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HB0246 • 2007

Surface water point source discharge permits.

AN ACT relating to environmental quality; amending the date on which the point source discharge permit fee is assessed; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Edmonds
Last action
2007-03-04
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/4/2007

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Amendments

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HB0246HS001

Standing Committee • H05

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H05

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HB0246SS001

Standing Committee • LARSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by LARSON

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Bill History

  1. 2007-03-04 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 178

  2. 2007-03-04 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0105

  3. 2007-02-28 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0105

  4. 2007-02-28 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 105

  5. 2007-02-27 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0105

  6. 2007-02-27 House

    H Did Concur

  7. 2007-02-27 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2007-02-26 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2007-02-23 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2007-02-22 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  11. 2007-02-22 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2007-02-22 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  13. 2007-02-16 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  14. 2007-02-16 Senate

    S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  15. 2007-02-09 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S09

  16. 2007-02-09 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  17. 2007-02-07 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  18. 2007-02-06 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  19. 2007-02-05 House

    H Passed CoW

  20. 2007-02-05 House

    Amendment Adopted

  21. 2007-02-05 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  22. 2007-02-01 House

    H Placed on General File

  23. 2007-02-01 House

    H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  24. 2007-01-23 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H05

  25. 2007-01-19 House

    H Received for Introduction

  26. 2007-01-18 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0246

Bill No.:
HB0246
Drafter:

MDO

LSO No.:
07LSO-0624
Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0105

Chapter No.:
178

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Edmonds

Catch Title:
Surface
water point source discharge permits.

Subject:
Payment due
date for holders of surface water point source discharge permits.

Summary/Major Elements:

Changes the date surface
water point source discharge elimination permit fees under the national
pollutant discharge elimination system are due annually to the Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) from July 1 to January 1.

Provides that DEQ shall
assess and collect the full annual fee on July 1, 2007 and shall collect of
the annual fee on January 1, 2008 and the full fee annually thereafter.

This change was made so that
a discharge permit issued for a construction site would not have to be renewed
during the height of the building season and to switch from the state fiscal
year to a calendar year billing cycle.

Comment:
This summary
should replace the summary included in supplemental packet 1.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0246

ENROLLED ACT NO. 105, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to environmental quality; amending the date on which the point source discharge permit fee is assessed; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 35
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312(a) is amended to read:

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312.

Fees.

(a)

The department shall implement a surface water point source discharge permit fee system for each national pollutant discharge elimination system permit. On
July 1
January 1
of each year, the department shall assess an annual permit fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each national pollutant discharge elimination system permit and for each permit authorization held by any person under W.S. 35
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301 during any portion of the preceding twelve (12) month period. The department shall prepare a biennium report on the fee system for review by the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee by October 31 of the year prior to the Wyoming legislative budget session.

Section 2.

The department of environmental quality shall assess and collect the full annual fee on July 1, 2007 and shall assess and collect one-half (1/2) of the annual fee on January 1, 2008 and the full fee annually thereafter.

Section 3.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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