61^ST WYOMING LEGISLATURE

INTERIM COMMITTEE STUDIES

Standard Budget:     $42,500.00

Priority #: 1     Federal Actions Impacting Wyoming Energy Sector.

The Committee will evaluate and consider legislative responses to federal actions which impact development of Wyoming energy resources.  The evaluation will focus on the impact of Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Interior air, water and land regulations for Wyoming and its counties.

Priority #: 2     Recently Enacted Legislation and Value Added Processes.

The Committee will review and consider:

     A.  The progress of the reorganization of the Department of Workforce Services and Department of Employment into a unified agency.

      B.  Past legislation concerning the Wyoming Energy Plan and actions to develop and implement a statewide energy plan.

      C.  Recent developments in enhanced oil recovery.

      D.  Natural gas as a transportation fuel.

      E.  Broadband utilization and optimization in Wyoming.

      F.  The appointment of the Executive Secretary of the Environmental Quality Council.

      G.  Whether a time limit should be imposed on Industrial Siting Permits between issuance of the permit and development of the project. The industrial siting process, including the scope of projects subject to the act, the appropriateness of financing requirements and impact payments under the act, and timelines for permitting. [Modified by Management Council]

      H.  Recent developments in gas to liquids technology.

Priority #: 3     Southeast Wyoming  Tour.

The Committee will tour facilities in the southeast portion of the state including sites on which hydraulic fracking is occurring, the microbial conversion pilot project, the National Center for Atmospheric Research supercomputer site, and the High Plains Gasification–Advanced Technologies Center.

Priority #: 4     Municipal Solid Waste Landfills.

The Committee will take testimony and receive reports on the prioritization of municipal solid waste landfills which require remediation across the state.  The Committee will investigate the funding allocation among the prioritized landfills.

Priority #: 5     Reports and Updates.

The Committee will receive and consider reports required by law and updates from various agencies, including but not limited to the Wyoming Business Council, the Wyoming Pipeline Authority, the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority, and the Production States Agreement (HB0217).

Priority #: 6     Tentative Meeting Schedule.

 

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