AN ACT relating to energy and natural resources; creating the Wyoming coal marketing program; providing program standards and purposes; creating an account; authorizing the acceptance of donations; providing an appropriation; requiring rulemaking; requiring a report; and providing for effective dates.
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Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Minerals
Last action
2020-03-10
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2020
Plain English Breakdown
The exact amount of funds and their usage conditions are specified in the bill text, which may require further clarification or context from additional sources.
Wyoming Coal Marketing Program
This law creates a program to protect and expand Wyoming's coal markets, address community impacts from changes in these markets, and requires annual reports on funded projects.
What This Bill Does
Creates the Wyoming Coal Marketing Program to be administered by the Governor for protecting and expanding coal markets and addressing community impacts due to market changes.
Appropriates $1 million from the general fund for the program's account.
Requires rulemaking by the Governor to implement the program.
Requires an annual report on projects funded through the Wyoming Coal Marketing Program.
Who It Names or Affects
The Wyoming coal industry and communities affected by changes in the market.
Governor's office, which will run the program.
Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee, receiving annual reports.
Terms To Know
Public benefit
Projects that help the public or community in some way.
Coal markets
Places where coal is bought and sold.
Limits and Unknowns
Funds can only be used for projects with a public benefit as decided by the Attorney General.
The program's rules must be made before July 1, 2020.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Standing Committee • House Minerals, Business and Economic Development
Divided
Plain English: The amendment modifies the Wyoming coal marketing program by adding a requirement for public benefit in certain projects and increasing the funding amount.
Adds the requirement that projects must have a public benefit.
Increases the funding from one million dollars to two million dollars.
Standing Committee • House Minerals, Business and Economic Development
Corrected, Failed
Plain English: The amendment changes the amount of money allocated for the Wyoming coal marketing program from one million dollars to two million dollars.
Increases the funding for the Wyoming coal marketing program from $1,000,000.00 to $2,000,000.00.
Standing Committee • House Appropriations Committee
Corrected, Withdrawn
Plain English: The amendment removes a previous amendment that was added by the House Appropriations Committee.
Removes an earlier amendment related to the Wyoming coal marketing program.
The exact details of what was removed are not provided in the amendment text, so it is unclear what specific changes were made by the previous amendment.
Bill History
2020-03-10LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 51
2020-03-10Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0024
2020-03-06Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0024
2020-03-06House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0024
2020-03-05LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0024
2020-03-05Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-0-0-0
2020-03-04Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-03-03Senate
S COW:Passed
2020-03-03Senate
S Placed on General File
2020-03-03Senate
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2020-03-02Senate
S COW:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
2020-02-26Senate
S Placed on General File
2020-02-26Senate
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
2020-02-24Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals
2020-02-19Senate
S Received for Introduction
2020-02-18House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-4-1-0-0
2020-02-17House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-02-14House
H COW:Passed
2020-02-13House
H Placed on General File
2020-02-13House
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
2020-02-12House
:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
2020-02-12House
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2020-02-10House
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 56-3-1-0-0
2020-02-07House
H Received for Introduction
2019-12-10LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 20LSO-0019
Bill No.:
HB0004
Effective:
Multiple Dates
LSO No.:
20LSO-0019
Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0024
Chapter No.:
51
Prime Sponsor:
Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee
Catch Title:
Wyoming coal marketing program.
Subject:
Creating a coal marketing program.
Summary/Major Elements:
The act creates the Wyoming Coal Marketing Program that will be operated out of the Governor's office. The program is to be used for protecting and expanding Wyoming's coal markets and to address impacts that Wyoming communities have experienced or will experience because of changes in the coal market.
The act appropriates one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the general fund for the program and specifies that the funds can be used for projects with public benefits that expand coal markets and protect Wyoming communities impacted by changes in the coal market.
The act requires the Governor to promulgate any rules necessary for implementing the program.
Comments:
The act has a split effective date; the rulemaking authority is effective immediately, while the remaining provisions of the act take effect on July 1, 2020.
The act requires the Governor to report to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee by October 1 each year on the projects funded through the Wyoming Coal Marketing Program.
The act creates the Wyoming Coal Marketing Program and establishes an account for the program
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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.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
20LSO-0019
ORIGINAL House
Bill No
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HB0004
ENROLLED ACT NO. 24,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2020 Budget Session
AN ACT relating to energy and natural resources; creating the Wyoming coal marketing program; providing program standards and purposes; creating an account; authorizing the acceptance of donations; providing an appropriation; requiring rulemaking; requiring a report; and providing for effective dates.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
(a)
There is created the Wyoming coal marketing program to be administered by the governor. The purpose of the program is to protect and expand Wyoming's coal markets and coal facilities and to address impacts cities, towns and counties have experienced or will experience due to changes in the coal market.
(b)
The governor shall expend funds appropriated to the governor for operating the program only on the following:
(i)
Projects with a public benefit associated with expanding and protecting Wyoming's coal markets and coal facilities;
(ii)
Projects with a public benefit that address impacts cities, towns and counties have experienced or will experience due to changes in the coal market.
(c)
No funds shall be provided for projects under this chapter without the written opinion of the attorney general certifying the legality of the transaction and all documents connected therewith.
(d)
On or before October 1 of each year, the governor shall report to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee on the projects funded by the coal marketing program. The report shall include the amount, the recipient and a description of each project funded.
(e)
There is created the Wyoming coal marketing program account. All funds in the account are continuously appropriated to the governor to be expended for the purposes of this chapter and as otherwise specified by law. The governor may expend funds in this account as provided in subsection (b) of this section. Interest earned on funds in the account shall be deposited in the account.
(f)
The governor may accept, and shall deposit in the account, any gifts, contributions, donations, grants or federal funds specifically designated for the benefit of the Wyoming coal marketing program or any project funded under the program.
Section 2.
There is appropriated one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the general fund to the coal marketing program account created by Section 1(e) of this act. The governor shall only expend this appropriation for the Wyoming coal marketing program as provided for in Section 1 of this act. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose.
Section 3.
The governor shall promulgate any rules necessary to implement the Wyoming coal marketing program.
Section 4
.
(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this
section, this act is effective July 1, 2020
.
(b)
Sections 3 and 4 of this act are
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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