JAC Index 01-16-18am1 Chairman Nicholas is Chairman of the Day Roll Call: Richards: quorum is established 1/16/2018 8:05:00 AM Dockstader: motion pay off Omnibus Capital Construction with 1% severance tax from last year, seconded Richards: pay off $81M Burns: final payment on the Capital Nicholas: effective date for pay off July 1, 2018 Motion passed Larsen: Motion, take an amount from school foundation program reserve account up to $151M; transfer to (CSPLF) common school permanent land fund account; take balance and transfer to UW/CC higher education endowment chair reserve account, seconded Nicholas: endowment chair amount needed? Richards: $4M/year, without investment income Nicholas: take % of their dollars and create their own reserve account; any overage goes in also Landen: motion restated Richards: clarification between accounts 1/16/2018 8:16:08 AM Richards: possibly some leftover - dollars go to CSPLF Landen: endowment fund; more than needed, can it tip into their reserve? Burns: how much into endowment? Richards: $150M k-12, $8.8M Higher Ed endowment, any leftover will go into reserve fund, endowment chairs, starts at 5%, ratchets down Motion carried Sommers: motion adopt gov’s rec for 1% severance tax into $184M go into GF, seconded, motion carried Landen: gov’s rec - defer 33% to school capital construction account, seconded, motion carried Walters: motion - prevent any tips until end of biennium, seconded Richards: clarification on tips, greater returns over next few years projected, any excess amounts into corpus, common school and all higher Ed reserve accounts Schwartz: not allowing tips, but they are capped, money will still stay Nicholas: motion carried 1/16/2018 8:27:02 AM Walters: fed mineral royalties, first cap set at $200, second cap at $500M, any excess to distribution to 2/3 school foundation, 1/3 to BRA, seconded, FY 18, 19 20 Landen: clarification request Richards: distribution explained Nicholas: % was not put in statute so can be changed Richards: under $200M distribution explained Schwartz: $45M over presently Nicholas: motion carried Burkhart: motion: create new section 320 that mandates a reduction of 50 FTE’s; no equivalent money over the next biennium, 65% GF funded positions, 50% in first year of biennium, vacant positions or filled positions, Richards: recommendations of 320 pro rata over all agencies, identifying live positions not vacancies Burkhart: take out anywhere, not just GF positions Larsen: apply to anyone classified as a state employee Landen: G and F, WYDOT, clarification Nicholas: Effective date – effective immediately Hastert: amount Richards: $3M savings Wilson: not authorizing any funds for incentives to depart Nicholas: addition, freeze new hires Richards: Governor added a freeze; need separate motion for a freeze Schwartz: how many positions meet 65% GF funded 1/16/2018 8:37:34 AM Richards: several thousand Burns: vacancies Larsen: positions filled with live folks Nicholas: motion carried Driskill: motion: do a freeze on new hires for the biennium, seconded, no change in FTE count Richards: new administration incoming, impact on positions, B-11 grant, no way to increase GF funded positions, Landen: don’t hamstring a new Governor Burkhart: could we cap employment level? Burns: agree with sentiment, impact new Governor potentially Nicholas: different way to do numbers with lwss impact Driskill: withdrew motion Walters: motion - ½ % of Gov’s rec reduction per agency with full flex within, ½ penny plan, over biennium Nicholas: impact on LSO workload Richards: more complicated issues coming up Landen: clarification on motion include UW and CC’s, G & F and WYDOT outliers Walters: looking for GF expenditures 1/16/2018 8:48:45 AM Burns: sweeping motion not enough info presently, consider at end of markup, presents uncertainties Sommers: upfront motion has its advantages as agencies are worked Walters: expense lines diverting, trying to get closer, tapping into savings already, reduce overall spending Wilson: further discussion about school side Nicholas: motion does not pass Sommers: motion - cut 20% in all Gov’s rec exception requests (ERs) to GF funded agencies, except for 320 reductions to Major Maintenance, WDH and DFS, $5.4M reduction result Burns: why not 25%, as we go thru markup, global cut of 20% would also allow us to make exceptions Nicholas: how to figure out impact per