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H.B. No. 0001 |
General government appropriations-1. |
Sponsored By: Joint Appropriations
Interim Committee
AN ACT relating to supplemental appropriations for the operation
of state government; increasing or decreasing certain amounts; adjusting the
number of authorized positions; modifying prior appropriations; making
additional appropriations; making certain appropriations subject to the terms
and conditions as specified; and providing for an effective date.
2/7/2003 Bill Number
Assigned
2/10/2003 H Received
for Introduction
2/18/2003 H
Introduced and Referred to CoW
2/19/2003 H
Amendments Considered
HB0001HW001/A ADOPTED
[MULTIPLE
BUDGETS AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
027. School Facilities Commission
Section
205. School Foundation Program – Major Maintenance
Section
067. University of Wyoming - CapCon
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Page 19-line 15 After
"appropriation," insert "an amount not to exceed".
Page 31-line 10 Under
OTHER FUNDS strike "79,000,000S6" insert "73,578,344S6".
Page 37-line 5 Under
OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "3,000,000PR".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
NICHOLAS
HB0001HW002/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
024. Department of State Parks
and
Cultural Resources (State Parks and
Historic Sites)
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Page 15-line 11 Under
GENERAL FUND increase amount by "200,000".
Page 15-line 28 Delete
"four hundred".
Page 15-line 29 Delete
"thousand dollars ($400,000.00)" insert "six hundred
thousand dollars ($600,000.00)".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
SLATER, LAW, PARADY
HB0001HW013/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 024. Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources [State Parks]
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Page 15–line 10 After
"3." insert ",5.".
Page 15-line 11 Under
GENERAL FUND increase amount by "45,000".
Page 16-After
line 7 Insert:
"5. Of this
general fund appropriation, forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000.00) shall be
expended to contract with the town of Thermopolis to provide security for Hot
Springs state park.".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
BAKER
HB0001HW009/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
027. School Facilities Commission
[Operations]
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Page 19-line 4 Under
OTHER FUNDS decrease amount by "300,748S6".
Page 19-line 11 Decrease
Full Time positions by "7".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
ILLOWAY
HB0001HW012/F FAILED
[MULTIPLE
BUDGETS AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 021. Department of Audit
[Mineral]
Section 042 Geological Survey [Geologic]
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Page 5-line 2 After
"026," insert "042,".
Page 14-line 8 Under
GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "155,271".
Page 19-after
line 23 Insert:
"Section
042. Geological Survey
PROGRAM
Geologic 1. 1,684,918 1,684,918
1,840,189 1,840,189
Publications 711,175 711,175
__________ ________
__________ ___________
TOTALS 2,396,093 0 0 2,396,093
2,551,364 2,551,364
AUTHORIZED
EMPLOYEES
Full Time 16
Part Time 5
TOTAL 21
1. Of this appropriation, one hundred
fifty-five thousand two hundred seventy-one dollars ($155,271.00) shall be
expended for diamond exploration research within the state of Wyoming and to
enable the Wyoming geological survey to develop decorative and dimensional
stone exhibit pieces for the state of Wyoming to use to promote economic
development.".
To the extent required by this
amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. MILLER, CHILDERS, COHEE, PARADY
HB0001HW005/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
048. Department of Health
[Office of Medicaid]
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Page 20-line 9 After
"6." insert "12."; Under GENERAL FUND increase
amount by "550,000"; Under FEDERAL FUND increase amount by
"921,273".
Page 23-after
line 20 Insert:
"12. (a) Of this appropriation, five
hundred fifty thousand dollars ($550,000.00) from the general fund and nine
hundred twenty-one thousand two hundred seventy-three dollars ($921,273.00)
from federal funds for the period beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30,
2004, shall be expended to reimburse each eligible provider of skilled nursing
home services the greater of the following amounts:
(i) Medical assistance computed
on the per diem base rate under the new base period established under W.S. 42‑4‑104(c);
or
(ii) Medical assistance
computed on the per diem base rate existing prior to the establishment of the
new base period under W.S. 42-4-104(c).
(b) The appropriation under
this footnote is in addition to, and is not intended to supplant, any other
appropriation to the department of health to reimburse providers of skilled
nursing home services.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as
necessary. MEYER
HB0001HW014/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
048. Department of Health
[Developmental
Disabilities]
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Page 20-line 18 After
"11." insert ", 12.".
Page 20-line 19 Under
GENERAL FUND increase amount by "6,421,642"; Under FEDERAL FUND
increase amount by "9,036,437".
Page 23-line 16 Delete "people" insert "adults and
children".
Page 23-Line 17 Before "acquired" insert "adults
with".
Page 23-after line 19 Insert:
"12. Of this appropriation five million seven
hundred forty-five thousand three hundred sixty-seven dollars ($5,745,367.00)
from the general fund and nine million thirty-six thousand four hundred
thirty-seven dollars ($9,036,437.00) from federal funds shall be expended to
provide services to children with developmental disabilities waiting for
assistance under the home and community based waiver program. Additionally, of the general fund
appropriation, six hundred seventy-six thousand two hundred seventy-five
dollars ($676,275.00) shall be expended to fund services to children in
developmental preschool programs. These
funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any
unexpended unobligated funds from this general fund appropriation remaining on
June 30, 2004, shall revert to the general fund. The amounts to be expended in accordance with this footnote shall
be in addition to any other funds authorized under this act.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as
necessary. HARVEY, BOSWELL, OSBORN,
SIMPSON
HB0001HW017/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
048. Department
of Health
[Prescription
Drug Program]
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Page 20-line 11 After
"program" insert "12.".
Page 23-After
line 19 Insert:
"12. If 2003
Senate File 35 is enacted into law, in addition to any other amounts
appropriated for the prescription drug programs, there is appropriated three
hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000.00) from the general fund to the
department for purposes of implementing the prescription drug consumer
information and technical assistance program.
In addition, the department is authorized two (2) full-time and four (4)
part-time positions to implement the purposes of this footnote.".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
HINCKLEY, OSBORN
HB0001HW015/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s):
Section 060. State
Lands and Investments Office [County Emergency Fire Suppression Account]
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Page 26-line 13 Under
GENERAL FUND increase amount by "1,000,000".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
SEMLEK
HB0001HW003/AC (CORRECTED COPY) ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
085. Wyoming Business Council [Tourism]
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Page 27-line 8 After
"Tourism" insert "3.".
Page 27-after line 26 Insert:
"3.
(a) There is created the Wyoming tourism board within the Wyoming business
council.
(b) The
tourism board is composed of nine (9) members appointed by the governor. The governor may remove any member as
provided by W.S. 9-1-202. Members of
the board shall be employed in or associated with the travel industry. Two (2) members shall be designated as
at-large members of the board. Of the
seven (7) remaining members, one (1) each shall be appointed from each of the
appointment districts set forth in W.S. 9-1-218.
(c) The
tourism board shall be responsible for implementing the tourism program and
functions assigned to the Wyoming business council under the Wyoming economic
development act, including the expenditure of all funds appropriated for this
program.
(d) The
tourism board shall be subject to oversight by the Wyoming business council to
assure compliance with the Wyoming economic development act.
(e)
Members of the tourism board shall be compensated in the same manner as members
of the Wyoming business council.
(f) The
tourism board shall be appointed and begin exercising its powers no later than
April 1, 2003. The board shall exist until June 30, 2004. Upon termination of the board, its powers
shall pass and be vested in the Wyoming business council.". NICHOLAS, LAW
HB0001HW016/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 085. Wyoming Business Council
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Page 27-line 4 After
"2." insert ", 3.".
