HB0004

Official summary

Bill Summary - 20LSO-0019 Bill No.: HB0004 Effective: Multiple Dates LSO No.: 20LSO-0019 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0024 Chapter No.: 51 Prime Sponsor: Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee Catch Title: Wyoming coal marketing program. Subject: Creating a coal marketing program. Summary/Major Elements: The act creates the Wyoming Coal Marketing Program that will be operated out of the Governor's office. The program is to be used for protecting and expanding Wyoming's coal markets and to address impacts that Wyoming communities have experienced or will experience because of changes in the coal market. The act appropriates one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the general fund for the program and specifies that the funds can be used for projects with public benefits that expand coal markets and protect Wyoming communities impacted by changes in the coal market. The act requires the Governor to promulgate any rules necessary for implementing the program. Comments: The act has a split effective date; the rulemaking authority is effective immediately, while the remaining provisions of the act take effect on July 1, 2020. The act requires the Governor to report to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee by October 1 each year on the projects funded through the Wyoming Coal Marketing Program. The act creates the Wyoming Coal Marketing Program and establishes an account for the program . 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.