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HB0047

Illegal Dumping Cleanup Grants

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In one sentence

This act establishes an illegal dumping remediation grant program for government entities to apply for funds to clean up dumpsites, managed by the Department of Environmental Quality.

What it does

  • Creates an illegal dumping remediation grant program for government entities to apply for funds to clean up illegal dumpsites.
  • Requires applicants to provide details about the dumpsite and proposed cleanup methods along with matching funds equal to ten percent of the total grant amount.
  • Limits each grant award to $125,000 per government entity.
  • Establishes an account to hold funds for grants and allows the Department of Environmental Quality to distribute these funds.
  • Requires annual reports on the number of applications received and grants awarded.

Who it affects

  • Government entities in Wyoming, including cities, towns, counties, tribes, and the state government.
  • The Department of Environmental Quality which will manage the grant program and report annually on its progress.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in its current session.
  • Details about how funds will be allocated are specified but depend on available money in other accounts.

Plain language

Terms to know

Illegal dumping
Disposing of trash or waste in a way that breaks state, local, or tribal laws.
Remediation
Cleaning up and fixing problems caused by illegal dumping to protect human health and the environment.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:23 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because her county faces significant illegal dumping issues, and she believes similar problems exist across the state. The legislation creates a grant program to help municipalities clean up these sites.

Public statementFloor statement at 42:07 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes it fails to address illegal landfills in rural areas and removes money from smaller communities by transferring funds to a state agency with little legislative control.

Public statementFloor statement at 43:05 Watch the statement

Lloyd Larsen

R · H54

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker expresses concern that placing a state agency in charge of the program is problematic because the agency lacks jurisdiction on reservations where federal agencies hold authority.

Public statementFloor statement at 44:06 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 28-33-1-0-02024-02-14 · House28 yes 33 no
Yes
28
No
33
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 28

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen SlagleH02Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Tamara TrujilloH44Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Trey SherwoodD · H14

No 33

Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dan ZwonitzerH43Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jon ConradH19Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas J WaltersH38Tony NiemiecH60William D HendersonH41

Excused 1

Abby AngelosR · H03

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 28-33-1-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO