SF0068

Signed into Law

Water districts-funds for maintenance projects.

Water districts can dedicate annual funds for major maintenance projects and invest those funds accordingly.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to irrigation projects; authorizing irrigation districts, watershed improvement districts and water conservancy districts to direct a portion of annual district funding for major maintenance projects; authorizing investments of major maintenance accounts; authorizing water conservancy districts to assess mills for major maintenance projects as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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What does this bill do?

Authorizes irrigation districts, watershed improvement districts, and water conservancy districts to set aside a portion of annual assessments for major maintenance projects on aging infrastructure and invest those funds.

Allows irrigation districts (Class A) to include an amount for major maintenance projects in their annual tax levy, to be held in a separate major maintenance account that can be invested with the state treasurer in local government investment equity pools. (W.S. 41-3-771, p. 2, lines 6-12)
Permits irrigation districts to include major maintenance project funding in their annual budget, with amounts held separately and pooled until sufficient for the project, and allows investment of major maintenance account funds with the state treasurer. (W.S. 41-7-402(a), p. 3-4, lines 1-9)
Authorizes watershed improvement districts to include major maintenance project amounts in assessments, held in a separate account and pooled until sufficient for funding, with ability to invest major maintenance account funds with the state treasurer in local government investment pools. (W.S. 41-8-121(a), p. 5, lines 8-17)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (20)

2/27/2026(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 18

2/27/2026(Governor)

Governor Signed SEA No. 0017

2/26/2026(House)

H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0017

2/26/2026(Senate)

S President Signed SEA No. 0017

2/26/2026(LSO)

Assigned Number SEA No. 0017

Amendments (1)

SF0068S2001Adopted

Senate2nd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Hicks

Roll Call Votes (5)

H 3rd Reading:Passed 53-6-3-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/26/2026HouseYea 53Nay 6Excused 3

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Brady, Bratten, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Filer, Fornstrom, Haroldson, Geringer, Guggenmos, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Ottman, McCann, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Sherwood, Schmid, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Wylie, Winter, Yin, Neiman

Nay: Bear, G. Brown, Locke, Lucas, Singh, Smith

Excused: Erickson, Kelly, Lien

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H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

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2/24/2026HouseYea 9Nay 0

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Yea: BANKS, DAVIS, FORNSTROM, JOHNSON, OTTMAN, PROVENZA, SCHMID, STROCK, WINTER

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S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

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2/18/2026SenateYea 30Nay 1

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Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Hicks, Gierau, Hutchings, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, Nethercott, Olsen, McKeown, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Biteman, Steinmetz

S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

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2/12/2026SenateYea 5Nay 0

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Yea: CRAGO, LOVE, MCKEOWN, PEARSON, IDE

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S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 31-0-0-0-0

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2/9/2026HouseYea 31Nay 0

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Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Hicks, Gierau, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Olsen, Pearson, Nethercott, Rothfuss, Pappas, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman

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