H.B. No. 0143

Integrated gasification combined cycle electric generation.

 

Sponsored By:     Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; exempting coal used for integrated gasification combined cycle electricity generation from specified severance taxes; providing for administration; providing for reports; 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 H09

1/26/2007   H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Edmonds, Harvey, Lockhart, Meyer, Quarberg and Steward

Nays:  Representative(s) Esquibel, F. and Hammons

Ayes 7    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/26/2007   H Placed on General File

 

HB0143HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 3           After "taxes;" insert "specifying requirements for exemption to apply;".

Page 2-line 6           After "that" insert "it has entered into a contract to sell the coal which is subject to the exemption to a qualifying integrated gasification combined cycle facility and that the contract provides a reduction in the price, at which the coal would otherwise be sold, equal to or exceeding the value of the exemption and that"; after "all" insert "other".

Page 2-line 11          After "(i)" delete balance of line and insert "Any facility in Wyoming that produces electricity by converting coal to synthesis gas which is used in all or in part to fuel a combined-cycle power plant consisting of a combustion turbine and a steam turbine;".

Page 2-line 12          Delete entirely.

Page 2-line 14          Delete "an" insert "a nameplate"; after "electrical" insert "capacity".

Page 3-line 15          After "section" insert "including methods to verify the value of the exemption provided in this subsection is reflected in prices paid by qualifying integrated gasification combined cycle facilities".

LOCKHART, CHAIRMAN

 

1/31/2007   H Passed CoW

2/1/2007    H Passed 2nd Reading

2/2/2007    H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Gentile, Goggles, Hallinan, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Lockhart, Lubnau, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, Warren, White and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Blake, Craft, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Hammons, Iekel, Jorgensen, Landon, Madden, Martin, Teeters, Thompson and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Excused:  Representative(s) Gingery

Conflicts:  Representative(s) Edwards

Ayes 43    Nays 15    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 1

 

2/5/2007    S Received for Introduction; No Further Action Prior to CoW Cutoff