H.B. No. 0136

Water well drilling and pump installation licensure.

 

Sponsored By:     Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to water well drilling contractors and water well pump installation contractors; providing for licensure; amending definitions; providing certain exemptions; creating an examining board; establishing licensing procedures; providing for fees; providing for examinations and continuing education; providing for reciprocity; providing for license revocation or suspension; granting rulemaking authority; providing penalties; providing a sunset for certain provisions; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/8/2007    Bill Number Assigned

1/11/2007   H Received for Introduction

1/11/2007   H Introduced and Referred to H05

1/25/2007   H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 


ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Blake, Edmonds, Samuelson, Teeters, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Diercks and Semlek

Ayes 6    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/25/2007   H Placed on General File

1/25/2007   H Rereferred to H02

1/29/2007   H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Harshman, Philp and Warren

Nays:  Representative(s) Jones, Jorgensen and Petersen

Ayes 4    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/29/2007   H Placed on General File

 

HB0136HS001/ADOPTED

Page 3-after line 12    Insert

"(f)  The licensure requirements of this chapter shall not apply to any person installing a pump in a well on land owned or leased by him."

Page 3-line 14          Delete "(f)" insert "(g)".  SAMUELSON, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0136HS002/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 10          Delete entirely.

Page 14-lines 7 through 24    Delete entirely.

Page 15-lines 1 through 24    Delete entirely.

Page 16-lines 1 through 9     Delete entirely.

Renumber as necessary.  PHILP, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0136HW001/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 3-After line 12          Delete the first standing committee amendment (HB0136HS001/A) to this line and insert:

"(f)  The licensure requirements of this chapter shall not apply to any person:

(i)  Installing a pump in a well on land owned or leased by him;

(ii)  Drilling a monitor well in support of mineral extraction.".  WALLIS

 

HB0136HW002/FAILED

Page 1-line 9           After "provisions;" insert "authorizing a position; providing an appropriation;".

Page 14-After line 5    Insert:

"Section 4.  One (1) full-time position is authorized for purposes of this act.  There is appropriated from the general fund to the state engineer's office eighty-one thousand dollars ($81,000.00) to fund this position for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2008.  A request of one hundred sixty-two thousand dollars ($162,000.00) from the general fund shall be included in the state engineer's 2009-2010 biennium standard budget request for the purpose of continued funding of this position.".

Renumber as necessary.  ZWONITZER, DN.

 

2/5/2007    H Passed CoW

2/6/2007    H Passed 2nd Reading

2/7/2007    H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Berger, Blake, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Craft, Davison, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Hammons, Harshman, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Martin, McOmie, Meyer, Millin, Petersen, Samuelson, Slater, Steward, Throne, Walsh, Warren, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Bagby, Brechtel, Cohee, Diercks, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hallinan, Harvey, Jones, Lubnau, Madden, Mercer, Miller, Olsen, Philp, Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Teeters, Thompson, Wallis and White

Ayes 36    Nays 24    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/9/2007    S Received for Introduction

2/9/2007    S Introduced and Referred to S05

2/14/2007   S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Cooper, Geis, Johnson, Perkins and Vasey

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/14/2007   S Placed on General File

 

HB0136SS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 7           Delete "licensure" insert "examination".

Page 2-line 8           Delete "33‑42‑103" insert "33‑42‑110".

Page 2-line 17          Delete "licensure" insert "examination".

Page 2-line 18          Delete "33‑42‑103" insert "33‑42‑110".  GEIS, CHAIRMAN

 

2/20/2007   S Passed CoW

 

HB0136S2001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-line 20          After "well" insert "." and delete balance of line.

Page 3-line 21          Delete.  VON FLATERN

 

HB0136S2002/FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 8-after line 14    Insert:

"(g)  It shall be unlawful for any water well drilling contractor or water well pump installation contractor to construct, alter or rehabilitate a water well or install pumping equipment in a water well that is not properly permitted by the state engineer pursuant to W.S. 41‑3‑901 through 41‑3‑938.".  JENNINGS, TOWNSEND

 

2/21/2007   S Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0136S3001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 5           After "procedures;" insert "requiring that wells must have a permit before construction, alteration or rehabilitation except under certain circumstances;".

Page 8-after line 14    Insert:

"(g)  On and after January 1, 2008, except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this subsection, it shall be unlawful for any water well drilling contractor or water well pump installation contractor to construct, alter or rehabilitate a water well or install pumping equipment in a water well that is not properly permitted by the state engineer pursuant to W.S. 41‑3‑901 through 41‑3‑938.  The following shall apply:

                  (i)  A water well drilling contractor or water well pump installation contractor may alter or rehabilitate a water well that provides water to people or livestock without proof of a water well permit if the water well drilling contractor or water well pump installation contractor makes quarterly reports to the state engineer of all operations performed on wells that are not properly permitted;

                  (ii)  If a water well drilling contractor or a water well pump installation contractor alters or rehabilitates a water well without proof of a water well permit, the water well drilling contractor or water well pump installation contractor shall inform the owner of the well that a description of the alteration or rehabilitation will be reported to the state engineer as provided in paragraph (i) of this subsection and shall present the owner of the well with a form to obtain a permit for the well.  The owner of the well shall complete the form and send it to the state engineer not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after receiving the form.".  JENNINGS

 

HB0136S3002/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 8-after line 14    In the Jennings Third Reading Amendment (HB0136S3001/AE) to this line, in paragraph (g)(i) delete "livestock" insert "agricultural use".  MEIER

 

2/22/2007   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Geis, Schiffer and Scott

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck

Ayes 25    Nays 4    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/22/2007   H Received for Concurrence

2/23/2007   H Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Hallinan

Ayes 0    Nays 59    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/23/2007   H Appointed JCC01 Members

            Representative(s) Buchanan, Diercks and Throne

2/23/2007   S Appointed  JCC01 Members

            Senator(s)  Townsend, Geis and Vasey

 

2/27/2007   H Adopted HB0136JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Samuelson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Thompson, Throne, Walsh, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s)  Berger, Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson, Teeters and Wallis

Ayes 54    Nays 6    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/28/2007   S Adopted HB0136JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Sessions, Townsend and Vasey

Nays:  Senator(s) Burns, Case, Jennings, Mockler, Ross, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck

Ayes 21    Nays 8    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

HB0136JC01/AA     ADOPTED

Adopt the following Senate amendments:

HB0136S2001/AE

HB0136SS001/AE

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0136S3001/AE

HB0136S3002/AE

BUCHANAN, DIERCKS, THRONE, TOWNSEND, GEIS, VASEY

 

2/28/2007   Assigned Number HEA No. 0122

3/1/2007    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0122

3/1/2007    S President Signed HEA No. 0122

3/9/2007    Governor Vetoed HEA No. 0122