JAC Agency Hearings JAC Index 01-15-18am1 Monday, January 15, 2018 Agenda: AM Public Comment CREG Report CallBacks 067 – University of Wyoming 057 – Wyoming Community College Commission 049 – Department of Family Services 015 – Attorney General 1/15/2018 8:04:57 AM Chairman of the Day Chairman Burns Roll Call: Don Richards; quorum established; Chairman Nicholas excused 1/15/2018 8:05:59 AM Public Comment Rebecca Bextel, private citizen, Jackson, strategic sourcing proposal Rick Kaysen, Wyoming Association of Municipalities, local government direct distributions Anne Ladd, Wyoming Business Coalition on Health, multi - payer claims database Stacy Broda, Wyoming FFA State Advisor, State Fair clarifications, Lisa Johnson, Handout 999-176 Andi Summerville, Mayor of Laramie, distribution formula for cities Janine Jordan. Laramie City Manager, handout 999-178, funding challenges Ryan Schouster, City Council Member/private businessman, Economics of Laramie Jane Pierce, Vice Mayor for the City of Laramie Mike Massey, private citizen, Laramie, distribution formula for cities, disparities, accountability Burns: change in funding formula over last 2 years Richards: if county has increased revenue, state funding decreased, Casper and Gillette used as examples Pete Obermueller, County Commissioners Association, city and county formulas are separate Burns: eliminating sales tax on food Obermueller: propose food tax to the voters Kaysen: Food tax discussion 1/15/2018 8:58:11 AM CREG Report Don Richards, Alex Kean, Co –Chairman of CREG committee, forecast of state revenues, pg. 3, Sales and Use tax, pg. 4 table 4, oil production and price forecasts, state land/lease options, $15M, right sizing of accounting for coal lease funds, all other general fund revenue categories, $500K/biennium, all estimates and forecasts, bottom line – any additions to the estimate state benefits, revenue increases; 1/15/2018 9:30:59 AM 3 distributions, oil, coal and minerals, capital gains, $113M increase Jan CREG, Jan 15 Goldenrod, pg. 1, pg.2, pg. 3, pg. 4 Sommers: pg. 1 GREC, 1% severance tax Richards: use of monies, LSRA, 1% severance tax, Governors restrictions, no inclusion of Governors Letters in forecast Burns: pg. 1 groupings Larsen: FTEs vs. ADMs in previous conversation Richards: reference was to be for ADM not FTEs Nicholas: big picture overview question, $204M shortfall, education funding question Richards: $200M shortfall projected with all things considered, without LSRA funds or diversion, $484M shortfall for operations – school funds, school capital construction Schwartz: $7M change from $113 projection; reference point’s 2015 sales tax, severance tax Kean: not in funding stream Richards: taxes bounced around and declined in 2015, sales tax was $544M Landen: education funds question/projections Richards: looked into FY 21, 22, 23, 24 biennium’s, listed assumptions not used, LSRA, HB 236 reference, passed last session 1/15/2018 9:45:55 AM Break 1/15/2018 10:03:49 AM Callbacks 067 – University of Wyoming, President Laurie Nichols, Shawn Blackburn, VP, 10 year housing master plan Blackburn: handout 067-157, started on pg. 4, moved to pg. 57/58, implementation strategies, suite layout, site options, pg. 64, Crane and Hill site, pg. 78, pg. 82, enhanced streetscape in residential sector, pg. 87, first floor spaces depicted, and pg. 89 exterior improvements, pg. 96, housing price points, pg. 94/95, phasing of projects and costs, total $275M, ten year housing plan, pg. VII, outline of time line Schwartz: price differences Blackburn: energy plant, etc. additions Sommers: phase 1 priority, last item bigger need, timelines for funding aggressive Blackburn: phase 1 same priority – demolition, last 2 projects – apartments, Greek housing and Washakie Center, infrastructure upgrades Nichols: tying new buildings to old utilities didn’t make sense, need long term financial plan to pay for all this, outstanding debt vs assuming more debt Sommers: % of resident’s hall occupied Blackburn high 90%, took 2 facilities offline Driskill: lower cost alternative vs living at Crane and Hill, old outdated facility Blackburn: looking at all housing alternatives vs Crane and Hill living Nichols: analysis done on residents’ halls vs off campus housing; quality, need more diverse price points, all housing is pretty much same price Landen: fraternity/sorority row housing question, location of new housing Sommers: opened old dorms, have space to house students vs. taking them all down at once Nichols: Crane and Hill are old facilities, less desirable housing, critical housing need, more aggressive plan to fix problem Nicholas: background of committee, process, consultants, list of who committee members are and second committee, member of Legislature potentially on committee, possibly a more aggressive plan is needed, 15th street layout Blackburn: pg. 44 cost analysis of renovation vs new construction, faculty staff helped choose committee Driskill: 2 types of housing, higher end emphasis, lower income students’ needs Nichols: driving 3 or 4 price points for student living study Schwartz: 15th street, transportation/parking plan Blackburn: not addressed in 10 year housing plan, study forthcoming for traffic and parking plan, students park in