WCIA has secured the services of Keith Kennedy of Argimind LLC to support the interests of the association and to keep the association up to date regarding pending legislative concerns. His reports can be found on this page.
December
Websites that Keith mentioned at the December Meeting:
First, the herbicide management strategy: https://texasfarmbureau.org/epa-releases-final-endangered-species-herbicide-strategy/#
Second, the Cowboy State Agriculture Initiative: https://agriculture.wy.gov/cowboy-state-ag-initiative the link to the survey is at the bottom of the page.
NOVEMBER
1) Agriculture met October 28 & 29, with draft bills on landowner hunting licenses advanced, a bill was advanced on cloud seeding; in speaking with members of the Senate, the bill is unlikely to pass through that body, although it might make it through the house (most irrigators have opposed the bill). I am working on private sponsors for a draft bill continuing to clarify subdivision creation and water rights, and; 2) Select water met November 6 in Casper, advanced a bill to allow irrigation districts to retain monies each year to provide financing for capital improvements, and advanced changes to the prescriptive easement statute for irrigation conveyances, which will include loser of court cases pays attorney and expert witness fees to the winner, as there have been at least two cases where either the statute was abused, or the conveyance had to sue to get access as per the statute. They also continued to advance the voluntary water conservation bill for the Colorado River basin, which will be considered for sponsorship at the Water committee’s January 21st, 2026 meeting.
OCTOBER
1) Agriculture will be meeting October 28 & 29, with draft bills on landowner hunting licenses, further discussion on cloud seeding, subleasing of state trust lands, and eminent domain; they will also consider a draft bill continuing to clarify subdivision creation and water rights, and; 2) Select water will be meeting November 4-6 in Casper, and will be considering a draft of changes to the prescriptive easement statute for irrigation conveyances, which will include loser of court cases pays attorney and expert witness fees to the winner, as there have been at least two cases where either the statute was abused, or the conveyance had to sue to get access as per the statute.
Wyoming crop Improvement Association 