Subcommittee Meeting Information

September 11, 2006

Conference Call

 

Legislative Subcommittee Members Present

Representative Thomas A. Lockhart, Co-Chairman

Senator Charles Townsend

Senator Bill Vasey

Representative Debbie Hammons

Representative Doug Samuelson

 

Other Legislative Members Present

Senator John Schiffer

 

Legislative Service Office Staff Present

Dave Gruver, Assistant Director

Maxine Weaver, Staff Attorney

Matt Obrecht, Staff Attorney

 

 

Call To Order

Chairman Lockhart called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 

 

Discussion From Subcommittee

LSO staff gave background information on constitutional perspectives, potential problems and several alternatives regarding proposals to provide grants for low interest loans to support workforce housing.  .  The alternatives included loans and grants through the Wyoming Business Council, Amendment IV funding, expanding the Wyoming Community Development Authority and funding under Article 16, Section 13.  The Subcommittee discussed these alternatives, CDGB funding and what some of the communities are doing about their workforce housing issues.

 

The Subcommittee developed the following work items to be done before the next meeting:

 

            1.         LSO will collect information on any collaborative efforts by communities in putting various development assistance together.

 

            2.         LSO will work with the Wyoming Business Council to provide information to the subcommittee on the requirements for CDGB funding.

 

3.         LSO research will determine the resources available to the Wyoming Community Development Authority.

 

4.         Senator Townsend will contact large mineral development operators to determine what the operators are doing about housing for their workers.

 

5.         Representative Hammons will contact the Governor's office for a potential contact person to help the Subcommittee.

 

 

Chairman Lockhart asked Senator Schiffer to continue to participate with the Subcommittee and Senator Schiffer agreed to participate.  Chairman Lockhart will schedule another conference call in about two weeks.

 

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Thomas A. Lockhart, Chairman