JAC Agency Hearings
JAC Index 01-11-17 pm2
Wednesday January 11, 2017
Agenda: PM 2
009 – Wyoming Pipeline Authority
032 – Wyoming Infrastructure Authority
041 – Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety
051 – Livestock board
070 – Enhanced oil recovery

1/11/2017 3:31:24 PM
C0-Chairman Nicholas opened hearing
Brian Jeffries, Director, gave overview of agency
Page 8 non-state personnel, 900 series all personnel costs, travel cut, legal expenses cut – alternate funding source
Larsen: number of pipeline companies in WY – 14 none which are based here
Driskill: why 900 series vs 100; series bonding requirement drives contractor need
Burns: one office for $2700/month for 4 people in Casper
Walters: AG office a source for legal help vs hiring?
Jeffries: Memo from AG’s office states not using them—separation; highly specialized laws need expert
Nicholas: bonding authority use
Jeffries: don’t use
Larsen: Kern River Transmission discussion; Rawlins plant, 4 FTE’s are responsible for 14 pipelines note other potential pipelines in area

1/11/2017 3:55:43 PM
Wyoming Infrastructure Authority
Jason Begger, executive director, introduced staff, Overview of agency, 2 FTE’s.  
West coast terminals for exports from Wyoming discussion. 
Update budget narrative.

1/11/2017 4:19:40 PM
041 – Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety
Mike Reed, State Fire Marshall, introduced staff.  Overview of agency duties.  32 positions.  5 divisions, explained budget cuts in various divisions
Burkhart:  page 8 of budget, external maintenance contracts.  
Morris:  data base
Sommers:  only reduction was rate holiday?
Morris:  no
Wilson:  why not updated fees?
Young:  based on 1998 standards.  Fees charged to those non-state facilities where the public gathers.  Fees go directly into general fund.

1/11/2017 4:48:43 PM
051 Livestock Board
Steve True, Director, introduced staff.  Overview of statutory functions.  
Page 8, administration unit. $4,000 reduction.
Page 11, ITS, $1500 reduction.
Page 15, Animal Health, $20,000 reduction.
Burns:  communications
Enright:  postage and shipping costs
Sommers:  personnel?
True:  duties explained
Page 18, Law Enforcement, $15,000 reduction
Driskill:  5 positions, what do they do?
True 4FTE and 1 AWEC, investigators around state in 4 divisions
Page 22, Brucellosis Travel, $496 reduction
Page 24, Testing, $70,000 reduction
Page 27, Estrays, $5,000 reduction
Page 34, Brand Inspection, $558,936 reduction to general funds, replaced from agency fee based account.  
Driskill:  Changes in exempt status for brand inspectors?
Sommers:  If general fund $$ removed, how much would fees have to rise to cover?
True:  50%

1/11/2017 5:16:42 PM
070 – Enhanced Oil Recovery Commission
Tom Fitzsimmons, Commission Chair introduced staff.  Overview of commission.  
Steve Carpenter, page 3/slide 4, $548,330.
Slide 5, 5 categories.  
Slide 6, budget cuts of 3%
Slide 7, 12 positions
Larsen:  how would staff cuts affect projects?  List of projects?
Carpenter:  2016 40 projects completed.

1/11/2017 5:36:47 PM