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SF0017 • 2018
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 projects; granting 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
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SMinerals
Governor Signed SEA No. 0041
Assigned Chapter Number 90
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
S Placed on General File
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 29-0-1-0-0
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
Bill Summary Bill No.: SF0017 Effective : Immediately LSO No.: 18LSO-0101 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0041 Chapter No.: 90 Prime Sponsor: Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee Catch Title: Cease and transfer priority list. Subject: P riority list of cease and transfer projects under the Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Cease and Transfer Program. Summary/Major Elements: The Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Cease and Transfer P rogram provides grants and loans from the Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Cease and Transfer Account for landfill closures and the construction of solid waste transfer stations . This bill establishes a prioritized list of cease and transfer projects and amounts for expenditure by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) under the p rogram. This bill allows DEQ to modify the list for specified reasons. This bill requires DEQ to report any modifications to the list to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee by October 15 of each year. This bill repeals the 2017 cease and transfer priority list. Comments: R equires a report. 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 . SF0017 ENROLLED ACT NO. 41, SENATE SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2018 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 projects; granting 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), 2016 Session Laws, Chapter 31, Section 316(a), 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 Upton, Town of (T) $1,300,000 2 Newcastle, City of (T) $1,200,000 3 Moorcroft, Town of – Moorcroft #3 (T) $1,500,000 4 Eden Valley SWDD (C) $1,581,000 5 Glenrock, Town of (C) $1,600,000 6 Lincoln County – Thayne (C) $2,600,000 7 Fremont County SWDD – Shoshoni (C) $1,346,000 8 Big Horn County SWDD – North #2 (T) $1,500,000 9 Thermopolis, Town of (T) $2,000,000 1 0 Tensleep SWDD (C) $1,600 ,000 1 1 Hulett , Town of (C) $ 1,088,000 1 2 Central Weston County SWDD – Osage (C) $ 700,000 13 Upper Platte River SWDD – Saratoga (C) $2,300,000 14 Rawlins, City of (C) $ 780,000 15 Thermopolis, Town of (C) $2,500,000 16 Baggs SWDD (C) $2,250,000 17 Big Horn County SWDD – South (C) $ 2,400,000 18 Big Horn County SWDD – North #2 (C) $1,700,000 19 Newcastle, City of (C) $1,100,000 20 Uinta County Solid Waste – Bridger Valley (C) $4,000,000 21 LaGrange, Town of (C) $1,400,000 22 Moorcroft, Town of (C) $ 500,000 23 Upton, Town of (C) $1,500,000 24 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 committee. Section 2 . 201 7 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 32 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