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SF0043 • 2014
AN ACT relating to prioritization of municipal solid waste facilities cease and transfer projects; authorizing expenditure of previously appropriated funds; establishing a prioritized list of projects; establishing a maximum amount to be expended on the project listed; authorizing the department of environmental quality limited discretionary authority to modify the prioritized list; and providing for an effective date.
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Standing Committee • H09
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3rd reading • NICHOLAS,P
Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by NICHOLAS,P
Standing Committee • HINES
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Governor Signed SEA0024
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0024
S President Signed SEA No. 0024
Assigned Number SEA0024
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H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
H Introduced and Referred to H09
H Received for Introduction
S Passed 3rd Reading
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S Passed CoW
S Amendments Adopted
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S Placed on General File
S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S09
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Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0043 Drafter: TH LSO No.: 14LSO-0228 Effective Date: Immediate Enrolled Act No.: SEA0024 Chapter No.: CH0091 Prime Sponsor: Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee Catch Title: Prioritization of municipal solid waste facility projects. Subject: Identifies projects and amounts for expenditure of funds previously appropriated. Summary/Major Elements: The act establishes a list of projects and amounts for expenditure by the department of environmental quality for purposes of the municipal solid waste cease and transfer program. The act allows the department of environmental quality the ability to change the order of the projects listed to optimize efficiency, based on project readiness or compliance with grant or loan qualifications or conditions, or to address emergency or immediate environmental concerns. The act also requires the department of environmental quality to report to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee and the joint appropriations interim committee, not later than October 15 th each year, regarding modification of the prioritized list encompassed in this act. Comments: Report required.
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. 0043 ENROLLED ACT NO. 24, SENATE SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2014 BUDGET SESSION AN ACT relating to prioritization of municipal solid waste facilities cease and transfer projects; authorizing expenditure of previously appropriated funds; establishing a prioritized list of projects; establishing a maximum amount to be expended on the project listed; authorizing the department of environmental quality limited discretionary authority to modify the prioritized list; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. (a ) As used in this section: (i ) " Maximum amount " means the total amount to be expended on the project listed and reflects one hundred percent (100%) of the project cost, including any award by the state loan and investment board under W.S. 35 ‑ 11 ‑ 528. As provided in W.S. 35 ‑ 11 ‑ 528, no grant or loan shall exceed seventy-five percent (75%) of the total cost of cease and transfer activities of the municipal waste facility ; (ii ) " (C) " means closure project; (iii ) " SWDD " means solid waste disposal district; (iv ) " (T) " means transfer projects . (b) From amounts appropriated by 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 194, Section 2(a) and (b), the following amounts and prioritized projects are authorized pursuant to the municipal solid waste facilities cease and transfer grant and loan account program: Priority Index Project Maximum Amount 1 Wheatland, Town of (T ) $2,400,000 2 Upper Platte River $ 500,000 SWDD – Saratoga (T ) 3 Big Horn County $1,500,000 SWDD – South (T ) 4 Park County Landfills $ 351,000 - Meeteeste, Powell, Clark (T ) 5 Central Weston County $ 350,000 SWDD – Osage (T ) 6 Lusk, Town of (C ) $ 2,100,000 7 Upton, Town of (T ) $1,300,000 8 Ten Sleep SWDD (T) $ 500,000 9 Newcastle, City of (T) $1,200,000 10 Moorcroft, Town of $1,500,000 Moorcroft #3 (T ) 11 Fremont County $ 425,000 SWDD – Dubois (T) 12 Eden Valley SWDD (C ) $1,581,000 13 Fremont County $ 894,000 SWDD – Dubois (C ) 14 Rock River, Town of $ 905,000 - Rock River #2 (C ) 15 Lincoln County – Thayne (T) $1,500,000 16 Glenrock (C ) $1,6 00,000 17 Teton County – $2,500,000 Horsethief Canyon (T ) 18 Uinta County Solid $ 920,000 Waste – Bridger Valley (T ) 19 Big Horn County $1,500,000 SWDD – North #2 (T) 20 Lincoln Co unty – Thayne (C ) $2,600,000 21 Sundance, City of (C ) $2,240,000 22 Teton County - $7,555,000 Horsethief Canyon (C) 23 Green River, City of - $1,500,000 Green River #2 (T) 24 Thermopolis, Town of (T ) $2,000,000 25 Hulett, Town of (T ) $ 500,000 26 Upper Platte River $2,300,000 SWDD – Saratoga (C) 27 High County Joint $ 400,000 Powers Board – Hanna (T) 28 Douglas, City of (C ) $3,300,000 29 Rawlins, City of (C ) $7,300,000 30 Thermopolis, Town of (C ) $2,500,000 31 Baggs SWDD (C ) $2,250,000 32 Hulett, Town of (C ) $1,088,000 33 Big Horn County $2,400,000 SWDD - South (C) 34 Big Horn County $1,700,000 SWDD - North #2 (C) 35 High County Joint $1,000,000 Powers Board – Hanna (C) 36 Newcastle, Town of (C ) $1,100,000 37 Tensleep SWDD (C ) $ 800,000 38 Kaycee, Town of (C ) $1,000,000 39 Uinta County Solid $4,000,000 Waste – Bridger Valley (C) 40 Central Weston County $ 700,000 SWDD – Osage (C) 41 Wheatland, Town of (C ) $2,500,000 42 Green River, City of - $3,500,000 Green River #2 (C) 43 Fremont County SWDD - $1,645,000 Shoshone (C) 44 LaGrange, Town of (C ) $1,400,000 45 Manville, Town of (C ) $ 500,000 46 Moorcroft, Town of - $ 500,000 Moorcroft #3 (C) 47 Upton, Town of (C ) $1,500,000 48 Fremont County SWDD - $4,692,080 Lander (C) 49 Torrington #2 (C ) $5,000,000 50 Fremont County SWDD - $1,500,000 Lander (T ) 51 La Barge, Town of (T ) $ 250,000 52 Torrington #2 (T ) $1,500,000 (c ) The department of environmental quality may modify the order of the projects listed in the prioritized list contained in subsection (b) of this section for the following reasons: (i ) To optimize efficiency; (ii ) Based on project readiness; (iii ) Based on compliance with grant or loan qualifications or conditions; or ( iv ) To address emergency or immediate environmental concerns. (d ) Not later than October 15 of each year , the department of environmental quality shall report any modification of the prioritized list contained in subsection (b) of this section to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee and the joint appropriations interim committee . Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all a cts 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 Senate. Chief Clerk 1