Flow-through pools-exemption.

Plain English Breakdown

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Exemption for Flow-through Pools

This law removes flow-through pools from certain health and safety rules for public pools and spas.

What This Bill Does

• Removes flow-through pools from the Public Pool and Spa Health and Safety Act.
• Defines a 'flow-through pool' as an artificial or partially artificial pool that relies on natural water flow to maintain adequate water quality.
• Sets July 1, 2024, as when this law starts.

Who It Names or Affects

• Owners of flow-through pools
• People who use flow-through pools

Terms To Know

flow-through pool

An artificial or partially artificial pool that relies on natural water flow to maintain adequate water quality.

Limits and Unknowns

• Does not specify what happens if a flow-through pool does not meet other health and safety rules.
• The law only affects pools in Wyoming starting July 1, 2024.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0205

Bill No.:

HB0013

Effective:

7/1/2024

LSO No.:

24LSO-0205

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0021

Chapter No.:

25

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Flow-through pools-exemption.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Flow-through pools exemption.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act exempts flow-through pools from the Public Pool and Spa Health and Safety Act.

This act provides a definition of flow-through pools to mean an artificial or partially artificial pool that depends on the natural flow of water to maintain adequate water quality.

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

24LSO-0205

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0013

ENROLLED ACT NO. 21,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2024 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to public health and safety; exempting flow-through pools from the public pool and spa health and safety act; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 35
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28
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111 is created to read:

35
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28
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111.

Exemptions.

Flow
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through pools are exempt from the provisions of this act.

Section 2.

W.S. 35
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28
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101(a) by creating a new paragraph (xv) is amended to read:

35
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28
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101.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(xv)

"Flow
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through pool" means an artificial or partially artificial pool that depends on the natural flow of water to maintain adequate water quality.

Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2024
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(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

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