HB0116 — AN ACT relating to water; specifying that destruction of water is not beneficial use; providing for the rejection of specified applications for water use; providing an exception; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Last action — S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
Stalled
10% · moderate confidence
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
5 passed, 5 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Destruction of water is not beneficial use.
Bill Text
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Read HB0116 on the official Wyoming source →Action History
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S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
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S No report prior to CoW Cutoff
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S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals
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S Received for Introduction
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H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0
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H 2nd Reading:Passed
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H COW:Passed
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H Placed on General File
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H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
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H Pursuant to HR 12-11a Passed by Roll Call 47-12-3-0-0
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H Failed Introduction 39-21-2-0-0
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H Received for Introduction
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Bill Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Water · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 24 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Water
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing
Votes
Passed
44 Yea
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17 Nay
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1 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 44 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 27% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (62)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Posey | Democrat | Nay |
| Karlee Provenza | Democrat | Nay |
| Ken Chestek | Democrat | Nay |
| Liz Storer | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Yin | Democrat | Nay |
| Trey Sherwood | Democrat | Nay |
| Abby Angelos | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Byron | Republican | Yea |
| Ann Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Art Washut | Republican | Nay |
| Bill Allemand | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Nicholas | Republican | Nay |
| Chip Neiman | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher Knapp | Republican | Yea |
| Clarence Styvar | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Wylie | Republican | Nay |
| Dalton Banks | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Singh | Republican | Nay |
| Darin McCann | Republican | Yea |
| Elissa Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Brown | Republican | Yea |
| J.R. Riggins | Republican | Yea |
| J.T. Larson | Republican | Nay |
| JD Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Jacob Wasserburger | Republican | Yea |
| Jayme Lien | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Haroldson | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Joel Guggenmos | Republican | Yea |
| John Bear | Republican | Yea |
| John Winter | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Fornstrom | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Clouston | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Pendergraft | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Landon Brown | Republican | Nay |
| Laurie Bratten | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Filer | Republican | Yea |
| Lloyd Larsen | Republican | Nay |
| Marilyn Connolly | Republican | Nay |
| Marlene Brady | Republican | Yea |
| Martha Lawley | Republican | Yea |
| McKay Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schmid | Republican | Yea |
| Nina Webber | Republican | Yea |
| Ocean Andrew | Republican | Yea |
| Pam Thayer | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Hoeft | Republican | Yea |
| Pepper Ottman | Republican | Yea |
| Rachel Rodriguez-Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Reuben Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Geringer | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Wharff | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Heiner | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Harshman | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kelly | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tomi Strock | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Locke | Republican | Yea |
Failed
0 Yea
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0 Nay
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Failed
0 Yea
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0 Nay
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Passed
8 Yea
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1 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Karlee Provenza | Democrat | Nay |
| Bob Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Dalton Banks | Republican | Yea |
| John Winter | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Fornstrom | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schmid | Republican | Yea |
| Pepper Ottman | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tomi Strock | Republican | Yea |
Passed
47 Yea
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12 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 47 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 47 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 19% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (62)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Posey | Democrat | Nay |
| Karlee Provenza | Democrat | Nay |
| Ken Chestek | Democrat | Nay |
| Liz Storer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mike Yin | Democrat | Nay |
| Trey Sherwood | Democrat | Nay |
| Abby Angelos | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Byron | Republican | Yea |
| Ann Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Art Washut | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Allemand | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Nicholas | Republican | Nay |
| Chip Neiman | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher Knapp | Republican | Yea |
| Clarence Styvar | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Wylie | Republican | Nay |
| Dalton Banks | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Singh | Republican | Nay |
| Darin McCann | Republican | Yea |
| Elissa Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Brown | Republican | Yea |
| J.R. Riggins | Republican | Yea |
| J.T. Larson | Republican | Nay |
| JD Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Jacob Wasserburger | Republican | Yea |
| Jayme Lien | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Haroldson | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Joel Guggenmos | Republican | Yea |
| John Bear | Republican | Yea |
| John Winter | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Fornstrom | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Clouston | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Pendergraft | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Landon Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Laurie Bratten | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Filer | Republican | Yea |
| Lloyd Larsen | Republican | Nay |
| Marilyn Connolly | Republican | Yea |
| Marlene Brady | Republican | Yea |
| Martha Lawley | Republican | Yea |
| McKay Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schmid | Republican | Yea |
| Nina Webber | Republican | Yea |
| Ocean Andrew | Republican | Yea |
| Pam Thayer | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Hoeft | Republican | Yea |
| Pepper Ottman | Republican | Yea |
| Rachel Rodriguez-Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Reuben Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Geringer | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Wharff | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Heiner | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Harshman | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steve Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kelly | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tomi Strock | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Locke | Republican | Yea |
Failed
0 Yea
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0 Nay
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Passed
47 Yea
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12 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 47 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 47 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 19% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (62)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Posey | Democrat | Nay |
