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HB0127

Road Improvement and Construction Near I-80 in Sweetwater County

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In one sentence

This act provides $10 million for planning and building new roads or improving existing ones near Interstate 80 to connect communities impacted by mineral development in Sweetwater County.

What it does

  • Appropriates $10 million from the general fund to the Department of Transportation for purposes of planning and constructing or improving one or more routes as alternates to and parallel to Interstate 80 to connect communities in Sweetwater County impacted by mineral development.
  • Defines 'impacted by mineral development' as areas where mine vehicles contribute to or create a high volume of traffic or road congestion on existing roads, paths, or highways between municipalities along Interstate 80 in Sweetwater County.

Who it affects

  • People living and working in communities in Sweetwater County impacted by heavy truck traffic from mining activities.
  • The Department of Transportation, which will use the money to plan and build new roads or improve existing ones near Interstate 80.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was not signed into law.
  • It only applies to Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

Plain language

Terms to know

appropriation
Money given by the government for a specific purpose.
impacted by mineral development
Areas where mine vehicles contribute to or create high traffic volumes on existing roads, paths, or highways between municipalities along Interstate 80 in Sweetwater County.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 6, 3:56 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues there is an infrastructure deficiency because the interstate is the only paved road between Rock Springs and Green River, causing severe traffic issues. He supports the bill to fund a NEPA study and engineering work for an alternate route.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:37:43 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 28-31-1-0-02022-02-17 · House28 yes 31 no
Yes
28
No
31
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 28

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Barry CragoR · H40Bob NicholasR · H08Chad BanksH17Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Dan ZwonitzerH43Danny EyreH19Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Eric BarlowR · H03Evan J SimpsonH21James A RoscoeH22Jamie L FlitnerH26Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry D PaxtonH47John Romero-MartinezH44Kevin O'HearnH59Mark H BakerH60Mark S KinnerH29Mike YinD · H16Patrick SweeneyH58Robert A ClausenH06Robert WharffR · H49Sandy NewsomeH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07William D HendersonH41

No 31

Andrea LeBeauH33Andrew W SchwartzH23Art WashutR · H36Bill FortnerH52Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles J GrayH57Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cyrus WesternH51Dan LaursenR · H25JD WilliamsR · H02Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Jerry A ObermuellerH56John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Joseph E MacGuireH35Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marshall BurtH39Michael D GreearH27Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34RODRIG-WILLIAMSScott HeinerR · H18Shelly DuncanH05Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy P HallinanH32Trey SherwoodD · H14

Excused 1

Landon BrownR · H09

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 28-31-1-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO