November 27 and 28, 2006
Senator Bill Hawks, Co-Chairman (Monday only)
Representative Thomas A. Lockhart,
Co-Chairman
Senator Hank Coe
Senator Kit Jennings
Senator Charles Townsend
Senator Bill Vasey
Representative Bob Brechtel
Representative Floyd Esquibel
Representative Debbie Hammons
Representative Elaine Harvey
Representative Erin Mercer
Representative Lorraine Quarberg
Representative Doug Samuelson
Representative Becket Hinckley
Maxine Weaver, Staff Attorney
Please refer to Appendix 1 to review the
Committee Sign-in Sheet
for a list of other individuals who attended the meeting.
Co-Chairman Lockhart called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. The following sections summarize the
Committee proceedings by topic. Please
refer to Appendix 2 to review the Committee Meeting Agenda.
The Committee voted
to sponsor: state engagement in transmission lines and
energy facilities, integrated gasification combined cycle electric generation,
state engagement in pipeline works, industrial facilities, clean coal
technology, Wyoming workforce housing infrastructure program, storage tank
remediation program, Wyoming tourism board, public funds time deposit, open
account and Wyoming conservation corps.
The Committee voted
not to sponsor: state water pollution control account
The Committee
accepted reports from the Department of Revenue, the Department of
Environmental Quality, the Main Street Program, the
Senator Hawks was
absent from the meeting on Tuesday and Representative Hinckley was absent from
the entire meeting.
Steve Waddington,
Executive Director Wyoming Infrastructure Authority (WIA) presented comments to
the Committee [Appendices 3 through 8].
Senator Vasey moved
the draft bill [Appendix 9] seconded by Representative Quarberg. With no discussion and no amendments, the
Committee voted 12 for, 1 against and 1 absent to sponsor the bill. Representative Esquibel voted against the bill.
Senator Jennings
moved the draft bill [Appendix 10] seconded by Representative Mercer. Following discussion with no amendments, the
Committee voted 11 for, 2 against and 1 absent to sponsor the bill. Representatives Esquibel and Hammons voted
against the bill.
Mark Doelger, Chairman and of the Wyoming Pipeline
Authority (WPA) discussed pending projects and background information [Appendices 11 through 13].
Senator Jennings
moved the draft bill [Appendix 14] seconded by Representative Quarberg. With no discussion and no amendments, the
Committee voted 12 for, 1 against and 1 absent to sponsor the bill. Representative Esquibel voted against the
bill.
Bob Tarantola with PacifiCorp and Rick Kaysen
with Black Hills Power and Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power, provided information on incentives for
clean coal technology and existing industrial facilities and explained the
draft bills [Appendices
15 and 16].
Representative Hammons moved the draft bill [Appendix 17] seconded
by Representative Quarberg. Following
discussion and amendments [Appendices 18 through 20], the Committee voted
12 for, 1 against and 1 absent to sponsor the bill, with Representative
Esquibel voting against the bill [Appendix 21].
Senator Jennings
moved the draft bill [Appendix 22] seconded by Representative Mercer. Following discussion and one amendment, the
Committee voted 12 for, 1 against and 1 absent to sponsor the bill. Representative Esquibel voted against the
bill [Appendix 23].
The Committee accepted Report #482 – The
Effects of the Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Coal Gasification [Appendix 24] and Liquefaction Facilities and
Report #354 – The Effects of Sales and Use Tax Exemption for manufacturing
equipment [Appendix 25] from the Department
of Revenue.
LSO staff presented back ground information
and explained the draft bill [Appendices 26
and 27].
Senator Vasey moved the draft bill seconded by
Representative Harvey. Following discussion
and amendments [Appendices 28 through
32], the Committee voted 12 for, 1 against and 1 absent to sponsor the
bill. Representative Brechtel voted
against the bill. [Appendix 33].
Senator Tex Boggs, President of Western Wyoming
Community College, Kathy Emmons, Director of Workforce Services and Ron Pasco, President of
First Interstate Bank presented information from a trip to
Dan Neal with the
The Committee recessed until 8:00 a.m. Tuesday morning.
Co-Chairman Lockhart called the meeting back to order at 8:00 a.m.
John Corra, Director of the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ) and LeRoy Feusner, Solid and
Hazardous Waste Administrator presented information regarding DEQ's storage
tank program and explained the draft bill [Appendices 44 and 45].
Senator Jennings
moved the draft bill seconded by Representative Hammons.
Following discussion and amendments, the Committee voted 12 for and 2
absent to sponsor the bill. [Appendix 46].
Tucker Fagan, Chief Executive Officer Wyoming
Business Council and Gene Bryan, Chairman of the Wyoming Tourism Board provided
background on the Tourism board, discussed its current status and explained the
draft bill [Appendices 47 and 48].
Representative
Hammons moved the draft bill seconded by Senator Jennings. Following discussion and one amendment, the
Committee voted 12 for and 2 absent to sponsor the bill. [Appendix 49].
Senator Vasey moved
the draft bill [Appendix 50] seconded by Representative Brechtel. Dave Johnson with the Wyoming Bankers
Association explained the draft bill. With
no discussion and no amendments, the Committee voted 11 for and 3 absent to
sponsor the bill. Besides Senator Hawks
and Representative Hinckley, Representative Harvey was absent for the vote.
Brad Miskimmins,
Director of Grants and Loans with the Office of State Lands and Investments and
Brian Mark, Program Principal with DEQ, explained the funding provided to
impacted communities [Appendices 51 through 56].
Senator Jennings
moved the draft bill [Appendix 57] seconded by Senator Vasey. Following discussion with no amendments, the
Committee voted 12 against and 1 absent, failing to sponsor the bill.
The Committee accepted the report on the Clean
Water State Revolving Fund – 2007 Intended Use Plan from the DEQ bill [Appendix 58].
Rollin Abernathy,
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Nicholas Agopian, and Jennifer
Reece,
The Committee accepted the following reports:
Report #413 –
Report #455 – UW
Report #304 -
Report on Wyoming Aeronautics Commission Loan
program from Ms. Reams [Appendix 66].
Report #431 – DOT – Use and expenditure of
funds appropriated for multi-lane highways – a status update from Ms. Reams
[Appendix 67].
The November 27, 2006 reports due list was
provided to the Committee [Appendix 68].
A brochure was provided by the Wyoming
Community Colleges [Appendix 69].
There being no further business, Co-Chairman Lockhart adjourned the meeting
at noon.
Respectfully submitted,
Representative Thomas A. Lockhart, Co-Chairman