| Karlee Provenza | Democrat | Nay |
| Ken Chestek | Democrat | Nay |
| Liz Storer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mike Yin | Democrat | Nay |
| Trey Sherwood | Democrat | Nay |
| Abby Angelos | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Byron | Republican | Yea |
| Ann Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Art Washut | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Allemand | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Nicholas | Republican | Nay |
| Chip Neiman | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher Knapp | Republican | Yea |
| Clarence Styvar | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Wylie | Republican | Nay |
| Dalton Banks | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Singh | Republican | Nay |
| Darin McCann | Republican | Yea |
| Elissa Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Brown | Republican | Yea |
| J.R. Riggins | Republican | Yea |
| J.T. Larson | Republican | Nay |
| JD Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Jacob Wasserburger | Republican | Yea |
| Jayme Lien | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Haroldson | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Joel Guggenmos | Republican | Yea |
| John Bear | Republican | Yea |
| John Winter | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Fornstrom | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Clouston | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Pendergraft | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Landon Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Laurie Bratten | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Filer | Republican | Yea |
| Lloyd Larsen | Republican | Nay |
| Marilyn Connolly | Republican | Yea |
| Marlene Brady | Republican | Yea |
| Martha Lawley | Republican | Yea |
| McKay Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schmid | Republican | Yea |
| Nina Webber | Republican | Yea |
| Ocean Andrew | Republican | Yea |
| Pam Thayer | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Hoeft | Republican | Yea |
| Pepper Ottman | Republican | Yea |
| Rachel Rodriguez-Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Reuben Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Geringer | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Wharff | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Heiner | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Harshman | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steve Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kelly | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tomi Strock | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Locke | Republican | Yea |
Passed
45 Yea
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14 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 44 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 45 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 23% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (62)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Posey | Democrat | Nay |
| Karlee Provenza | Democrat | Yea |
| Ken Chestek | Democrat | Nay |
| Liz Storer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mike Yin | Democrat | Nay |
| Trey Sherwood | Democrat | Nay |
| Abby Angelos | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Byron | Republican | Yea |
| Ann Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Art Washut | Republican | Nay |
| Bill Allemand | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Nicholas | Republican | Nay |
| Chip Neiman | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher Knapp | Republican | Yea |
| Clarence Styvar | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Wylie | Republican | Nay |
| Dalton Banks | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Singh | Republican | Yea |
| Darin McCann | Republican | Yea |
| Elissa Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Brown | Republican | Yea |
| J.R. Riggins | Republican | Yea |
| J.T. Larson | Republican | Nay |
| JD Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Jacob Wasserburger | Republican | Yea |
| Jayme Lien | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Haroldson | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Joel Guggenmos | Republican | Yea |
| John Bear | Republican | Yea |
| John Winter | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Fornstrom | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Clouston | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Pendergraft | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Landon Brown | Republican | Nay |
| Laurie Bratten | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Filer | Republican | Yea |
| Lloyd Larsen | Republican | Nay |
| Marilyn Connolly | Republican | Yea |
| Marlene Brady | Republican | Yea |
| Martha Lawley | Republican | Yea |
| McKay Erickson | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schmid | Republican | Yea |
| Nina Webber | Republican | Yea |
| Ocean Andrew | Republican | Yea |
| Pam Thayer | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Hoeft | Republican | Yea |
| Pepper Ottman | Republican | Yea |
| Rachel Rodriguez-Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Reuben Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Geringer | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Wharff | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Heiner | Republican | Nay |
| Scott Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Harshman | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steve Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kelly | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tomi Strock | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Locke | Republican | Yea |
Failed
0 Yea
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0 Nay
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Failed
39 Yea
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21 Nay
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2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 39 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 21 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 34% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (62)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Posey | Democrat | Nay |
| Karlee Provenza | Democrat | Nay |
| Ken Chestek | Democrat | Nay |
| Liz Storer | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Yin | Democrat | Nay |
| Trey Sherwood | Democrat | Nay |
| Abby Angelos | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Byron | Republican | Nay |
| Ann Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Art Washut | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Allemand | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Nicholas | Republican | Nay |
| Chip Neiman | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher Knapp | Republican | Yea |
| Clarence Styvar | Republican | Yea |
| Cody Wylie | Republican | Nay |
| Dalton Banks | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Singh | Republican | Yea |
| Darin McCann | Republican | Yea |
| Elissa Campbell | Republican | Nay |
| Gary Brown | Republican | Yea |
| J.R. Riggins | Republican | Nay |
| J.T. Larson | Republican | Nay |
| JD Williams | Republican | Nay |
| Jacob Wasserburger | Republican | Yea |
| Jayme Lien | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremy Haroldson | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Joel Guggenmos | Republican | Yea |
| John Bear | Republican | Yea |
| John Winter | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Jarvis | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Fornstrom | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Clouston | Republican | Nay |
| Ken Pendergraft | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Campbell | Republican | Yea |
| Landon Brown | Republican | Nay |
| Laurie Bratten | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Filer | Republican | Yea |
| Lloyd Larsen | Republican | Nay |
| Marilyn Connolly | Republican | Nay |
| Marlene Brady | Republican | Yea |
| Martha Lawley | Republican | Yea |
| McKay Erickson | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Schmid | Republican | Yea |
| Nina Webber | Republican | Yea |
| Ocean Andrew | Republican | Yea |
| Pam Thayer | Republican | Nay |
| Paul Hoeft | Republican | Yea |
| Pepper Ottman | Republican | Yea |
| Rachel Rodriguez-Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Reuben Tarver | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Geringer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Robert Wharff | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Heiner | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Harshman | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Kelly | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tomi Strock | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Locke | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0116 do?
- Destruction of water is not beneficial use.
- Who sponsors HB0116?
- HB0116 is sponsored by Water.
- What is the current status of HB0116?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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