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SF0031 • 2010

Federal natural resources policy account.

AN ACT relating to the federal natural resource policy account; providing for participation in the implementation of environmental impact statements; providing priority for expenditure of funds; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Bebout
Last action
2010-03-09
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2010

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0031H2001

2nd reading • SIMPSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by SIMPSON

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SF0031H2002

2nd reading • ZWONITZ,DN

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by ZWONITZ,DN

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SF0031H3001

3rd reading • QUARBERG

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by QUARBERG

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SF0031H3002

3rd reading • SIMPSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by SIMPSON

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SF0031HS001

Standing Committee • H06

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H06

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SF0031SS001

Standing Committee • LARSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by LARSON

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Bill History

  1. 2010-03-09 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 91

  2. 2010-03-09 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0054

  3. 2010-03-05 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0054

  4. 2010-03-05 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0054

  5. 2010-03-05 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0054

  6. 2010-03-05 House

    H Adopted SF0031JC02

  7. 2010-03-05 Senate

    S Adopted SF0031JC02

  8. 2010-03-05 Senate

    S Appointed JCC02 Members

  9. 2010-03-05 House

    H Appointed JCC02 Members

  10. 2010-03-05 House

    H Did Not Adopt SF0031JC01

  11. 2010-03-05 House

    H Adopted SF0031JC01

  12. 2010-03-04 Senate

    S Adopted SF0031JC01

  13. 2010-03-04 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  14. 2010-03-03 Senate

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  15. 2010-03-03 Senate

    S Did Not Concur

  16. 2010-03-03 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  17. 2010-03-03 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  18. 2010-03-03 House

    Amendment Adopted

  19. 2010-03-03 House

    Amendment Failed

  20. 2010-03-02 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  21. 2010-03-02 House

    Amendment Failed

  22. 2010-03-02 House

    Amendment Adopted

  23. 2010-03-01 House

    H Passed CoW

  24. 2010-03-01 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  25. 2010-03-01 House

    Amendment Adopted

  26. 2010-02-26 House

    H Placed on General File

  27. 2010-02-26 House

    H06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  28. 2010-02-18 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H06

  29. 2010-02-18 House

    H Received for Introduction

  30. 2010-02-17 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  31. 2010-02-16 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  32. 2010-02-15 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  33. 2010-02-15 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  34. 2010-02-15 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  35. 2010-02-15 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  36. 2010-02-15 Senate

    S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  37. 2010-02-09 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S09

  38. 2010-02-08 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  39. 2010-01-19 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0031
Drafter:

MRW

LSO No.:
10LSO-0115
Effective Date:

7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0054

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Bebout

Catch Title:
Federal
natural resources policy account.

Subject:
Federal
natural resources policy account.

Summary/Major Elements:

Current law does not allow
for spending funds in the
federal natural resource policy account to
consider impacts related to federal policies and participation in policy
development.

This bill allows funds in the
federal natural resource policy account to be spent in assisting the state, a
state agency or counties in collecting, compiling, analyzing and distributing
economic impact data related to federal natural resource policy formation and to
participate in policy development.

This bill provides for the
participation in the formulation, preparation and implementation of
environmental impact statements and requires preference be given to funding
requests that enhance a county's ability to participate in federal natural resource
policy matters.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0031

ENROLLED ACT NO.
54
, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
the federal natural resource policy account; providing for participation in the
formulation, preparation and
implementation of environmental impact statements;
providing for assistance in data collection and analysis;
providing priority for expenditure of funds;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 9
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4
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218(a)
(ii) by creating a new subparagraph (D) and by renumbering (D) and (E) as (E) and (F)
,
by creating a new paragraph (vi) and by creating a new subsection (c) is amended to read:

9
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4
‑
218.

Federal natural resource policy account created; purposes.

(a)

There is created an account known as the "federal natural resource policy account." Funds within the account may be expended by the governor on behalf of the state of Wyoming and its local governments, to take any of the actions specified in this subsection in response to federal land, water, air, mineral and other natural resource policies which may affect the tax base of the state, wildlife management, state species, recreation, private property rights, water rights or leasehold rights. Funds also may be expended for preparing and participating in environmental impact statements and environmental assessments, including analysis of economic or social and natural or physical environmental effects on the human environment. The governor may expend funds from the federal natural resource policy account for:

(ii)

Participation of the state, a state agency or a county as a cooperating agency in accordance with regulations promulgated by the federal council on environmental quality. Participation may include:

(D)

Assisting the state, a state agency or counties in collecting, compiling, analyzing and distributing economic impact data related to federal natural resource policy formation and participation in policy development;

(D)
(E)

Making staff support available at the lead agency's request to enhance
Wyoming
's interdisciplinary capability; and

(E)
(F)

Expenditure of state or county funds.

(vi)

Participation in the
formulation, preparation and
implementation of environmental impact statements and associated records of decision and other federal management decisions.

(c)

In the expenditure of funds from the federal natural resources policy account pursuant to this section, preference
shall
be given to those funding requests that enhance the
ability
of a county to participate in federal natural resource policy matters.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2010.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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