FIFTY-EIGHTH WYOMING LEGISLATURE

APPROVED INTERIM COMMITTEE STUDIES

2006 INTERIM

 

 

JOINT MINERALS, BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERIM COMMITTEE

Initial Approved Budget: $25,000

 

Topic #1:      Review Incentives to Compete for New Power Plants and New Fuels Development

 

The Committee will review incentives to attract new power plants, clean coal technologies, supercritical and ultra supercritical pulverized coal, fluidized bed combustion and other like technologies or developments to Wyoming.  Additionally, the Committee will investigate incentives to maintain the operation of existing and outdated industrial facilities, including refineries, trona plants, bentonite and power plants, to make the investments necessary to clean up the environment and keep the operations working.  (WPA and WIA.)

 

Topic #2: Workforce training and development and housing infrastructure. [Note: Changes made by Management Council]

 

(a) The Committee will consider available options and consider the appropriate state participation, including the use of community colleges, in resolving the lack of adequately trained workforce for Wyoming industries.

 

(b)     Workforce development.  [Originally requested by the  Labor and Health Committee, this study was reassigned to the Minerals committee by the Management Council.]  Wyoming's workforce is currently inadequate to meet the demands of our current economy.  The state does not have a well-defined plan for training that begins during high school years and continues in post-secondary education.  This interim study topic would bring together the Departments of Education and Workforce Services, Community College Commission, interested school districts and community colleges to develop a plan for a seamless system of workforce development training for the young adults in the state.

 

(c)     Workforce housing infrastructure.  The Committee will consider this item if time permits.  The Committee will consider the need for workforce housing infrastructure as it relates to business and economic development to attract and keep an adequate workforce to meet the need of Wyoming businesses.  [Note: the Management Council moved this topic up from topic #5]

 

Topic #3:                   Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs).

 

The Committee will review the appropriate use of integrated resource plans and review the appropriate rate treatment of approved projects.  This topic will complement work the Committee has done with the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority.

 

Topic #4: Department of Environmental Quality Leaking Underground Storage Tanks.

 

The Committee will consider this item if time permits.  The Committee will review the Department of Environmental Quality's leaking underground storage tanks and determine if it is feasible to accelerate the clean-up of leaking underground storage tanks.

 

Topic #5: Workforce Housing Infrastructure.  [Note: Moved to topic #2 by Management Council]

 

 

Topic #6:        Eminent Domain.

 

Note:  This topic was assigned by Management Council to the Joint Agriculture, Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee.

 

Topic #7:        Reports and Updates.

 

The Committee will consider updates from the Wyoming Business Council regarding, the Business Ready Communities and the Community Facilities Program.  The Committee will also receive and review reports required to be submitted to the Committee.

 

Topic #8:          Industrial Siting Act. (Topic Assigned by Management Council)

 

Study and recommend changes to the Industrial Siting Act.

 


 

 


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