Federal natural resources policy account.
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Official record
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0031 Drafter: MRW LSO No.: 10LSO-0115 Effective Date: 7/1/2010 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0054 Chapter No.: Prime Sponsor: Senator Bebout Catch Title: Federal natural resources policy account. Subject: Federal natural resources policy account. Summary/Major Elements: Current law does not allow for spending funds in the federal natural resource policy account to consider impacts related to federal policies and participation in policy development. This bill allows funds in the federal natural resource policy account to be spent in assisting the state, a state agency or counties in collecting, compiling, analyzing and distributing economic impact data related to federal natural resource policy formation and to participate in policy development. This bill provides for the participation in the formulation, preparation and implementation of environmental impact statements and requires preference be given to funding requests that enhance a county's ability to participate in federal natural resource policy matters.
Public statements
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S26
Why they voted this way
The speaker explains that the conference committee reached an agreement on a technical correction and asks members to support the bill based on this outcome.
H01
Why they voted this way
The speaker explains that the current report is necessary because it corrects a drafting error from the previous conference report, which had already been approved by the Senate.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker requested a vote against the report so that a new committee could be appointed to correct a drafting error discovered at the last minute.
S26
Why they voted this way
The speaker supports the bill because removing language about state land involvement clarifies that the Federal Natural Resource Policy Account should only operate in federal areas.
S26
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes concurrence because the bill includes socioeconomic language that requires further discussion with the House, and it contains a problematic amendment regarding priority for the Attorney General's office.
Why they voted this way
The speaker supports removing references to 'state' from the bill because it expands the account's reach beyond its original intent for federal resource management issues without sufficient committee discussion.
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Wyoming roll calls
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Official activity
Changes
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Adopted 2nd reading by SIMPSON
Failed 2nd reading by ZWONITZ,DN
Failed 3rd reading by QUARBERG
Adopted 3rd reading by SIMPSON
Adopted Standing Committee by H06
Adopted Standing Committee by LARSON