Page 27-after
line 26 Insert:
"3. The Wyoming
business council shall establish and administer a Wyoming main street program
to coordinate state and local participation in programs offered by the national
main street center, created by the national trust for historic preservation, to
assist municipalities in planning, managing and implementing programs for the
revitalization of business areas.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as
necessary. PETERSEN
HB0001HW006/FC (CORRECTED COPY) FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
205. Education – School Finance
[School Foundation Program]
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Page 31-line 32 Delete
"one and seven-tenths percent (1.7%)" insert "two and
one-half percent (2.5%)".
Page 38-line 25 After
stricken "($35,925,000.00)" delete balance of line and insert "forty-one
million five hundred eighty thousand three hundred thirty-one dollars
($41,580,331.00).".
Page 38-line 26 Delete.
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
WASSERBURGER, BOSWELL, HINCKLEY, ROSS
HB0001HW011/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
323. [GOVERNOR'S OFFICE – NEW POSITION AUTHORIZATION]
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Page 44-After
line 23 Insert:
"(d) This section is effective May 1, 2003.".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
CHILDERS, MEYER, MILLER
HB0001HW007/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Page 50-After
line 10 Insert
the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[LSO-TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT]
Section 327.
There is appropriated from the general fund one hundred thirteen
thousand dollars ($113,000.00) to the legislative service office for the
purpose of purchasing technology items including additional laptop computers,
new flat screen monitors for the chief clerks and terminal teams, a large
screen monitor for room 302 of the capitol building, document database
programming and support and multimedia projectors.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as
necessary. OSBORN
2/19/2003 H Passed
CoW
2/20/2003 H
Amendments Considered
HB0001H2010/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 021.
Department of Audit [Mineral]
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Page 14-line 7 After
"Mineral" insert "1.".
Page 14-line 15 Decrease
Full Time positions by "5"; delete "1.".
Page 14-lines 19
and 20 Delete
entirely and insert "1. Of this general fund appropriation, three
hundred eighty-eight thousand one hundred seventy-nine dollars ($388,179.00)
shall be expended for five (5) at-will employment contract auditor
positions. The department of audit
shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee by December 1, 2003
detailing expenditures under this footnote and the results of the enhanced
auditing intended by this footnote. The
positions authorized in this footnote shall not be included in the agency's
2005-2006 biennial standard budget request.".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
COHEE, MILLER, WOSTENBERG
HB0001H2001/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 024. Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources [State Parks]
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Page 15–line 10 After
"3." insert ",5.".
Page 15-line 11 Under
GENERAL FUND increase amount by "30,000".
Page 16-After
line 7 Insert:
"5. Of this
general fund appropriation, thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) shall be
expended to contract with the town of Thermopolis to provide security for Hot
Springs state park.".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
BAKER
HB0001H2004/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 042 Geological Survey
[Geologic]
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Page 5-line 2 After
"026," insert "042,".
Page 19-after
line 23 Insert:
"Section
042. Geological Survey
PROGRAM
Geologic 1. 1,684,918 1,684,918
1,840,189
1,840,189
Publications 711,175 711,175
__________ __________
__________ ___________
TOTALS 2,396,093 0 0 2,396,093
2,551,364 2,551,364
AUTHORIZED
EMPLOYEES
Full Time 16
Part Time 5
TOTAL 21
1. The additional general
fund appropriation of one hundred fifty-five thousand two hundred seventy-one
dollars ($155,271.00) shall be expended for diamond exploration research within
the state of Wyoming and to enable the Wyoming geological survey to develop
decorative and dimensional stone exhibit pieces for the state of Wyoming to use
to promote economic development.".
To the extent required by this
amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. MILLER, CHILDERS, COHEE, PARADY
HB0001H2022/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
048. Department
of Health
[Prescription
Drug Program]
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Page 20-line 11 After
"program" insert "12.".
Page 23-After
line 19 Insert:
"12. If 2003
Senate File 35 is enacted into law, in addition to any other amounts
appropriated for the prescription drug programs, there is appropriated one
hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) from the general fund to the department
for purposes of implementing the prescription drug consumer information and
technical assistance program. In
addition, the department is authorized one (1) full-time employee to implement
the purposes of this footnote.".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
HINCKLEY, OSBORN
HB0001H2018/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
048. Department of Health
[Public Health/Preventive Health &
Safety]
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Page 20-line 13 After
"Safety" insert "12."; Under GENERAL FUND increase
amount by "125,000".
Page 23-After
line 19 Insert:
"12. Of this general fund appropriation, one hundred twenty-five
thousand dollars ($125,000.00) shall be expended by the department on the
HIV/AIDS prevention program to continue existing program efforts from May 1,
2003, through June 30, 2004. No funds appropriated with this footnote shall be
used to create any new program.".
To the extent required by this
amendment: adjust totals; and renumber
as necessary. IEKEL, MCMURTREY, WARREN
HB0001H2006/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
048. Department of Health
[Developmental
Disabilities]
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Page 20-line 18 After
"11." insert ", 12.".
Page 20-line 19 Under
GENERAL FUND increase amount by "1,423,387" Under FEDERAL FUND
increase amount by "1,174,967".
Page 23-after line 19 Insert:
"12. Of this appropriation, seven hundred
forty-seven thousand one hundred twelve dollars ($747,112.00) in general funds
and one million one hundred seventy-four thousand nine hundred sixty-seven
dollars ($1,174,967.00) in federal funds shall be used in the 600 series to
provide services to children waiting for assistance on the home and
community-based waiver program for children with developmental
disabilities. The remaining general
fund amount of six hundred seventy-six thousand two hundred seventy-five
dollars ($676,275.00) shall be used in the 600 series to fund services to children
in developmental preschool.".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
HARVEY, ROSS, SIMPSON, WOSTENBERG
HB0001H2016/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
048. Department of Health
[Division on Aging]
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Page 20-line 20 After
"5." insert ", 12.".
Page 23-After
line 19 Insert:
"12. Of this
appropriation, any funds appropriated to the assisted living program shall not
be expended for recipients beyond those receiving benefits under the program as
of the effective date of this act and new recipients authorized by this
footnote. No new applications shall be accepted until the number of recipients
in the program is less than seventy-five (75) persons. Thereafter, not more than seventy-five (75)
persons shall receive services under the program. To the extent the number of
recipients in the program is reduced to a maximum of seventy-five (75) persons,
any general fund appropriation for this program projected to serve any
recipients in excess of seventy-five (75) persons shall be transferred to
provide services under the home and community-based waiver program. Any matching federal funds received by the
department of health under this footnote to provide services under the home and
community-based waiver program shall be appropriated to the office of medicaid
within the department of health.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as
necessary. MEULI
HB0001H2014/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
060. State Lands and Investments
Office
[County Emergency Fire Suppression
Account]
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Page 26-line 13 Under
GENERAL FUND increase amount by "750,000".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. PHILP, SEMLEK
HB0001H2019/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
125. Judicial District 3-A
[Administration]
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Page 29-line 22 Under
OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "2,500S3".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
LUTHI
HB0001H2012/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
205. Education – School Finance
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Page 31-line 4 After
"2." insert ",3.".
Page 31-After line 32 Insert:
"3. (a) Of
this general fund appropriation, one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars
shall be expended by the state superintendent of public instruction to
establish a pilot project for a voucher system. The project shall:
(i) Be administered by the
state superintendent through the department of education;
(ii) Operate for school year
2003-2004 only;
(iii) Be comprised of one
hundred (100) public school students enrolled in grade eight (8) during the
2003-2004 school year. The students shall be selected by the state
superintendent from applicants without regard to school district, community or
county of residence.
