Bill > HB0117

This bill authorizes several water development and infrastructure projects across Wyoming for the year 2025, focusing on municipal, rural, agricultural, and environmental water supply improvements. The bill includes funding for multiple specific projects, such as the Big Horn Regional South Transmission Project, Hoback Junction Public Water System, and various irrigation district improvements. Key provisions include granting state funds (through water development accounts I and II) to project sponsors, typically covering 25-50% of total project costs, with sponsors responsible for securing the remaining funding. Projects range from designing water transmission pipelines and tanks to rehabilitating irrigation infrastructure and conducting cloud seeding operations to enhance winter snowpack. The bill also appropriates funds for updating water accounting technology, investigating land exchanges near the LaPrele dam to improve public access, and creating a new full-time position in the state engineer's office. Additionally, the bill transfers funds between water development accounts and makes various technical amendments to previously authorized water projects. The total project budgets range from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars, demonstrating a comprehensive approach to water resource management and infrastructure development in Wyoming.

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https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0117