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H.B. No. 0060 |
Wyoming air services
enhancement funding. |
Sponsored
By: Representative(s) Illoway, Edwards,
Lockhart and Walsh and Senator(s) Coe and Hawks
AN
ACT relating to the Wyoming business council; extending the appropriation for
the Wyoming air services enhancement account as specified; and providing for an
effective date.
01/21/2004 Bill Number Assigned
02/09/2004 H Received for Introduction
02/10/2004 H Introduced and Referred to H09
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R.,
Berger, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper, Diercks, Edwards, Gentile,
Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jansen, Johnson,
L., Latta, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, McMurtrey, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D.,
Morgan, Nicholas, Olsen, Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Prosser, Robinson,
Ross, Simpson, Slater, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.
Nays: Representative(s) Bagby, Baker, Brechtel,
Esquibel, Gilmore, Johnson, W., Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, McOmie, Osborn,
Reese, Semlek and Thompson.
Excused:
Representative(s) Tipton
Ayes 45 Nays 14 Excused
1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
02/16/2004 H09 Recommended Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Childers, Cooper,
Esquibel, Illoway, Law, Meyer, Miller and Walsh
Nays:
Representative(s) Latta
Ayes 8 Nays 1 Excused
0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
02/16/2004 H Placed on General File
02/19/2004 H Passed CoW
02/20/2004 H Passed 2nd Reading
02/23/2004 H Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R.,
Bagby, Berger, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cooper, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel,
Gentile, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Illoway, Jansen,
Johnson, L., Jorgensen, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D.,
Morgan, Nicholas, Olsen, Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Robinson, Ross,
Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh and Warren.
Nays: Representative(s) Baker, Brechtel, Cohee,
Gilmore, Iekel, Johnson, W., Jones, Landon, McMurtrey, McOmie, Osborn, Prosser,
Reese, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.
Excused:
Representative(s) Latta and Tipton.
Ayes 43 Nays 15 Excused
2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
02/23/2004 S Received for Introduction
02/23/2004 S Introduced and Referred to S09
03/01/2004 S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes:
Senator(s) Barrasso, Coe, Hawks and Mockler
Excused:
Senator(s) Decaria
Ayes 4 Nays 0 Excused
1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
03/01/2004 S Placed on General File
HB0060SS001/ADOPTED
Page 1-line 3 After ";"
insert "authorizing the business council to enter into an agreement with
the aeronautics commission to investigate applications and make
recommendations; requiring matching fund grants as specified;".
Page 1-line 7 After
"W.S." insert "9-12-701(b), (c), (d)(intro) and (iii) through
(v) and"; delete "is" insert "are".
Page 1-After line 8 Insert:
"9-12-701. Wyoming
air services enhancement; legislative findings; Wyoming business council
authority to contract for services; requirements.
(b) The Wyoming business
council may enter into agreements to provide financial assistance to persons
doing business or who will do business in the state for the enhancement of air
services in the state conditioned upon contractual assurances that specified
benefits will accrue to the state through increased air traffic and
enplanements, including increasing the minimum number of enplanements at
airports facing a possible loss of federal airport improvement program funding,
increasing ridership between commercial airports in Wyoming and regional
airport hubs, lowering airfares for air passengers and increasing the number of
routes flown within the state. The council shall consult with counties, cities, towns, joint
powers boards, airport boards or other entities pursuing air service
enhancement before entering into agreements with persons to provide air service
enhancement and shall require matching funds for the provision of air service
enhancement grants.
(c) The council has
primary responsibility and may consult with the aeronautics division of the
Wyoming department of transportation or other entities and enter into an agreement with the Wyoming aeronautics
commission, as necessary, to develop criteria for bids and contracts
for financial aid under this section. in accordance with W.S. 9-2-1016(b)(iv).
(d) All applications for
financial aid under this section shall be submitted to the council aeronautics
commission which shall investigate and prepare a report concerning
the advisability of approving the proposed financial aid for the applicant and
concerning any other factors deemed relevant by the council
aeronautics commission. After
consideration of the report, the council, in
consultation with the aeronautics commission shall approve or deny
the application. The applicant shall be promptly notified of the decision. In
making the decision to approve or deny the application, the council shall give
priority to an applicant whereby:
(iii) The applicant will
use the proceeds of the financial assistance provided under this section only
to cover operational costs or acquisition of
aircraft suitable for the special requirements of Wyoming airports secure or enhance air services within the state;
(iv) The financial
assistance has the reasonable potential in the opinion of the Wyoming business council aeronautics commission to create a substantial
amount of air travel originating within the state;
(v) The applicant has
already made or is contractually committed to make a substantial financial and
time commitment to the enterprise and local matching
funds are provided to secure a financial grant under this section;".
Page 2-line 9 After
"2003" insert "and 2004". HAWKS, CHAIRMAN
03/01/2004 S Passed CoW
03/02/2004 S Passed 2nd Reading
03/03/2004 S Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Boggs,
Burns, Caller, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines,
Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer,
Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Vasey.
Nays:
Senator(s) Case and Goodenough.
Ayes 28 Nays 2 Excused
0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
03/04/2004 H Did Concur
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby,
Berger, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cooper, Diercks, Edwards, Gilmore,
Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Illoway, Jansen, Law, Lockhart, Luthi,
Martin, Meuli, Meyer, Nicholas, Olsen, Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers,
Prosser, Reese, Robinson, Ross, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren and
Wasserburger.
Nays: Representative(s) Alden, Baker, Brechtel,
Cohee, Esquibel, Gentile, Hastert, Iekel, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones,
Jorgensen, Landon, Latta, McMurtrey, McOmie, Miller, D., Morgan, Osborn, Semlek
and Wostenberg.
Excused:
Representative(s) Tipton
Ayes 38 Nays 21 Excused
1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
03/04/2004 Assigned Number HEA No. 0065
03/04/2004 H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0065
03/04/2004 S President Signed HEA No. 0065
03/16/2004 Governor Signed HEA No. 0065
03/16/2004 Assigned Chapter Number
Chapter No. 0120 Session Laws of Wyoming 2004.