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Wyoming · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 50: State engineer-surface and ground water study.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SF 50 is a bill introduced in the Wyoming Senate on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: State engineer-surface and ground water study. Primary sponsor: Taft Love (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): Assigned Chapter Number 70.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This bill requires the State Engineer to conduct a groundwater study at least once every ten (10) years in counties with designated groundwater control areas or where the state engineer has ordered corrective controls. The study shall assess the effects of corrective controls, the recharge of the aquifer compared to consumption from the aquifer and shall determine the impacts of future development on the aquifer. The study may include mapping, modeling and drilling of monitoring wells as part of the study. Requires public reporting of study results and submission of a report to the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee within sixty (60) days of completion of the study. Appropriates funds to the State Engineer's Office for the initial study and requires the initial study to be completed not later than June 30, 2030. Comments: Requires a report to the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee not later than sixty (60) days after the study is completed.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Taft LovePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Barry CragoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Bob DavisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Lee FilerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Justin FornstromCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Rob GeringerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Lynn HutchingsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Steve JohnsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Tara NethercottCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Karlee ProvenzaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
Cheri SteinmetzCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
John WinterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 70
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0047
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0047
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0047
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0047
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed
  8. H COW:Passed
  9. H Placed on General File
  10. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0
  11. :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
  12. H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source