JAC Agency Hearings
JAC Index 01-11-18 am1
Thursday January 11, 2018
Agenda: PM
055 Oil and Gas Commission
042 Geologic  Survey
Proposed Legislation

1/11/18 1:05 pm
055 Oil and Gas Commission
Mark Watson, State Oil and Gas Supervisor, provides overview and brief introductions; budget items and exception requests; ETS computer replacement; standing desks for employees

Burns: Budget process for purchase of office equipment 

Kevin Hibbard: All agencies are required to come before the legislature and request approval for equipment purchases 

Watson: Moving on Unit 202; orphan wells

Larsen: CBM wells

Driskill: Bonding 

Sommers: How many wells have you plugged since 2014?

Schwartz: Converted water wells; end-user

Watson: 900 series handout

Burns: Thank you for coming

1/11/18 1:27 pm

042 Geological Survey
Erin Campbell, Director; starts by discussing the handout (No. 127) provided to the committee; exception requests; computer hardware and software; 320 reductions; travel; dues and registration

Larsen: Computer hardware

Campbell: Budget summary; page 14; page 17, contract services; fossil preparation

Schwartz: Fossilized soft tissue?    

Larsen: Your agency has produced several terrific reports

Landen: GIS; aerial imagery; technology; efficiency report

Burns: Who owns a fossil once it’s found on public land?

Campbell: Contract services; reductions; out of state travel; 22% reduction to dues and licensing 

Sommers: Vacancies?

Larsen: State Cultural Resources  

1/11/18 1:50 pm 

Discussion on proposed legislation 

18LSO-0237, Investment task force; Nicholas introduces concept of the bill; discussion followed; public comment; bill moved and seconded, amendments made on page 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, bill adopted by the committee

1/11/18 2:40 pm 

18LSO-0307, Wyoming retirement plans-account refunds; discussion followed; public comment; bill moved and seconded; various amendment considered; bill laid back for conceptual amendments to be drafted; bill will be picked up next week

1/11/18 3:48 pm

18LSO-0172, Wyoming retirement plans-incentives funded; discussion followed; public comment; Ed Gertz, Albany County School District offered comment

BREAK 1/11/18 4:32 pm

Burns called the Committee back to order at 4:47 pm 

Tammy Shroeder, Wyoming Education Association offered comment

Hastert: Rule of 85; liability

Bill moved and seconded; amendments offered on page 3 and 4
1/11/18 5:20 pm 

Bill adopted by the Committee

BREAK 1/11/18 5:36 pm

Burns calls the committee back to order 5:53 pm

18LSO-0418, Wyoming retirement plans-contribution-3; Sponsor of the bill Chairman Nicholas explains the concept of the bill; after discussion the committee agreed to lay the bill back and pick it up next week. 

ADJOURNED 
 1/11/18 6:09 pm