HB0133 Conservation districts-contracting and supervisors.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and has no effect as of the last action date.

Changes to Conservation District Supervisors Elections

The bill changes how conservation district supervisors are elected and defines what 'production agriculture' means.

What This Bill Does

Amends the election process for conservation district supervisors, specifying that at least two of the five initial supervisors must be rural residents involved in production agriculture.

Defines 'production agriculture' as farming or ranching for commercial purposes, including raising animals.

Who It Names or Affects

Conservation district supervisors and voters who elect them.

Terms To Know

production agriculture

Any owner, operator, or tenant of a farm or ranch used to produce food, fiber, crops, or livestock for commercial purposes, including animal husbandry.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass in the session and has no effect.

It only applies to conservation districts whose terms start on or after July 1, 2026.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB0133HS001

Standing Committee • House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water

Filed

Plain English: 1 HB0133HS001 1 Page 2-line 7 After "who" insert "are Wyoming residents for 2 not less than one (1) year and who".

1 HB0133HS001 1 Page 2-line 7 After "who" insert "are Wyoming residents for 2 not less than one (1) year and who".
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Bill History

2026-02-23 House

H COW:H Did not consider for COW

2026-02-18 House

H Placed on General File

2026-02-18 House

H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

2026-02-11 House

H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 42-19-1-0-0

2026-02-10 House

H Received for Introduction

2026-02-09 LSO

Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0226
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0226
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0133

Conservation districts-contracting and supervisors.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Davis, Connolly, Geringer, Provenza, Williams and Wylie and Senator(s) Cooper, Crum and Hicks

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to conservation districts; amending provisions relating to the election of conservation district supervisors; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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120(a)(i) and by creating a new subsection (b) is amended to read:

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120.

District supervisors; elections under Election Code and for new districts.

(a)

District supervisors shall be elected in subsequent elections under the Special District Elections Act of 1994 and as hereinafter provided for new districts:

(i)

At the first subsequent director election following establishment of a new district, five (5) supervisors, who reside within the district shall be elected at large by a nonpartisan ballot.
Three (3) supervisors shall be rural residents, one (1) shall be a resident of an urban area and one (1) shall be elected at large. At the first subsequent director election, the at large candidate receiving the largest number of votes shall be elected for a four (4) year term, the urban candidate receiving the largest number of votes shall be elected for a four (4) year term, the rural candidate receiving the largest number of votes shall serve a four (4) year term and the two (2) candidates receiving the next highest number of votes shall be elected for two (2) year terms.

Residency shall be determined at the time a supervisor is elected and shall run for the length of the supervisor's term. Not less than two (2) supervisors elected at large shall reside in a rural area located in the district and shall be directly participating in production agriculture. The other supervisors shall be elected at large. Candidates shall designate if they are running for a production agriculture position or general position.
In succeeding elections all supervisors shall be elected for four (4) year terms.

(b)

For purposes of this section, "production agriculture" means any owner, operator or tenant of a farm or ranch used to produce food, fiber, crops or livestock, for commercial purposes, including animal husbandry.

Section 2.

This act shall apply to elected conservation district supervisors whose terms commence on or after the effective date of this act.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2026
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