11-5-404. Program development; additional committee responsibilities; annual report.
(a) Emergency insect management programs developed and receiving funds from the account under this article shall be based upon integrated pest management principles using the most current, scientifically valid methods to manage insect pests and vectors.
(b) Subject to subsection (a) of this section, the committee shall establish policies, standards and guidelines for programs receiving funds from the account under this article. In accordance with established program guidelines and policies, the committee shall review applications for participation submitted under this article, and based upon its review and evaluation, approve or disapprove program applications and if approved, establish the amount of program funding from the account.
(c) In addition to subsection (b) of this section, the committee shall, in cooperation with the governor, collect and compile data necessary to determine if emergency insect management programs under this article involve any threatened or endangered species under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq., as amended. If programs involve such species, the committee, in cooperation with the governor, shall request an exemption from federal regulation under this act for insect management purposes.
(d) The committee shall establish necessary procedures to process applications filed pursuant to this article.
(e) In addition to subsection (d) of this section, the committee shall annually report its activities for each fiscal period as required under W.S. 9-2-1014.