AN ACT relating to public health and safety; providing for the use of alternative refrigerants as specified; providing for regulations as specified; and providing for an effective date.
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Senator Pappas
Last action
2023-02-28
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2023
Plain English Breakdown
The official summary does not provide specific details about the federal laws or guidelines mentioned, leaving some uncertainty regarding which exact EPA rules are referenced.
Building Code Rules for Refrigerants
This law says that refrigerants listed as safe by federal rules cannot be banned or limited by state or local laws in Wyoming, but equipment using these refrigerants must still follow all other safety rules.
What This Bill Does
Prohibits any part of the Wyoming government from banning or regulating refrigerants designated acceptable under federal guidelines.
Requires that equipment containing such refrigerants follows all applicable laws and regulations.
Who It Names or Affects
People who make or enforce building codes in Wyoming
Businesses that use refrigerants in their operations
Terms To Know
Refrigerant
A substance used to cool things, like the liquid inside a refrigerator.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The federal agency that makes rules about protecting the environment and public health.
Limits and Unknowns
Only applies to refrigerants listed as safe by the EPA under specific federal laws.
Does not specify consequences if equipment using approved refrigerants does not follow other safety regulations.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment modifies the bill by adding the word 'new' to specify that only new refrigerants are subject to certain requirements.
Adds the word 'new' before 'refrigerants' in the bill text, meaning only new types of refrigerants will be affected by the proposed regulations.
The exact impact and scope of this change are limited due to the lack of context about what specific requirements or regulations were originally intended for all refrigerants.
Plain English: The amendment changes the wording in a bill about refrigerants to make it clearer.
Replaces 'except' with 'provided' on page 2, line 7 of the bill text.
Removes the word 'permissible' from page 2, line 8 of the bill.
The exact impact of these changes is not explained in the amendment text and may require further context to understand fully.
Bill History
2023-02-28LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 134
2023-02-28Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0057
2023-02-24House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0057
2023-02-24Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0057
2023-02-24House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 53-9-0-0-0
2023-02-23House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-22House
H COW:Passed
2023-02-21House
H Placed on General File
2023-02-21House
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2023-02-10House
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
2023-02-06House
H Received for Introduction
2023-02-06Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 19-12-0-0-0
2023-02-03Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-02Senate
S COW:Passed
2023-02-02Senate
S Placed on General File
2023-02-02Senate
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2023-01-20Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
2023-01-19Senate
S Received for Introduction
2023-01-18LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 23LSO-0569
Bill No.:
SF0140
Effective:
7/1/2023
LSO No.:
23LSO-0569
Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0057
Chapter No.:
134
Prime Sponsor:
Pappas
Catch Title:
Building code requirements-refrigerants.
Subject:
Refrigerants and building codes.
Summary/Major Elements:
This bill prohibits any code, ordinance, rule or regulation of any state or local agency, or any political subdivision of the state of Wyoming, from prohibiting or regulating any refrigerant designated acceptable pursuant to federal rules promulgated pursuant to 42 U.S.C 7671k.
42 U.S.C 7671k requires that the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency maintain a list of safe alternatives for certain dangerous refrigerants. The use of acceptable refrigerants in Wyoming must be in accordance with all other applicable laws, rules and regulations.
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
23LSO-0569
ORIGINAL Senate
File No
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SF0140
ENROLLED ACT NO. 57,
SENATE
SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session
AN ACT relating to public health and safety; providing for the use of alternative refrigerants as specified; providing for regulations as specified; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1
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W.S. 35
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33
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101 is created to read:
CHAPTER 33
BUILDING CODES
ARTICLE 1
REFRIGERANTS
35
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33
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101.
Regulation of refrigerants.
The use of a refrigerant designated acceptable pursuant to federal rules promulgated pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7671k shall not be prohibited or regulated by any code, ordinance, rule or regulation of any state or local agency or any political subdivision of the state of Wyoming provided that any equipment containing a refrigerant shall otherwise be utilized and installed in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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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 Senate.
Chief Clerk
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