S.F. No. 0086

Carissa Gold Mine-purchase.

 

Sponsored By:                              Senator(s) Peck, Case, Massie and Roberts and Representative(s) Philp, Robinson and Tipton

 

AN ACT relating to public lands; authorizing the purchase of the Carissa gold mine as specified; providing an appropriation; requiring a safety investigation as specified; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/16/2003         Bill Number Assigned

1/17/2003         S Received for Introduction

1/17/2003         S Introduced and Referred to S06

1/29/2003         S06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Boggs, Burns, Goodenough, Hanes and Roberts

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/29/2003         S Placed on General File

1/29/2003         S Rereferred to S02

2/5/2003          S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Cathcart, Devin and Schiffer

Nays:  Senator(s) Hines and Job

Ayes 3    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/5/2003          S Placed on General File

 

2/7/2003          S Amendments Considered

SF0086SS001/A     ADOPTED

Page 1-line 13                                        Delete "board of land commissioners" insert "department of state parks and cultural resources".

Page 2-line 17                                        Delete "board of land".

Page 2-line 18                                        Delete "commissioners,".

Page 2-line 21                                        Delete "board of land commissioners" insert "Wyoming parks and cultural resources commission".

Page 2-line 22                                        Delete "restoration" insert "reclamation".

Page 2-line 23                                        Delete "board" insert "commission".

Page 2-line 24                                        After "property." insert "All proceeds from any resale of the property shall revert to the general fund.".

Page 3-line 4                                          Delete "board of land commissioners" insert "department of state parks and cultural resources".  ROBERTS, CHAIRMAN

 

SF0086SS002/AC    (CORRECTED COPY)  ADOPTED

Page 1-line 2                                          After "specified;" delete balance of the line.

Page 1-line 3                                          Delete "appropriation;".

Page 3-lines 2 through 5                                     Delete including the First Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0086SS001/A) to these lines and renumber.

Page 3-line 7                                          Delete "4" insert "3".  SCHIFFER, CHAIRMAN

 

SF0086SW001/A     ADOPTED

Page 1-line 15                                        After "Wyoming" delete balance of line.

Page 1-line 16                                        Delete.

Page 2-line 1                                          Delete.

Page 2-line 2                                          Delete line through "for".  PECK, BOGGS

 

SF0086SW002/A     ADOPTED

Page 1-line 3                                          Before "requiring" insert "providing repealers and corresponding appropriation as specified;".

Page 3-lines 2 through 5                     Delete including the First Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0086SS001/A) and the Second Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0086SS002/AC) to these lines and further amend as follows:  Insert and renumber:

"Section 3.

(a)  1996 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 1, Section 305(c) is repealed.

(b)  1986 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 81, Section 4 is repealed.

(c)  W.S. 1‑42‑104(a) is repealed.

(d)  Of the funds de-appropriated under this section, three hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($325,000.00) is appropriated to the department of state parks and cultural resources for the purposes of this act.  The remainder of the funds de-appropriated shall be transferred by the state auditor to the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund.".

Page 3-line 7                                          Delete the Second Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0086SS002/AC) to this line.  PECK

 

2/7/2003          S Passed CoW

 

2/10/2003         S Amendments Considered

SF0086S2001/A     ADOPTED

Page 3-lines 2 through 5                     In the Peck Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0086SW002/A) to these lines, after subsection (d), insert:

                "(e)  In the event insufficient funds are available under subsection (d) of this section, then and only then, three hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($325,000.00) is appropriated from the Carey Act account pursuant to W.S. 9-4-311 to the department of state parks and cultural resources for the purposes of this act.".  PECK

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Goodenough, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Scott and Sessions.

Nays:  Senator(s) Geis, Schiffer and Vasey.

Ayes 27    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/10/2003         S Passed 2nd Reading

2/11/2003         S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Goodenough, Hanes, Job, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Peck, Roberts, Scott and Sessions.

Nays:  Senator(s) Barton, Caller, Cathcart, Erb, Geis, Hawks, Hines, Kunz, Northrup, Schiffer and Vasey.

Ayes 19    Nays 11    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/12/2003         H Received for Introduction

2/12/2003         H Introduced and Referred to H06

2/24/2003         H06 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Edwards, Harshman, Iekel, McMurtrey, Morgan, Powers, Slater and Thompson

Nays:  Representative(s) Baker

Ayes 8    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/24/2003         H Rereferred to H02

2/26/2003         H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Jones, Jorgensen, Meuli, Nicholas, Philp, Reese and Tipton

Ayes 7    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2003         H Placed on General File

 

2/28/2003         H Amendments Considered

SF0086HS001/AE    (TO ENGROSSED COPY)     ADOPTED

Page 1-line 2                                          Delete "repealers".

