PROPOSED AGENDA

Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee

January 8 and 9, 2004

Room 302

Capitol Building

Cheyenne, Wyoming

(Times and subjects are tentative and subject to revision)

Thursday, January 8, 2004

8:30 a.m.          Call to Order/Roll Call/Approval of October Minutes.

8:35 a.m.             Election issues:

·          Help America Vote Act update–Secretary of State Meyer;

·          Review of McCain-Feingold campaign finance laws;

·          Election code amendments, 04LSO-0180*;

·          Campaign practices amendments, 04LSO-0285*;

·          Filling of vacancies in office, 04LSO-0291.W3*.

Noon               Lunch.

1:00 p.m.            Utilities-infrastructure and bonding:

·          Infrastructure authority, 04LSO-0089.W2*;

·          Electric power-revenue bonding, 04LSO-0197.W2*.

3:00 p.m.            Insurance issues:

·                    Insurance regulation, 04LSO 0097.C1*.

5:00 p.m.            Recess.  

*  Unless otherwise noted, the Committee intends to receive an overview of each piece of draft legislation from LSO staff, take public comment on the draft legislation and work the legislation if the Committee members so move.

Friday, January 9, 2004

8:30 a.m.            Utilities-public service commission:

·          Public service commission fees, 04LSO-0210.C1*.

9:00 a.m.            Contractor licensing issues:

·          Subcommittee update;

·          Comments from agencies;

·          Public safety-contractor licensing, 04LSO-0039.W4*;

·          Manufactured housing installation standards,04LSO-0121.W2*.

Assignment of bills:

·          Public safety-contractor licensing, 04LSO-0039.W4**;

·          Infrastructure authority, 04LSO-0089.W2**;

·          Insurance department regulation, 04LSO-0095.C1;

·          Insurance producer licensing, 04LSO-0096.C1;

·          Insurance regulation, 04LSO-0097.C1**;

·          Manufactured housing installation standards,04LSO-0121.W2**;

·          Telecommunications universal service fund study, 04LSO-0168.C2;

·          Election code amendments, 04LSO-0180**;

·          Electric power-revenue bonding, 04LSO-0197.W2**;

·          Public service commission fees, 04LSO-0210.C1**;

·          Campaign practices amendments, 04LSO-0285**;

·          Filling of vacancies in office, 04LSO-0291.W3**.

Adjourn upon completion of Committee business.

*  Unless otherwise noted, the Committee intends to receive an overview of each piece of draft legislation from LSO staff, take public comment on the draft legislation and work the legislation if the Committee members so move.

**  Assignment of a bill will depend upon whether the Committee sponsors the bill for introduction in the upcoming session.