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HB0107 • 2022

Water state revolving funds amendments.

AN ACT relating to the state water pollution control revolving loan account, the state drinking water revolving loan account and the corrective action account; providing additional state match funding sources; requiring reimbursement of additional state match funding sources; authorizing the state loan and investment board to make grants; authorizing set-asides; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Simpson
Last action
2022-03-15
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2022

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide detailed information on how much additional state funding will be available.

Amendments to Water State Revolving Funds

This law updates Wyoming's laws regarding water pollution control and drinking water revolving funds, allowing for additional state funding sources, set-asides, grants, and extended loan terms.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizes the use of additional state match funding from specific accounts to meet federal requirements for water pollution control and drinking water projects.
  • Permits the State Loan and Investment Board to provide grants and other financial assistance for these projects.
  • Extends the time allowed to pay back loans related to water projects by ten years, up to a maximum of forty years after project completion.
  • Allows set-asides from federal capitalization grants as authorized under federal law.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State agencies responsible for managing water quality and infrastructure projects.
  • Local governments receiving financial assistance from the state for water-related projects.

Terms To Know

Revolving Loan Account
A fund that provides loans for specific purposes, such as water pollution control or drinking water infrastructure, which are paid back over time with interest.
Set-Aside
Money reserved from a larger pool of funds to be used specifically for certain projects or expenses.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not specify the exact amount of additional state funding available beyond initial provisions.
  • It is unclear how these changes will affect Wyoming's overall budget and financial planning for water management programs.

Bill History

  1. 2022-03-15 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number 85

  2. 2022-03-15 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0053

  3. 2022-03-10 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0053

  4. 2022-03-10 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0053

  5. 2022-03-10 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0053

  6. 2022-03-10 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0

  7. 2022-03-09 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2022-03-08 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  9. 2022-03-02 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2022-03-02 Senate

    S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  11. 2022-03-01 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations

  12. 2022-02-28 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2022-02-28 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 53-6-1-0-0

  14. 2022-02-25 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. 2022-02-24 House

    H COW:Passed

  16. 2022-02-22 House

    H Placed on General File

  17. 2022-02-22 House

    H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

  18. 2022-02-17 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 54-5-1-0-0

  19. 2022-02-15 House

    H Received for Introduction

  20. 2022-02-14 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 22LSO-0408
Bill No.:

HB0107

Effective:

7/1/2022 12:00:00 AM

LSO No.:

22LSO-0408

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0053

Chapter No.:

85

Prime Sponsor:

Simpson

Catch Title:

Water state revolving funds amendments.

Subject:

Water Pollution Control Act and State Drinking Water Act revolving funds

Summary/Major Elements:

This act makes conforming amendments to bring Wyoming's Water Pollution Control Act and State Drinking Water Act into alignment with recent changes in federal law.

The act authorizes the use of any amount of the allowable percentage of the capitalization grant for set-asides authorized by federal law.

The act authorizes the corrective action account and mineral royalty capital construction account to provide the required twenty percent (20%). State match for the program, which shall be reimbursed from eligible program funds.

The act authorizes grants and other forms of financial assistance.

The act also extends the loan amortization and loan amortization maximum by ten (10) years.

The act incorporates future changes to the federal Water Pollution Control Act and State Drinking Water Act into Wyoming law.
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

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22LSO-0408

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0107

ENROLLED ACT NO. 53,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2022 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to the state water pollution control revolving loan account, the state drinking water revolving loan account and the corrective action account; providing additional state match funding sources; requiring reimbursement of additional state match funding sources; authorizing the state loan and investment board to make grants; authorizing set-asides; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

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201(a)(viii), 16
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202(a) and (b), 16
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205(b)(iv), (v) by creating a new paragraph (vi) and by creating a new subsection (e), 16
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301(a) by creating a new paragraph (xx), 16
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302(a) and (b), 16
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305(b)(i)(C), by creating a new paragraph (iv) and by creating a new subsection (f) and 35
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1424(a)(intro), (vi)(intro) and (vii) are amended to read:

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201.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(viii)

"Title VI" means Title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1381 to 1387
(Cum. Supp. 1989)
as amended
;

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202.

Account established; state match.

(a)

There is established the state water pollution control revolving loan account. All monies received from federal capitalization grants
, excluding any set
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aside authorized by Title VI,
and all state matching funds shall
be deposited in the account and shall be used only to provide financial assistance as authorized in this article.

