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WY HB0079

Bill

Status

Failed

2/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Select Water

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Budget Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Wyoming statute W.S. 34-1-158 governing prescriptive easements for water conveyance systems
  • Clarifies that a prescriptive easement requires use and maintenance of a water conveyance under claim of right for not less than 10 years
  • Authorizes courts to award reasonable attorney fees and expert witness fees to the substantially prevailing party in actions to enforce or challenge prescriptive easements
  • Applies to any legal action brought on or after July 1, 2026
  • Effective date: July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Prescriptive easement for water conveyance-attorney fees.

Last Action

Failed Introduction 40-22-0-0-0

2/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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