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HB0090

State Engineer Water Use Study

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

This act requires the state engineer to study how consumptive water use and large-scale industrial activities impact Wyoming's water resources, report findings by November 2026, and provides $500,000 for the study.

What it does

Requires the state engineer to conduct a study on the impacts of current and future consumptive water uses that remove water from the hydrological cycle, including large-scale industrial activities such as hydrogen production.
Includes an analysis of existing large-scale industrial or consumptive water use in Wyoming and its impact on other users.
Provides recommendations for limiting the impact of these uses on existing and new water users in Wyoming.
Funds the state engineer's office with $500,000 to complete this study by June 30, 2027.

Who it affects

The state engineer’s office will conduct the study.
Water users and industries in Wyoming may be impacted by future regulations based on the study's recommendations.

Limits and unknowns

The bill did not pass in its session.
It is unclear how the recommendations will be implemented after the report is submitted.

Plain language

Terms to know

Consumptive water use: Using water in a way that it does not return to the natural hydrological cycle, such as for hydrogen production or large-scale industrial processes.
Hydrological cycle: The process by which water moves through the environment, including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and groundwater recharge.

Official record

Sources

Validated

Official bill page Introduced text Official digest Current bill text Stored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 1:58 PM

Tomi Strock

R · H06

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it requires a study on water permanently removed from the cycle by technologies like data centers and hydrogen production, which is necessary to understand usage in an arid state facing drought.

Public statementFloor statement at 4:14:53 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02026-02-16 · House7 yes 0 no

Yes: 7
No: 0
Absent: 0
Excused: 0
Conflict: 0

Yes 7

Abby AngelosR · H03 Bill AllemandR · H58 Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04 John BearR · H31 Ken PendergraftR · H29 Scott SmithR · H05 Trey SherwoodD · H14

H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02026-02-12 · House8 yes 1 no

Yes: 8
No: 1
Absent: 0
Excused: 0
Conflict: 0

Yes 8

Dalton BanksR · H26 John WinterR · H28 Justin FornstromR · H10 Karlee ProvenzaD · H45 Mike SchmidR · H20 Pepper OttmanR · H34 Steve JohnsonR · H08 Tomi StrockR · H06

No 1

Bob DavisR · H47

H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 57-3-2-0-02026-02-10 · House57 yes 3 no

Yes: 57
No: 3
Absent: 0
Excused: 2
Conflict: 0

Official activity

Bill history

2026-02-23H COW:H Did not consider for COWHouse
2026-02-16H Placed on General FileHouse
2026-02-16H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
2026-02-12H05 - Agriculture:Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
2026-02-12H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0House
2026-02-10H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 57-3-2-0-0House
2026-02-05H Received for IntroductionHouse
2026-02-03Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0090HS001

Corrected Standing Committee by House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water