S.F. No. 0028

Water rights-penalties.

 

Sponsored By:                    Senator(s) Geis

 

AN ACT relating to water rights; amending the penalties for violating water laws as specified; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/16/2004             Bill Number Assigned

1/10/2005               S Received for Introduction

1/11/2005               S Introduced and Referred to S05

1/21/2005               S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Geis, Johnson, Meier and Vasey

Excused:  Senator(s) Northrup

Ayes 4    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/21/2005               S Placed on General File

 

SF0028SS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 13                          Delete "41‑3‑318,"; delete "41‑3‑937,".

Page 1-line 14                          After "41‑4‑501," insert "41‑4‑504,"; after "41‑5‑110" insert "after receipt of a written notice of violation from the state engineer's office or the board of control".

Page 1-line 17                          After "sections" insert "after receipt of a written notice of violation from the state engineer's office or the board of control".

Page 2-line 6                            After "with" delete "an" insert "a written".

Page 2-line 8                            Delete "41‑3‑937,".

Page 3-line 9                            Delete "41‑3‑318,".

Page 3-line 19                          After "41‑4‑501," insert "41‑4‑504,".

Page 6-line 2                            Delete "." insert "with the exception that the owner of any unpermitted reservoir with a capacity of twenty (20) acre-feet or less and a dam height of twenty (20) feet or less shall have forty-five (45) days after receipt of the written notice of violation pursuant to W.S. 41‑3‑616(a), to submit an application for a permit.  The application shall meet the requirements of the state engineer's office.  Each day of the forty-five (45) days shall not be counted as a separate violation if the application for a reservoir permit is received during this forty-five (45) day period.".

Page 11-line 12                        After "heard" insert ","; strike "by".

Page 11-line 13                        Strike "such holder,".

Page 13-after line 10                Insert:

41-4-504.  Endorsement by state engineer; return to applicant; effect of approval or rejection.

The refusal or approval of an application shall be endorsed thereon and a record made of such endorsement in the state engineer's office. The application so endorsed shall be returned to the applicant. If approved, the applicant shall be authorized, on receipt thereof, to proceed with the construction of the necessary works, and to take all steps required to apply the water to a beneficial use, and to perfect the proposed appropriation. If the application is refused, the applicant shall take no steps toward the prosecution of the proposed work, or the diversion and use of the public water so long as such refusal shall continue in force.  Any violation of this section, unless exempt under W.S. 41‑3‑301, shall be punishable pursuant to W.S. 41‑3‑616(a).".

Page 16-line 2                          Delete "immediately upon" insert "July 1, 2005.".

Page 16-lines 3 through 5         Delete.  GEIS, CHAIRMAN

 

1/25/2005               S Passed CoW

1/26/2005               S Passed 2nd Reading

1/27/2005               S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Northrup, Peck, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Ayes 30    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/28/2005               H Received for Introduction

2/1/2005 H Introduced and Referred to H05

2/15/2005               H05 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brown, Diercks, Hageman, Morgan, Powers, Samuelson and Semlek

Nays:  Representative(s) Davison

Excused:  Representative(s) Jackson

Ayes 7    Nays 1    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/15/2005               H Placed on General File

2/16/2005               H Passed CoW

2/17/2005               H Passed 2nd Reading

2/18/2005               H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jackson, Jones, Landon, Latta, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel

Excused:  Representative(s) Jorgensen

Ayes 58    Nays 1    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/18/2005               Assigned Number SEA No. 0049

2/18/2005               S President Signed SEA No. 0049

2/22/2005               H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0049

2/24/2005               Governor Signed SEA No. 0049

2/24/2005               Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0082  Session Laws of Wyoming 2005.