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HB0116

Impact Assistance to Local Governments

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In one sentence

This bill proposed a program to provide grants to Wyoming counties, cities, and towns to help manage the costs associated with oil and gas development.

What it does

  • Creates a program to provide assistance to local governments impacted by energy development.
  • Allows the state loan and investment board to issue grants to local governments to address the effects of industrial projects or energy development.
  • Authorizes the office of state lands and investments to administer the program.
  • Appropriates one million dollars from the state general fund to the impact assistance program account.
  • Requires the board to submit an annual report of grants awarded and program progress to the joint appropriations interim committee.

Who it affects

  • Counties, cities, and towns in Wyoming.
  • The state loan and investment board.
  • The office of state lands and investments.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the 2012 session and was indefinitely postponed.
  • The bill does not specify exactly how much money each local government can receive, as the board determines amounts based on anticipated revenues and tax distributions.
  • The bill does not define specific thresholds for 'social and economic impacts' beyond listing categories like housing, transportation, and facilities.

Plain language

Terms to know

Development
Any oil and gas development including oil and gas producing facilities, oil and gas drilling facilities and oil and gas wellfield activities.
Impact assistance account
A specific state fund created to hold money for these grants.
Local government
In this bill, this means only counties, cities, and towns.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 5:16 PM

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes it is ill-defined regarding impacts and allocation, and worries that embedding such a statute allows for future earmarking of funds without proper scrutiny.

Public statementFloor statement at 3:54:56 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues against opposition by stating that impact assistance is needed, will be defined through rules and regulations with oversight, and communities require recourse for oil and gas impacts.

Public statementFloor statement at 3:57:15 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that current laws exempt oil and gas projects from impact assistance protocols for local governments. She states this bill creates a necessary structure to address these impacts proactively rather than reacting later.

Public statementFloor statement at 58:24 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S Failed CoW; Indef Postponed 12-18-0-0-02012-03-05 · Senate12 yes 18 no
Yes
12
No
18
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 12

Charles ScottR · S30Curtis MeierS03Floyd EsquibelS08John HastertS13Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Marty A MartinS12Ogden DriskillR · S01Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04

No 18

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John J HinesS23Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas PPaul R BarnardS15Wayne H JohnsonS06
S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02012-03-02 · Senate4 yes 1 no
Yes
4
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Curtis MeierS03John HastertS13Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Ray R PetersonS19

No 1

Nicholas P
H Passed 3rd Reading 49-8-3-0-02012-02-28 · House49 yes 8 no
Yes
49
No
8
Absent
0
Excused
3
Conflict
0

Yes 49

Allen M JaggiH18Bernadine CraftH17Bryan K PedersenH07Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Norine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56William "Jeb" StewardH47Zwonitzer

No 8

Amy L EdmondsH12David R MillerH55Kendell R KroekerH35Lorraine K QuarbergH28Nicholas BRobert A BrechtelH38Steve HarshmanR · H37Tom Lubnau IIH31

Excused 3

Kathleen DavisonH20Thomas F ReederH58W. Patrick P GogglesH33
H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02012-02-20 · House7 yes 0 no
Yes
7
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 7

Amy L EdmondsH12Bryan K PedersenH07Ken A EsquibelH41Rosie M BergerH51Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52William "Jeb" StewardH47
H Introduced and Referred to H02 41-18-1-0-02012-02-17 · House41 yes 18 no
Yes
41
No
18
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 41

Allen M JaggiH18Bernadine CraftH17Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Norine A KasperikH32Owen PetersenH19Richard L CannadyH06Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 18

Amy L EdmondsH12Carl R LoucksH59David R MillerH55Frank D PeasleyH03Jonathan A BottenH30Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Nicholas BPat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Timothy M StubsonH56

Excused 1

Gerald GayH36

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Failed CoW; Indef PostponedSenate
  2. S Amendments AdoptedSenate
  3. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  4. S Placed on General FileSenate
  5. S02 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
  6. S Introduced and Referred to S02Senate
  7. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  8. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  9. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  10. H Passed CoWHouse
  11. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  12. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  13. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  14. H Placed on General FileHouse
  15. H02 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  16. H Introduced and Referred to H02House
  17. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  18. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

3 stored

HB0116HW001

Adopted, Corrected Committee of the Whole by THRONE

HB0116HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H02

HB0116SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by NICHOLAS,P