SF0065 • 2012

Applied agricultural research funding program.

AN ACT relating to the department of agriculture; establishing the agricultural research funding program as specified; providing rulemaking authority; providing an appropriation; requiring a report; and providing for an effective date.

Agriculture Budget

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Anderson
Last action: 2012-03-14
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2012

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Amendments

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SF0065H2001

2nd reading • DAVISON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by DAVISON

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SF0065HW001

Committee of the Whole • DAVISON

Withdrawn

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SF0065HS001

Standing Committee • H05

Adopted

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SF0065SS001

Standing Committee • GEIS

Adopted

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Bill History

2012-03-14 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2012-03-13 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0056
2012-03-08 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0056
2012-03-08 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0056
2012-03-07 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0056
2012-03-07 Senate
S Did Concur
2012-03-07 Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2012-03-07 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2012-03-06 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2012-03-06 House
Amendment Adopted
2012-03-05 House
H Passed CoW
2012-03-05 House
H Amendments Adopted
2012-03-05 House
Amendment Adopted
2012-03-02 House
H Placed on General File
2012-03-02 House
H02 Recommended Do Pass
2012-03-01 House
H Rereferred to H02
2012-03-01 House
H Placed on General File
2012-03-01 House
H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2012-02-29 House
H Introduced and Referred to H05
2012-02-29 House
H Received for Introduction
2012-02-28 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2012-02-27 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2012-02-24 Senate
S Passed CoW
2012-02-24 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2012-02-24 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2012-02-23 Senate
S Placed on General File
2012-02-23 Senate
S02 Recommended Do Pass
2012-02-22 Senate
S Rereferred to S02
2012-02-22 Senate
S Placed on General File
2012-02-22 Senate
S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2012-02-14 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S05
2012-02-13 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2012-02-10 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

SF0065

Bill No.:
SF0065
Drafter:

JDA

LSO No.:
12LSO-0258
Effective Date:
July 1,
2012

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0056

Chapter No.:
CH0073

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Anderson

Catch Title:
Applied agricultural research funding
program.

Subject:
Creates the applied agricultural
research funding program.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act creates the applied
agricultural research funding program to be administered by the department of
agriculture.

The director of the
department is directed to adopt rules to implement the program.

The program provides funding
for grants to conduct agricultural research by qualified entities.

This act specifies
requirements for grants, including that the research be disseminated to the
appropriate sectors of Wyoming agriculture.

This act provides an
appropriation of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) for the grant
program.

Comments:

This act requires a report to the Joint Agriculture Interim
Committee by November 1, 2013.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0065

ENROLLED ACT NO. 56, SENATE

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2012 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
the department of agriculture; establishing the agricultural research funding program as specified; providing rulemaking authority; providing an appropriation; requiring a report;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 11
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2
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208 is created to read:

11
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2
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208.

Agricultural research funding program.

(a)

The director shall, through rule and regulation, establish a process to solicit applications from the agricultural industry in the state for applied agricultural
research
projects.

(b)

The director, with approval from the board, may
solicit
application
s
for applied research under this section and shall contract with
any
appropriate educational institution
or other qualified entity to
conduct the research as provided in the application.

(c)

In soliciting and reviewing applications under this section, the director and the board shall:

(i)

Consult with producers and nonprofit organizations representing Wyoming agricultural producers;

(ii)

Consider the potential impacts of the
research
in
strengthening
Wyoming's agricultural industry and agricultural production;

(iii)

Consider the time for anticipated completion of the research;

(iv)

Consider the educational institution
or other qualified entity
which will conduct the research,
giving preference to educational institutions located within the state;

(v)

Ensure that the research results will be widely disseminated to the appropriate sectors of Wyoming agriculture;

(vi)

Establish requirements for matching
contributions
from the educational institution
or entity
involved in the research and give preference to those projects which include additional private
and institutional
funding in support of the projects.

Section 2.

(a)

There is appropriated two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) from the general
fund to the
department of agriculture
.

This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2
014
.

This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of
contracting with educational institutions
or other qualified entities
pursuant to
the agricultural research funding program established under this act.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation sha
ll revert as provided by law on June 30, 2014.
This appropriati
on shall not be included in the
department's

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5
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6
standard biennial budget request.

(b)

Not later than November 30, 2013, the director of the department of agriculture shall provide a report to the joint
agriculture,
public lands and water resources interim committee
on the expenditure of any funds appropriated under this section pursuant to the agricultural research funding program created by this act.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2012.

(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