(b) The one hundred (100)
students selected pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be randomly
divided into two (2) groups of fifty (50) subject to the following:
(i) One (1) group of fifty
(50) students shall be enrolled in a nonpublic school and shall receive a
payment of up to three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500.00) during the
pilot program, which shall be used to pay tuition costs assessed by the school
in which the student is enrolled. The department shall enter into agreements
with the parent or guardian of selected students to ensure funding is used
exclusively for tuition. Funding for the payments under these agreements shall
be from that portion of the school foundation program account funded by the
general fund. Any student within this group shall not be counted within the
average daily membership (ADM) as computed for the purpose of implementing W.S.
21‑13‑309. Home-based educational programs as defined under W.S. 21‑4‑101(a)(v)
are not eligible under this paragraph;
(ii) The second group of
fifty (50) students shall serve as a control group only and shall be counted
within the ADM of the school district in which the student resides and attends
school.
(c) The state superintendent
shall maintain a record of the results of the statewide assessment in reading,
writing and mathematics administered pursuant to law to the one hundred (100)
selected students when administered during school year 2003-2004, comparing
student performance of the two (2) groups of fifty (50) as established under
subsection (b) of this section. Information developed under this subsection
shall be used as a basis on which to make recommendations to the legislature
under subsection (d) of this section only.
(d) On or before January 1,
2005, the state superintendent shall report to the legislature on findings
under this section with respect to the pilot program and provide
recommendations on the future of voucher system in Wyoming education.".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
MCOMIE, IEKEL
HB0001H2015/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
205. Education – School Finance
[Major Maintenance]
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Page 31-line 10 After
"Maintenance" insert "3."; Under OTHER FUNDS
increase amount by "7,035,303S6".
Page 31-After line 32 insert:
"3. For school year 2003-2004, computations for
major maintenance and facility repair and replacement payments to school
districts under W.S. 21‑15‑109 shall be based upon a percentage
equal to two percent (2%) as prescribed by W.S. 21‑15‑109(c)(vi)
and (vii) plus an additional one-half percent (.5%).".
To the extent required by
this amendment: adjust totals; and
renumber as necessary. HARSHMAN,
POWERS, REESE
HB0001H2007/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
205. Education – School Finance
[School Foundation Program]
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Page 31-line 32 Delete
"one and seven-tenths percent (1.7%)" insert "two and
one-quarter percent (2.25%)".
Page 38-line 25 After
stricken "($35,925,000.00)" delete balance of line and insert "forty
million four hundred forty six thousand two hundred seventy dollars
($40,446,270.00).".
Page 38-line 26 Delete.
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
HINCKLEY, ROBINSON, ROSS, WASSERBURGER
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Boswell,
Buchanan, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Harshman, Harvey,
Hinckley, Jansen, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Landon, Latta, Law, Lockhart,
Martin, McOmie, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan, Nicholas, Petersen, Powers, Prosser,
Reese, Robinson, Ross, Semlek, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren and
Wasserburger.
Nays: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Baker, Berger,
Brechtel, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper, Hageman, Iekel, Illoway, Jones,
Jorgensen, Luthi, McMurtrey, Meuli, Olsen, Osborn, Parady, Philp, Simpson,
Tipton and Wostenberg.
Ayes 37 Nays 23 Excused 0 Absent 0
Conflicts 0
HB0001H2002/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): 049. Department of Family Services
[CAPITAL
CONSTRUCTION]
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Page 32-line 3 After
"048," insert "049,".
Page 35-after
line 19 Insert:
"Section 049.
Department of Family Services
PROGRAM
Boys' School -
Irrigation Pond Repair 15,000T1 15,000
Boys' School -
Wall Repair 15,000T1 15,000
Boys' School -
ADA Compliance 32,935T1 32,935
Girl's School –
Cooling System – Mountain View Dorm 8,000T1
8,000
_______ ________ ________ ______
TOTALS 0 0 62,935 62,935
70,935 70,935".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
BERGER, IEKEL, LANDON
HB0001H2003/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
324. [DEAPPROPRIATIONS – TRANSFER OF FUNDS
TO PERMANENT MINERAL TRUST FUND]
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Page 45-line 1 Delete
"TO".
Page 45-line 2 Delete
"PERMANENT MINERAL TRUST FUND".
Page 45-line 16 Delete
"permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund" insert "budget
reserve account". WARREN
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Bagby, Boswell, Diercks,
Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Johnson, L., Jorgensen, Martin, Meyer, Morgan,
Reese, Robinson, Thompson and Warren.
Nays: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R.,
Baker, Berger, Brechtel, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper, Edwards,
Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, W.,
Jones, Landon, Latta, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Miller,
D., Nicholas, Olsen, Osborn, Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Prosser, Ross, Semlek,
Simpson, Slater, Tipton, Walsh, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.
Ayes 15 Nays 45 Excused 0 Absent 0
Conflicts 0
HB0001H2005/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Page 50-after line 10 Insert
the following new section and renumber
as necessary:
"[HISTORIC GOVERNOR'S MANSION]
Section 327.
(a) Notwithstanding 2001
Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 139, Section 4 which created Section 336, from
any unobligated and unexpended funds appropriated prior to the effective date
of this act and available on the effective date of this act from appropriations
for the design and construction of the multi-level parking structure for the
state capitol office complex, there is appropriated not to exceed three hundred
thousand dollars ($300,000.00) to the department of state parks and cultural
resources for the purposes of the repair and preservation of the historic
governor's mansion.".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
SIMPSON, ESQUIBEL, REESE, ROSS
HB0001H2008/AC (CORRECTED COPY) ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Page 50-After
line 10 Insert
the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[BUSINESS REVENUE SURVEY]
Section 327.
(a)
There is appropriated to the department of revenue from the general fund
one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) to conduct a business revenue income
survey as provided in this section.
(b) In conducting the survey,
the department may require any business entity currently doing business in the
state to submit to the department an estimate of the gross revenues received
from the business entity's operations in the state during the previous calendar
year. The reports shall be kept confidential by the department and shall be
used only for the purposes of the survey and subsequent legislative study under
this section. The survey shall include
the following:
(i) Review possible options
for a basis of a business tax including business income tax, franchise fees,
gross receipts, net income, net worth, value-added or a combination thereof;
(ii) Analyze the various
rates of business taxes including flat rate, graduated rate or a combination
thereof;
(iii) Analyze the potential
impact upon the current Wyoming license tax structure for business entities;
(iv) Develop and recommend
any appropriate tax credits, exemptions or deductions;
(v) Develop the factors to be
used to determine the proper apportionment of assets and income of a business
located in more than one (1) state;
(vi) Consider appropriate tax
incentives and abatements.
(c) The department shall
report its findings with any recommendations to the joint revenue interim
committee on or before August 31, 2003.".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
CHILDERS, ANDERSON, R., BUCHOLZ, PARADY
HB0001H2009/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Page 50-After
line 10 Insert
the following new section:
"[Department of Environmental Quality Permitting Task
Force]
Section 327.
(a)
There is created a department of environmental quality permitting task
force consisting of eight (8) persons and a chairman appointed by the
governor. The nine (9) members shall
include individuals with strong managerial skills from industry, trade
associations, environmental consultants, academia, government, affected
landowners and the environmental community.
(b)
The task force shall meet at the call of the chairman to review and
evaluate the existing national pollutant discharge elimination system permit
process administered by the water quality division pursuant to the Wyoming
Environmental Quality Act.
