H.B. No. 0055

Water well drilling and pump installation licensure.

 

Sponsored By:        Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands    and   Water Resources Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to water well drilling contractors and water well pump installation contractors; providing for licensure; providing certain exemptions; establishing licensing procedures; providing for fees; providing for examinations and continuing education requirements; providing for reciprocity; providing for license revocation and suspension; providing penalties; making conforming amendments; providing for the redistribution of certain funds; providing a sunset for certain provisions; creating an account to administer the board of examining water well drilling contractors and water well pump installation contractors as specified; providing for a continuous appropriation; repealing certain reciprocity provisions; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/18/2008   Bill Number Assigned

2/11/2008   H Received for Introduction

2/11/2008   H Introduced and Referred to H05

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brown, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Landon, Lubnau, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Millin, Petersen, Philp, Samuelson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Thompson, Throne, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Buchanan, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Hales, Hallinan, Jorgensen, Madden, Martin, Miller, Olsen, Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson, Teeters and Wallis

Excused:  Representative(s) Lockhart

Ayes 42    Nays 17    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/12/2008   H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Blake, Brechtel, Edmonds, Samuelson and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays:  Representative(s) Semlek, Teeters and Wallis

Excused:  Representative(s) Diercks

Ayes 5    Nays 3    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/12/2008   H Placed on General File

 

HB0055HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 8           After "provisions;" insert "creating an account to administer the board of examining water well drilling contractors and water well pump installation contractors as specified; providing for a continuous appropriation;".

Page 1-line 14          Delete "33‑42‑116" insert "33‑42‑117".

Page 5-After line 14    Insert and renumber:

"33‑42‑116.  Account; expenditures.

The water well contractors account is created.  The funds provided under W.S. 9‑1‑904(b) and 33‑42‑109(d) shall be continuously appropriated and deposited into the account.  Any interest earned on amounts deposited within the account shall be credited to the account.  Expenditures from the account created under this section shall be for the administration, operation and management of the board of examining water well drilling contractors and water well pump installation contractors.".

Page 5-line 16          Delete "33‑42‑116" insert "33‑42‑117".

Page 5-line 23          After "W.S." insert "9‑1‑904 by creating a new subsection (b),".

Page 5-line 24          After "33‑42‑104(c)," insert "33‑42‑105(d),".

Page 6-After line 3     Insert:

"9‑1‑904.  Collection of fees.

(b)  An amount not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of the fees collected under subparagraphs (a)(v)(A) and (D) of this section shall be deposited into the account created under W.S. 33‑42‑116 for wells which require the use of a licensed well driller pursuant to W.S. 33‑42‑103.".

Page 6-line 9           Delete "33‑42‑116" insert "33‑42‑117".

Page 8-After line 18    Insert:

"33‑42‑105.  Organization of board; meetings; quorum; disposition of funds.

(d)  Fees collected by the board shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to an account created under W.S. 33‑42‑116 which shall be used by the board to defray costs incurred in the administration of this act.  The board shall not maintain unnecessary fund balances.".

Page 11-After line 21   Insert:

"(d)  All fees collected under this section shall be deposited into the account created under W.S. 33‑42‑116.".

Renumber as necessary.  SAMUELSON, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0055HW001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 8           Before "providing" insert "providing for the redistribution of certain funds;".

Page 5-After line 14    Delete the standing committee amendment (HB0055HS001/A) to this line and insert:

"33‑42‑116.  Account; expenditures.

The water well contractors account is created.  Funds provided under W.S. 9‑1‑904(b), 33-42-105(d) and 33‑42‑109(d) shall be deposited into the account.  Income earned on amounts within the account shall be credited to the account.  Funds in the account are continuously appropriated to the board for the operation and management of the board and the administration of this act.".

Page 6-After line 3     In the standing committee amendment (HB0055HS001/A) to this line, after "(b)" delete "An" insert "The state engineer shall specify by rule and regulation an"; After "this section" delete "shall" insert "to".

Page 14-After line 6    Insert:

"Section 4.  Any fees collected by the board and remaining in the account pursuant to W.S. 33-42-105(d) prior to the effective date of this act shall be transferred to the account created under W.S. 33‑42‑116.".

Page 14-line 8          Delete "4." insert "5.".  SAMUELSON

 

HB0055HW002/FAILED

Page 1-line 4           After "procedures;" insert "amending and".

Page 3-line 12          After "well" insert "or drilling a well".

Page 3-line 13          After "him" insert "or the land of another person if no compensation is provided".

Page 10-line 11         Strike "two".

Page 10-line 12         Strike "hundred dollars ($200.00)" insert "one hundred dollars ($100.00)".

Page 10-line 13         Strike "two hundred dollars ($200.00)" insert "one hundred dollars ($100.00)".

