Bill
SF 99
Wyoming bill creates prescriptive easement process allowing utilities to gain permanent electricity rights on private land through long-term uninterrupted use rather than formal negotiation.
SF 99 establishes prescriptive easement provisions for electricity delivery infrastructure in Wyoming, allowing utility companies or private entities to acquire legal rights to land through long-term, uninterrupted use rather than negotiated agreements. The bill appears to address circumstances where electricity infrastructure has been placed on private property without formal legal documentation, creating a mechanism to formalize those arrangements retroactively.
Prescriptive easements can provide legal certainty for both utility operators and landowners by formalizing existing electricity delivery arrangements that may lack proper documentation. This directly affects rural properties and landowners who may have informal agreements with utilities, while also impacting electricity infrastructure reliability and costs across Wyoming's service areas.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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