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SF0039 • 2016
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 projects listed; authorizing the department of environmental quality limited discretionary authority to modify the prioritized list; providing definitions; repealing a prior list of priority cease and transfer projects; and providing for an effective date.
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Standing Committee • SMinerals
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Assigned Chapter Number
Governor Signed SEA No. 0041
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0041
S President Signed SEA No. 0041
Assigned Number SEA No. 0041
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-0
H 2nd Reading:Passed
H COW:Passed
H Placed on General File
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
H Received for Introduction
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
S 2nd Reading:Passed
S COW:Passed
Amendment Adopted
S Placed on General File
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
S COW:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
S Placed on General File
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 29-0-1-0-0
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0039 Effective : 3/4/2016 LSO No.: 16LSO-0083 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0041 Chapter No.: 68 Prime Sponsor: Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee Catch Title: Cease and transfer priority list. Subject: Creates a prioritized list of projects to be funded under the Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Cease and Transfer Program Summary/Major Elements: The Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Cease and Transfer Program (Program) provides grants and loans for solid waste projects such as capping closed landfills or acquiring new solid waste facilities and equipment. The act establishes a list of projects and amounts for expenditure by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for purposes of the Program. The act allows DEQ 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 DEQ to report to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee and the Joint Appropriations Interim Committ ee, not later than October 15 th each year, regarding modification of the prioritized list. The act r epeals the 201 5 cease and transfer list (201 5 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 35 ). Comments: The act requires DEQ to report to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee and the Joint Appropriations Interim Committ ee, not later than October 15 th each year. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill .
ORIGINAL Senate File No . SF0039 ENROLLED ACT NO. 41, SENATE SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2016 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 projects listed; authorizing the department of environmental quality limited discretionary authority to modify the prioritized list; providing definitions; repealing a prior list of priority cease and transfer projects; 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 listed project 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; (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), 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 333(a) and (b) , 2015 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 142, Section 345 ( priority 2) and other funds appropriated and authorized for program expenses, the following amounts and prioritized projects are authorized pursuant to the municipal solid waste facilities cease and transfer program created by W.S. 35 ‑ 11 ‑ 528: Priority Index Project Maximum Amount 1 Upper Platte River SWDD – Saratoga (T) $ 1, 50 0 ,000 2 Upton, Town of (T) $1,300,000 3 Newcastle, City of (T) $1,200,000 4 Moorcroft, Town of – Moorcroft #3 (T) $1,500,000 5 Eden Valley SWDD (C) $1,581,000 6 Rock River, Town of – Rock River #2 (C) $905,000 7 Glenrock, Town of (C) $1,600,000 8 Uinta County Solid Waste – Bridger Valley (T) $ 1,437 ,000 9 Lincoln Co unty – Thayne (C) $2,600,000 1 0 Sundance, City of (C) $ 3,333 ,000 1 1 Teton County – Horsethief Canyon (C) $ 10 , 371 ,0 95 1 2 Fremont County SWDD – Shosh oni (C) $1,346 ,000 13 Big Horn County SWDD – North #2 (T) $1,500,000 14 Thermopolis, Town of (T) $2,000,000 15 Tensleep SWDD (C) $800,000 16 Kayce e, Town of (C) $1,474 ,000 17 Wheatland, Town of (C) $2,500,000 18 Hulett, Town of ( C ) $1,088 ,000 19 Central Weston County SWDD – Osage (C) $700,000 20 Fremont Count y SWDD – Lander (T) $1,500,000 2 1 Upper Platte River SWDD – Saratoga (C) $2,300,000 2 2 High Country Joint Powers Board – Hanna (T) $400,000 2 3 Rawlins, City of (C) $7 80 ,000 2 4 Thermopolis, Town of (C) $2,500,000 2 5 Baggs SWDD (C) $2,250,000 26 Big Horn County SWDD – South (C) 2,400,000 27 Big Horn County SWDD – North #2 (C) $1,700,000 28 High Country Joint Powers Board – Hanna (C) $1,000,000 29 Newcastle, City of (C) $1,100,000 3 0 Uinta County Solid Waste – Bridger Valley (C) $4,000,000 31 LaGrange, Town of (C) $1,400,000 32 Moorcroft, Town of (C) $500,000 33 Upton, Town of (C) $1,500,000 34 Fremont County SWDD – Lander (C) $4,692,800 35 Clearmont , Town of (C) $ 300,00 0 3 6 Hulett, Town of (T) $500,000 3 7 Park County Landfills – TS Rolling Stock (T) $351,000 (c) The department of environmental quality may modify the authorized funds and the order of the projects listed in the prioritized list contained in subsection (b) of this section for any of the following reasons: (i) To optimize efficiency; (ii) Based on project readiness; (iii) Based on compliance with grant or loan qualifications or conditions; (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 . 2015 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 35 is repealed. 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 Senate . Chief Clerk 1