(c)
The task force shall issue a report to the governor and the joint
appropriations interim committee no later than September 1, 2003, that includes
recommendations on the following:
(i)
How to effectively and efficiently streamline the permitting and
compliance process;
(ii)
Modifications to other state agency requirements that impact the
permitting process;
(iii) Necessary information technology support;
(iv)
Personnel required to implement proposed modifications;
(v)
Draft legislation and proposed rules and regulations necessary to
implement the recommendations of the task force.
(d) The task force shall have
the ability to hire or contract for administrative services to aid in
preparation of the task force report.
(e) The task force shall
exist until September 30, 2003. Members
of the task force shall not receive a salary but shall receive reimbursement
for necessary travel and per diem expenses in the manner and amount provided
for state employees under W.S. 9-3-102 and 9-3-103.
(f) There is appropriated
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) from the general fund to the department of
environmental quality for expenses incurred pursuant to this section.
(g)
There is appropriated one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) from
the general fund to the department of environmental quality to develop and
implement software and necessary equipment for the purpose of expediting the
reporting and processing of discharge monitoring information associated with
national pollutant discharge elimination system permits.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.
NICHOLAS
HB0001H2011/F FAILED
[MULTIPLE
BUDGETS AFFECTED]
Section Under Consideration:
Section: Additions to 300 Sections
Other Budget(s) Affected:
Section: 324. [DEAPPROPRIATIONS-TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO
THE PERMANENT
MINERAL TRUST FUND]
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Page 45-line 15 Delete
"All" insert "Of the funds deappropriated under this
section, one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000.00) shall be
deposited in the capitol building restoration account created by Section 327 of
this act, to be expended for purposes specified in that section. All remaining".
Page 50-after line 10 Insert
and renumber:
"[CAPITOL BUILDING RESTORATION]
Section 327.
(a) The following amounts are
appropriated to the department of administration and information to be
deposited in a capitol building restoration account which is hereby created,
which funds shall be expended for the purposes of capitol building repair:
(i) One million three hundred
ten thousand dollars ($1,310,000.00) from the budget reserve account;
(ii) Notwithstanding 2001
Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 139, Section 4 which created Section 336, any
unobligated and unexpended funds appropriated prior to the effective date of
this act and available on the effective date of this act from appropriations
for the design and construction of the multi-level parking structure for the
state capitol office complex, not to exceed one million dollars
($1,000,000.00);
(iii) Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, any unobligated and unexpended funds appropriated prior
to the effective date of this act and available on the effective date of this
act from appropriations to the general services division of the department of
administration and information for capital construction projects, deferred or
critical maintenance and contingencies, not to exceed one million three hundred
thousand dollars ($1,300,000.00);
(iv) Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) of
the amounts made available under Section 325 of this act for major maintenance
needs of the state;
(v)
During the 1994 legislative session, the legislature appropriated funds
for capital construction projects and authorized that those projects could be
financed under W.S. 9-4-605 through the issuance of revenue bonds. Interest has accumulated in excess of the
amounts necessary to fund the projects in an amount of one million five hundred
thousand dollars ($1,500,000.00). There
is appropriated from this excess interest one million five hundred thousand
dollars ($1,500,000.00) from this account for the purposes of this section;
(vi)
One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) from the public
buildings account created by W.S. 9-4-310(a)(ii) within the permanent land
fund.".
To the extent required by this
amendment: adjust totals; and renumber
as necessary. REESE, JOHNSON, W.,
MEULI, MORGAN
HB0001H2017/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Page 50-after
line 10 Insert
the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[SELECT COMMITTEE ON JUVENILES]
Section 327.
(a) There is created a
select committee on juveniles consisting of:
(i) Two (2) senators from the Wyoming
senate judiciary committee appointed by the president of the senate, each of
whom shall be from a different political party. The senate president shall
appoint a senate cochairman;
(ii) Three (3) members from the
Wyoming house judiciary committee appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives, not more than two (2) of whom shall be from the same political
party. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint a house
cochairman; and
(iii) The following members
appointed by the governor:
(A) The director of the
department of family services, or his designee;
(B) The administrator of
the mental health division within the department of health, or his designee;
(C) A representative from the
department of education who has recent K-12 classroom teaching experience;
(D) The attorney general, or
his designee;
(E) A representative from the
public defender's office;
(F) A representative nominated
by the Wyoming county and prosecuting attorneys' association;
(G) A member from the court
improvement project;
(H) A member nominated by the
Wyoming association of sheriffs and chiefs; and
(J) A member from the state
advisory panel on juvenile justice.
(b) The committee shall be
cochaired by the appointed cochairmen.
The cochairmen shall set meeting dates and agendas. The cochairmen may
appoint subcommittees to study selected issues relating to juvenile
issues. State agencies shall cooperate
with the committee to the extent necessary for the committee to perform its
duties under this section. Staff
services shall be provided through the legislative service office.
(c) Legislators shall be paid
salary, travel and per diem for the performance of their official duties as
members of the committee as provided in W.S. 28-5-101. State employees shall be paid salary and travel
expenses out of their agency's budget in the performance of their duties on the
select committee. The members of the
select committee who are not legislators or state employees shall be paid per
diem and travel expenses in the same manner as state employees.
(d) The select committee shall
review the report submitted by the Title 14 Committee to the joint judiciary
interim committee on May 1, 2002 and any revisions to that report.
Additionally, the select committee shall meet regularly to consider and
recommend changes to Title 14 of the Wyoming Statutes.
(e) The select committee shall
report its recommendations to the joint judiciary interim committee no
later than September 1, 2003.
(f) There
is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative service office fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to be expended
for purposes of this section.". SIMPSON
HB0001H2020/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Page 50-After
line 10 Insert
the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[REAPPROPRIATION
BUILDING PROJECTS]
Section
327. For projects funded by 2002 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter
83, Section 316, funding advanced pursuant to 2001 Wyoming Session Laws,
Chapter 139, Section 205, Footnote 6(c), for the schematic design documents for
those projects shall be taken from the appropriation pursuant to 2002 Wyoming
Session Laws, Chapter 83, Section 316, for those projects unless the specific
building proposed was not funded in the 2002 legislative session or unless the
budget for the project was decreased by twenty-five percent (25%) or more from
the recommendations as submitted by the governor on December 1, 2001, including
project costs originally to be funded through local bonding revenues, so that
the schematic design documents had to be redone in which case the funds
advanced shall not be deducted from the appropriation for that building as
shown in 2002 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 83. The funds advanced for schematic design documents for one (1)
building shall not be deducted from the appropriation for any other building.". LOCKHART
HB0001H2021/AC (CORRECTED COPY) ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Page 50-After
line 10 Insert
the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[WYOMING BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTER]
Section
327.
(a) There is appropriated to
the University of Wyoming five million three hundred thousand dollars
($5,300,000.00) as provided in paragraph (iv) of this subsection to construct
the Wyoming business technology center on the university campus in accordance
with the Level II study funded by the legislature and completed August, 2001.
This appropriation is subject to the following:
(i) The funds from the
appropriation under subparagraph (iv)(A) of this subsection shall be made
available immediately upon the effective date of this act. The balance of the
appropriation under this section shall be retained by the state treasurer and
made available to the university to fund this project only to the extent that
cash or binding commitments have been received by the university or the city of
Laramie to match the appropriation in the amount of three million one hundred
eighty thousand dollars ($3,180,000.00);
(ii) The determination as to
whether a binding commitment has been received shall be made by the attorney
general;
(iii) Cash or binding
commitments shall be received not later than April 1, 2005, to be counted as
matching funds under this section;
(iv) Of the five million
three hundred thousand dollars ($5,300,000.00) appropriated in this subsection:
(A) Five hundred forty
thousand dollars ($540,000.00) is appropriated from the budget reserve account
to be used for Level III construction drawings;
(B) The balance is
appropriated from proceeds of revenue bonds which shall be issued by the state
loan and investment board under W.S. 9-4-605.
