JAC Agency Hearings JAC Index 12-08-17am1 Friday December 8, 2017 Agenda: AM 057 – Community College Commission 220 - Environmental Quality Council 020 Department of Environmental Quality 12/8/2017 11:12:30 AM Chairman of the Day: Chairman Nicholas Roll Call: Richards: Quorum established 12/8/2017 11:12:30 AM Community College Commission Dr. Jim Rose, Executive Director Pg. 7, 8 exception requests Pg. 13, standard budget, exception 1, computing system maintenance, $148K Sommers: more software, maintenance agreements’ increase? Rose: both items mentioned Nicholas: wants history of computer usage, programs, maintenance contracts Rose: detailed explanation forthcoming by line item Larsen: software costs in individual budgets or consolidated with commission Rose: multitude of 3rd party software on each campus Sommers: continual update, would like overall picture, compare with other states, averages Richards: WY is unique how costs broken out, ETS breakout possible Rose: Intro’d Matt Petry Petry: admin computing systems supply required, asking for maintenance money increase, 0292 Nicholas: all colleges have the same admin system platforms? Rose: looked at cost savings, current vendor least expensive, specializes in post-secondary education, working with UW for same systems, cost decreases along with increases, ETS, priority 2, $103K, pg. 15, Hardware/software IT training and consulting, Gov’s Rec to disapprove with $31 K one time pay, restricted Petry: 4 desktop embedded in request explanation Walters: what happens if not funded? Rose: platform provider has to be paid, statutorily driven responsibility, detrimental to overall operation Petry: add’l functionality added, pg. 21 questions, line 0292, not increased this year Rose: more technology needs more maintenance, more data requested requires more sophisticated software, priority 4, Gov Rec denied, pg. 19, priority #5, Gov Rec denied Schwartz: on-line course prices going up Rose: built into tuition costs pg. 24 standard budget request, Gov Rec, approve, enrollment decreases effect Larsen: college sizes in an area look, enrollment Rose: right sizing discussion, college, population, most risk Sommers: tuition increases compared to other states Rose: credits capped will go away next year, increase attendance, tuition 22% of budget of what college receives, add projected revenues to report, time is the enemy in student completion Landen: 7 counties, 4 mils? Rose: yes, up/down/flat enrollment will send data, service counties, taxes, outreach and centers that pay no tax 12/8/2017 11:12:30 AM Rose: tuition differences for out of county students considered, pg. 27 priority #3, health insurance, statute driven, reversions, pg. 28, pg. 31, CC libraries, online providers for resources, pg. 34, priority 11, contingency reserve stay in standard budget, library question in conjunction with UW, libraries work collaboratively, WYLD system, minor amount proceeds, no coal lease bonus funds in foreseeable future, pg. 38, adult education, statute driven, standard budget, fed workforce mandate in place, 2014 passed, no additional funding came with it, Dept. of Ed and Dept. of Labor, compliance question, ballpark figures within program, safety net, pg. 41, High School Equivalency Certification, positive celebration, federal funds for requirement, penalty , impact maintenance of effort, receive small amount – small state, 40K adults in WY not working or unemployed, ESL in plan, numbers for CC class space, offered in various ways in a community in addition to CC offerings, accessibility within a community, Wyoming Family Literacy Program discontinued, transcript challenges from each CC to UW, easing process, Hathaway data, pg. 44, WYN Nursing Loan and Grant Prgm, standard budget request, $835K Gov Rec Approval, pg. 45, student funding, priority 6, Gov Rec approve, 8 students =faculty, clinical provision, reimbursement question, numbers of participants, nurses staying in state, return on investment, 162 Undergrads, 5 grads, 19 faculty, Nicholas: Do you have hard number answer to those who stay? Rose: Don’t have data but will provide Nicholas: Why should we fund if don’t know. Sommers: Rose: Students have to have clinical experience. Some communities don’t have facilities; hence capped Sommers: Get number of those capped. Rose: Colleges will be able to provide that data. Hastert: Remind him of the payback period for the nursing program? Rose: WIN program is 3 years. Hastert: Why the 3 years? Rose: Does not know genesis of period. Rose: P. 48 Veteran waiver tuition program. Have higher number of participants for undergraduate and graduate. Costs have increased. Refer to p. 10 of budget for program and history. Worked with Military Department on refinements. They administer, keep records, and provide reimbursement to colleges. Walters: Funding for program was eliminated but Governor restored? Rose: Considered obligation to Veterans currently enrolled to finish out. What is now proposed is to continue at the levels requested - but more specific and limited program. It is not sustainable. Suggestions included tuition only, only one degree supported. Walters: Military interests are at odds. Rose: It is a vital program for veterans, but without constraints. We have to be more reasonable and live within means. Nicholas: How much is to pay for those currently in program, going forward with a limited program. Can provide documentation? Rose: See p. 11 of documentation for break out. Walters: Costs to complete current students only? Rose: Will provide. Landen: Will Military bring legislation to upcoming session? Rose: He