HB0230 • 2011

Eminent domain-wind energy collector systems-2.

AN ACT relating to condemnation; extending the moratorium on the power of condemnation for the erection, placement or expansion of collector systems associated with commercial facilities generating electricity from wind; and providing for an effective date.

Energy

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Brown
Last action: 2011-03-02
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 3/2/2011

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Amendments

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HB0230H2001

2nd reading • STUBSON

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by STUBSON

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HB0230HS001

Standing Committee • H05

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H05

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Bill History

2011-03-02 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2011-03-02 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0063
2011-02-25 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0063
2011-02-25 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0063
2011-02-25 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0063
2011-02-25 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2011-02-24 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2011-02-23 Senate
S Passed CoW
2011-02-11 Senate
S Placed on General File
2011-02-11 Senate
S05 Recommended Do Pass
2011-02-08 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S05
2011-02-08 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2011-02-07 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2011-02-04 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2011-02-04 House
Amendment Failed
2011-02-03 House
H Passed CoW
2011-02-03 House
H Amendments Adopted
2011-02-03 House
Amendment Adopted
2011-02-01 House
H Placed on General File
2011-02-01 House
H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2011-01-27 House
H Introduced and Referred to H05
2011-01-26 House
H Received for Introduction
2011-01-25 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
HB0230
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
11LSO-0571
Effective Date:

3/2/2011

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0063

Chapter No.:
86

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Brown

Catch Title:
Eminent domain-wind energy collector
systems-2.

Subject:
Restricting
use of eminent domain.

Summary/Major Elements:

Last year the legislature put
in place a temporary prohibition on the use of eminent domain for the erection,
placement or expansion of collector systems associated with commercial
facilities generating electricity from wind. The prohibition was set to expire
June 30, 2011.

This act extends that
prohibition through June 30, 2013.

Comments:

Contains
delayed effective/repeal date: June 30, 2013

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0230

ENROLLED ACT NO. 63, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2011 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
condemnation; extending the moratorium on the power of condemnation for the erection, placement or expansion of collector systems associated with commercial facilities generating electricity from wind;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.
W.S. 1
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26
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815(d) is amended to read:

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26
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815.

Right of eminent domain granted; ways of necessity for authorized businesses; purposes; extent.

(d)

No person qualified to exercise the condemnation authority granted by this section, except a public utility that has been granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to W.S. 37
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2
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205, shall exercise the authority for the erection, placement or expansion of collector systems associated with commercial facilities generating electricity from wind. The prohibition imposed by this subsection shall be effective immediately and shall end June 30,
2011,

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3
or upon the effective date of legislation establishing additional conditions for the use of condemnation authority for the erection, placement or expansion of collector systems associated with commercial facilities generating electricity from wind, whichever occurs earlier. As used in this subsection, "collector systems associated with commercial facilities generating electricity from wind" means the conductor infrastructure, including conductors, towers, substations, switchgear and other components necessary to deliver power from any commercial facility generating electricity from wind up to but not including electric substations or interconnections facilities associated with existing or proposed transmission lines that serve load or that export energy from Wyoming.

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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