HB0229 • 2013

Regulation of natural gas as a transportation fuel.

AN ACT relating to regulation of natural gas; exempting natural gas used as a transportation fuel from regulation by the public service commission; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

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

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

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Amendments

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HB0229S2001

2nd reading • CASE

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by CASE

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Bill History

2013-03-14 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-03-13 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0095
2013-02-26 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0095
2013-02-25 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0095
2013-02-25 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0095
2013-02-25 House
H Did Concur
2013-02-22 House
H Received for Concurrence
2013-02-22 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-21 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-21 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2013-02-21 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2013-02-20 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-02-14 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-02-14 Senate
S08 Recommended Do Pass
2013-02-04 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08
2013-02-04 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-02-04 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-01 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-01-31 House
H Passed CoW
2013-01-30 House
H Placed on General File
2013-01-30 House
H08 Recommended Do Pass
2013-01-24 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08
2013-01-23 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-01-22 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
HB0229
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
13LSO-0577
Effective Date:

Immediate

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0095

Chapter No.:
CH0182

Prime Sponsor:
Representative Larsen

Catch Title:
Regulation of natural gas as a transportation fuel.

Subject:
Exempting
the retail sale of compressed natural gas for a motor vehicle fuel from
regulation by the public service commission.

Summary/Major
Elements:

The act exempts the retail sale of compressed natural
gas for use as a motor vehicle fuel from regulation as a public utility if the
sale is by a company which is not otherwise regulated by the public service
commission.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0229

ENROLLED ACT NO. 95, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

AN ACT relating to
regulation of natural gas; exempti
ng
natural gas used as a transportation fuel from regulation by the public service commission;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 37
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1
‑
101(a)(vi)(
H
) by creating a new subdivision (V
I
I
) is amended to read:

37
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1
‑
101.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in chapters 1, 2, 3, 12 and 17 of this title:

(vi)

"Public utility" means and includes every person that owns, operates, leases, controls or has power to operate, lease or control:

(H)

None of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to:

(
VII)

T
he
retail
sale of compressed natural gas for use as motor vehicle fuel
by a company which is not otherwise regulated under this title
.

Section 2.

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

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