WY SF 99

enacted

Prescriptive easements for electricity delivery.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY SF 99 pass?

Yes. WY SF 99 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-08. Latest recorded action (2026-03-08): Governor Signed SEA No. 0063

What is WY SF 99 about?

This act authorizes a nonexclusive easement for electric utilities for a delivery system (the physical structures and power lines that convey electricity) if all of the following have been met:The electric utility has installed a delivery system.The delivery system is visibly installed so as to provide successors-in-interest constructive or actual notice that the delivery system exists on the property.The delivery system was installed on or before January 1, 2026.The delivery system's use is continuous and uninterrupted (for purposes of this requirement, an interruption must exceed one (1) year to be not continuous). The act provides that, upon the establishment of an easement for the electric utility, the electric utility has the right to reconstruct, re-phase, maintain and repair the existing system and to remove trees and vegetation likely to become hazardous to the system. Access to the easement granted under this act is limited to that access necessary to exercise the rights and privileges granted under this act, except that further access is authorized if access to the easement would be hazardous or materially encumbered. The act provides that the easement cannot exceed thirty (30) feet from any direction from the location of the physical parts of the system, and an easement is deemed abandoned if the electric utility fails to use the delivery system for more than three (3) consecutive years without an agreement with the landowner. Before the electric utility is granted an easement, the utility must publish a notice in a local newspaper or customer newsletter.

Who sponsors WY SF 99?

Cooper is the primary sponsor of WY SF 99, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-12
Latest action: 2026-03-08 — Governor Signed SEA No. 0063
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-03-08
Assigned Chapter Number 102
became-law
2026-03-08
Governor Signed SEA No. 0063
executive-signature
2026-03-06
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0063
2026-03-06
S President Signed SEA No. 0063
2026-03-06
Assigned Number SEA No. 0063
2026-03-05
S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
2026-03-05
S Received for Concurrence
2026-03-05
H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-14-1-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-04
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-03-04
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
H Placed on General File
2026-03-02
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-25
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-24
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-23
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-21
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-20
S Placed on General File
2026-02-20
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 23-8-0-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-11
S Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-10
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1

Versions

Amendment SF0099SW001 (Committee of the Whole) - Senator Steinmetz (Withdrawn)Compare
Amendment SF0099S3001 (3rd reading) - Senator Steinmetz (Adopted)Compare
Amendment SF0099S2001 (2nd reading) - Senator Steinmetz (Withdrawn)Compare
Amendment SF0099HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Minerals, Business and Economic Development (Adopted)Compare
Amendment SF0099H3002 (3rd reading) - Representative Geringer (Adopted)Compare
Amendment SF0099H3001 (3rd reading) - Representative Bratten (Failed)Compare
EnrolledCompare
IntroducedCompare
(document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 23-8-0-0-0
2026-02-12 · pass · 23-8
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Crum: yes
- Driskill: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Jones: yes
- Landen: yes
- Love: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: no
- French: no
- Hutchings: no
- Ide: no
- Kolb: no
- McKeown: no
- Pearson: no
- Salazar: no
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2026-02-20 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- CRAGO: yes
- CRUM: yes
- HICKS: yes
- KOLB: yes
- OLSEN: yes
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2026-02-24 · pass · 29-2
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Landen: yes
- Love: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Scott: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Case: no
- Ide: no
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
2026-03-02 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (10)
- KNAPP: yes
- LARSON: yes
- LAWLEY: yes
- RIGGINS: yes
- TARVER: yes
- WEBBER: yes
- HEINER: yes
- CAMPBELL: excused
- K: excused
- SCHMID: excused
H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-14-1-0-0
2026-03-05 · pass · 47-14
Member-level votes (65)
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Byron: yes
- Brown: yes
- L: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Davis: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Posey: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Storer: yes
- Strock: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Winter: yes
- Williams: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Allemand: no
- Brady: no
- Bratten: no
- G: no
- Guggenmos: no
- Johnson: no
- Lucas: no
- McCann: no
- Ottman: no
- Singh: no
- Smith: no
- Styvar: no
- Webb: no
- Webber: no
- Kelly: excused
S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
2026-03-05 · pass · 28-3
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
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Love: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Ide: no
- McKeown: no
- Pearson: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0099

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