Wind energy royalty.

WORKING DRAFT
2009
STATE OF
WYOMING
09LSO-0525

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO.
HJ0004

Wind energy royalty.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Miller and Harshman

A Bill

for

A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress to
prohibit the use of a
fee

in the calculation of any user rental agreement required for
the production of electricity from wind turbines located on BLM lands
.

WHEREAS,
the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
has historically imposed
a
fee based on a
royalty
in its calculation of the annual user rental agreement required for the production of electricity
from any wind turbine located on BLM land;
and

WHEREAS, the production of electricity from wind turbines should be encouraged;
and

WHEREAS, the imposition of a
fee
on the production of electricity from wind turbines on BLM land can discourage the production thereof
.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
:

Section 1.

That the United States Congress
prohibit the Bureau of Land Management from the use of a
per site fee
in the calculation of any user rental agreement required for
the production of electricity from wind turbines located on BLM lands.

Section 2.

That the Secretary of State of Wyoming transmit copies of this resolution to the President of the United States, to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress and to the Wyoming Congressional Delegation.

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