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SF0116

Surface Water Drainage Utility Requirements for Cities and Towns

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

The bill requires cities and towns to comply with specific rules about surface water drainage utilities, including holding elections before collecting fees or taxes for these systems.

What it does

  • Clarifies that cities and towns must follow the Surface Water Drainage Utility Act when managing surface water runoff.
  • Requires municipalities to hold an election if they want to collect fees, costs, or taxes for surface water diversion or management after July 1, 2026.

Who it affects

  • Cities and towns in Wyoming

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and therefore has no effective date or legal impact.
  • It is unclear how many cities and towns will be affected by the requirement to hold elections for surface water drainage fees.

Plain language

Terms to know

Surface Water Drainage Utility Act
A law that sets rules for managing surface water runoff.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 1, 5:48 PM

Gary Crum

R · S10

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that the bill ensures voter approval is required before funding surface water utilities, preventing local governments from imposing fees without public consent.

Public statementFloor statement at 11:50 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Failed 12-19-0-0-02026-02-24 · Senate12 yes 19 no
Yes
12
No
19
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 12

Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan LaursenR · S19Gary CrumR · S10John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Lynn HutchingsR · S05Taft LoveR · S06

No 19

Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15
S 3rd Reading:S Bill Reconsideration Motion Passed by Roll Call 18-13-0-0-02026-02-24 · Senate18 yes 13 no
Yes
18
No
13
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 18

Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Charles ScottR · S30Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15

No 13

Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Gary CrumR · S10John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Taft LoveR · S06Tim FrenchR · S18
S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-14-0-0-02026-02-24 · Senate17 yes 14 no
Yes
17
No
14
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 17

Barry CragoR · S22Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan LaursenR · S19Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Lynn HutchingsR · S05Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Taft LoveR · S06

No 14

Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02026-02-19 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Barry CragoR · S22Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-02026-02-12 · Senate31 yes 0 no
Yes
31
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 31

Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Taft LoveR · S06Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S 3rd Reading:Failed 12-19-0-0-0Senate
  2. S 3rd Reading:S Bill Reconsideration Motion Passed by Roll Call 18-13-0-0-0Senate
  3. S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-14-0-0-0Senate
  4. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  5. S COW:PassedSenate
  6. S Placed on General FileSenate
  7. S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  8. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0Senate
  9. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  10. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

3 stored

SF0116S2001

Failed 2nd reading by Senator Schuler

SF0116S2002

Adopted 2nd reading by Senator Crum

SF0116SW001

Adopted Committee of the Whole by Senator Crum