Wyoming SF 99 — Prescriptive easements for electricity delivery.
Wyoming, 2026. SF 99: Prescriptive easements for electricity delivery.
Latest action
March 8, 2026 — Assigned Chapter Number 102
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.
AN ACT relating to property, conveyances and security transactions; providing legislative findings; providing definitions; providing an easement for electric transmission lines and distributions systems as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsors
- Barlow
- Cooper — primary sponsor
- Dockstader
- Driskill
- Hicks
- Landen
Bill text
Introduced Read version ↗
Enrolled Read version ↗
Amendment SF0099H3001 (3rd reading) - Representative Bratten (Failed) Read version ↗
Amendment SF0099H3002 (3rd reading) - Representative Geringer (Adopted) Read version ↗
Amendment SF0099HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Minerals, Business and Economic Development (Adopted) Read version ↗
Amendment SF0099S2001 (2nd reading) - Senator Steinmetz (Withdrawn) Read version ↗
Amendment SF0099S3001 (3rd reading) - Senator Steinmetz (Adopted) Read version ↗
Amendment SF0099SW001 (Committee of the Whole) - Senator Steinmetz (Withdrawn) Read version ↗
Recorded votes
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
March 2, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 7 · no: 0 · absent: 0 · excused: 2 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (9)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| SCHMID | excused |
| CAMPBELL, K | excused |
| HEINER | yes |
| WEBBER | yes |
| TARVER | yes |
| RIGGINS | yes |
| LAWLEY | yes |
| LARSON | yes |
| KNAPP | yes |
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
February 20, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 5 · no: 0 · absent: 0 · excused: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (5)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| OLSEN | yes |
| KOLB | yes |
| HICKS | yes |
| CRUM | yes |
| CRAGO | yes |
H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-14-1-0-0
March 5, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 47 · no: 14 · absent: 0 · excused: 1 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (63)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kelly | excused |
| Webber | no |
| Webb | no |
| Styvar | no |
| Smith | no |
| Singh | no |
| Ottman | no |
| McCann | no |
| Lucas | no |
| Johnson | no |
| Guggenmos | no |
| Brown, G | no |
| Bratten | no |
| Brady | no |
| Allemand | no |
| Neiman | yes |
| Yin | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Winter | yes |
| Wylie | yes |
| Wharff | yes |
| Wasserburger | yes |
| Washut | yes |
| Thayer | yes |
| Tarver | yes |
| Strock | yes |
| Storer | yes |
| Sherwood | yes |
| Schmid | yes |
| Rodriguez-Williams | yes |
| Riggins | yes |
| Posey | yes |
| Provenza | yes |
| Pendergraft | yes |
| Nicholas | yes |
| Locke | yes |
| Lien | yes |
| JT | yes |
| Larson | yes |
| Lawley | yes |
| Larsen, L | yes |
| Knapp | yes |
| Jarvis | yes |
| Hoeft | yes |
| Heiner | yes |
| Harshman | yes |
| Haroldson | yes |
| Geringer | yes |
| Fornstrom | yes |
| Filer | yes |
| Erickson | yes |
| Connolly | yes |
| Clouston | yes |
| Davis | yes |
| Chestek | yes |
| Campbell, K | yes |
| Campbell, E | yes |
| Brown, L | yes |
| Byron | yes |
| Bear | yes |
| Banks | yes |
| Angelos | yes |
| Andrew | yes |
S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
March 5, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 28 · no: 3 · absent: 0 · excused: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (31)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Pearson | no |
| McKeown | no |
| Ide | no |
| Biteman | yes |
| Steinmetz | yes |
| Scott | yes |
| Schuler | yes |
| Salazar | yes |
| Rothfuss | yes |
| Pappas | yes |
| Olsen | yes |
| Nethercott | yes |
| Love | yes |
| Laursen | yes |
| Landen | yes |
| Kolb | yes |
| Jones | yes |
| Hutchings | yes |
| Hicks | yes |
| Gierau | yes |
| French | yes |
| Driskill | yes |
| Dockstader | yes |
| Crum | yes |
| Crago | yes |
| Cooper | yes |
| Case | yes |
| Brennan | yes |
| Boner | yes |
| Barlow | yes |
| Anderson | yes |
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
February 24, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 29 · no: 2 · absent: 0 · excused: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (31)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Ide | no |
| Case | no |
| Biteman | yes |
| Scott | yes |
| Steinmetz | yes |
| Schuler | yes |
| Salazar | yes |
| Rothfuss | yes |
| Pearson | yes |
| Pappas | yes |
| Olsen | yes |
| Nethercott | yes |
| McKeown | yes |
| Love | yes |
| Landen | yes |
| Laursen | yes |
| Kolb | yes |
| Jones | yes |
| Hutchings | yes |
| Hicks | yes |
| Gierau | yes |
| French | yes |
| Driskill | yes |
| Dockstader | yes |
| Crum | yes |
| Crago | yes |
| Cooper | yes |
| Brennan | yes |
| Boner | yes |
| Barlow | yes |
| Anderson | yes |
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 23-8-0-0-0
February 12, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 23 · no: 8 · absent: 0 · excused: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (31)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Salazar | no |
| Pearson | no |
| McKeown | no |
| Kolb | no |
| Ide | no |
| Hutchings | no |
| French | no |
| Case | no |
| Brennan | yes |
| Biteman | yes |
| Steinmetz | yes |
| Scott | yes |
| Schuler | yes |
| Rothfuss | yes |
| Pappas | yes |
| Olsen | yes |
| Nethercott | yes |
| Laursen | yes |
| Love | yes |
| Landen | yes |
| Jones | yes |
| Hicks | yes |
| Gierau | yes |
| Driskill | yes |
| Crum | yes |
| Dockstader | yes |
| Crago | yes |
| Cooper | yes |
| Boner | yes |
| Barlow | yes |
| Anderson | yes |
Legislative history
- Bill Number Assigned
- S Received for Introduction
- S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 23-8-0-0-0
- S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
- S Placed on General File
- S COW:Passed
- S 2nd Reading:Passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
- H Received for Introduction
- H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
- H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
- H Placed on General File
- H COW:Passed
- H 2nd Reading:Passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-14-1-0-0
- S Received for Concurrence
- S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
- Assigned Number SEA No. 0063
- S President Signed SEA No. 0063
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0063
- Governor Signed SEA No. 0063
- Assigned Chapter Number 102
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