H.B. No. 0079

Eminent domain-wind power collector lines.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Brown, Anderson, R., Cannady, Carson, Childers, Gilmore, Jaggi, Lubnau, Moniz, Quarberg, Roscoe, Simpson and Steward and Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Cooper, Elliott, Martin, Nicholas, Perkins, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

 

AN ACT relating to condemnation; limiting the exercise of the power of condemnation for the erection, placement or expansion of collector systems associated with commercial facilities generating electricity from wind for a period of time; establishing a task force; assigning duties to the task force; specifying the operation and membership of the task force; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.

 

2/8/2010    Bill Number Assigned

2/9/2010    H Received for Introduction

2/10/2010   H Introduced and Referred to H09

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Kimble, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Jorgensen

Excused:  Representative(s) Hallinan and Philp

Ayes 57    Nays 1    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/18/2010   H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Byrd, Craft, Harvey, Lockhart, Moniz, Roscoe, Stubson and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/18/2010   H Placed on General File

2/18/2010   H Rereferred to H02

2/19/2010   H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Hammons, Harshman, Jorgensen, Pedersen and Steward

Excused:  Representative(s) Philp

Ayes 6    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/19/2010   H Placed on General File

 

HB0079HS001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 17          Delete "electrical transmission" insert "conductor".

Page 2-line 18          Delete "transmission lines" insert "conductors".

Page 2-line 23          After "lines" insert "that serve load or that export energy from Wyoming".

Page 3-line 10          After "shall" insert "clearly define collector systems,".  LOCKHART, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0079HS002/ADOPTED

Page 3-line 1           Delete "ten thousand five".

Page 3-line 2           Delete "hundred dollars ($10,500.00)" insert "twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00)".  BERGER, CHAIRMAN

 

2/19/2010   H Passed CoW

 

HB0079H2001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 5           After "section" insert ", except a public utility that has been granted a certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to W.S. 37-2-205,".  BROWN

 

2/22/2010   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/23/2010   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Kimble, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Childers, Hallinan and Philp

Ayes 57    Nays 0    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/24/2010   S Received for Introduction

2/24/2010   S Introduced and Referred to S09

2/26/2010   S09 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Bebout, Cooper, Hunnicutt, Larson and Martin

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2010   S Placed on General File

2/26/2010   S Rereferred to S02

2/26/2010   S02 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Massie, Nicholas and Peterson

Nays:  Senator(s) Meier and Townsend

Ayes 3    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2010   S Placed on General File

 

HB0079SW001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 6           After "operation" insert "and membership".

Page 3-after line 2           Insert and renumber:

      "Section 2.  2009 Session Laws, Chapter 159, Section 348(a)(iii) and (e) is amended to read:

[TASK FORCE ON WIND ENERGY]

Section 348.

(a)  Provided the management council does not assign the issue of wind energy to a standing committee as a 2009 interim topic, there is created a task force on wind energy consisting of the following members:

(iii)  Two (2) Three (3) members from the public-at-large appointed by the governor;

(e)  The task force shall exist until December 31, 2009 December 31, 2010.  Members of the task force who are not state employees or legislators shall not receive a salary but shall receive reimbursement for mileage and per diem expenses at the rate provided for legislators under W.S. 28‑5‑101.  Members of the task force who are legislators shall be paid salary, per diem and mileage as provided in W.S. 28‑5‑101 for their official duties as members of the task force.".

Page 3-line 8           After "348" insert "as amended by section 2 of this act.".

Page 3-line 12          After "Laws" insert "as amended by section 2 of this act.".  BEBOUT, MARTIN

 

3/1/2010    S Passed CoW

3/2/2010    S Passed 2nd Reading

3/3/2010    S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Elliott, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Meyer, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern

Ayes 30    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/3/2010    H Received for Concurrence

3/3/2010    H Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Kimble, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Hallinan and Philp

Ayes 58    Nays 0    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/4/2010    Assigned Number HEA No. 0048

3/4/2010    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0048

3/4/2010    S President Signed HEA No. 0048

3/5/2010    Governor Signed HEA No. 0048

3/5/2010    Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0048  Session Laws of Wyoming 2010