AGENDA

Joint Minerals, Business and

Economic Development Interim Committee

Monday, September 19, 2005

Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Building

Casper, Wyoming

This agenda sets forth the order in which the Committee will consider each topic.  The times stated are tentative – if a topic is concluded early, the Committee will proceed to the next topic.  The Committee will take a one-hour lunch break and will conclude its work by 5:00 p.m.

Monday, September 19, 2005

8:00 a.m.         Call to order/Roll call

Approval of minutes from June 8, 2005 meeting

Approval of minutes from July 25, 2005 meeting

8:15 a.m          University of Wyoming Business Technology Center - Update

Bill Gern, VP for Research Economic Development, University of Wyoming

Jon Benson, Chief Operations Officer, Wyoming Business Technology Center

8:30 a.m.         University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources - Report

Tom Buchanan, President, University of Wyoming

Rick Miller, VP for Governmental, Community & Legal Affairs, University of Wyoming

Myron Allen, VP for Academic Affairs, University of Wyoming

9:15 a.m.         Committee discussion of University of Wyoming issues

9:45 a.m.         Break

10:00 a.m.       Community Landfill Remediation

Proposed Legislation – 06LSO-0114.W3

Bobbe Fitzhugh, Citizens Advisory Group on Solid Wastes

Wyoming Association of Municipalities

Wyoming County Commissioners Association

John Corra, Director, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality

                                    Cindie Langston, President, Wyoming Solid Waste and Recycling Association

11:00 a.m.       Committee discussion of 06LSO-0114.W3

12:00 – 1:00 pm.        Lunch Break

1:00 p.m,         Value Added for Minerals - Update

                                    Steve Waddington, Executive Director, Wyoming Infrastructure Authority

1:30 p.m.         Presentation of 05LSO-0627.E1 – Coal beneficiation facilities-tax exemption

                                    Co-chairman Tom Lockhart

2:00 p.m.         Pipeline and Utility Location Rights-of-way for State Highways - Update

                                    Delbert McOmie, Chief Engineer, Wyoming Department of Transportation

                                                Update on WYDOT Chapter IX and Chapter X rules

                                    Mark Doelger, Chairman, Wyoming Natural Gas Pipeline Authority

2:45 p.m.         Break

3:00 p.m.         Economic Development Programs

                                    John Glode, Deputy Director, Office of State Lands and Investments – Update

                                    Tucker Fagan, Chief Executive Officer, Wyoming Business Council

                        Proposed Legislation – 06LSO-0117.W3

4:00 p.m.         Committee discussion of 06LSO-0117.W3

4:30 p.m.         General Committee discussion

ADJOURN