SF0050

Official summary

Bill Summary - 26LSO-0223 Bill No.: SF0050 Effective: 7/1/2026 LSO No.: 26LSO-0223 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0047 Chapter No.: 70 Prime Sponsor: Love Catch Title: State engineer-surface and ground water study. Has Report: Yes Subject: State engineer-surface and ground water study. Summary/Major Elements: This bill requires the State Engineer to conduct a groundwater study at least once every ten (10) years in counties with designated groundwater control areas or where the state engineer has ordered corrective controls. The study shall assess the effects of corrective controls, the recharge of the aquifer compared to consumption from the aquifer and shall determine the impacts of future development on the aquifer. The study may include mapping, modeling and drilling of monitoring wells as part of the study. Requires public reporting of study results and submission of a report to the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee within sixty (60) days of completion of the study. Appropriates funds to the State Engineer's Office for the initial study and requires the initial study to be completed not later than June 30, 2030. Comments: Requires a report to the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee not later than sixty (60) days after the study is completed. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.