The bill amends existing law regarding prescriptive easements for water conveyance in Wyoming. It establishes that a prescriptive easement can be created if a water user has utilized and maintained a water conveyance under a claim of right for a period of not less than ten years. Additionally, the bill introduces a new provision that allows courts to award reasonable attorney fees and expert witness fees to the prevailing party in actions related to the enforcement or challenge of a prescriptive easement.

The bill specifies that these changes will apply to any actions initiated on or after July 1, 2026, and it sets the effective date for the new provisions to the same date. This legislation aims to clarify the legal framework surrounding prescriptive easements and provide financial relief for parties involved in related legal disputes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 34-1-158