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HB0028

Wyoming Law on Solid Waste Facility Funding

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In one sentence

This law allows the state to provide grants and loans covering up to 100% of the cost for closing or transferring solid waste facilities if local operators have used up other funding sources.

What it does

  • Allows the State Loan and Investment Board to issue grants and loans for solid waste projects.
  • Sets the standard limit for grants and loans at 75% of the total project cost.
  • Permits the Board to cover up to 100% of the total project cost if the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality recommends it.
  • Requires local operators to show they have exhausted all reasonably available funding sources before receiving 100% coverage.
  • Requires the Board to consider if the operator is charging sufficient gate or use fees to cover operational costs when deciding on 100% funding.

Who it affects

  • Operators of municipal solid waste facilities in Wyoming.
  • The State Loan and Investment Board.
  • The Director of the Department of Environmental Quality.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify the total amount of money available in the state budget for these grants and loans.
  • The specific rules for how the Board distributes funds equitably are found in other regulations not detailed in this text.

Plain language

Terms to know

Cease and transfer program
A state program that funds projects to close landfills or acquire new solid waste facilities and equipment.
State Loan and Investment Board
The state agency that decides how much money to give out as grants or loans for these projects.
Gate or use fees
Charges paid by users to access a transfer facility, which help cover operational costs.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: HB0028 Effective : 3/3/2016 LSO No.: 16LSO-0105 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0011 Chapter No.: 27 Prime Sponsor: Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee Catch Title: Cease and transfer program local government funding. Subject: Provides g rants and loans for the total cost of a project under the Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Cease and Transfer Program. Summary/Major Elements: The Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Cease and Transfer Program provides grants and loans for solid waste projects such as capping closed landfills or acqui ri n g new solid waste facilities and equipment. Currently, W.S. 35-11-528 allows the State Loan and Investment Board to provide grants and loans of up to seventy-five percent (75%) of a project ’ s cost s. This act allows the State Loan and Investment Board , upon recommendation by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, to issue grants and loans totaling up to one hundred percent (100%) of total project costs to operators of solid waste facilities who have exhausted other funding sources. 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

Last checked Aug 7, 12:53 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the vote because the Senate amendments removed duplicative language from the bill.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports concurrence because the amendments improved grammar in the catch title without substantially changing the bill's effect.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the legislation because it provides necessary funding options for smaller communities that lack robust revenue streams to meet current requirements for closing landfills.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports passing the bill but expresses concern that allowing a 100% grant might prevent districts from having sufficient financial stake to sustain ongoing operations after closing landfills.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it includes checks and balances through DEQ review and tipping fee requirements while addressing the struggles of specific communities.

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

8 roll calls

H Concur:Passed 47-0-13-0-02016-02-26 · House47 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-02016-02-25 · Senate30 yes 0 no
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02016-02-23 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02016-02-23 · Senate4 yes 1 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-02016-02-15 · House59 yes 0 no
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02016-02-11 · House7 yes 0 no
Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02016-02-10 · House8 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 58-1-1-0-02016-02-09 · House58 yes 1 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0011Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0011Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0011House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0011LSO
  6. H Concur:Passed 47-0-13-0-0House
  7. H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
  8. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0Senate
  9. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  10. S COW:PassedSenate
  11. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  12. S Placed on General FileSenate
  13. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  14. S COW:Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
  15. S Placed on General FileSenate
  16. S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
  17. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - MineralsSenate
  18. H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-0House
  19. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  20. Amendment AdoptedHouse

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

HB0028H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by Greear

HB0028SS001

Corrected, Adopted Standing Committee by SMinerals