(b)

The twenty percent (20%) state matching funds for each federal capitalization grant payment to the account shall be paid from the corrective action account.
If the available funds from the corrective action account are insufficient to provide the full twenty percent (20%) state match amount, the board may authorize additional match funding to be paid from the mineral royalty capital construction account created by W.S. 9
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604. Funding received from the corrective action account and the mineral royalty capital construction account for state matching funds shall be reimbursed from eligible program funds to the account from which they were paid.

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205.

Authorized projects; authorized financial assistance.

(b)

Financial assistance for the projects authorized in subsection (a) of this section may take the forms provided in Title VI including:

(iv)

Security or a source of revenue for the payment of principal and interest on revenue or general obligation bonds issued by the state provided that the net proceeds of the sale of such bonds shall be deposited in the account;
and

(v)

Loan guarantees for similar revolving accounts established by municipalities, counties or joint powers boards
;
.

and

(vi)

Grants and other forms of financial assistance.

(e)

The board may authorize the use of any amount of the allowable percentage of the capitalization grant for any set
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aside authorized by Title VI.

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301.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(xx)

"Corrective action account" means as defined by W.S. 35
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1415(a)(ii).

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302.

Account established; state match.

(a)

There is established the state drinking water revolving loan account. All monies received from the federal capitalization grants,
exclusive of the four percent (4%) administration
excluding any
set
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aside
as
authorized
under section 1452(a) of
by
the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. § 300j
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12), and all state matching funds shall be deposited in the account and shall only be used to provide financial assistance as authorized by this article.

(b)

The twenty percent (20%) state matching funds for each federal capitalization grant payment to the account
shall
may
be paid fifty percent (50%) out of water development accounts I or II created by W.S. 41
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124(a) and fifty percent (50%) from the federal mineral royalty capital construction account created by W.S. 9
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604
, up to the maximum amount available and authorized from those accounts
.
If the available and authorized funds from the federal mineral royalty capital construction account and water development accounts I or II are together insufficient to provide the full twenty percent (20%) state
match amount, the board may authorize additional matching funds to be paid from the corrective action account or loaned from the mineral royalty capital construction account created by W.S. 9
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604. Funding received from the corrective action account for state matching funds and any additional monies received from the mineral royalty capital construction account shall be reimbursed from eligible program funds to the account from which they were paid.

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305.

Authorized projects; authorized financial assistance.

(b)

Financial assistance for the projects authorized in subsection (a) of this section may be in the forms authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act including:

(i)

Loans at or below market interest rates.

Loans may be awarded only if:

(C)

The loan is fully amortized not later than
twenty (20)
thirty (30)
years after project completion or not later than
thirty (30)
forty (40)
years for disadvantaged communities providing the period of the loan does not exceed the design life of the project; and

(iv)

Grants and other forms of financial assistance.

(f)

The board may authorize the use of any amount of the allowable percentage of the capitalization grant for any set
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aside authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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1424.

Corrective action account created; use of monies; cost recovery.

(a)

There is created the corrective action account. This account is intended to provide for financial assurance coverage required by federal law and shall be used by the department to take corrective action in response to a release and to remediate orphan sites and solid waste landfills. The department shall use monies from the corrective action account as appropriated by the legislature for the administration of this article, W.S. 35
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533 through 35
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537 and 35
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1701. Interest earned by this account shall be deposited in the general fund. Monies in the corrective action account
shall

may
also be used for the state
drinking water and
water pollution control revolving loan
account
accounts
pursuant to W.S. 16
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201 through 16
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207
and 16
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301 through 16
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308
. Except as provided in subsection (p) of this section, and contingent on availability of money in the corrective action account, the director shall distribute monies in the corrective action account to the solid waste landfill remediation account created by W.S. 35
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535 and the orphan site remediation account created pursuant to W.S. 35
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1701 on July 1 of each specified year in an amount up to:

(vi)

2024 through 2028 – provided that in no event shall monies
plus net accounts receivable
in the corrective action account on July 1 of any year of this period be less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00), the director shall:

(vii)

2029 and each year thereafter
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the director shall determine expected expenditures from the corrective action account for the underground storage tank program for the next fiscal year and retain monies equal to that amount in the corrective action account, with the remainder of the monies being divided and deposited at the director's
discretion into the solid waste landfill remediation account and the orphan site remediation account, but in no event shall monies
plus net accounts receivable
in the corrective action account on July 1 of any year be less than two million dollars ($2,000,000.00).

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2022
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(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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