Page 11-line 2          Delete "two hundred dollars ($200.00)" insert "one hundred dollars ($100.00)". 

Page 11-line 3          Delete "two hundred dollars ($200.00)" insert "one hundred dollars ($100.00)".  TEETERS

 

2/13/2008   H Passed CoW

 

HB0055H2001/ADOPTED

Page 3-line 12          After "well" insert "or drilling a well".

Page 3-line 13          After "him" insert "or the land of another person if no compensation is provided". TEETERS

 

2/14/2008   H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0055H3001/ADOPTED

Page 3-line 13          After "him" and before the Teeters second reading amendment (HB0055H2001/A) to this line insert "or on which he is employed on a regular basis,".  TEETERS

 

HB0055H3002/FAILED

Page 3-line 12          Delete the Teeters second reading amendment (HB0055H2001/A) to this line.

Page 3-line 13          Delete the Teeters second reading amendment (HB0055H2001/A) to this line.  ZWONITZER, DN, BLAKE, THRONE

 

2/13/2008   H Failed Request to lay back pursuant to 9-3

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brown, Craft,  Esquibel, F., Esquibel K., Gilmore, Goggles, Hallinan, Hammons, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Landon, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, Meyer, Millin, Olsen, Steward, Stubson, Thompson, Throne, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson R., Brechtel, Buchanan,

Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Gingery, Hales, Harshman, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Lockhart, McOmie, Mercer, Miller, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Teeters, Wallis, Warren and White

Ayes 27    Nays 33    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/15/2008   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Childers, Craft, Edmonds, Esquibel, F., Gilmore, Goggles, Hales, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Landon, Martin, McOmie, Meyer, Millin, Olsen, Samuelson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Thompson, Throne, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edwards, Esquibel, K., Gingery, Hallinan, Hammons, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Mercer, Miller, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson, Slater, Teeters, Wallis and Warren

Ayes 31    Nays 29    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/18/2008   S Received for Introduction

2/18/2008   S Introduced and Referred to S05

2/22/2008   S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Bebout, Geis, Johnson, Perkins and Vasey

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/22/2008   S Placed on General File

 

HB0055SS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-line 17          After "well" delete balance of line.

Page 3-line 18          Delete "well"; after "him" insert "or".

Page 3-line 19          After "basis" insert ";" delete balance of line.

Page 3-line 20          Delete.

Page 6-line 24          After "collected" insert "for each application for a permit".  GEIS, CHAIRMAN

 

2/26/2008   S Passed CoW

 

HB0055S2001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 18          After "Any" insert "Wyoming".  AULLMAN

 

2/27/2008   S Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0055S3001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-lines 19 and 20  Delete the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (HB0055SS001/AE) to these lines.  MEIER

 

2/28/2008   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case and Scott

Excused:  Senator(s) Aullman

Ayes 27    Nays 2    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/28/2008   H Received for Concurrence

2/28/2008   H Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Berger, Blake, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Edmonds, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Hales, Hammons, Illoway, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Martin, Meyer, Millin, Petersen, Samuelson, Steward, Thompson, Throne, Warren, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edwards, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hallinan, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Jaggi, Jones, Lubnau, Madden, McOmie, Mercer, Miller, Olsen, Philp, Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Stubson, Teeters, Wallis and White

Ayes 26    Nays 34    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/28/2008   H Appointed JCC01 Members

            Representative(s) Diercks, Teeters, Zwonitzer, Dn.

2/29/2008   S Appointed  JCC01 Members

            Senator(s) Geis, Scott, Vasey

3/5/2008    H Adopted HB0055JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren, White and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Miller, Quarberg and Zwonitzer Dn.

Excused:  Representative(s) Davison

Ayes 55    Nays 4   Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/6/2008    S Adopted HB0055JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Bebout, Burns, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Job, Johnson, Landen, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Jennings and Scott

Excused:  Senator(s) Coe and Larson.

Ayes 25    Nays 3    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

HB0055JC01/AA ADOPTED

Adopt the following Senate amendments:

HB0055S2001/AE

HB0055SS001/AE

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0055S3001/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 3-line 23          Delete "." insert ";".

Page 3-After line 23    Insert:

"(iii)  Drilling a well on land owned by him.".

Page 15-line 18         After "(d)" delete balance of line.

Page 15-line 19         Delete "are" insert "is".

DIERCKS, TEETERS, ZWONITZER, DN, SCOTT, GEIS, VASEY

 

3/6/2008    Assigned Number HEA No. 0058

3/7/2008    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0058

3/7/2008    S President Signed HEA No. 0058

3/12/2008   Governor Signed HEA No. 0058

3/12/2008   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0089  Session Laws of Wyoming 2008.