HB0014

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0198 Bill No.: HB0014 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 25LSO-0198 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0004 Chapter No.: 4 Prime Sponsor: Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee Catch Title: Solid waste municipal cease and transfer funding. Has Report: Yes Subject: Creating the 2025 priority list for cease and transfer projects for 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 from the Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Cease and Transfer Account for landfill closures and for constructing solid waste transfer stations. This act establishes an updated cease and transfer project priority list and provides amounts for expenditure by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). This year's priority list includes funding that is available for carcass management projects to address the disposal of animal carcasses. The act allows the DEQ to modify the list for specified reasons. The act requires the DEQ to annually report modifications to the list to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee by October 15. The act repeals the 2024 cease and transfer priority list. Comments: The act requires DEQ to annually report to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee. This bill may be cited as the Municipal Solid Waste Cease and Transfer Act. 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.