believes they are likely to bring forward. Nicholas: If limited dollars than distribute proportionately. Driskill: Costs in one biennium grown so that the request is that amount? Rose: It looks out of proportion but if continuing costs remain. If funds not used they revert. Driskill: Are there any Hathaway type of requirements? Rose: This would be addressed in revisions to drafted bill. Sommers: Reviews what is said in statute. We have no obligation to fund program fully. Rose: Correct. It is not approach they want to take and reason for temporary funds. Rose: Last WY Adjunct Professor Loan Program. Stipulations reviewed. It is a program that is not robust in its participation. $95K is estimated as sufficient. Nicholas: Review p. 25 Rose: Cut was unsustainable. Nicholas: How does change 8% reduction? X: If add, reductions would become 6%. Property values declined hence a double whammy. 12/8/2017 11:12:30 AM Break 12/8/2017 11:12:30 AM Landen: history of PBS Terry Dugas: PBS, history background, growth of on-line viewing has been phenomenal, pg. 54 budget outline, Dowton Abbey discussion, FCC petitioned about 8 years ago, interim meetings vs personnel, reduction in budget questions, 10% reduction, proposed a steady budget, reduced staff Dr. Shaffer: President of LCCC, State Aid to CC, recalibration, enrollment, rightsizing, etc., discussion, 5 year of reenrollment decline going up: High school grad, value of WY higher education, important to keeping our workforce Dr. Karla Leach, Western Wyoming Community College, enrollments were slightly up, changes daily, diverse economy, oil rig count up, faculty hires needed for new workforce classes, welding classes needed, electrical, machining, ag technology, integrating online ag classes with UW, non-traditional students 12/8/2017 11:12:30 AM Hastert: contacting local industry in creating programs/curriculum for needed skills Leach: meet with community board to set curriculum to target industry needs, WY Workforce Council interface, workforce opportunity act, a lot of cross talk with agencies, boards etc., rodeo team non-existent, liability and can’t afford to have one, Bondurant success story Paul Young: Northern WY Community College President, software issue, enrollment 8% Greg Tyndall: Central Wyoming CC, economic study on education needs, intergenerational impact, financial re look, find revenue sources, expedition science, WY PBS located on campus Darrin Devine: Casper College President, enrollment down 3-4%, customizing workforce training non- credit Leslie Travers: Eastern Wyoming College President, down about 70 students, 1532 students, enrollment going up, working with business and industry, gun-smith class offered, economic development councils 12/8/2017 11:27:02 AM Jim Ruby: Environmental Quality Council, 2 exceptions requested, software and hardware, contested cases court reporter Larsen: software maintenance costs, why needed? Ruby: ETS created program, moved to online reference, paying ETS for services, history of EQC, rules, water, air, land and solid waste, permits, 2 employees, 7 members of council around state, use you-tube for hearings, appeal process, presents cases – who discussion, during hearings 12/8/2017 11:45:44 AM Todd Parfitt, Director, Environmental Quality, Joe Frankin, Allen Edwards, Nancy Bier, Kevin Frederick, Lou Gesh, Kyle Wintlen Parfitt: pg. 3, overview, efficiencies noted, streamlining processes, leaning management, vacancy review, IT redundancy, cross state talk/ideas exchange, compliance actions, tribal assistance grants, air quality division grants distribution, half of a percent comes to WY, pg. 4 corrections, $175M, $36M GF, pg. 8 exception requests priorities, pg. 12 administration division, Gov’s rec to approve, pg.14, federal dollars not used for admin, used for program implementation, IT operations and support, 240 and 242 series exception requests, computer replacement, 25%/year, one time request – Gov’s rec, data base storage, $108K, Gov’s rec – non approval, ETS update/explanation of storage for agencies, rates increased, utilization going down, pg. 22, AQD, standard budget, 7% fed funds Nancy Bier: EPS Clean Air Act, no direct comparison with latitude for each state, report due Parfitt: pg. 24 exception requests for AQD, AML dollars may be available, attainment issues, pg. 25 Pinedale Anticline project, pg. 33, water quality division, standard budget, Gov’s rec approval, synopsis, total reduction last year, penny plan, 8% = $3.9M, 9 FTE, 110% reductions, coal mine denial recently, pg. 37, Land Quality Division 12/8/2017 12:52:40 PM Wilson: water quality questions, overlap of work within division Parfitt: not a lot of overlap in duties, pg. 43, industrial siting division, no exception requests, wind energy interest, 2 FTE’s, overseeing various projects, pg. 48, Solid Waste management, 41% GF, $11.6M for division, landfills, hazardous waste, orphan sites, 320 reduction, landfill remediation fund, pg. 53, Uranium mining and milling, 6 FTE’s, $1.7M, uranium recovery program, reversion possible, payback of stand up costs, pg. 58 Abandoned mine land, 13 FTE’s fully Fed funded, certified state in 1984, fund public facilities projects, reclamation act 2006, discussion sequestration, AML sunset 2021, last distribution in 2022, public facilities, vacancies discussion, 13 vacancies -6 filled 7 open; average time open 5 ½ months Bier: records position, now on staff, records storage Parfitt: engineer 12, reclassifying position, need a PE engineer, how to shut down AML permanent discussion Edwards: formula for distribution explained 12/8/2017 1:38:44 PM Adjourned