H.B. No. 0145

Omnibus water bill-planning.

 

Sponsored By:        Select Water Committee

 

AN ACT relating to water development projects; authorizing specified Level I and Level II studies and providing appropriations; creating the Platte River recovery implementation program account and providing an appropriation; providing definitions; requiring reports; providing for reversion of unexpended funds; providing an appropriation for the office of water programs; and providing for an effective date.

 

2/13/2006   Bill Number Assigned

2/14/2006   H Received for Introduction

2/15/2006   H Introduced and Referred to H05

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Excused:  Representative(s) Jackson.

Ayes 59    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/22/2006   H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brown, Davison, Diercks, Hageman, Jackson, Morgan, Powers, Samuelson and Semlek

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/22/2006   H Placed on General File

 

HB0145HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 7           After "programs;" insert "transferring money to water development account III as specified;".

Page 4-line 2           After "Plan" insert "1.".

Page 4-After line 9     Insert:

 "1.  The project applicant and the Wyoming water development commission shall mutually agree upon a scope of services before the project commences.".

Page 5-After line 23    Insert:

Under "PROJECT" insert "Coalbed Methane (CBM) Water Delivery Analysis, Powder River Basin to Platte River Basin 3."; under "LOCATION" insert "Powder and North Platte River Basins"; under "APPROPRIATION" insert "500,000".

Page 6-After line 3     Insert:

"3.  The water development commission in consultation with the governor's office, the attorney general's office, the state engineer's office, the department of environmental quality and representatives of the oil and gas industry shall compile a scope of services and request for proposal to secure the needed professional engineering services to conduct the study.".

Page 10-After line 12   Insert:

"Section 8.  Water Account III:  W.S. 41‑2‑124(e)(i) is amended to read:

41‑2‑124.  Accounts created; unexpended balance.

(e)  There is transferred to the water development account III created by paragraph (a)(iii) of this section effective July 1, 2005:

(i)  Fifty-four million seventy thousand dollars ($54,070,000.00) from water development account I reserved for the Level III Green River/Wind River construction project development fund established in W.S. 99‑3‑604.  The transfer of money into water development account III shall not eliminate recognition of the water storage potential in the Green River/Wind River basins;".

Page 10-line 14         Delete "8." insert "9.". 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  HAGEMAN, CHAIRMAN

 

2/22/2006   H Passed CoW

2/23/2006   H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0145H3001/FAILED

Page 1-line 7           After ";" insert "providing an appropriation to water development account III;".

Page 10-After line 12   Insert:

"Section 8.  There is appropriated forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000.00) from the budget reserve account to water development account III.". 

Renumber as necessary.  WARREN

 

2/24/2006   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jackson, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Excused:  Representative(s) Esquibel and Wasserburger.

Ayes 58    Nays 0    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/27/2006   S Received for Introduction

2/27/2006   S Introduced and Referred to S05

3/1/2006    S05 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Geis, Johnson, Meier, Peterson and Vasey

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/1/2006    S Placed on General File

3/3/2006    S Passed CoW

 

HB0145S2001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 4-after line 12    Under "PROJECT" insert "Change of Water Use 2."; under "LOCATION" insert "Statewide"; under "APPROPRIATION" insert "55,000".

Page 4-after line 17    Insert and renumber:

"2.  The commission, in consultation with and cooperation from the University of Wyoming, shall conduct an economic impact study of the cost and benefits associated with the opportunity for a private water right holder to temporarily or seasonally change the use of the water on a case by case basis from a consumptive to nonconsumptive use.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  VASEY

 

3/6/2006    S Passed 2nd Reading

3/7/2006    S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Massie, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern.

Nays:  Senator(s) Larson, Meier and Vasey.

Ayes 27    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/7/2006    H Received for Concurrence

3/7/2006    H Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Landon, Reese, Warren and Zwonitzer.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jones, Jorgensen, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Wasserburger, Watt and White.

Excused:  Representative(s) Bucholz and Jackson.

Ayes 5    Nays 53    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/7/2006    H Appointed JCC01 Members

            Hageman, Brown and Petersen

3/8/2006    S Appointed  JCC01 Members

            Geis, Jennings and Vasey

 

HB0145JC01/FAILED

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0145S2001/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 4-after line 12    Under "PROJECT" insert "Change of Water Use 2."; under "LOCATION" insert "Statewide"; under "APPROPRIATION" insert "55,000".

Page 4-after line 17    Insert and renumber:

"2.  The commission, in consultation with contracted experts and state agencies may conduct a study of private water right holders temporarily or seasonally changing the use of the water on a case by case basis from a consumptive to nonconsumptive use.  If the study is conducted, then the commission shall report to the select water committee on the findings of the study on a date mutually agreed upon by the chairman of the select water committee and the chairman of the commission, but in no event shall the report be submitted later than November 1, 2006.".

HAGEMAN,BROWN,PETERSEN,GEIS,JENNINGS,VASEY

 

3/9/2006    H Did Not Adopt  HB0145JC01

 

ROLL CALL*

Ayes:  Representative(s) Bagby, Berger, Buchanan, Gilmore, Gingery, Hageman, Hammons, Hastert, Iekel, Jorgensen, Landon, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Meuli, Petersen, Reese, Robinson, Thompson, Warren and Zwonitzer.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Barnard, Brechtel, Brown, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Goggles, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Illoway, Jones, Lubnau, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Walsh, Wasserburger, Watt and White.

Excused:  Representative(s) Jackson, Lockhart and Morgan.

Absent:  Representative(s) Mercer and Miller.*

Ayes 21    Nays 34    Excused 3    Absent 2    Conflicts 0

 

*3/10/2006  Representative Petersen moved to amend the journal report to reflect that Representatives Mercer and Miller were excused for roll calls on the following:

 

Joint Conference Report on HB0145

 

Motion carried on a voice vote.

 

3/10/2006   S Appointed  JCC02 Members

            Geis, Jennings and Vasey

3/10/2006   H Appointed JCC02 Members

            Hageman, Brown and Petersen

 

HB0145JC02/AA  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0145S2001/A

HAGEMAN, BROWN, PETERSEN, GEIS, PETERSON

 

3/10/2006   H Adopted HB0145JC02

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, Bagby, Barnard, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Illoway, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meuli, Miller, Olsen, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Watt and White.

Nays:  Representative(s) Berger, Iekel, Luthi and Zwonitzer.

Excused:  Representative(s) Harshman, Jackson, Morgan, Osborn, Reese and Wasserburger.

Ayes 50    Nays 4    Excused 6    Absent 0   Conflicts 0

 

3/11/2006   S Adopted HB0145JC02

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Townsend.

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Ross, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Excused:  Senator(s) Hanes

Ayes 25    Nays 4    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/11/2006   Assigned Number HEA No. 0054

3/11/2006   H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0054

3/11/2006   S President Signed HEA No. 0054

3/24/2006   Governor Signed HEA No. 0054

3/24/2006   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0099  Session Laws of Wyoming 2006.