WY SF 84

enacted

Voluntary water conservation program.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Description

Establishes the "Voluntary Water Conservation Program Act" administered by the State Engineer to manage water use in Wyoming's portion of the Colorado River basin. Defines key terms related to the program, including "conservation project," "consumptive use," and "curtailment." Outlines an application and approval process for conservation projects, including public notice and comment periods. Specifies criteria for project approval, including reduction of consumptive use and compliance with Wyoming's interstate compact obligations. Prohibits the approval of projects that harm other water rights or promote interstate water marketing. Authorizes the storage of conserved water in specified reservoirs and provides for the investigation of additional storage options. Appropriates funds to support program implementation and staffing. Requires the state engineer to publish notices and hold public meetings to inform stakeholders about the program. Ensures that no water rights are lost or impaired due to participation in the program. Sets a sunset date of July 1, 2032 for the authorization of new conservation projects under the program. Comments: Requires the State Engineer to report to the Select Water Committee and the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee on October 1 of each year until 2031, detailing the operation of the program.

Introduced: 2026-02-10
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-03-08 — Governor Signed SEA No. 0062
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-03-08
Assigned Chapter Number 100
became-law
2026-03-08
Governor Signed SEA No. 0062
executive-signature
2026-03-06
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0062
2026-03-06
S President Signed SEA No. 0062
2026-03-06
Assigned Number SEA No. 0062
2026-03-05
S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2026-03-05
S Received for Concurrence
2026-03-04
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-03
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-03-03
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
H Placed on General File
2026-03-02
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
H COW:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-26
H Placed on General File
2026-02-26
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-24
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-23
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-20
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-20
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
Recalled from Committee Pursuant to Senate Rule 5-5: 29-2-0-0-0
2026-02-17
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-17
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 28-2-1-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-09
S Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-07
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1

Versions

Amendment SF0084SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee (Adopted)Compare
Amendment SF0084S3001 (3rd reading) - Senator Hicks (Adopted)Compare
Amendment SF0084HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water (Adopted)Compare
EnrolledCompare
IntroducedCompare
(document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 28-2-1-0-0
2026-02-10 · pass · 28-2
Member-level votes (31)
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- Gierau: yes
- French: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Love: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Scott: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Hicks: no
- Kolb: no
- Anderson: excused
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2026-02-17 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- CRAGO: yes
- LOVE: yes
- MCKEOWN: yes
- PEARSON: yes
- IDE: yes
Recalled from Committee Pursuant to Senate Rule 5-5: 29-2-0-0-0
2026-02-19 · pass · 29-2
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Driskill: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Landen: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Love: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Case: no
- French: no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2026-02-23 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Landen: yes
- Love: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2026-02-26 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- BANKS: yes
- DAVIS: yes
- FORNSTROM: yes
- JOHNSON: yes
- OTTMAN: yes
- PROVENZA: yes
- SCHMID: yes
- STROCK: yes
- WINTER: yes
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2026-03-02 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (8)
- ALLEMAND: yes
- ANGELOS: yes
- HAROLDSON: yes
- PENDERGRAFT: yes
- SHERWOOD: yes
- SMITH: yes
- S: yes
- BEAR: yes
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
2026-03-04 · pass · 60-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- L: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Storer: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Strock: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Washut: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Yin: yes
- Kelly: excused
- Posey: excused
S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2026-03-05 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Driskill: yes
- Hicks: yes
- French: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Love: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes

Related bills

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https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0084

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