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WY SF0066
Bill
AI Summary
- Commercial wind energy facilities with 30 or more turbines (including all planned phases) are added to the definition of "industrial facility" under Wyoming's industrial siting chapter, requiring them to obtain permits regardless of construction cost
- The Industrial Siting Council must promulgate rules for decommissioning, site reclamation, and financial assurance requirements for wind energy facilities, with financial assurance rules not applying to facilities regulated by the Wyoming Public Service Commission
- Permit and waiver applications must now include site reclamation and decommissioning plans (updated every 5 years), financial assurance plans, proof of the applicant's financial capability, and certification that local governments were notified at least 30 days before submission
- Seven additional state agencies are added to the review process (including the departments of workforce services, employment, family services, state parks, and the oil and gas conservation commission), and impact evaluations must now address agriculture, wildlife, and threatened/endangered species
- $355,754 is appropriated from the general fund and one full-time position is authorized to the Department of Environmental Quality for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2010, with the act effective immediately upon signing
Legislative Description
Industrial siting amendments.
Last Action
Assigned Chapter Number
3/8/2010
Committee Referrals
Appropriations2/26/2010
Minerals, Business & Economic Development2/23/2010
Appropriations2/15/2010
Minerals, Business & Economic Development2/10/2010
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