Bill No.: HB0301                     Drafter:  LGC

LSO No.:   07LSO-0470                 Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.:    HEA0121

Chapter No.:         <chptnum>

Prime Sponsor:       Representative Simpson

Catch Title:         Clean coal technology-2.

Subject:              Clean coal research task force.

Summary/Major Elements:

· The act creates a coal research account and appropriates $2,500,000.00 into the account.

· The act creates a clean coal research task force made up of the members of the Wyoming energy resources council.

· The task force will issue requests for proposals for research projects into clean coal technologies.  Proposals may be received from academic institutions and private industry and will be evaluated competitively on their likely benefits to the state and programs within the state with an emphasis on methods of combusting sub-bituminous coal at high altitudes.

• The task force will report to the governor and the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee by September 30, 2007 with recommendations for funding specific proposals from the research account.

Comments:

• Report Required – report to governor and joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee by September 30, 2007.

• Contains delayed effective/repeal date – task force exists until September 30, 2008.

NOTE: Final action on this bill was not taken at the time this summary was prepared.  Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage an updated summary will be transmitted to all legislators.