HB0217 • 2013

Atomic Energy Act agreement state study.

AN ACT relating to environmental quality; providing that a study shall be commissioned to determine the feasibility of the state of Wyoming becoming an agreement state under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 for the licensing of source material and source material recovery and standards for radiation protection; requiring a report; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

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Sponsor: Representative Miller
Last action: 2013-03-14
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 3/13/2013

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HB0217H2001

2nd reading • MILLER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by MILLER

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HB0217HS001

Standing Committee • H09

Adopted

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HB0217SS001

Standing Committee • HINES

Adopted

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Bill History

2013-03-14 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-03-13 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0100
2013-02-26 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0100
2013-02-26 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0100
2013-02-25 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0100
2013-02-25 House
H Did Concur
2013-02-25 House
H Received for Concurrence
2013-02-25 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-22 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-21 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-02-21 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2013-02-21 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2013-02-14 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-02-14 Senate
S02 Recommended Do Pass
2013-02-13 Senate
S Rereferred to S02
2013-02-13 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-02-13 Senate
S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-02-07 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S09
2013-02-07 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-02-06 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-05 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-05 House
Amendment Adopted
2013-02-04 House
H Passed CoW
2013-02-04 House
H Amendments Adopted
2013-02-04 House
Amendment Adopted
2013-02-01 House
H Placed on General File
2013-02-01 House
H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-01-23 House
H Introduced and Referred to H09
2013-01-22 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-01-21 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
HB0217
Drafter:

MDO

LSO No.:
13LSO-0102
Effective Date:

Immediate

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0100

Chapter No.:
CH0186

Prime Sponsor:
Representative Miller

Catch Title:
Atomic Energy Act agreement state study.

Subject:
Commissioning
a study to determine the feasibility of Wyoming becoming an agreement state
under the Atomic Energy Act.

Summary/Major
Elements:

This act directs the Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ), in consultation with the Attorney Generals Office and the Governors
Office, to commission a study to determine the feasibility of managing a
radiation protection program that is consistent with federal law.

The study should focus on statutory, regulatory and
budgetary changes necessary for Wyoming to become an agreement state under the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954.

Provides $100,000 to DEQ to commission the study.

States that
the Joint Minerals, Business and
Economic Development Interim Committee may sponsor legislation in the 2014
budget session necessary for Wyoming to become an agreement state under the
Atomic Energy Act.

Comments:

Requires
a report from DEQ to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development
Interim Committee on the Atomic Energy Act study by December 1, 2013.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0217

ENROLLED ACT NO. 100, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to environmental quality; providing that a study shall be commissioned to
determine the feasibility of the state of Wyoming becoming an
agreement state under the Atomic Energy Act of 195
4
for the licensing of source material and source material recovery and standards for radiation protection
; 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
)

The department of environmental quality, in consultation with the attorney general's office and the governor's office,
shall
commission a study to
determine the feasibility of managing a radiation protection

program that is consistent with
f
ed
eral statutes and regulations
and the licensing of source material and source material recovery
.
This study
shall focus on statutory, regulatory and budgetary changes

necessary
for the state of
Wyoming
to
become an
agreement state
under the Atomic Energy Act of 195
4
, 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.,
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(b)

The department of environmental quality, land quality division, in consultation with the attorney general's office and the governor's office shall report to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee not later than
December
1, 2013
regarding the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. The report should focus on necessary statutory, regulatory
, organizational
and budgetary changes necessary for the state of Wyoming to become an agreement state under the Atomic Energy Act of 195
4
,
42 U.S.C.
§
2011 et seq
.
,
in order to eliminate dual
federal and state
regulation of the
uranium industry in the state of Wyoming to the benefit of the economy and environment of the state of Wyoming.

(c)

The joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee may consider sponsoring legislation in the 2014 budget session of the
l
egislature of the
s
tate of Wyoming necessary for the state of Wyoming to become an agreement state
under the Atomic Energy Act of 195
4
, 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.

Section 2
.

There is appropriat
ed one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000.00) from the general fund to the department of environmental quality.
This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of
commissioning a study
pursuant to section 1 of 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 shall revert as provided by law on
June 30, 2014.

Section 3.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(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