S.F. No. 0052

Natural gas state vehicles.

 

Sponsored By:     Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing that the state of Wyoming shall purchase vehicles that operate on compressed natural gas as specified; providing conforming amendments; providing an exception; imposing duties; providing a sunset date; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/26/2012  Bill Number Assigned

1/8/2013    S Received for Introduction

1/8/2013    S Introduced and Referred to S09

1/14/2013   S09 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Coe, Cooper and Rothfuss

Nays:  Senator(s) Hines

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/14/2013   S Placed on General File

 

SF0052SW001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 4           After "amendments;" insert "providing an exception;".

Page 3-after line 2     Insert:

      "(b)  This section shall not apply, or the required purchase amount percentage may be reduced, on a case by case basis if the department of administration and information determines that compliance with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section has been rendered unfeasible or economically impractical due to changes in the cost or availability of appropriate compressed natural gas vehicles or compressed natural gas.  If the department makes a determination pursuant to this subsection, it shall provide notice of its determination to those agencies identified in subsection (a) and shall promptly provide a written report to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee containing the reasons for the determination.".  ROTHFUSS

 

1/15/2013   S Passed CoW

 

SF0052S2001/FAILED

Page 4-after line 14    Insert and renumber:

      "Section 3.  There is appropriated one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) from the general fund to the department of transportation.  This appropriation shall be for the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2015.  This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of complying with the requirements of this act.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2015.

Section 4.  There is appropriated one hundred three thousand five hundred dollars ($103,500.00) from the general fund to the game and fish department.  This appropriation shall be for the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2015.  This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of complying with the requirements of this act.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2015.".  BURNS

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Burns, Case, Craft, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Meier, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Geis, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss and Scott

Ayes 8    Nays 22    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0052S2002/ADOPTED

Delete the Rothfuss Committee of the Whole amendment (SF0052SW001/A) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 1-line 4           After "amendments;" insert "providing an exception;".

Page 3-after line 2     Insert:

      "(b)  This section shall not apply, or the required purchase amount percentage may be reduced, on a case by case basis if the responsible department or agency determines that compliance with the requirements of subsection (a) of this section has been rendered unfeasible or economically impractical due to changes in the cost or availability of appropriate compressed natural gas vehicles or compressed natural gas.  If the department makes a determination pursuant to this subsection, it shall provide notice of its determination to those agencies identified in subsection (a) of this section and shall promptly provide a written report to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee containing the reasons for the determination.".  ROTHFUSS, LANDEN

 

SF0052S2003/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 4           After "amendments;" insert "imposing duties;".

Page 4-line 12          After "(v)" insert "Effective school year 2013‑2014 and each school year thereafter,".

Page 4-After line 14 insert and renumber:

"Section 3.  The department of education shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing state standards for the purchase of motor vehicles transporting students which operate on compressed natural gas.  The rules and regulations shall be adopted in sufficient time to implement W.S. 21‑13‑320(c)(v), as amended by section 2 of this act, during the 2013‑2014 school year.".  ROTHFUSS

 

1/16/2013   S Passed 2nd Reading

1/17/2013   S Laid Back Without Prejudice

 

SF0052S3001/ADOPTED

Page 3-after line 2     After the Rothfuss Second Reading Amendment (SF0052S2002/A) to this line, insert and renumber:

"(c)  The governor, upon a demonstration of financial hardship by the responsible department or agency, may waive or reduce the requirements of this section.  The governor shall promptly provide a written report to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee explaining the reasons for any waiver or reduction pursuant to this subsection.".  ROTHFUSS, BEBOUT

 

1/18/2013   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Bebout, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Johnson, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Rothfuss, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Barnard, Burns, Case, Dockstader, Hines, Landen, Peterson, Ross and Schiffer

Excused:  Senator(s) Driskill and Perkins

Ayes 19    Nays 9    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/21/2013   H Received for Introduction

1/25/2013   H Introduced and Referred to H09

2/8/2013    H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Byrd, Cannady, Greear, Kasperik, Larsen, Lockhart, Reeder, Sommers and Winters

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/8/2013    H Placed on General File

 

SF0052HS001/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 14          Before "vehicles" insert "replacement".

Page 2-line 21          Delete "or".

Page 3-After line 4     Insert:

"(iii)  he motor vehicle to be purchased is readily commercially available in models which operate on compressed natural gas, or a combination of compressed natural gas and gasoline or diesel.".  LOCKHART, CHAIRMAN

 

2/19/2013   H Passed CoW

 

SF0052H2001/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 5           After "districts" delete "," insert "and".

Page 2-line 7           After "fleet" delete balance of the line.

Page 2-line 8           Delete entirely.

Page 2-line 19          Delete "or school district".

Page 2-line 21          Delete "and school district fleets" insert "fleet".

Page 2-line 24          Delete "or the local school district".

Page 4-line 10          After "(iii)" delete balance of the line.      

Page 4-line 11          Delete "paragraph (v) are" insert "is".

Page 4-lines 20 through 23    Delete entirely.

Page 5-lines 1 through 23     Delete entirely.

Page 6-line 1           Delete "Section 4" insert "Section 3".  TEETERS

 

SF0052H2002/FAILED      (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 13          Delete "fifty percent (50%)" insert "twenty-five percent (25%)".  PAXTON

 

SF0052H2003/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-line 6           After "apply" delete balance of the line.

Page 3-line 7           Delete entirely.

Page 3-line 8           Delete "case basis".

Page 3-line 10          Delete "has been rendered" insert "is".

Page 3-line 11          After "impractical" delete balance of the line and insert "or".

Page 3-line 12          Delete "availability of".

Page 3-line 13          After "gas" insert "is unavailable."  NICHOLAS, B.

 

2/20/2013   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/21/2013   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Blake, Blevins, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Connolly, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Moniz, Northrup, Petroff, Reeder, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Walters, Wilson, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Blikre, Coleman, Davison, Gay, Halverson, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kroeker, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Nicholas, B., Patton, Paxton, Piiparinen, Semlek, Wallis, Watt and Winters

Ayes 36    Nays 24    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2013   S Received for Concurrence

2/22/2013   S Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JL S28, Bebout, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Barnard, Burns, Case, Perkins, Schiffer and Scott

Excused:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02 and Christensen

Ayes 22    Nays 6    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/22/2013   Assigned Number SEA No. 0052

2/22/2013   S President Signed SEA No. 0052

2/25/2013   H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0052

2/27/2013   Governor Signed SEA No. 0052

2/27/2013   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0097  Session Laws of Wyoming 2013