Committee Meeting Information

January 15, 2008

Capitol Building, Room 302

Cheyenne, Wyoming

 

Committee Members Present

 

Senator Gerald E. Geis, CoChairman

Representative Rodney “Pete” Anderson, CoChairman

 

Senator Pat Aullman

Senator Chuck Townsend

Senator Bill Vasey

Representative Stanley Blake

Representative Ross Diercks

Representative Owen Petersen

Representative Lorraine Quarberg

 

Committee Members Absent

Senator Rae Lynn Job

Senator Chuck Townsend

Representative Frank Philp

 

Legislative Service Office Staff

Mark Quiner, Assistant Director

 

Others Present at Meeting

Wyoming Water Development Office: Mike Purcell, Director

Please refer to Appendix 1 to review the Committee Sign-in Sheet
for a list of other individuals who attended the meeting.


Call To Order

CoChairman Geis called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.  The following sections summarize the Committee proceedings by topic.  Please refer to Appendix 2 to review the Committee Meeting Agenda.

 

Approval of Minutes

Minutes from the August 23 & 24, 2007 and the October 3, 2007 Committee meetings were approved with no changes.

 

Planning Contract Amendments

The following contract amendments were approved by the Committee following explanation by Mr. Jon Wade of the Water Development Office:

 

 

Report:  Mitigation North Platte Drainage System

Mr. Mike Purcell explained the report as required by the 2007 omnibus water construction bill.  $100,000 was appropriated to the Water Development Office for the study.  Mr. Purcell would like the bill amended so that it is clear that any moneys to be reverted should go back to water development account I. 

 

Following discussion, Representative Anderson moved the amendment be placed in this year's construction bill.  The motion passed.

 

Mr. Purcell explained the report to the Committee including the impact of groundwater wells and water replacement requirements on the North Platte settlement.

 

Financial Report

Mr. Purcell provided the Committee with an update of the financial status of the Water Development Accounts I through III.  Following approval of the proposed 2008 water projects, Account I will have a balance of around $65.3 million, Account II will have a balance of roughly $15.4 million, and Account III for reservoirs and storage will have a balance of around $117 million. 

 

Omnibus water bill-planning, 08LSO-240.W1

Mr. Purcell explained the bill draft authorizing all the Level I and Level II studies and providing appropriations therefor.  Appendix 3.

 

Mr. Purcell requested that the Little Snake Supplemental Storage project under Level II be increased by $50,000.  Following discussion, Senator Perkins moved the amount be increased in the bill.  The motion passed.

 

Following discussion, Representative Anderson moved the Committee sponsor the bill as a House Bill.  The motion passed with a roll call vote of 9 ayes, 3 absent.  Appendix 4.

 

Omnibus water bill-construction, 08LSO-241.W1

Mr. Purcell explained the bill draft authorizing water development construction projects.  Mr.  Purcell provided information on each authorized water project.  Appendix 5. 

 

The Committee approved the inclusion of the following water project amendments to the bill (Appendix 6):

 

 

Following discussion, Senator Vasey moved the Committee sponsor the bill as a Senate File.  The motion passed with a roll call vote of 9 ayes, 3 absent.  Appendix 7.

 

Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

Mr. Wade Verplancke of the Water Development Office explained the program and its funding.  Mr. Verplancke gave an update on the loans made during the year.  The intended use plan for the fund is revised each year to determine priority and how the state will use the money.  Appendix 8. 

 

Future Meeting Date

Mr. Purcell reminded the Committee the next meeting will be June 5, 2008 as a joint meeting with the WWDC.

 

Meeting Adjournment

There being no further business, Chairman Geis adjourned the meeting at 11:00 a.m..

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Senator Gerald E. Geis, CoChairman

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Appendix

 

Appendix Topic

 

Appendix Description

 

Appendix Provider

1

 

Committee Sign-In Sheet

 

Lists meeting attendees

 

Legislative Service Office

2

 

Committee Meeting Agenda

 

Provides an outline of the topics the Committee planned to address at meeting

 

Legislative Service Office

3

 

Omnibus water bill-planning

 

Draft bill

 

Legislative Service Office

4

 

Roll call vote

 

Vote on bill

 

Legislative Service Office

5

 

Omnibus water bill-construction

 

Draft bill

 

Legislative Service Office

6

 

Omnibus water bill-construction amendments

 

Amendments to the bill

 

Water Development Office

7

 

Roll call vote

 

Vote on bill

 

Legislative Service Office

8

 

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

 

Intended use plan

 

State Loan & Investment Board

 


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