Abandoned mine reclamation accounts.
HB 73 creates Wyoming's Long-Term Abandoned Mine Reclamation Account to manage federal funds for cleaning up coal mine sites. The account will hold up to 30% of federal funds received under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (specifically Section 40701(c)), which must be used *only* for: treating acid mine drainage, preventing ground collapse from subsidence, and controlling coal mine fires. It repeals two older accounts, transferring their unspent funds to a reserve account, and limits state liability to the funds actually in the new account. This bill directly affects Wyoming's environmental management and federal grant utilization for abandoned mine cleanup.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 13, 2024
Signed Mar 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2024 · House Feb 21, 2024
How they voted
27–3
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 28, 2024
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 5, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0001
legislature
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-10-0-0-0
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 56-5-1-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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