Nuclear energy production study.

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0097

ENROLLED ACT NO. 52, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
nuclear energy; providing for a study of nuclear energy production; creating a task force; requiring a report; providing an appropriation;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

(a)

There is created a task force on nuclear
energy
production consisting of the following members:

(i)

Two (2) members of the
Wyoming
senate, appointed by the president of the senate. One
(1)
of the members shall be designated as cochairman;

(ii)

Two (2) members of the
Wyoming
house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house. One
(1)
of the members shall be designated as cochairman;

(iii)

Three (3) members appointed by the
g
overnor. One (1) of the members shall have a background in energy production, one (1) shall be a member of the geological survey board and one (1) shall
be a member of the public at large.

(b)

The task force shall be staffed by the legislative service office. State agencies shall provide information and assistance to the task force as requested.

(c)

The task force shall study the following, as they relate to nuc
le
ar
energy
production:

(i)

Potential incentives to encourage nuclear
energy
production in this state including taxation
issues
, use of unappropriated waters of the state and private and public sector partnerships;

(ii)

S
tate regulatory provisions unduly restricting the development of nuclear power production;

(
iii)

T
he role of local land use planning
;

(iv)

Any relevant federal statutes that may preempt or limit

state or county authority;

(v)

Storage and reprocessing technologies, including short term and long term storage issues;

(vi)

The role of higher education within the state in developing nuclear energy production;

(v
ii
)

Other issues
the task force may consider useful in encouraging appropriate nuclear energy production in the state, including
avoid
ance of
duplicat
ive
o
r
conflicting requirements
.

(d)

The task force shall submit its recommendations,

including

proposed legislati
on
with respect to the issues specified in subsection (c) of

this section
,
to the
joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee and
the governor no later

than November 1, 20
10
. The joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee

shall consider the recommendations and develop legislation it deems appropriate
for consideration by the legislature in the 201
1 general and
budget session
.

(e)

The task force shall exist until December 31, 20
10
.

Members of

the task force who are not state employees or legislators shall not receive

a salary but shall receive reimbursement for mileage and per diem expenses

at the rate provided for legislators under W.S. 28
‑
5
‑
101.

Members of the

task force who are legislators shall be paid salary, per diem and mileage as

provided in W.S. 28
‑
5
‑
101 for their official duties as members of the task

force.

(f)

There is appropriated from the general fund:

(i)

Eighteen
thousand
d
ollars ($
1
8
,
0
00.00) to the

legislative service office for payment of salary, per diem and mileage for

legislative task force members;

(ii)

Eight t
housand dollars ($
8
,000.00) to the governor's office

for payment of authorized per diem and mileage for nonlegislative task force

members.

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(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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