agency and total savings Landen: ERs aren’t necessarily approved Hastert: concerned about not understanding overall impact to agencies; net effect Burns: still have latitude in making add’l cuts, none at all, or raising cut impact Richards: clarified impact 1/16/2018 9:01:49 AM Nicholas: most requests are in computers and software, 10% may be better language, bulk buying initiative Burkhart: each request considered individually? Hibbert: time available to exact out numbers Burkhart: cuts, each exception Schwartz: maintenance contracts, efficient on an individual basis Sommers: withdrew motion, consider motion on IT portion only not maintenance agreements Hibbert: operating software and peripherals Nicholas: readdress on Friday, Jan 19 Richards: across the board IT cuts 1/16/2018 9:07:17 AM Markup begins. Agency 001, pg. 19 Unit 0101, administration, ERs, Gov’s rec, unit 0101 Schwartz: pg. 16, reduce funds to $160. Priority 4 (PR) Seconded, motion carried, footnote, motion carried Nicholas: unit 0101, unit closed by motion 001, pg. 21, unit 0104, Gov’s rec, motion carried, 001, pg. 22, Unit 0106, Gov’s rec, motion carried, 001, pg. 26 unit 0201, motion to cut position, tribal liaison, seconded, discussion followed, Governor’s liaison back to tribes Driskill: cut to half – one position Larsen: Governor can appoint person Dockstader: oppose motion Nicholas: motion fails Driskill: motion –remove one liaison, second, cut fund in half $160K Burns: better models out there Larsen: intent to better tribal relations, baby bathwater reference 1/16/2018 9:20:32 AM Nicholas: motion fails Unit 0201, Gov’s rec, motion carried, pg. 31 unit 0301, Gov’s rec motion carried, pg. 35 unit 0601, Sommers: pg. 33. Motion to reduce ER by $556K, seconded, include footnote, motion carried Nicholas: pg. 39, unit 0901, Gov’s rec motion carried Unit 0601, as amended, motion carried 001, unit 1101, pg. 43, Govs’ rec, motion carried, 001, pg. 48 unit1103, Gov’s rec motion carried 001, pg. 49, unit 1104, Gov’s rec, motion carried 001, pg. 54, unit 1105, Gov’s rec, footnote included, effective immediately, borrowing authority for fires, $500K, motion carried, closes unit Sommers: motion to cut to $450K, seconded, withdrew motion 001, unit 1106, Gov’s rec, motion carried 001, pg. 68, unit 1112, Gov’s rec, motion carried 001, pg. 71, unit 1113, Gov’s rec, motion carried 001, pg. 73, unit 1114, Gov’s rec, motion carried 001, pg. 79 unit 2401, Gov’s rec, motion carried 001, pg. 82, unit 2601, Gov’s rec, motion carried 1/16/2018 9:32:32 AM Burkhart: need for position, endangered species to Governor’s office Sommers: in favor of keeping position 001 Pg. 86 unit 2901, Gov’s rec, motion to close 001 1/16/2018 9:34:23 AM Break Sommers: Half penny plan? Discussion followed involving global agency cuts; education funding Agency 002, Secretary of State Page 22, unit 0101, Burns moves to reduce by 20%, withdrawn Page 27, unit 0101, Gov’s Rec (hereinafter “GR”), motion carried Don Richards: footnote for transition expenses Page 32, unit 0410, GR, motion carried Page 45, unit 0601, motion carried Motion passed to close Agency 002 1/16/2018 10:05:10 AM Agency 003, State Auditor Footnote transition Page 21, GR, motion carries Burkhart: page 28 motion to change funding source from GF to special revenue, seconded, motion carries Page 28, unit 2501, GR, motion carries Agency 003 Closed 1/16/2018 10:17:00 AM Agency 004, State Treasurer Budget footnote, motion carries Page 18, unit 0101, GR, motion carries Page 20, unit 0102, GR, motion carries Page 26, unit 0301, GR, motion carries Sommers: review statutory requirements? Richards: outstanding obligation Hibbard: backlog, etc. Walters: motion to cap at $10 million, seconded, motion withdrawn Page 31, 0601, GR, motion carries Page 35, 0603, GR, motion carries Page 40, 0801, GR, motion carries Page 45, 0901, GR, motion carries Page 48, 2001, GR, motion carries Agency 004 closed 1/16/2018 10:30:54 AM Agency 006, A&I Page 15, Unit 2001, GR, motion carries Page 23, unit 2301, GR, motion carries Page 26, 2302, GR, motion carries Schwartz: page 29, motion to restore funding for printing budget books, seconded, motion carries Page 30, 2501, GR, motion carries Page 34, 3001, GR, motion carries Page 37, GR, motion carries Page 41, 3005, GR, motion carries Page 45, 3008, GR, motion fails Standard budget carries 1/16/2018 10:38:26 AM Page 51, GR, motion