60^th WYOMING LEGISLATURE

INTERIM COMMITTEE STUDIES

2009 INTERIM

JOINT TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS AND MILITARY AFFAIRS INTERIM COMMITTEE

Standard Budget:     $25,000.00

Priority #: 1     I-80 Funding

Continue the study of Interstate 80 funding issues and the potential benefits and detriments of the tolling options presented during the 2008 interim.

Priority #: 2     Revision of Select Transportation Related Statutes

Study the feasibility and impact of revising Wyoming Statute sections concerning:  abandoned vehicles and recreational vehicle registration fees.

Priority #: 3     Snow Fences

Study the need for additional snow fences along Wyoming's roadways and the potential procedures for construction, access to property and maintenance related to snow fences.

Priority #: 4     Department of Transportation Contracting Practices

Review the Wyoming Department of Transportation's procedures and practices concerning:  price volatility and hedging and the payment of bonuses or incentives to contractors.

Priority #: 5     Military Department Operation

Study the operation of the Military Department concerning:  the  appropriateness of future state investments at Camp Guernsey and the potential relocation of armories.

Priority #: 6     Public Transportation

Study the organization and funding of Wyoming's public transportation systems and public transit authorities to determine if a state-wide organizational plan is advisable.

Priority #: 7     Reports to Committee

The Committee will receive various reports and updates from the Department of Transportation, the Military Department, the Veterans' Commission and other interested parties regarding statutorily mandated reports and issues of concern to the Committee, including the extension of commuter rail from Colorado into Wyoming and county roads.

Tentative Meeting Schedule:

The Committee will meet for three, one and one-half day meetings.  The first meeting will be June 8 and 9 in Lander for the purpose of receiving reports from the Department of Transportation.  The second meeting will take place in Casper on August 10 and 11, where the Committee will consider abandoned vehicle and recreational vehicle issues, hear reports from the Military Department and Veterans' Commission and receive a report regarding county roads.  The third meeting will be in Cheyenne on October 8 and 9 where the Committee will tour the Wyoming Air Guard, consider military issues, consider I-80 tolling issues and consider proposed legislation.