HB0014

Authorizes expenditure of previously appropriated funds for a prioritized list of municipal solid waste facility cease and transfer projects, establishes funding amounts and project priorities, and grants the Department of Environmental Quality limited discretion to modify the prioritized list.

• Defines terms used in the bill: '(C)' means closure project, '(T)' means transfer project, 'Maximum amount' means 100% of total project cost including state loan and investment board awards, and 'SWDD' means solid waste disposal district. (Sec. 1(a))
• Establishes a prioritized list of 14 municipal solid waste facility projects with assigned maximum funding amounts, ranging from $77,303 for the carcass management project to $4,000,000 for the Uinta County Solid Waste Bridger Valley closure project, funded from previously appropriated amounts. (Sec. 1(b), W.S. 35-11-528)
• Designates $77,303 for a carcass management project available to any municipal solid waste facility operator, to be used only for infrastructure necessary to haul, bury, or compost dead animals. (Sec. 1(c))
• Grants the Department of Environmental Quality authority to modify the authorized funds and project order on the prioritized list for reasons including optimizing efficiency, project readiness, grant or loan qualification compliance, or addressing emergency or immediate environmental concerns. (Sec. 1(d))
• Requires the Department of Environmental Quality to report annually by October 15 to legislative committees any modifications to the prioritized project list and the names of carcass management project recipients and amounts expended. (Sec. 1(e))
• Repeals 2024 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 32, which contained a prior priority list of cease and transfer projects. (Sec. 2)

Effective: Immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law

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