HB0077 • 2018

Instream flow consultant.

AN ACT relating to water; providing that consultant and other associated costs related to feasibility studies on instream flows shall be borne by the game and fish commission; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Water
Last action: 2018-03-12
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2018

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2018-03-12 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0014
2018-03-12 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 34
2018-03-07 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0014
2018-03-07 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0014
2018-03-06 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0014
2018-03-06 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-8-0-0-0
2018-03-05 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2018-03-02 Senate
S COW:Passed
2018-03-02 Senate
S Placed on General File
2018-03-02 Senate
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2018-02-28 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture
2018-02-27 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2018-02-27 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-2-0-0
2018-02-23 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2018-02-22 House
H COW:Passed
2018-02-16 House
H Placed on General File
2018-02-16 House
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2018-02-15 House
H05 - Agriculture:Rerefer to H01 - Appropriations
2018-02-15 House
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2018-02-13 House
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 60-0-0-0-0
2018-02-09 House
H Received for Introduction
2018-01-31 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
HB0077
Effective
:
7/1/2018

LSO No.:
18LSO-0231

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0014

Chapter No.:
34

Prime Sponsor:
Select Water Committee

Catch Title:
Instream flow consultant.

Subject:
Instream flow study costs
.

Summary/Major Elements:

Current law requires an instream flow
feasibility
study to be conducted
by the Water Development C
ommission following an application for an instream flow right.

This bill provides that any costs associated with an instream flow study, including the consultant hired to conduct th
e study, shall be borne by the Game and Fish C
ommission.

Th
is
bill requires
that the Water Development C
ommission
consult with the Game and Fish Co
mmission prior to entering into any contract related to an instream flow study.

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
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
House
Bill No
.
HB0077

ENROLLED ACT NO. 14,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2018 Budget Session

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 41
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3
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1004(a) is amended to read:

41
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3
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1004
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Water development commission to determine storage feasibility; report to the game and fish commission and the legislature.

(a)

Immediately after permits have been applied for under W.S. 41
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3
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1003(c), the water development commission shall determine the feasibility of providing instream flows for the recommended segments of streams from unappropriated direct flows or from existing storage facilities or from new facilities. The feasibility study shall include a determination of water necessary to maintain or improve existing fisheries for water rights under W.S. 41
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3
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1001(b) or of water necessary to provide fisheries for water rights under W.S. 41
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3
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1001(a). The feasibility study shall also include the availability of storage sites, the estimated cost of providing any required storage and such other findings and conclusions as the water development commission deems appropriate.

The cost of any consultant and any associated costs that the water development commission determines are necessary to complete a feasibility study under this section shall be
borne by
the game and fish commission. The water development commission shall consult with the game and fish commission prior to entering into any contract related to a
feasibility
study under this section.

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 201
8
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
House
.

Chief Clerk