Temporary water use agreements amendments.

Plain English: The amendment adds an exception to the purposes for which temporary water rights can be granted, specifically excluding beneficial use of instream flows identified in Wyoming Statute 41-3-1001.

• Adds a new clause after 'purposes' that excludes the beneficial use of instream flows from being considered when granting temporary water rights.

• The amendment text does not provide details on how this exception will be implemented or what specific impacts it may have.

Plain English: The amendment adds exceptions and conditions to temporary water rights agreements in Wyoming.

• Adds an exception that allows instream flows identified under Wyoming Statute 41-3-1001 to be used for beneficial purposes, even if they are not covered by the original bill's provisions.
• Requires any irrigation water right holder who has a temporary transfer of their water right to use the water for its intended purpose for at least half the time that the temporary transfer was in effect before being allowed another temporary transfer.

• The amendment text does not specify how these changes will be enforced or what penalties might apply if they are not followed.
• It is unclear from the provided information whether this amendment affects all water rights equally or only specific types of water rights.

Plain English: The amendment adds a requirement that after a temporary water right expires, it must be used for its original purpose for at least half the time it was temporarily transferred before another temporary transfer can happen.

• After a temporary water right expires, the water must be used for its intended purpose (like irrigation) for a period equal to at least fifty percent of the duration of the temporary use.

• The amendment does not specify what happens if the original user cannot meet this requirement or how it affects future users.

Plain English: The amendment adds an exception to the purposes for which temporary water rights can be granted, specifically excluding beneficial use of instream flows identified in Wyoming Statute 41-3-1001.

• Adds a new clause after 'purposes' that excludes the beneficial use of instream flows from being considered when granting temporary water rights.

• The amendment text does not provide details on how this exception will be implemented or its full implications for existing and future water rights.

Plain English: The amendment removes specific wording from a bill about temporary water use agreements.

• Removes the phrase ', excluding the' from line 21 on page 2 of the bill.

• The amendment deletes an entire line and a reference number, but it is unclear what specific content was removed without seeing the original text.
• Without additional context, it's hard to explain the full impact of these deletions.

Plain English: The amendment removes specific house amendments from a bill about temporary water use agreements.

• Removes certain House amendments that were previously added to the bill.

• The exact content of the removed House amendments is not provided, so their details cannot be explained.

Plain English: The amendment removes certain sections related to permanent water rights and exceptions from the bill text.

• Removes the phrase 'permanent water rights;' from the bill's first page.
• Deletes lines 11 through 23 on the third page of the bill.
• Eliminates lines 1 through 12 on the fourth page of the bill.

• The amendment text does not provide enough information to explain all potential impacts or changes in detail.