Page 1-line 3                                          Delete "and corresponding" insert "an".

Page 2-lines 12 thorough 23               Delete.

Page 3-lines 1 through 5                                     Delete.  NICHOLAS, CHAIRMAN

 

2/28/2003         H Passed CoW

 

3/1/2003          H Amendments Considered

SF0086H2001/FE    (TO ENGROSSED COPY)     FAILED

Page 1-line 3                                          Delete "a".

Page 1-line 4                                          Delete "safety investigation" insert "investigations".

Page 1-line 14                                        After "The" delete balance of the line.

Page 1-line 15                                        Delete "resources" insert "board of land commissioners".

Page 2-line 1                                          Delete "which".

Page 2-line 2                                          Delete.

Page 2-line 3                                          Delete "Historical Preserve-Wyoming".

Page 3-line 8                                          After "the" delete balance of the line.

Page 3-line 9                                          Delete "resources" insert "board of land commissioners".

Page 3-line 11                                        After "Section 3." insert "(a)".

Page 3-line 18                                        Delete "and" insert ",".

Page 3-line 19                                        After "commission" insert ", the board of land commissioners and joint minerals, business, and economic development interim committee".

Page 3-line 19                                        Delete "If the Wyoming".

Page 3-lines 20 through 24                                 Delete.

Page 3-after line 24                               Insert:

"(b)  The state geologist shall evaluate the economic geology of the Carissa gold mine property.  The report shall state whether the resources located on the property are substantial enough to support mining operations, provide estimates of the economic impact created from developing those mineral resources, and provide estimates on all revenues that could be generated for the state.  The state geologist shall report his findings to the joint minerals, business, and economic development interim committee not later than December 1, 2005.".

Renumber as necessary.  MILLER, Baker, Parady

 

3/1/2003          H Passed 2nd Reading

 

3/3/2003          H Amendments Considered

SF0086H3001/ACE   (CORRECTED COPY)  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)     ADOPTED

Page 1-line 4                                          After "investigation" insert "and other review".

Page 1-line 14                                        After "(b)" insert "Upon approval by the governor,".

Page 1-line 15                                        Delete "is hereby authorized and empowered to" insert "may".

Page 1-line 16                                        Delete "lands" insert "real property".

Page 3-line 11                                        After "Section 3." insert "(a)".

Page 3-after line 24                               Insert:

"(b)  Prior to purchasing the real property as authorized by this act, the department of state parks and cultural resources shall have a title search, including mineral interests, conducted for the real property.  The department shall report its findings on the title search to the governor not later than September 1, 2003.  The report shall include whether the proposed purchase of the Carissa gold mine real property will provide clear title to the real property, including all mineral interests.  The department shall obtain a title commitment on the real property and purchase title insurance.".  SIMPSON

 

SF0086H3003/AE    (TO ENGROSSED COPY)     ADOPTED

Page 1-line 3                                          Delete "a" insert "an".

Page 1-line 4                                          Delete "safety".

Page 1-line 15                                        Delete "is hereby authorized and empowered to" insert "may".

Page 1-line 16                                        Before "in" insert ", unless the Carissa gold mine has created unacceptable economical environmental impacts as shown by the department of environmental quality investigation and determined by the governor,".

Page 3-line 14                                        After "." insert "The department shall investigate the environmental impact the mine has had in the past and request copies of environmental investigation documents, if any, in the possession of the owner.".

Page 3-line 16                                        After "to" insert "the governor,"; delete "travel,".

Page 3-line 17                                        Delete line through "resources" insert "minerals, business and economic development".

Page 3-line 19                                        After "2003." delete balance of the line.

Page 3-lines 20 through 24                 Delete.  CHILDERS

 

3/3/2003          H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Boswell, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper, Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Hageman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Jorgensen, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Nicholas, Olsen, Osborn, Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Prosser, Reese, Robinson, Ross, Simpson, Slater, Tipton, Walsh and Warren.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Baker, Berger, Brechtel, Diercks, Landon, Latta, Morgan, Semlek, Thompson, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.

Excused:  Representative(s) Harshman

Ayes 47    Nays 12    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/4/2003          S Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Goodenough, Hanes, Hawks, Job, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott and Sessions.

Nays:  Senator(s) Cathcart, Erb, Geis, Hines, Kunz and Vasey.

Ayes 24    Nays 6    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/4/2003          Assigned Number SEA 0077

3/4/2003          S President Signed SEA No. 0077

3/5/2003          H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0077

3/7/2003          Governor Signed SEA No. 0077

 

Chapter No. 0193  Session Laws of Wyoming 2003.