AGENDA

Joint Minerals, Business and

Economic Development Interim Committee

September 9 and 10, 2008

St. John's Episcopal Church

170 North Glenwood, Jackson, Wyoming

(August 28, 2008)

 

 

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 names stated are tentative – if the named person is unable to make the presentation, another person may be substituted.

 

 

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

8:00 a.m.         Call to Order/Roll Call/Opening remarks

 

8:05 a.m.         1.         Energy Resources and Projects – Update - Interim Topic #2

Rob Hurless, Energy and Telecommunications Advisor to the Governor's Office

                        Correspondence between Committee and Administration regarding pipeline timing and capacity

                        Proposed pipeline projects - maps

 

8:35 a.m.         2.         University of Wyoming

                        Rick Miller, Vice President Governmental, Community & Legal Affairs

 

Reports – Interim Topic #14

                        Report #537 – School of Energy Resources, Mark Northam, Director

Report #560 - Conservation Corps, Nicholas Agopian

 

                        NCAR update – Krista Laursen, NCAR Project Officer

 

                        Clean Coal technologies - Interim Topic #1

Clean Coal Task Force – Update, Mark Northam and Clean Coal Task Force member

                        Proposed Legislation – 09LSO-0070.W6 - Clean coal task force.

                        Rick Miller, Vice President Governmental, Community & Legal Affairs

Mark Northam, Director of the School of Energy Resources

                       

10:00 a.m.       BREAK

 

10:15 a.m.       3.         Public Service Commission – Pipeline Safety – Interim Topic #10

                        2008 Winter Heating Conference and Heating Cost concerns

Kathleen Lewis, Public Service Commission Chairman

Proposed Legislation – 09LSO-0110.W4 - Pipeline inspection and safety.

           

 

Tuesday, September 9, 2008 - Continued

11:00 a.m.       4.         Workforce training, development and recruitment – Interim Topic #9

                        Joan Evans – Workforce Services Director

                        DWFS proposed legislation – 09LSO-0061.W? - Industry Partnership Act.

 

12:00 – 1:30 pm.        LUNCH BREAK

 

1:30 pm.          5.         Wyoming Banking Commission - Update – Interim Topic #15

Jeff Vogel, Banking Commissioner

Summary of Title V of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

 

2:00 p.m.         6.         Wyoming Aeronautics Commission

Update on Funding for airport improvements and the Wyoming Aeronautics Commission Loan Program

Dennis Byrne, Aeronautics Administrator

Representative Pete Illoway,

 

                        Reports – – Interim Topic #14

Report # 351 – Report on funds expended pursuant to W.S. 10-3-601

 

2:30 p.m.         BREAK

 

2:45 p.m.         7.         Wyoming Business Council

Economic development programs – Updates – Interim Topic #6

Bob Jensen, Chief Executive Officer

 

Proposed Legislation – 09LSO-0062.W3 – Wyoming Economic Development Act.

Proposed Legislation – 09LSO-0063.W1 – Economic development account.

Proposed Legislation – 09LSO-0065.W4 – Energy performance contracting.

Proposed Legislation – 09LSO-0107.W3 - Wyoming business ready community program.

Proposed Legislation – 09LSO-0108.W3 - Wyoming community facilities program.

Proposed Legislation – 09LSO-0109.W4 – Wyoming community enhancement program.

 

Workforce housing – Interim Topic #8

Proposed Legislation – 09LSO-0060.W3 - Workforce housing program.

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT – Upon Completion of Wyoming Business Council

 

 

RECESS FOR THE DAY

 

AGENDA

Joint Minerals, Business and

Economic Development Interim Committee

September 9 and 10, 2008

St. John's Episcopal Church

Jackson, Wyoming

(August 28, 2008)

 

 

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 names stated are tentative – if the named person is unable to make the presentation, another person may be substituted.

 

 

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

8:00 a.m.         Call to Order/Roll Call/Opening remarks

 

8:05 a.m.         8.         Office of State Lands and Investments – Interim Topic #12

                        State water pollution control program update

 

Reports – Interim Topic #14

Report #592 – Intended use plan on the state water pollution control revolving loan account

                        Debby Dickson, Grants and Loan Lead Worker

                        Brian Mark, Staff Engineer, DEQ Water Quality Division

 

8:30 a.m.         9.         Energy Transportation Infrastructure – Update – Interim Topic #13

            Steve Waddington, Executive Director, Wyoming Infrastructure Authority

 

9:00 a.m.         10.       Energy Sources and Generation – Interim Topic #2

Commercial clean coal industry – Jon Doyle, Chief Executive, Medicine Bow Fuel and Power

 

10:15 a.m.       BREAK

 

10:30 a.m.       10.       Energy Sources and Generation – Interim Topic #2 - Continued

            Perspective on natural gas and energy markets throughout the Rocky Mountain Region and the Nation – John Harpole, Mercator Energy

 

12:00 – 1:30 pm.        LUNCH BREAK

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 - Continued

 

1:30 pm.          11.       Department of Environmental Quality

AML Funding Issues – Interim Topic #4

John Corra, Director, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality

Rick Chancellor, Abandoned Mine Division Administrator

Proposed Legislation – 09LSO-0066.W1 – Abandoned mine reclamation-liens.

 

Air Quality Issues

            John Corra, Director, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality

            Dave Finley, Air Quality Division Administrator

 

DEQ – Landfill issues – Interim Topic #11

John Corra, Director, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality

LeRoy Feusner, Solid and Hazardous Waste Division Administrator

 

Reports – Interim Topic #14

Report #41 – Environmental Audit Report

Report #232 – Report on Underground Storage Tanks

 

                        Fremont County Solid Waste Disposal District

Mike McDonald, Vice-Chairman

 

 

GENERAL COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

 

NEXT STEPS

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

 

ADJOURN – Upon Completion of Committee Business