AGENDA
Joint Minerals, Business and Economic
Development Interim Committee
November 29 and 30, 2010
Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Building
2211 King Boulevard
Casper, Wyoming
(November 19, 2010)
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.
Monday, November 29, 2010
8:00 a.m. Call to Order/Roll Call/Opening remarks
Approval of September Minutes
Approval of October Landfill Subcommittee Minutes
8:05 a.m. 1. Department of Audit (25 minutes)
Mike Geesey, Director of the Wyoming Department of Audit
Report #589 W.S. 9-2-2003(k)(iii) [Subpoena investigations]
Report #591 W.S. 9-12-111(b) [Wyoming Department of Audit]
8:30 a.m. 2. Wyoming Banking Commission (1 hour)
Jeff Vogel, Banking Commissioner
Proposed legislation 11LSO-0017.W5 Collection agencies.
9:30 a.m. 3. Successor Liability - Discussion (30 minutes)
Representative Elaine Harvey
William "Bill" Gallagher, Senior Vice President Secretary and General Counsel, Crown Cork & Seal
Proposed legislation - 11LSO-0239.W2 Successor Corporation Asbestos-Related Liability Act-2.
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. 4. Public Construction Statutes (45 minutes)
Proposed legislation 11LSO-0238.W3 Public works and contracts-2.
Monday, November 29, 2010 - Continued
11:00 a.m. 5. Uranium Resources (30 minutes)
Uranium Discussion Mark Doelger - Stakeholder Energy Uranium project
11:30 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. 6. A. Wyoming Pipeline Authority (1 hour)
Bill Hawks, Chairman of the Wyoming Pipeline Authority
Brian Jeffries, Executive Director of the Wyoming Pipeline Authority
John Masterson, Wyoming Pipeline Authority Counsel
Updates on proposed projects
Proposed legislation 11LSO-0020.W5 Wyoming pipeline authority.
Updates on CO2 Pipeline Project and Enhanced Oil Recovery
Bob Corneilus, Project Manager, Denbury Resources
Greg Schnacke, Vice President for Governmental Relations, Denbury Resources
Update on Ruby Pipeline - Larry Wolfe
2:00 p.m. 7. Wyoming Infrastructure Authority (30 minutes)
Bret Jones, Wyoming Infrastructure Authority Board Member
Loyd Drain, Executive Director of the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority
John Masterson, Wyoming Infrastructure Authority Counsel
Updates on proposed projects
Proposed legislation 11LSO-0019.W5 Wyoming infrastructure authority.
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. 8. University of Wyoming (1 hour)
Report #698 Carbon Sequestration - Wyoming Underground Storage Project
Ron Surdam, Director, Carbon Management Institute
Report #643 - Clean Coal Task Force Report
Mark Northam, Director of the School of Energy Resources
3:45 p.m. Public Comment
RECESS FOR THE DAY
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
8:00 a.m. Call to Order/Roll Call/Opening remarks
8:05 a.m. 9. Wyoming Business Council (2 hours)
Bob Jensen, Chief Executive Officer
Dan Noble, Administrator, Department of Revenue
Updates
Report #413 Main Street Program - Mary Randolph (15 Minutes - Mary asked for Tuesday)
Report #228 W.S. 9-4-701(g) - WBC and Treasurer
Report #354 - 2004 Session Laws, Chapter 27 - WBC and Revenue Manufacturing equipment
Report #482 - 2006 Session Laws, Chapter 14 - WBC and Revenue Coal gasification and coal liquefaction facilities
Report #597 - 2005 Session Laws, Chapter 209, Section 2 - WBC and Revenue Railroad rolling stock
Proposed legislation 11LSO-0111.W3 Workforce housing infrastructure funds-reversion.
Proposed legislation 11LSO-0112.W2 Wyoming market research center.
Proposed legislation 11LSO-0237.W3 Wyoming new product innovation assistance program.
10:00 a.m. BREAK
10:15 a.m. 10. Carbon Sequestration (30 minutes)
John Corra, Director, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Tom Doll, Supervisor, Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Report #638 2008 Session Laws, Chapter 30, Section 5 - Carbon Sequestration
10:45 a.m. 11. Department of Environmental Quality
John Corra, Director, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
A. Updates (30 minutes)
Alan Edwards Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Administrator
Update on AML funding
Update on Rock Springs Compaction Project
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - Continued
11:15 a.m. Department of Environmental Quality - Continued
B. Reports (45 minutes)
Report # 41 W.S. 35-11-1105 - Environmental Audit Report
Report #232 W.S. 35-11-1414(d) - Report on Underground Storage Tanks
12:00 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 p.m. C. Permitting (30 minutes)
Don McKenzie, Land Quality Administrator
Proposed legislation 11LSO-0172.W5 Mining permits.
2:00 p.m. D. Landfills and Municipal Solid Waste Management (2 hours)
Carl Anderson, Solid and Hazardous Waste Administrator
Update on Landfill Plans
Report from Subcommittee meeting
Perched Water Dr. Segal (15-30 minutes)
Proposed legislation 11LSO-0240.W4 Landfills.
4:00 p.m. E. EPA Tailoring Rule (30 Minutes)
John Corra, Director, Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Update and Discussion on EPA Regulations Pertaining to Green House Gases
4:30 p.m. Public Comment
5:00 p.m. ADJOURN - Upon Completion of Committee Business