Bill No.: SF0006 Drafter: JDA
LSO No.: 14LSO-0022 Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Enrolled Act No.: SEA0028
Chapter No.: CH0090
Prime Sponsor: Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee
Catch Title: Groundwater contested cases.
Subject: Water rights hearings
Summary/Major Elements:
· Under existing law, there are procedures for hearings related to groundwater applications before either the state engineer or the board of control.
· This bill specifies the process for hearings as contested case hearings before the state engineer and appeals from decisions of the state engineer to the board of control consistent with the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
· The bill also specifies that an appeal from the board of control to the district court may be taken pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
· The bill authorizes the state engineer to impose costs of the hearing proportionally upon the applicant or petitioner and any objector.