Bonds shall not be issued for purposes of this paragraph until the
attorney general has determined that cash or binding commitments for all
matching funds required by this subsection have been received and shall not be
issued in any event before April 1, 2004.
If 2003 House Bill 134 as enacted into law prohibits bonding by the
state loan and investment board under W.S. 9-4-605, the state capital financing
commission shall issue bonds as required under this paragraph in accordance
with 2003 House Bill 134, and W.S. 9‑5‑405(a) as created by that
bill.
(b) Not later than November
1, 2003 and November 1, 2004, the university shall submit a report to the
governor and the joint minerals, business and economic development interim
committee regarding progress made toward securing matching funds. The report
shall contain plans, recommendations and a budget for operating the center.
(c)
This section shall not be effective if 2003 House Bill 0004 is enacted
into law.
(d)
Subject to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section,
appropriations under this section shall remain in effect until the project is
completed.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as
necessary. ILLOWAY, ANDERSON, R.
HB0001H2023/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Page 50-After
line 10 Insert
the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PARTICIPATION-FEASIBILITY STUDY]
Section 327.
(a) There
is appropriated fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) from the general fund to
the legislative service office to procure professional services as necessary to
conduct a study of the state employees' and officials' group insurance
program. The purpose of the study is to
provide an objective review of the current program and propose changes which
would provide additional insured and employer involvement in the decisions
affecting the purchase of health care services. The study shall consider health care savings accounts, maximizing
federal income tax savings for the employee, a catastrophic coverage component
and other issues pertinent to making the program as cost efficient as possible.
(b) The study
shall be assigned to a joint subcommittee of the joint appropriations interim
committee and the joint labor, health and social services interim
committee. The subcommittee conducting
the study shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee and the
joint labor, health and social services interim committee no later than October
1, 2003.".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary. OSBORN, BOSWELL
2/20/2003 H Passed 2nd
Reading
2/21/2003 H
Amendments Considered
HB0001H3005/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
003. State Auditor [Payroll Checkoff]
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Page 7-line 4 After
"Administration" insert "1.".
Page 7-after
line 13 Insert:
"1. The state
auditor is authorized to continue the practice of payroll check-off programs
for nonprofit charitable organizations and employee organizations.".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary. ROSS
HB0001H3006/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 024. Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources [State Parks
& Historic Sites]
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Page 15-line 30 After
"site." insert "The joint travel, recreation and cultural
resources interim committee shall review the department's master plan for the
development of state parks and historical sites and report its findings
regarding that plan to the legislature prior to the 2004 budget session. No agreement shall be entered into or
executed prior to the adjournment of the 2004 legislative budget session by the
department, the Wyoming parks and cultural resources commission or the single
management group for the Wyoming territorial prison state park and historical
site park, which provides for further commercial development of any of the
lands comprising the state park and historical site.". NICHOLAS, JORGENSEN
HB0001H3007/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
048. Department of Health
[Developmental Disabilities]
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Page 20-line 18 After
"11." insert ", 12.".
Page 23-After
line 19 Insert:
"12. Of this
appropriation, any funds appropriated to the adult acquired brain injury
program shall not be expended for recipients beyond those already receiving
benefits under the program and new recipients authorized by this footnote. No
new applications shall be accepted until the number of recipients in the
program is less than sixty (60) persons.
Thereafter, not more than sixty (60) persons shall receive services
under the program. To the extent the number of recipients in the program is
reduced to a maximum of sixty (60) persons, any general fund appropriation for
this program projected to serve any recipients in excess of sixty (60) persons
shall be transferred to the child health insurance program to fund services for
the balance of the 2003-2004 biennium for children under W.S. 35-25-103(a)(i)
in families whose gross family income is at or below two hundred percent (200%)
of the federal poverty level, notwithstanding the eligibility limits specified
in W.S. 35-25-103(a)(i). If 2003 House Bill 0064 is enacted into law and the
program offered under W.S. 35-25-103(a)(i) is replaced by a private insurance
plan for children, the funds transferred to the child health insurance program
shall be used to provide a health insurance plan for the balance of the
2003-2004 biennium for children in families whose gross family income is at or
below two hundred percent (200%) of the federal poverty level, notwithstanding
the eligibility limits specified in 2003 House Bill 0064. Any matching federal
funds received by the department of health as a result of this footnote shall
be appropriated to the department of health, primary care/community and family
health division, to provide health care coverage for children as specified in
this footnote.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as
necessary. MEULI
HB0001H3010/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
085. Wyoming Business Council
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Page 27-line 4 After
"2." insert ",3.".
Page 27-line 5 Under
GENERAL FUND increase amount by "5,000,000"; Under OTHER FUNDS
increase amount by "3,400,000S4".
Page 27-after
line 26 Insert:
3.
(a) There is
created within the special revenue fund, the business
ready community account. Funds
appropriated with this footnote shall be deposited to the account and used by
the council as provided in this footnote. It is the
purpose of this footnote to promote economic development at the city, town and
county level in order to create additional economic health and a stronger state
economy.
(b) The council shall
establish and administer a Wyoming business ready community program. Any city, town or county may submit an
application to the council for a grant under the program on forms prescribed by
and subject to rules promulgated by the council. Grants may be applied for by a joint powers board with the
approval of all participating agencies to the joint powers agreement. Grants may be made by the council for
economic development infrastructure projects, including the purchase of land,
telecommunications infrastructure, rights of way, airports, sewer and water
projects, roads, or other infrastructure determined by the council to be
consistent with the purposes of this footnote. In adopting rules and making
grants under this footnote the council shall require all projects to be related
to economic development infrastructure, which shall not include rehabilitation
or expansion of existing infrastructure unless the applicant demonstrates the
rehabilitation or expansion is necessary to retain an existing business or to
facilitate the relocation of a business to the locality of the applicant.
(c) Grants shall be matching
grants as determined by the council.
Grants shall be made under this footnote, only if the applicant
demonstrates that upon receipt of the grant all projected project costs will be
funded. The application shall identify the source of all funds to be used for
the project.
(d) Grants may be used to
fund project costs in accordance with approved applications and rules of the
council. Grant funds may be used to
contract with community development organizations and state development
organizations in accordance with the purposes of this footnote and approved
applications. As used in this footnote:
(i) "Community
development organization" means as defined by W.S. 9‑12‑301(a)(ii);
(ii) "State development
organization" means as defined by W.S. 9‑12‑301(a)(iv).
To the extent required by this
amendment: adjust totals; and renumber
as necessary. LUTHI, BOSWELL, PARADY
HB0001H3014/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 027. School Facilities Commission – Cowley Elementary
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Page 33-line 21 After
"2." insert "(a) Subject to subsection (b)
of this footnote,".
Page 33-After
line 24 insert:
"(b) This
appropriation shall not be released or expended until the project has been
further reviewed and evaluated by the commission. The review and evaluation shall be completed not later than July
1, 2003. If the review and evaluation
determines the remedy for the Cowley elementary school still conforms to
requirements of law and remedy components contained within commission reports
on the building inadequacies submitted to the joint appropriations committee
and the select committee on school facilities the appropriation shall be
released. If the commission determines
that the remedy does not comply with law or the remedy components previously
submitted, it shall not release the appropriation, shall report results of the
review and evaluation and shall include a remedy for the identified building
inadequacy within its 2004 budget recommendations.".