carries Page 55, 3022, GR, motion carries Page 59, 3051, GR, motion carries Page 63, 3052, GR, motion carries Page 66, 3052, GR, motion carries Page 69, GR, motion carries Page 73, 3055, GR, motion carries Page 75, 3056, GR, motion carries Page 92, 3501, GR, motion carries Page 94, 3508, GR, motion carries Page 99, 3801, GR, motion carries Page 103, Unit 3817, GR, motion carries Motion to pay for claims database, seconded, motion carries 1/16/2018 10:50:39 AM Page 108, 3818, GR, motion carries Page 113, GR, motion carries Page 117, GR, motion carries Page 121, 3850, GR, motion carries Page 125, GR, motion carries Page 128, 4502, GR, motion carries Page 132, 6010, GR, motion carries Page 135, GR, motion carries Page 137, GR, motion carries Walters: page 59, unit 3051, motion to reduce overall vehicle fleet by 10%, seconded, motion fails 1/16/2018 11:01:50 AM Agency 006 closed Agency 006A, Supported Boards Motion to put agencies of Consent List, motion carries Motion to approve all budgets, motion carries Agency 006A closed Agency 006B, Independent Boards Motion to put agencies on Consent List, motion carries Agency 006B closed 1/16/2018 11:06:28 AM Agency 007, Military Department Page 19, unit 0101, GR, motion carries Page 22, unit 0103, GR, motion carries Page 24, GR, motion carries Richards: page 29, footnote, federal funds Footnote motion carries Page 34, motion carries Page 39, 0302, GR, motion carries Wilson: page 38, 47, 70 Page 49, unit 0401, GR with footnote, motion carries Page 53, 0405, GR, motion carries Page 57, 0501, GR, motion carries Page 59, GR, motion carries 1/16/2018 11:15:55 AM Page 64, unit 0503, as amended, motion carries Page 67, 0504, GR, motion carries Page 71, GR, motion carries Page 75, 0601, GR, motion carries Page 80, 0702, GR, motion carries Page 83, GR, motion carries Agency 007 closed, motion carries 1/16/2018 11:19:24 AM Agency 008, Office of Public Defender Page 31, Unit 0101, GR with footnote, motion carries Burkhart: page 26 question on GR Page 38, 0201, GR, motion carries Page 42, GR with carryover, motion carries 1/16/2018 11:24:50 AM Burns interim study suitability of people who qualify for public defender Agency 008 closed Agency 009, Wyoming Pipeline Authority Unit 0101, GR, motion carries Agency 009 closed Agency 010, Department of Agriculture Page 19, unit 0101, GR, motion carries Unit 0102, GR, motion carries Page 29, GR, motion carries Page 36, 0302, GR, motion carries Page 43, 0303, GR, motion carries Page 50, 0304, GR, motion carries Page 53, GR, motion carries Page 56, 0312, GR, motion carries Unit 0313, GR, motion carries Page 63, GR, motion carries Unit 0316, GR, motion carries Page 69, Unit 0317, GR, motion carries Page 72, GR, motion carries Page 75, GR, motion carries Unit 0317, GR, motion carries Page 82, GR, motion carries Page 85, GR, motion carries Page 89, GR, motion carries 1/16/2018 11:31:35 AM Page 96, Unit 0801, State Fair, GR, Burns: page 94, motion fails Driskill: motion for $650k, seconded, motion carries Burns: motion to remove one FTE, seconded, motion carries Wilson: page 97, special revenue, motion to add $400k in special revenue, motion carries Unit 0801 as amended, motion carries 1/16/2018 11:49:37 AM Page 100, 0803, GR, motion carries Page 104, 1401, GR, motion carries Page 108, 1501, GR, motion carries Burkhart: page 108, predatory management program, motion fails Page 113, GR, motion carries Page 118, 1801, GR, motion carries Page 123, 1901, GR, motion carries Page 128, 2201, GR, motion carries Agency 010 closed 1/16/2018 11:53:31 AM Agency 011, Department of Revenue Page 12, 0101, GR, motion carries Page 16, 0102, GR, motion carries Page 20, 0103, GR, motion carries Richards: page 24 Page 25, 0105, GR, motion carries Page 32, 0201, GR as amended, motion carries Burkhart: motion to add 2 FTE and office equipment in Excise Tax Division, seconded, motion fails; motion to add 1 FTE, seconded, motion carries Richards: page 31 footnote 1/16/2018 12:03:15 PM Page 37, 0285, GR as amended, motion carries Burkhart: motion to add 1 FTE, motion carries Page 44, 0301, GR, motion carries 0303, GR, motion carries Page 56, 0501, GR, motion carries Page 61, 0502, GR, motion carries Page 69, 0701, GR, motion carries Agency 011 closed 1/16/2018 12:05:50 PM Agency 014, Miner’s Hospital Board Page 17, 0101, GR, motion carries Richards: footnote Agency 014 closed LUNCH BREAK