Plain English: The amendment changes a sentence to allow the legislature to authorize the purchase of water storage capacity as part of water development projects.
Adds language after 'legislature' to include authorization for purchasing water storage capacity.
The exact details and implications of how this change will affect future water development projects are not specified in the amendment text.
Plain English: This amendment removes certain lines and replaces specific words in the bill to change funding sources and authorization for water development projects.
Removes previous amendments related to specified lines on pages 1 through 3 of the bill.
Changes 'general fund' to 'legislative stabilization reserve account' as a funding source.
Adds language authorizing the governor to direct up to a certain amount for water development projects.
The exact details and impacts of removed lines are not provided in the amendment text, making it unclear what specific changes were made.
Standing Committee • House Appropriations Committee
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment changes the bill to specify that funding for water development comes from a legislative stabilization reserve account instead of the general fund and modifies how this money is managed.
Changes 'appropriations' to 'an appropriation', indicating a singular allocation rather than multiple allocations.
Modifies references to 'general fund' to 'legislative stabilization reserve account', changing where the funding comes from.
Removes specific language about reverting funds and alters how these funds are directed back into an account.
The amendment text does not provide details on why or how this change affects water development projects beyond specifying a new funding source.
Plain English: The amendment removes certain sections and lines from the bill related to water development funding.
Removes specific phrases and entire sections that mention transferring funds, amending prior appropriations, and other detailed provisions.
Reorganizes remaining sections by changing section numbers and deleting unnecessary lines.
The exact impact of these deletions on the bill's overall funding and development plans is not clear from this amendment text alone.
Bill History
2022-03-15LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 74
2022-03-15Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0048
2022-03-11House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0048
2022-03-11Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0048
2022-03-10LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0048
2022-03-10Senate
S Concur:Passed 29-0-1-0-0
2022-03-10Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2022-03-10House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-2-1-0-0
2022-03-09House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2022-03-08House
H COW:Passed
2022-03-07House
H Placed on General File
2022-03-07House
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2022-03-01House
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
2022-02-28House
H Received for Introduction
2022-02-28Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
2022-02-25Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2022-02-24Senate
S COW:Passed
2022-02-22Senate
S Placed on General File
2022-02-22Senate
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
2022-02-18Senate
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
2022-02-18Senate
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2022-02-16Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 30-0-0-0-0
2022-02-14Senate
S Received for Introduction
2022-02-11LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 22LSO-0349
Bill No.:
SF0082
Effective:
Immediately
LSO No.:
22LSO-0349
Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0048
Chapter No.:
74
Prime Sponsor:
Select Water Committee
Catch Title:
Supplemental water development funding.
Subject:
Water development funding
Summary/Major Elements:
This act appropriates $76,810,000 from the legislative stabilization reserve account for the following projects:
Fontenelle Reservoir water storage capacity purchase.
Goshen Irrigation District Tunnels 1 and 2
rehabilitation
.
LaPrele
Dam rehabilitation.
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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22LSO-0349
ORIGINAL Senate
ENGROSSED
File No
.
SF0082
ENROLLED ACT NO. 48,
SENATE
SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2022 Budget Session
AN ACT relating to water development; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1
.
(a)
The following sums of money are appropriated from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the following accounts for the purposes specified. The governor is authorized to direct up to:
(i)
Twenty
‑
five million dollars ($25,000,000.00) to water development account I created by W.S. 41
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2
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124(a)(i) for the purpose of acquiring water storage capacity in Fontenelle reservoir. The Wyoming water development office is hereby authorized to negotiate a purchase agreement with the bureau of reclamation to acquire water storage capacity in Fontenelle reservoir. No
funds shall be expended from this appropriation until the negotiated purchase agreement is approved by the Wyoming water development commission and the governor and the legislature
authorizes the purchase of water storage capacity as a water development program construction project
;
(ii)
Twenty
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one million eight hundred ten thousand dollars ($21,810,000.00) to water development account II created by W.S. 41
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2
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124(a)(ii) for the Goshen irrigation district tunnels 1 and 2 rehabilitation water development project. No funds shall be expended from this appropriation until the legislature authorizes the project as a water development program construction project;
(iii)
Thirty million dollars ($30,000,000.00) to water development account II created by W.S. 41
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2
‑
124(a)(ii)
for the purpose of the
LaPrele
dam rehabilitation water development project. No funds shall be expended from this appropriation until the legislature authorizes the project as a water development program construction project.
(b)
Funds appropriated under subsection (a) of this section shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose. Notwithstanding W.S. 9
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2
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1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) or 9
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4
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207, unexpended, unobligated
legislative stabilization reserve account
funds appropriated under subsection (a) of this section shall revert on July 1, 2032 to the
legislative stabilization reserve account
from which they were appropriated.
Section 2.
This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
(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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