To the extent required by this
amendment: adjust totals; and renumber
as necessary. PARADY, NICHOLAS
HB0001H3003/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): 049. Department of Family Services
[CAPITAL
CONSTRUCTION]
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Page 32-line 3 After
"048," insert "049,".
Page 35-after
line 19 Insert:
"Section 049.
Department of Family Services
PROGRAM
Boys' School -
Irrigation Pond Repair 15,000T1 15,000
Boys' School -
Wall Repair 15,000T1 15,000
Boys' School -
ADA Compliance 32,935T1 32,935
Girl's School –
Cooling System – Mountain View Dorm 8,000T1
8,000
________ ________ ________ ______
TOTALS 0 0 62,935 62,935
70,935 70,935".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as
necessary. LANDON, IEKEL, BERGER
HB0001H3020/FC (CORRECTED COPY) FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section
321. Department of Health [Medicaid
Caseload Increase]
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Page 43-line 10 After
"case-load" insert "or the prescription drug
assistance program".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
OSBORN
HB0001H3004/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Page 50-After
line 10 Insert
the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[Legislative
Service Office]
Section 327.
There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative
service office one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($160,000.00) to fund two (2)
full-time positions in the legislative service office to provide additional
staff support for budget and fiscal analysis and program evaluation. Allocation of these positions shall be
subject to approval of the management council.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.
PARADY, BOSWELL
HB0001H3008/AC (CORRECTED COPY) ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Page 50-After
line 10 Insert
the following new section:
"[Department of Environmental Quality Permitting Task
Force]
Section 327.
(a)
There is created a department of environmental quality permitting task
force consisting of eight (8) persons and a chairman appointed by the
governor. The nine (9) members shall
include individuals with strong managerial skills from industry, trade
associations, environmental consultants, academia, government, affected
landowners and the environmental community.
(b)
The task force shall meet at the call of the chairman to review and
evaluate the existing national pollutant discharge elimination system permit
process administered by the water quality division pursuant to the Wyoming Environmental
Quality Act.
(c)
The task force shall issue a report to the governor and the joint
appropriations interim committee no later than September 1, 2003, that includes
recommendations on the following:
(i)
How to effectively and efficiently streamline the permitting and
compliance process;
(ii)
Modifications to other state agency requirements that impact the
permitting process;
(iii) Necessary information technology support;
(iv)
Personnel required to implement proposed modifications;
(v)
Draft legislation and proposed rules and regulations necessary to
implement the recommendations of the task force.
(d) The task force shall have
the ability to hire or contract for administrative services to aid in
preparation of the task force report.
(e) The task force shall
exist until September 30, 2003. Members
of the task force shall not receive a salary but shall receive reimbursement
for necessary travel and per diem expenses in the manner and amount provided for
state employees under W.S. 9-3-102 and 9-3-103.
(f) There is appropriated
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) from the general fund to the department of
environmental quality for expenses incurred pursuant to this section.
(g) There is appropriated one
hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) from the general fund to the department
of environmental quality to develop and implement software and necessary
equipment for the purpose of expediting the reporting and processing of
discharge monitoring information associated with national pollutant discharge
elimination system permits.
(h) The
state engineer, the director of the state oil and gas commission and the
director of the department of environmental quality shall serve as advisors to
the task force established in this section.
Nothing in this section shall prevent any agency from proceeding with
streamlining the permitting and compliance process during the work of the task
force.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as
necessary. NICHOLAS, BOSWELL, CHILDERS,
PARADY
HB0001H3009/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
[Business
Revenue Survey]
[Reference page
50-after line 10]
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Delete the
Childers, et al. second reading amendment (HB001H2008/AC).
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
LANDON, BRECHTEL
HB0001H3013/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Page 50-after line 10 Insert
the following new section and renumber
as necessary:
"[GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE]
Section 327.
(a) Notwithstanding 2001
Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 139, Section 4 which created Section 336, from
any unobligated and unexpended funds appropriated prior to the effective date
of this act and available on the effective date of this act from appropriations
for the design and construction of the multi-level parking structure for the
state capitol office complex, there is appropriated not to exceed three hundred
seventy-two thousand dollars ($372,000.00) to the department of administration
and information for the purposes of completing the remodeling of the governor's
residence.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as
necessary. NICHOLAS, ILLOWAY
HB0001H3015/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Page 50-After
line 10 Insert
the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[NATRONA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 PLANNING MONIES]
Section 327. One
hundred ten thousand six hundred nine dollars ($110,609.00) is appropriated
from the school capital construction account to the school facilities
commission for distribution to Natrona county school district no. 1 for
reimbursement of schematic design document expenses incurred by the district
for a new school building for which funds were not appropriated.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as
necessary. LOCKHART
HB0001H3016/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Delete the
Wasserburger, Bucholz, Nicholas Third Reading Amendment (HB0001H3011/A).
Further amend as follows:
Page 50-After
line 10 Insert
the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[HOLD HARMLESS COMPUTATION]
Section 327.
(a) 2002
Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 76, Section 12 is amended to read:
Section
12. [HOLD HARMLESS OF FOUNDATION PROGRAM AMOUNT]
(a) Notwithstanding
W.S. 21‑13‑309(p), using computations of district foundation
program amounts by the state department of education based upon reports from
districts required by the department, the foundation program amount computed
for a district under W.S. 21‑13‑309(p) for school years
2002-2003 and year 2003-2004, less amounts reimbursed under W.S.
21‑13‑320 for transportation, W.S. 21‑13‑321 for
special education, W.S. 21‑13‑324 for teacher extra compensation,
W.S. 21‑4‑401 for transportation or maintenance of isolated
students and W.S. 21‑4‑501 through 21‑4‑506 for tuition
payments, shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the
foundation program amount available to that district during the 2001-2002
school year, as computed under W.S. 21‑13‑309(p) prior to
addition of the reimbursement amounts for transportation, special education,
teacher extra compensation, transportation of isolated students and tuition
payments for that school year. A district is not entitled to additional
funding under this section if, but for a decrease in ADM as compared with the
2001-2002 school year, that district would not have a foundation program amount
that is less that one hundred percent (100%) of the school year 2001-2002
foundation program amount.
(b) Notwithstanding
subsection (a) of this section, this section shall not apply to any district
subject to recapture under W.S. 21‑13‑102(b) whose recapture
revenues exceed limitations imposed under W.S. 21‑13‑102(c) during
fiscal year 2002-2003, as established by the department for that district.
(b) This
section is effective July 1, 2003.".
To the extent
required by this amendment: adjust
totals; and renumber as necessary.
WASSERBURGER, BUCHOLZ, NICHOLAS, ANDERSON, R.
HB0001H3017/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Page 50-after
line 10 Insert
the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[SELECT COMMITTEE ON JUVENILES]
Section 327.
(a) There is created a
select committee on juveniles consisting of:
(i) Two (2) senators from the Wyoming
senate judiciary committee appointed by the president of the senate, each of
whom shall be from a different political party. The senate president shall
appoint a senate cochairman;
(ii) Three (3) members from the
Wyoming house judiciary committee appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives, not more than two (2) of whom shall be from the same political
party. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint a house
cochairman; and
(iii) The following members
appointed by the governor:
(A) The director of the
department of family services, or his designee;
(B) The administrator of
the mental health division within the department of health, or his designee;
(C) A representative from the
department of education who has recent K-12 classroom teaching experience;
(D) The attorney general, or
his designee;
(E) A representative from the
public defender's office;
(F) A representative nominated
by the Wyoming county and prosecuting attorneys' association;
(G) A member from the court
improvement project;
(H) A member nominated by the
Wyoming association of sheriffs and chiefs; and
(J) A member from the state
advisory panel on juvenile justice.
