The other was the 5 points that came from Farm Bureau and was from the meeting between gas, oil, coal, cities, utilities, WWGA, Farm Bureau, and Farmers Union that was held at the WSGA office.
Was this the meeting that committee members weren't present at? Should they have been since the bill was being discussed?
Basically the committee killed what came out of this meeting (yes some members were present at that meeting) and sent 5 points from Farm Bureau that passed on the floor of the membership.
During legislature the officers meet with legislative committee members that on the bill. We were flat out told they would not let one thing pass but they would work with the collision bill. If we tried to stand alone good bye to anything we wanted. ( local coops and utilities were pulling strings more then gas and coal).
There was a Floor Directctive passed at that December meeting by the whole membership present that said.
BE IT DIRECTED that the Officers and Executive Vice Presidents of the WSGA, WWGA are to work with all parties involved to seek, to the greatest extend practicable, possible and obtainable. Legislative solutions to strengthen the negotiation and legal position of landowners in responding to proposals that include the power of eminent domain. A priority should be placed upon assuring that “Kelo” cannot occur in Wyoming.
What got me was the group that formed to get a what we all really wanted in eminent domain , but really knew was not possible hired a former State Trout Unlimited director that been fighting Ag stand on instream flow…..