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House committee advances temporary water-use bill after negotiators add protection for irrigators
Summary
The House moved forward with Senate File 43, a bill to update temporary water-use agreement rules, adding a provision that requires a period of resumed local use after a temporary irrigation transfer expires.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The House advanced Senate File 43, a measure to amend Wyoming's temporary water-use agreement law, after negotiators narrowed the bill and added protections raised by irrigators.
Representative Eklund, who described the bill as the result of three years of interim work, said it extends some temporary-transfer timeframes (for example, an application window and maximum length) and seeks to streamline the request and review process administered by the State Engineer.
Members debated a floor amendment that had two parts. The House…
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