H.B. No. 0129

Conservation districts.

 

Sponsored By:                    Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to conservation districts; expanding purposes of conservation districts generally; authorizing the establishment of special project areas within conservation districts; providing for administration and funding of special project areas; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/10/2005               Bill Number Assigned

1/11/2005               H Received for Introduction

1/11/2005               H Introduced and Referred to H07

1/21/2005               H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barnard, Diercks, Gingery, Illoway, Martin and McOmie

Nays:  Representative(s) Latta and Miller

Excused:  Representative(s) Olsen

Ayes 6    Nays 2    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/21/2005               H Placed on General File

 

HB0129HS001/ADOPTED

Page 43-line 18                        Delete "issued"; delete "permits" insert "permitting authority".  ILLOWAY, CHAIRMAN

 

1/26/2005               H Passed CoW

 

HB0129H2001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 17                          After "supervisors" insert ", with the approval of the county commissioners of the counties in which the project area is to be located,".

Page 2-line 23                          After "." insert "The board of county commissioners shall, by resolution, approve any special project area under this article prior to the board of supervisors proceeding to hearing on the petition under W.S. 22-29-109.".

Page 4-line 3                            Before "board" insert "boards of county commissioners of all counties and to the".

Page 6-line 5                            After "to" insert "and approved by".  LATTA

 

1/27/2005               H Passed 2nd Reading

1/28/2005               H Laid Back Pursuant to HR 9-3

 

HB0129H3001/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 2-line 17                          After "supervisors" insert ", acting pursuant to a petition and in accordance with this article,". SIMPSON

 

HB0129H3002/FAILED  (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 2-line 12                          After ";" insert "project assessment;".

Page 5-line 1                            After "," insert "the proposed special project to be conducted within the special project area together with the total cost of the project and".

Page 5-line 2                            Delete "within the first".

Page 5-line 3                            Delete "year of designation".

Page 5-After line 7                               Insert:

"(f)  Prior to approval of any proposed improvement or project to be constructed with the costs thereof to be paid by special assessment against the land benefited by the improvement or project, the board of county commissioners of the affected counties shall appoint three (3) qualified and disinterested residents of the state to act as appraisers.  The appraisers shall inspect the plans and specifications of the proposed improvement or project as stated in the petition and examine all land likely to be benefited thereby.  The appraisers shall make and file with the board of supervisors a detailed report showing all tracts of land within the proposed special project area expected to be benefited, together with the acreage thereof, the name of the record owner of each tract, the amount each tract will be benefited which need not be limited to a strict proportional benefit per acre, and the amount of assessment  expected to be levied against each tract, which assessment against each tract shall be in proportion to the benefits accruing to the tract.  Any necessary expenses connected with making the petition based appraisal by the three (3) appraisers shall be paid by the conservation district.".

Page 7-line 1                            After "area" insert "and defined project".

Page 27-line 16                        Delete ", (xx)".

Page 38-line 11                        Delete "Implement and prescribe" insert "Advise and assist with implementing".

Page 40-line 7                          Delete "implement" insert "assist in the implementation of".

Page 41-line 4                          Delete "or management" insert "in management of resources with common jurisdictions".

Page 41-lines 18 through 23                 Delete entirely.

Page 42-line 1                          After "out" insert "approved".

Page 42-line 6                          Delete "special" insert "approved".

Page 42-line 10                        Delete "to" insert "from approved"; delete "resource" insert "resource projects".

Page 42-line 13                        Delete "programs and" insert "approved".

Page 43-line 18                        After "." insert "Following a consultation, the special district together with the appropriate state or federal authority shall determine the appropriateness of contemplated special district regulation and submit their findings to the board of agriculture.".  LATTA

 

1/31/2005               H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jackson, Jones, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, McOmie, Meuli, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Walsh, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Gilmore, Jorgensen, Latta, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Reese, Robinson, Thompson and Warren.

Excused:  Representative(s) Martin

Ayes 48    Nays 11    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/1/2005 S Received for Introduction

2/3/2005 S Introduced and Referred to S09

3/2/2005 S Motion to Do Pass Failed

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Vasey

Nays:  Senator(s) Coe, Hawks, Jennings and Townsend

Ayes 1    Nays 4    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2005 S Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 7-3(c)