(b) The committee shall be
cochaired by the appointed cochairmen.
The cochairmen shall set meeting dates and agendas. The cochairmen may
appoint subcommittees to study selected issues relating to juvenile
issues. State agencies shall cooperate
with the committee to the extent necessary for the committee to perform its
duties under this section. Staff
services shall be provided through the legislative service office.
(c) Legislators shall be paid
salary, travel and per diem for the performance of their official duties as
members of the committee as provided in W.S. 28-5-101. State employees shall be paid salary and
travel expenses out of their agency's budget in the performance of their duties
on the select committee. The members of
the select committee who are not legislators or state employees shall be paid
per diem and travel expenses in the same manner as state employees.
(d) The select committee shall
review the report submitted by the Title 14 Committee to the joint judiciary
interim committee on May 1, 2002 and any revisions to that report.
Additionally, the select committee shall meet regularly to consider and
recommend changes to Title 14 of the Wyoming Statutes.
(e) The select committee shall
report its recommendations to the joint judiciary interim committee no
later than September 1, 2003.
(f) There
is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative service office fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000.00) or as much thereof as is necessary to be expended
for purposes of this section.". SIMPSON
HB0001H3019/F FAILED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Delete the
Wasserburger, Bucholz, Nicholas Third Reading Amendment (HB0001H3011/A).
Delete the
Wasserburger, Bucholz, Nicholas, Anderson, R. Third Reading Amendment
(HB0001H3016/A).
Further amend as
follows:
Page 50-After
line 10 Insert
the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[HOLD HARMLESS COMPUTATION]
Section 327.
(a) 2002
Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 76, Section 12 is amended to read:
Section
12. [HOLD HARMLESS OF FOUNDATION PROGRAM AMOUNT]
(a) Notwithstanding
W.S. 21‑13‑309(p), using computations of district foundation
program amounts by the state department of education based upon reports from
districts required by the department, the foundation program amount computed
for a district under W.S. 21‑13‑309(p) for school years 2002-2003
and 2003-2004, less amounts reimbursed under W.S. 21‑13‑320 for
transportation, W.S. 21‑13‑321 for special education, W.S. 21‑13‑324
for teacher extra compensation, W.S. 21‑4‑401 for transportation or
maintenance of isolated students and W.S. 21‑4‑501 through 21‑4‑506
for tuition payments, shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of
the foundation program amount available to that district during the 2001-2002
school year, as computed under W.S. 21‑13‑309(p) prior to
addition of the reimbursement amounts for transportation, special education,
teacher extra compensation, transportation of isolated students and tuition
payments for that school year. A district is not entitled to additional
funding under this section if, but for a decrease in ADM as compared with the
2001-2002 school year, that district would not have a foundation program amount
that is less that one hundred percent (100%) of the school year 2001-2002
foundation program amount.
(b) Payments
received by school districts during school years 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 from
the elimination of the limitations imposed upon adjustments to the foundation
program amount for transportation and special education pursuant to 2002
Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 76, Section 3, shall not be included in the
computations under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Notwithstanding
subsection (a) of this section, this section shall not apply to any district
subject to recapture under W.S. 21‑13‑102(b) whose recapture
revenues exceed limitations imposed under W.S. 21‑13‑102(c). This
subsection shall apply for any fiscal year immediately following a fiscal year
in which revenues exceeded the maximum amount of recapture, as established by
the department for that district.
(b) The state department of
education shall implement subsection (a) of this section during school year
2002-2003, appropriately adjusting 2002-2003 foundation program payments such
that any amount owed to a district from the foundation program account is paid
on July 15, 2003.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as
necessary. HARVEY
HB0001H3021/A ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
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Page 50-After
line 10 Insert
the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[CAPITOL BUILDING AND HERSCHLER PLAZA RESTORATION]
Section 327.
(a) The following amounts are
appropriated to the department of administration and information to be
deposited in a capitol building restoration account. Funds within the account shall be expended by the department as
authorized by the state loan and investment board under this section for the
purposes of capitol building and Herschler plaza repair:
(i) Notwithstanding 2001
Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 139, Section 4 which created Section 336, any
unobligated and unexpended funds appropriated prior to the effective date of
this act and available on the effective date of this act from appropriations
for the design and construction of the multi-level parking structure for the
state capitol office complex, not to exceed one million dollars
($1,000,000.00). Any other appropriation
of the funds referenced in this paragraph by any other act of the 2003 general
legislative session shall be made prior to the appropriation of funds under
this paragraph;
(ii) Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, any unobligated and unexpended funds appropriated prior
to the effective date of this act and available on the effective date of this
act from appropriations to the general services division of the department of
administration and information for capital construction projects, deferred or
critical maintenance and contingencies, not to exceed one million three hundred
thousand dollars ($1,300,000.00);
(iii) Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) of the amounts made
available under Section 325 of this act for major maintenance needs of the
state;
(iv)
During the 1994 legislative session, the legislature appropriated funds
for capital construction projects and authorized that those projects could be
financed under W.S. 9-4-605 through the issuance of revenue bonds. Interest has accumulated in excess of the
amounts necessary to fund the projects in an amount of one million five hundred
thousand dollars ($1,500,000.00). There
is appropriated from this excess interest one million five hundred thousand
dollars ($1,500,000.00) from this account for the purposes of this section;
(v)
One hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) from the public
buildings account created by W.S. 9-4-310(a)(ii) within the permanent land
fund;
(vi)
Not to exceed six million dollars ($6,000,000.00) in revenue bond
proceeds which may be issued by the state loan and investment board under W.S.
9-4-605. If House Bill 134 as enacted
into law prohibits bonding by the state loan and investment board under W.S.
9-4-605, the state capital financing commission may issue bonds in accordance
with House Bill 134 and as requested by the state loan and investment board
under this footnote.
(b)
The appropriations under this footnote, including the appropriation of
bond proceeds and bonding authority, shall be subject to a determination by the
state building commission made under W.S. 9-5-107 for calendar year 2003, that
the repairs authorized under this footnote are within the first ten (10)
priority construction and renovation needs of the state.".
To the extent required by this
amendment: adjust totals; and renumber
as necessary. NICHOLAS, HINCKLEY,
ILLOWAY, LUTHI
HB0001H3022/AC (CORRECTED COPY) ADOPTED
[BUDGET
AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Addition
to 300 Sections
[SELECT
COMMITTEE ON JUVENILES]
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Page 50-After
line 10 In the
Simpson third reading amendment (HB0001H3017/A) to this line which created
Section 327, after subparagraph (a)(iii)(B) as created by that amendment,
insert:
"(C) The
administrator of the substance abuse division of the department of health;".
Renumber as necessary.
OSBORN
2/21/2003 H Passed 3rd
Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R.,
Bagby, Berger, Brechtel, Buchanan, Bucholz, Cohee, Cooper, Diercks, Edwards,
Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel,
Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jorgensen, Landon, Latta, Law,
Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, McMurtrey, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan, Nicholas,
Olsen, Osborn, Parady, Petersen, Powers, Prosser, Reese, Robinson, Ross,
Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Tipton, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger and
Wostenberg.
Nays: Representative(s) Baker, Boswell, Childers,
Jones, McOmie and Philp.
