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House adopts amendment to Senate File 43 to exempt in‑stream flow rights from temporary water use agreements
Summary
On final passage the Wyoming House adopted an amendment to Senate File 43 that inserts an exception for in‑stream flow beneficial uses; the bill then passed the House 56‑3 with three excused.
The Wyoming House on Feb. 24 adopted an amendment to Senate File 43 that adds an express exception for in‑stream flow beneficial uses and then passed the bill on final reading.
Representative DJ Straka moved the amendment — which would insert language after “purposes” on page 2, line 17 to exclude “the beneficial use of in‑stream flows identified in 41‑3‑1001” — urging colleagues to “vote aye on this.” Several members spoke in opposition, saying in‑stream flow…
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