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SF0025

Study on Coal Plant Cleanup Costs

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In one sentence

This act requires the Department of Environmental Quality to study and report on already incurred liabilities for decommissioning and cleanup costs of coal-fired electric generation facilities identified before September 30, 2023.

What it does

  • Creates a new law requiring the Department of Environmental Quality to review studies related to decommissioning costs of specified coal-fired power plants.
  • Requires the department to report its findings and status updates on the study by September 1, 2024, with a final report due by September 1, 2025.

Who it affects

  • Coal-fired electric generation facilities in Wyoming that are scheduled for retirement or conversion before January 1, 2034.
  • The Department of Environmental Quality and the public utility companies operating these coal plants.
  • State committees responsible for reviewing the reports.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill is marked as inactive, meaning it will not move forward in the current session.
  • It does not specify how much money will be needed for further studies if they are recommended by the department.

Plain language

Terms to know

Decommissioning
The process of safely shutting down a facility, such as a power plant, and cleaning up any waste left behind.
Integrated resource plan
A long-term strategy for managing energy resources that includes plans to build new facilities or retire old ones.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 10:23 PM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

H07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-7-0-0-02024-03-04 · House2 yes 7 no
Yes
2
No
7
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 2

Cody WylieR · H39Mike YinD · H16

No 7

Christopher KnappR · H53Forrest ChadwickH62Jared OlsenR · H11Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Pepper OttmanR · H34Sandy NewsomeH24Steve HarshmanR · H37
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-12024-02-27 · Senate30 yes 0 no
Yes
30
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
1

Yes 30

Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bob IdeR · S29Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan FurphyS10Dan LaursenR · S19David A KinskeyS22Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Fred A BaldwinS14Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15

Conflict 1

Evie BrennanR · S31
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-02024-02-20 · Senate3 yes 2 no
Yes
3
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 3

Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30

No 2

Bill LandenR · S27Eric BarlowR · S23
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 31-0-0-0-02024-02-12 · Senate31 yes 0 no
Yes
31
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 31

Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bob IdeR · S29Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan FurphyS10Dan LaursenR · S19David A KinskeyS22Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Fred A BaldwinS14Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4House
  2. H No report prior to CoW CutoffHouse
  3. H07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-7-0-0-0House
  4. H Introduced and Referred to H07 - CorporationsHouse
  5. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-1Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 31-0-0-0-0Senate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

SF0025SW001

This amendment changes how a study about coal-fired power plant decommissioning costs will be conducted, focusing on environmental risks and shifting responsibilities to the Department of Environmental Quality.

SF0025SS001

The amendment removes language about funding and specific sections related to the study of decommissioning costs for coal-fired power plants.