Wyoming 2026 Session Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SF 99 — Prescriptive easements for electricity delivery.

Last action — Governor Signed SEA No. 0063

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) on March 08, 2026.

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Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

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  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

This act authorizes a nonexclusive easement for electric utilities for a delivery system (the physical structures and power lines that convey electricity) if all of the following have been met:The electric utility has installed a delivery system.The delivery system is visibly installed so as to provide successors-in-interest constructive or actual notice that the delivery system exists on the property.The delivery system was installed on or before January 1, 2026.The delivery system's use is continuous and uninterrupted (for purposes of this requirement, an interruption must exceed one (1) year to be not continuous). The act provides that, upon the establishment of an easement for the electric utility, the electric utility has the right to reconstruct, re-phase, maintain and repair the existing system and to remove trees and vegetation likely to become hazardous to the system. Access to the easement granted under this act is limited to that access necessary to exercise the rights and privileges granted under this act, except that further access is authorized if access to the easement would be hazardous or materially encumbered. The act provides that the easement cannot exceed thirty (30) feet from any direction from the location of the physical parts of the system, and an easement is deemed abandoned if the electric utility fails to use the delivery system for more than three (3) consecutive years without an agreement with the landowner. Before the electric utility is granted an easement, the utility must publish a notice in a local newspaper or customer newsletter.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

152 added · 160 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of the bill SF 99 has added a section emphasizing the cooperative spirit among landowners during the electrification of rural Wyoming, highlighting that these arrangements benefitted all parties involved. Previously, this detail was missing. This change is significant because it underscores the importance of neighborly cooperation in the development of electrical infrastructure, which may help justify the need for prescribed easements for electric transmission lines, ensuring fair and efficient electricity delivery.

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S TATE OF W YOMING 26LSO-0501 SENATE FILE NO.
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0099 Prescriptive easements for electricity delivery.
SF0099 ENROLLED ACT NO.
Sponsored by:
63, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION AN ACT relating to property, conveyances and security transactions;
Senator(s) Cooper, Barlow, Dockstader, Driskill, Hicks and Landen A BILL for AN ACT relating to property, conveyances and security transactions;
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
(i) During the electrification of rural Wyoming, it was common for multiple landowners to allow the SF0099 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0501 construction of electrical distribution lines across their properties for the purpose of distributing electricity to the area residents.
(i) During the electrification of rural Wyoming, it was common for multiple landowners to allow the construction of electrical distribution lines across their properties for the purpose of distributing electricity to the area residents.
Section 2.
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0099 ENROLLED ACT NO.
63, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION Section 2.
2 SF0099 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0501 34-1-159.
34-1-159.
4 (a) As used in this section:
(a) As used in this section:
6 (i) "Delivery" means the distribution or transmission of electricity;
(i) "Delivery" means the distribution or transmission of electricity;
9 (ii) "Electric utility" means as defined by W.S.
(ii) "Electric utility" means as defined by W.S.
(v) "System" means the physical structures, including overhead power lines and appurtenant structures, SF0099 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0501 that convey electricity from a public utility to an electricity user.
(v) "System" means the physical structures, including overhead power lines and appurtenant structures, that convey electricity from a public utility to an electricity user.
4 (b) An electric utility shall be granted a nonexclusive easement under this section for a system, and the ability to reattach any existing pole attachments, if:
(b) An electric utility shall be granted a nonexclusive easement under this section for a system, and the ability to reattach any existing pole attachments, if:
8 (i) The electric utility has installed a delivery system;
(i) The electric utility has installed a delivery system;
(ii) The delivery system, or a portion of the system, is visibly installed so as to provide any successors-in-interest to the electricity user constructive notice or actual notice that the delivery system exists on the property;
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0099 ENROLLED ACT NO.
63, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (ii) The delivery system, or a portion of the system, is visibly installed so as to provide any successors-in-interest to the electricity user constructive notice or actual notice that the delivery system exists on the property;
A change of use, cessation of use or de-energization for a period not exceeding one (1) year SF0099 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0501 shall not be deemed an interruption for purposes of this paragraph;
A change of use, cessation of use or de-energization for a period not exceeding one (1) year shall not be deemed an interruption for purposes of this paragraph;
and 4 (v) There is no valid existing written agreement between the electric utility and the landowner establishing any other easement regarding the delivery system or a portion of the delivery system.
and (v) There is no valid existing written agreement between the electric utility and the landowner establishing any other easement regarding the delivery system or a portion of the delivery system.
9 (c) Upon the establishment of an easement under this section:
(c) Upon the establishment of an easement under this section:
(ii) Access to the easement and ingress and egress shall be limited to the easement to the extent necessary to permit the reasonable enjoyment of the rights and privileges granted by this section unless access or ingress and egress to parts of the easement would be hazardous to or materially encumbered for the electric SF0099 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0501 utility.
(ii) Access to the easement and ingress and egress shall be limited to the easement to the extent necessary to permit the reasonable enjoyment of the rights and privileges granted by this section unless access or ingress and egress to parts of the easement would be hazardous to or materially encumbered for the electric ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0099 ENROLLED ACT NO.
63, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION utility.
7 (d) The width of an easement granted under this section shall be consistent with the historical and traditional use by the electric utility of the delivery system but shall not exceed thirty (30) feet in any direction from the location of the existing line or other physical components of the system.
(d) The width of an easement granted under this section shall be consistent with the historical and traditional use by the electric utility of the delivery system but shall not exceed thirty (30) feet in any direction from the location of the existing line or other physical components of the system.
(i) Interfere with, impair, modify or alter any rights or duties established by any existing easement or SF0099 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0501 other agreement, including an easement for electricity delivery established by written instrument or other law;
(i) Interfere with, impair, modify or alter any rights or duties established by any existing easement or other agreement, including an easement for electricity delivery established by written instrument or other law;
4 (ii) Expand the electric utility's use of the easement beyond adjustments consistent with historic uses or normal development of the dominant and servient estate in a way that would materially increase the burden of the servient estate, except when needed to serve a reasonable expansion of use for neighboring or local land uses, except industrial and manufacturing related increases in wattage;
(ii) Expand the electric utility's use of the easement beyond adjustments consistent with historic uses or normal development of the dominant and servient estate in a way that would materially increase the burden of the servient estate, except when needed to serve a reasonable expansion of use for neighboring or local land uses.
(iii) Expand or modify the prescriptive easement laws of this state.
Such exception shall not include industrial and manufacturing related increases in wattage;
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0099 ENROLLED ACT NO.
63, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (iii) Expand or modify the prescriptive easement laws of this state.
(g) Before an electric utility is granted a nonexclusive easement under this section, the electric utility shall publish a notice prior to the easement's enactment date in a local newspaper or customer newsletter.
(END) SF0099
(END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED:
_________ DATE APPROVED:
_________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed SEA No. 0063

  2. Assigned Chapter Number 102

  3. Assigned Number SEA No. 0063

  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0063

  5. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0063

  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-14-1-0-0

  7. S Received for Concurrence

  8. S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0

  9. H COW:Passed

  10. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  11. H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0

  12. H Placed on General File

  13. H Received for Introduction

  14. H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals

  15. S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0

  16. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  17. S COW:Passed

  18. S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  19. S Placed on General File

  20. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 23-8-0-0-0

  21. S Received for Introduction

  22. Bill Number Assigned

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Frequently asked questions

What does SF 99 do?
This act authorizes a nonexclusive easement for electric utilities for a delivery system (the physical structures and power lines that convey electricity) if all of the following have been met:The electric utility has installed a delivery system.The delivery system is visibly installed so as to provide successors-in-interest constructive or actual notice that the delivery system exists on the property.The delivery system was installed on or before January 1, 2026.The delivery system's use is continuous and uninterrupted (for purposes of this requirement, an interruption must exceed one (1) year to be not continuous). The act provides that, upon the establishment of an easement for the electric utility, the electric utility has the right to reconstruct, re-phase, maintain and repair the existing system and to remove trees and vegetation likely to become hazardous to the system. Access to the easement granted under this act is limited to that access necessary to exercise the rights and privileges granted under this act, except that further access is authorized if access to the easement would be hazardous or materially encumbered. The act provides that the easement cannot exceed thirty (30) feet from any direction from the location of the physical parts of the system, and an easement is deemed abandoned if the electric utility fails to use the delivery system for more than three (3) consecutive years without an agreement with the landowner. Before the electric utility is granted an easement, the utility must publish a notice in a local newspaper or customer newsletter.
Who sponsors SF 99?
SF 99 is sponsored by Bill Landen (Republican), Larry Hicks (Republican), Ogden Driskill (Republican), Dan Dockstader (Republican), Ed Cooper (Republican), and Eric Barlow (Republican).
What is the current status of SF 99?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2026. Enacted.
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