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SF0053 • 2018

Small water projects.

AN ACT relating to water development; eliminating the maximum project cost limitation on small water projects; 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

  1. 2018-03-12 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0008

  2. 2018-03-12 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number 16

  3. 2018-03-06 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0008

  4. 2018-03-05 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0008

  5. 2018-03-05 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0008

  6. 2018-03-05 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 33-25-2-0-0

  7. 2018-03-02 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2018-03-01 House

    H COW:Passed

  9. 2018-02-27 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2018-02-27 House

    H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

  11. 2018-02-23 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture

  12. 2018-02-19 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2018-02-19 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0

  14. 2018-02-16 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. 2018-02-15 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  16. 2018-02-14 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2018-02-14 Senate

    S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  18. 2018-02-12 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 29-0-1-0-0

  19. 2018-02-09 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  20. 2018-01-23 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
SF0053
Effective
:
7/1/2018

LSO No.:
18LSO-0233

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0008

Chapter No.:
16

Prime Sponsor:
Select Water Committee

Catch Title:
Small water projects.

Subject:
Small water project restriction revisions.

Summary/Major Elements:

Previously, a small water project was limited to water projects with a total project cost of one hundred thirty
‑
five thousand dollars ($135,000.00) or less, and where the maximum financial contribution from the
Water Development Commission wa
s thirty
‑
five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) or less.

This bill removes the requirement that the maximum cost of the project be one hundred thirty
‑
five thousand dollars ($135,000.00). Small water projects will still have a maximum f
inancial contribution from the Water Development C
ommission of thirty
‑
five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) or less.

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

Read the full stored bill text 
ORIGINAL
Senate
File No
.
SF0053

ENROLLED ACT NO.
8,

SENATE

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

AN ACT relating to water development; eliminating the maximum project cost limitation on small water projects; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1
.

W.S. 99
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3
‑
1903(k)(vii) and 99
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3
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1904(m)(vii) are amended to read:

99
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3
‑
1903
.

Level III construction projects – new development.

(k)

Project
‑
Small Water Development Projects
‑
2014:

(vii)

Definition: "Small project" means a project where
estimated construction costs, permit procurement, construction engineering and project land procurement are one hundred thirty
‑
five thousand dollars ($135,000.00) or less, and where
the maximum financial contribution from the commission is thirty
‑
five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) or less;

99
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3
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1904
.

Level III construction projects – rehabilitation.

(m)

Project
‑
Small Water Development Projects
‑
2014:

(vii)

Definition: "Small project" means a project where
estimated rehabilitation costs, permit procurement, and project land procurement are one hundred thirty
‑
five thousand dollars ($135,000.00) or less, and where
the maximum financial contribution from the
commission is thirty
‑
five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) or less;

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
Senate
.

Chief Clerk

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