Committee Meeting Information

December 17, 2008

Room 302, Capitol Building

Cheyenne, Wyoming

 

Committee Members Present

Representative Rodney “Pete” Anderson, CoChairman

Senator Gerald E. Geis, CoChairman

Senator Chuck Townsend

Senator Marty Martin

Senator Drew Perkins

Representative Frank Philp

Representative Lorraine Quarberg

 

Committee Members Absent

Senator Pat Aullman

Senator Bill Vasey

Representative Stan Blake

Representative Ross Diercks

Representative Owen Petersen

 

Legislative Service Office Staff

Mark Quiner, Assistant Director

 

Others Present at Meeting

Wyoming Water Development Office: Mike Purcell, Director

Please refer to Appendix 1 to review the Committee Sign-in Sheet
for a list of other individuals who attended the meeting.

 

Call To Order

CoChairman Anderson called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.  The following sections summarize the Committee proceedings by topic.  Please refer to Appendix 2 to review the Committee Meeting Agenda.

 

Approval of Minutes

Senator Geis moved that the minutes from the November 6 and 7, 2008 Committee meeting be approved with no changes.  The motion passed.

 

Fontenelle/Pacificorp Agreement

Mr. Mike Purcell of the Wyoming Water Development Office (WWDO) explained the extension of the contract with Pacificorp for storage of water in the Fontenelle Reservoir.  The contract has been in existence for 35 years.  The contract expires this year so WWDO is extending the contract for another 35 years.  The contract provides for the purchase of water at the rate of $61 per acre foot.  No Committee action was required on the contract.

 

Financial status report

Mr. Purcell provided information on the current balances of the water development accounts following Commission and Committee action:

Account I - $4 million

Account II - $2.4 million

Account III - $144 million

 

Omnibus water bill-construction, 09LSO-0334.W2

Mr. Purcell explained the bill draft authorizing water development construction projects.  Mr.  Purcell provided information on each authorized water project.  Appendix 3. 

 

The Committee approved the inclusion of the following water project amendments to the bill:

 

• Dubois Water Supply

• Pinedale Pipelines Phase I

• Shoshone Municipal Pipeline 2009

• Lovell Rehabilitation 2009

• Pathfinder Modification Project

• Teton Village Water Supply

• Lake DeSmet Rehabilitation

• Glendo Well

 

Following discussion, Senator Geis moved the Committee sponsor the bill as a Senate File.  The motion passed with a roll call vote of 7 ayes, 5 absent.  Appendix 4.

 

Omnibus water bill-planning, 09LSO-333.W2

Mr. Purcell explained the bill draft authorizing all the Level I and Level II studies and providing appropriations therefor.  Appendix 5.

 

The Committee approved the inclusion of the following water project amendments to the bill:

 

• Laramie Water Management

• UW Statewide Water Research

• Weather Modification Pilot Program

• Big Sandy Enlargement

• Middle Piney Reservoir

 

Following discussion, Representative Anderson moved the Committee sponsor the bill as a House Bill.  The motion passed with a roll call vote of 7 ayes, 5 absent.  Appendix 6.

 

Meeting Adjournment

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There being no further business, CoChairman Geis adjourned the meeting at 11 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

Representative Rodney Pete Anderson, CoChairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appendix		Appendix Topic		Appendix Description		Appendix Provider
1		Committee Sign-In Sheet		Lists meeting attendees		Legislative Service Office
2		Committee Meeting Agenda		Provides an outline of the topics the Committee planned to address at meeting		Water Development Office
3		Omnibus water bill-construction, 09LSO-0334.W2		Bill draft of water construction projects		LSO
4		Roll call vote		Vote on construction bill		LSO
5		Omnibus water bill-planning, 09LSO-0333.W2		Bill draft of water planning projects		LSO
6		Roll call vote		Vote on planning bill		LSO