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SF0025

Wyoming Law Setting Priority List for Waste Facility Projects

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In one sentence

This law creates a ranked list of municipal solid waste projects to receive state funding and allows the Department of Environmental Quality to adjust the order based on specific needs.

What it does

  • Establishes a prioritized list of 47 specific waste facility projects with set maximum funding amounts.
  • Authorizes the use of previously appropriated funds for these projects under the Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Cease and Transfer Program.
  • Allows the Department of Environmental Quality to change the order of projects to optimize efficiency, based on project readiness, compliance with grant or loan qualifications, or to address emergency or immediate environmental concerns.
  • Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to report any changes to the project list to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee and the Joint Appropriations Interim Committee by October 15 each year.
  • Repeals the previous priority list established in 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 91.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, which manages the funds and project list.
  • Municipalities and solid waste disposal districts named in the project list, such as the Towns of Lusk, Upton, and Green River.
  • The Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee and the Joint Appropriations Interim Committee, which receive annual reports.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law sets maximum amounts for each project but does not guarantee that every project will be fully funded if funds run out.
  • The Department of Environmental Quality has limited authority to modify the list, but the specific criteria for 'efficiency' or 'readiness' are not detailed in the text.

Plain language

Terms to know

Cease and Transfer
Projects that involve closing a waste facility (Cease) or moving waste to a different location (Transfer).
SWDD
Solid Waste Disposal District, a local group responsible for managing waste.
Maximum Amount
The total amount to be expended on the listed project, reflecting 100% of the project cost, including any state loan or grant.

Official record

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Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0025 Effective : 2/25/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0080 Enrolled Act No.: SEA 17 Chapter No.: 35 Prime Sponsor: Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee Catch Title: Cease and transfer priority list. Subject: Creates a prioritized list of projects to be funded under the Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Cease and Transfer Program. Summary/Major Elements:  The act establishes a list of projects and amounts for expenditure by the D epartment of E nvironmental Q uality for purposes of the M unicipal S olid W aste C ease and T ransfer P rogram.  The act allows the D epartment of E nvironmental Q uality the ability to change the order of the projects listed to optimize efficiency, based on project readiness or compliance with grant or loan qualifications or conditions, or to address emergency or immediate environmental concerns.  The act also requires the D epartment of E nvironmental Q uality to report to the J oint M inerals, B usiness and E conomic D evelopment I nterim C ommittee and the J oint A ppropriations I nterim C ommittee, not later than October 15 th each year, regarding modification of the prioritized list encompassed in this act. Repeals the 2014 cease and transfer list (2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 91). Comments: Requires a Report. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-02015-02-20 · House59 yes 0 no
Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02015-02-11 · House9 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-02015-01-21 · Senate29 yes 0 no
Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-01-19 · Senate5 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0017 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0017House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0017Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0017LSO
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-0House
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. H COW:PassedHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H09 - MineralsHouse
  12. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  15. S COW:PassedSenate
  16. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  17. S Placed on General FileSenate
  18. Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  19. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - MineralsSenate
  20. S Received for IntroductionSenate

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0025SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by Von Flatern