University water system.

Plain English: The amendment changes HB0198 by requiring the University of Wyoming to conduct a study on its water distribution needs instead of clarifying existing authority over water systems.

• Removes language that would clarify the university's authority over water and replaces it with requirements for a study on extending water system control.
• Deletes sections related to making conforming amendments, replacing them with reporting requirements.
• Adds new content requiring the University of Wyoming to report to the joint appropriations committee by September 1, 2021, about its need to independently manage water distribution and use.

• The amendment text does not provide details on how the study will be conducted or what specific actions follow from the reporting requirements.
• It is unclear if there are additional implications for the city of Laramie's water supply beyond the stated report requirements.

Plain English: The amendment changes HB0198 by adding a requirement that the University of Wyoming pay $50,000 annually to the city of Laramie for five years after the bill's effective date.

• Adds a new clause requiring the University of Wyoming to pay $50,000 each year to the city of Laramie for five consecutive years starting from when the bill becomes law.

• The amendment text does not specify what the payment is intended for or how it will be used by the city of Laramie.
• It's unclear if there are any existing agreements between the University and the city that this new clause might affect.

Plain English: The amendment adds specific uses of water under the University of Wyoming's authority by listing types of areas that can receive water.

• Adds a list of specific water uses for the university, including landscape watering, lawns, athletic fields, trees, shrubs, and flowers.

Plain English: The amendment changes how the University of Wyoming can manage its water systems by requiring it to get agreements with local cities and counties if its actions might affect their property rights.

• Removes the word 'used' after 'maintained'.
• Adds a new requirement for the university to obtain signed use agreements from cities or counties before developing, drilling, constructing, operating, maintaining, or using water systems that could interfere with local easements or rights of way.

• The exact impact and implementation details are not fully explained in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment removes the first line of text from page 1 of HB0198, which is about clarifying water authority for the University of Wyoming.

• Removes the first line of text on page 1 of the bill.

• It's unclear what specific content was removed and how it affects the rest of the bill.

Plain English: The amendment removes the words 'potable or' from a specific line in HB0198.

• Removes the phrase 'potable or' from page 2, line 2 of the bill.

• It is unclear what the exact impact of removing this phrase will be without additional context.

Plain English: The amendment changes the effective date of HB0198 to July 1, 2022.

• Changes the effective date of the bill from its current unspecified date to July 1, 2022.

• The original text that is being replaced does not provide details about the previous effective date, so it's unclear what the exact change represents beyond setting a new specific date.