Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming SF116: Surface water drainage utilities.
Status: Failed, February 24, 2026
AN ACT relating to cities and towns; clarifying that cities and towns are required to comply with provisions applicable to surface water drainage utilities as specified; specifying applicability; requiring elections; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to cities and towns; clarifying that cities and towns are required to comply with provisions applicable to surface water drainage utilities as specified; specifying applicability; requiring elections; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 10, 2026:
AN ACT relating to cities and towns; clarifying that cities and towns are required to comply with provisions applicable to surface water drainage utilities as specified; specifying applicability; requiring elections; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 15-7-101(a)(iii)(B) is amended to read: 15-7-101. Purposes. (a) In addition to all other powers provided by law, any city or town may make public improvements as follows SF0116 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0289 for which bonds may be issued to the contractor or be sold as provided in this chapter to: (iii) Take any action necessary to establish, purchase, extend, maintain and regulate a water system for supplying water to and diverting surface water runoff from its inhabitants and their property and for any other public purposes, including: (B) Prescribing and regulating of rates for: (I) The use of water; and (II) The diversion or management of surface water runoff in compliance with the Surface Water Drainage Utility Act and after an election as required by W.S. 16-10-105; and Section 2. (a) Any municipality that adopted any ordinance or resolution for the collection of fees, costs or taxes for SF0116 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0289 the diversion or management of surface water prior to July 1, 2026 and that did …
Sponsors
- Andrew, Ocean (R, H46)
- Rob Geringer (R, H42)
- Lien, Jayme (R, H38)
- Anderson, Jim (R, S28)
- Boner, Brian (R, S02)
- Crum, Gary (R, S10) · primary sponsor
- Gierau, Mike (D, S17)
- Taft Love (R, S06)
- Tara Nethercott (R, S04)
Latest actions
- : S 3rd Reading:Failed 12-19-0-0-0
- : S 3rd Reading:S Bill Reconsideration Motion Passed by Roll Call 18-13-0-0-0
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-14-0-0-0
- : S 2nd Reading:Passed
- : S COW:Passed
- : S Placed on General File
- : S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
- : S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0
- : S Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- S 3rd Reading:S Bill Reconsideration Motion Passed by Roll Call 18-13-0-0-0 (February 24, 2026): 18 yea, 13 nay, passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-14-0-0-0 (February 24, 2026): 17 yea, 14 nay, passed
- S 3rd Reading:Failed 12-19-0-0-0 (February 24, 2026): 12 yea, 19 nay, failed
- S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (February 19, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0 (February 12, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Surface water drainage utilities.
Common questions
- What is SF116?
- SF116 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Surface water drainage utilities.
- What does SF116 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to cities and towns; clarifying that cities and towns are required to comply with provisions applicable to surface water drainage utilities as specified; specifying applicability; requiring elections; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of SF116?
- Failed as of February 24, 2026. Latest action: S 3rd Reading:Failed 12-19-0-0-0 (February 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF116?
- Crum, Gary (R, S10), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF116?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0116
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