PROPOSED AGENDA

Revised 7/9/03

(Subject to further revision)

 

Joint Corporations, Elections and

Political Subdivisions Committee

 

JULY 14TH AND 15TH, 2003

 

Oil & Gas Conservation Commission

777 West 1st Street

Casper, Wyoming

 

 

First Day:  Monday  July 14, 2003

(These times are tentative)

 

Committee Meeting begins at 8:00 a.m.

 

8:00  --  Call to Order by Co-chairmen Meier and Ross.

 

8:05  --  Roll Call.

 

8:10  --  Political Subdivisions.

            A.  Municipalities' relationship with utilities

                        i.  Ken Lewis & Barbara Bonds, City of Cheyenne

                        ii.  Mike Varney, Mayor, City of Torrington

iii.  G. Parks, WAM

iv.  Public comment

 

B.  Bonding issues for political subdivision

i.  Revenue bonding for major maintenance of subdivision-owned utilities 

a.  Mike Muirhead, Public Works Supervisor, City of Cody

b.  G. Parks, WAM

c.  Public comment as necessary

 

11:00  --  Telecommunications.

A.  Presentation from Public Service Commission

                        i.  Review of 1995 Telecommunications Act

ii.  Overview of current regulatory system

iii.  Federal regulation and Federal Universal Service Fund issues

 

12:00               [LUNCH]

 

1:00  --  Telecommunications cont'd.

A.  Presentation by PSC-Consumer Advocate

            i.  Introduction of duties/activities update

 

B.  Wyoming Universal Service Fund [USF] issues

            Presentations by PSC and PSC-Consumer Advocate

i.  Current price-base fund vs. imbedded cost based fund

ii.  Methods to provide competition incentives to consumers who receive USF

iii.  Number of lines covered by USF

iv.  Distributions from USF to wireless providers

 

            C.  TSLRIC

                        i.  Background on TSLRIC:  effect on prices

                                    a.  PSC/PSC Consumer Advocate

b.  Rep. Randall Luthi

                                    c.  Ron McCue, Silver Star

                                    d.  Public Comment

 

ii.  Role of TSLRIC when services competitive under W.S. 37-15-202

                                    a.  Public Service Commission

                                    b.  Public Service Consumer Advocate

                                    c.  Public Comment

 

iii.  Review of draft bill 04LSO-0015.W1

 

            D.  Review of use of term "tax" vs. "surcharge"

in chapter 121, 2003 Session Laws

i.  Steve Oxley, PSC

 

E. Bill drafting instructions if necessary

 

5:00 -- ADJOURN

 

 

Second Day:  Tuesday  July 15th, 2003

(These times are tentative)

 

Committee Meeting begins at 8:00 a.m.

 

8:00  --  Call to Order by Co-chairmen Meier and Ross.

 

8:05  --  Special districts.

A.  Structural efficiency among special districts, counties, cities, and towns

i.  Department of Revenue

a.  report on implementation of chapter 27, 2003 session laws

b.  background report on special districts, number and distribution in WY

ii.  Bobbie Frank, WY Ass. of Cons. Districts

iii.  George Parks, WAM

iv.  Joe Evans, WYCCA

v.  Public comment as necessary

 

9:55  --  Contractor licensing.

            A.  Creation of subcommittee to study issues

 

10:00  --  Election issues.

A.  Federal Campaign Finance Law Update: Report from Secretary of State Joseph Meyer

 

B.  Overview of Help America Vote Act by Secretary of State Joseph Meyer

 

            C.  State election law issues

                        i.  Vacancies in office

a.  Review of draft legislation

04 LSO-0025.W3

                                    b.  Jim Willox, Wyoming Republican Party

                                    c.  Wyoming Democratic Party

                                    d.  Public comment as necessary

                        ii.  State election issues

a.  Presentations by state parties

b.  Restrictions on contributions

c.  Contributions by business organizations

d.  Review of bill draft 04LSO-0038.W3

e.  Public comment as necessary

 

12:00               [LUNCH]

 

1:00  --  Insurance update by Insurance Commissioner.

            A.  NAIC accreditation

                        i.  The Commissioner may make recommendations

 

            B.  Producer licensing

i.  List of recommended amendments and corrections by the Commissioner

 

            C.  Credit scoring

i.  Report on rules drafted by the Commissioner

 

            D.  Homeowner's insurance

i.  Commissioner will report on consumer complaints and  provide comparisons with states that restrict cancellations based upon one claim

 

3:30  —  ADJOURN UPON COMPLETION OF ALL COMMITTEE BUSINESS

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