various locations, streetscaping biggest impact on parking Wilson: pg. 64 Blackburn: mislabeled as green space Landen: 2 previous questions need answer Nichols: Greek housing included, comprehensive plan, the U owns some of those Greek houses and need improvements, preference is in putting 3 dorms on Crane Hill, diverse areas, financial plan for housing upgrades, $14M in reserve to use for startup funding, bonding or low interest loan from state, third party partnership, private ownership – university rents Nicholas: timing Nichols: phase 1 as soon as possible, Jan 18 first presentation to trustees, two to three years 1/15/2018 10:45:15 AM Kermit Brown and Jon McKinley, trustees from Cheyenne and Laramie McKinley: on U budget committee, figuring out what’s best, other construction projects need to be considered along with time line presented for upgrades Brown: capacity study on its way to board of trustees; housing study, indications should be more students can utilize UW campus, housing challenge/study 1/15/2018 10:51:23 AM 057 – Wyoming Community College Commission, Jim Rose and Matt Petry Walters: Veterans Education Program Rose – started out as a smaller program has grown in popularity, task force created to sustain program, ensure this is a program that is available to dependents and spouses, only for first degree, limited use for grad programs, tuition reimbursements only, please with success of program Walters: admin fee? Rose – no admin fees assessed, no follow up for repayment needed Nicholas: SF 36 Rose – bill covers or addresses most of concerns and sustainability; available to every applicant; fund all requests then pro rate if funds run out Burns: drop in anticipated expenditure Rose – as the current class moves through, costs should go down, 10 semesters to 8, effort to save money, BA should be achieved in 8 semesters Landen: CC enrollment Rose: flat in terms of enrollment, have to serve more of the adult population vs just high school grads, Hathaway, workforce diversification needs, demographics drive enrollments in different regions, relooking at all programs /region Hastert: non-traditional students for vets program, incentivize getting into technical programs Rose: what assistance can CC’s provide to encourage them to enroll, and push technical programs, counseling services, job availability within region drives program selection 1/15/2018 11:13:53 AM Break 1/15/2018 11:25:25 AM 049 – Department of Family Services, Tom Forslund, Director, WYCap system, handout 049-162, Medicaid system Wilson: timeline question, use by 12 of 18, discussion with CMS for extension, pg. 2 of handout Forslund: no discussion but extension possible, sole source, vendors, B11 money running short, Nicholas: how much needed for shortfall, cover with 50/50 fund Forslund: immediate appropriation to DFS, eligibility system, $9.3M, pg. 2 attachment A, Schmidt: assistant director of DFS Forslund, can’t use federal funds to match federal funds Burns: GF fund budget went up 9.66%, confusion Forslund: based on exception requests 1/15/2018 11:38:23 AM 015 – Attorney General Peter Michaels, Jon Neffert, Steve Winders and others, forfeitures and NRC positions, uranium issue, Dec handout, water and clean air acts, positions shall revert to the LSRA, reimbursements back to beginning, not GF funds Richards: footnote, 19/20 fiscal need, NRC should be approved in the next fiscal year, next 2 years funded with GF, can use special revenue Michaels: NRC wait, have to have appropriation to keep program going, civil asset forfeiture, DCI gets money for background check, FBI, numbers not clear, Dec 28 letter, buying drugs for training, etc., spreadsheet overview, forfeiture funds money clarified Neffert: delayed processing confuses fund trail, est. $800K/biennium Sommers: 17 forfeitures expenses, Neffert: explanation, priorities hand gun ballistics, $600K requested, background check expense, drug buys and lab expenses, money used for criminal investigations, buying up the change to find source of drugs, meth labs, industrial/chemical operation Michaels: meth prosecutions, indictments of 45 people at a time Neffert: all joint busts with Feds Michaels: local prosecution office case load vs Fed prosecution, success Neffert: meth bust not random, fed charges much more severe penalties, US attorney decides whether it’s a federal charge or a state level charge, firearms used in committing drug crime Sommers: chart questions, asset forfeiture law/fund, why are there increases Neffert: numbers reflect actuals and reversions, FY 15 expenses, $184K allocated for Hell’s Angel s rally, Hewlett Jam related to Sturgis, used for law enforcement purposes Burkhart: background checks covered by fees?, change statute to recoup expenses Neffert: fees pay for the FBI check, were raised, statutory cap on fees for WY residents, charge to get it and renew it Michaels: forfeited firearms auction to recoup fees– controversy Neffert: keep special ones for firearms library if don’t have, cannibalize similar firearms to rebuild ones needed for ballistics, most cannot be resold to be used safely Driskill: what about the new ones? Neffert; Governors policy to not resell but destroy Burns: cost of licenses requested 1/15/2018 12:20:23 PM Lunch