Ayes 54 Nays 6 Excused 0 Absent 0
Conflicts 0
2/24/2003 S Received
for Introduction
2/24/2003 S
Introduced and Referred to S02
2/26/2003 Pursuant to
JR 14-1 sent to 3rd Reading
2/26/2003 S
Amendments Considered
HB0001SS001/AC (CORRECTED COPY) ADOPTED
STANDING
COMMITTEE REPORT
Your Committee No. 2 on Appropriations has reviewed HB0001:
Pursuant to Joint Rule 14-1(e)(1)&(2) the following lists are
provided:
Identical amendments:
HB0001HW001/A
HB0001HW003/AC
HB0001HW007/A
HB0001H2005/A
HB0001H2018/A
HB0001H2022/A
HB0001H3003/A
HB0001H3005/A
HB0001H3017/A (amended by HB001H3022/AC)
The following are the other adopted House amendments:
HB0001HW002/A AYE
03 NO 27 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001HW005/A AYE
05 NO 25 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001HW009/A AYE
02 NO 28 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001HW011/A AYE
03 NO 27 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H2001/A AYE
01 NO 29 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H2006/A AYE
11 NO 19 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H2007/A AYE
11 NO 19 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H2008/AC AYE
02 NO 28 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H2014/A AYE
09 NO 21 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H2015/A AYE
08 NO 22 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H2019/A AYE
01 NO 29 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H2021/AC AYE 0 NO 30 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H2023/A AYE
01 NO 29 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H3004/A AYE 0 NO 30 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H3006/A AYE
06 NO 24 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H3008/AC AYE 0 NO 30 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H3010/A AYE
02 NO 28 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H3013/A AYE 0 NO 30 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H3015/A AYE
02 NO 28 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H3016/A AYE
01 NO 29 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H3021/A AYE 0 NO 30 AB__ EX__CON__
HB0001H3022/AC
(amends HB001H3017/A) AYE
01 NO 29 AB__ EX__CON__
SCHIFFER, CHAIRMAN
2/26/2003 3rd
Reading Action Taken: Pursuant to
JR14-1, after straw
vote referred directly to JCC
2/26/2003 H
Appointed JCC01 Members
Nicholas,
Boswell, Luthi, Philp and Simpson
2/26/2003 S
Appointed JCC01 Members
Schiffer,
Devin, Hines, Larson and Cathcart
HB0001JC01/AA ADOPTED
Adopt the following House amendments:
HB0001H2019/A
HB0001H2022/A
HB0001H3003/A
HB0001H3006/A
HB0001H3017/A
HB0001H3022/AC
Adopt the following Senate amendments:
SF0002S2002/A
SF0002S2006/A
SF0002S2013/A
SF0002S2016/A
SF0002S2020/A
SF0002S3005/A
SF0002S3006/A
SF0002S3010/A
SF0002S3016/A
SF0002S3017/A
Delete the following House amendments
HB0001HW001/A
HB0001HW002/A
HB0001HW003/AC
HB0001HW005/A
HB0001HW007/A
HB0001HW009/A
HB0001HW011/A
HB0001H2001/A
HB0001H2005/A
HB0001H2006/A
HB0001H2007/A
HB0001H2008/AC
HB0001H2014/A
HB0001H2015/A
HB0001H2018/A
HB0001H2021/AC
HB0001H2023/A
HB0001H3004/A
HB0001H3005/A
HB0001H3008/AC
HB0001H3010/A
HB0001H3013/A
HB0001H3015/A
HB0001H3016/A
HB0001H3021/A
Delete the following Senate amendments
SF0001S2003/A
SF0001S2004/A
SF0001S2007/A
SF0001S2008/A
SF0001S2009/A
SF0001S2014/A
SF0001S2017/A
SF0001S2021/A
SF0001S2025/A
SF0001S2028/A
SF0001S3001/A
SF0001S3002/A
SF0001S3003/AC
SF0001S3007/A
SF0001S3008/A
SF0001S3009/A
SF0001S3013/A
SF0001S3014.01/AC
SF0001S3014.02/AC
SF0001S3018/A
Further amend as follows:
Page
10-line 5 Under GENERAL FUND
decrease amount by "100,000".
Page
15-line 11 Under GENERAL FUND
increase amount by "100,000".
Page
15-line 28 Delete "four
hundred".
Page
15-line 29 Delete "thousand
dollars ($400,000.00)" insert "five hundred thousand dollars
($500,000.00)".
Page
19-line 4 Under OTHER FUNDS decrease
amount by "171,856S6"
Page
19-line 11 Decrease full-time
positions by "4".
Page 20-line 18 After
"11." insert ", 12.".
Page 20-line 19 Under
GENERAL FUND increase amount by "1,000,000" Under FEDERAL FUND
increase amount by "787,325".
Page 23-after line 19 Insert:
"12. Of this appropriation, five hundred
twenty-four thousand eight hundred eighty-four dollars ($524,884.00) in general
funds and seven hundred eighty-seven thousand three hundred twenty-five dollars
($787,325.00) in federal funds shall be used in the 600 series to provide
services to children waiting for assistance on the home and community-based
waiver program for children with developmental disabilities. A general fund
amount of four hundred seventy-five thousand one hundred sixteen dollars
($475,116.00) shall be used in the 600 series to fund services to children in
developmental preschool.".
Page 26-line 13 Under
GENERAL FUND increase amount by "625,000".
Page
31-line 5 Under OTHER FUNDS
decrease by "695,815S5".
Page 31-line 10 After
"Maintenance" insert "3."; Under OTHER FUNDS
increase amount by "3,643,812S6".
Page
31-line 32 Delete "one and
seven-tenths percent (1.7%)" insert "two percent (2%)".
Page 31-After line 32 insert:
"3. For school year 2003-2004, computations for
major maintenance and facility repair and replacement payments to school
districts under W.S. 21‑15‑109 shall be based upon a percentage
equal to two percent (2%) as prescribed by W.S. 21‑15‑109(c)(vi)
and (vii) plus an additional one-quarter percent (.25%).".
Page 37-line 5 Under
OTHER FUNDS decrease amount by "12,500,000RB"; under OTHER FUNDS
increase amount by "12,500,000S3".
Page 37-lines 17
through 26 Delete and
insert:
"2. Of this appropriation, the trustees of the
University of Wyoming are authorized to issue bonds or other securities, in
accordance with the provisions of the University Securities Law (W.S. 27‑17‑402
through 21‑17‑450) in a total principal amount not to exceed two
million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00) for the purpose of
purchase, construction or repair of the U.W. College of Health Science. Nothing
contained in this footnote shall be construed as preventing the trustees from
funding, refunding or reissuing any securities at any time as provided in the
University Securities Law.".
Page
38-lines 13 and 14 Delete and insert
"seventy-six million six hundred ninety-four thousand three hundred
twenty-three dollars ($276,694,323.00).".
Page
38-line 25 Delete new language.
Page
38-line 26 Delete and insert
"forty million four hundred fourteen thousand eight hundred eleven
dollars ($40,414,811.00).".
Page
44-line 22 After "governor."
insert "This subsection is effective May 1, 2003.".
Page
45-lines 15 and 16 Delete and insert:
"(e) Notwithstanding
2001 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 139, Section 4 which created Section 336,
any funds appropriated prior to the effective date of this act for the
multi-level parking structure for the state capitol office complex that are
unexpended and unobligated on the effective date of this act shall revert to
the budget reserve account.
(f) There is
appropriated from the budget reserve account to the permanent Wyoming mineral
trust fund, ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00).".
Page
50-after line 10 Insert the following
new sections and renumber as necessary:
"[EDUCATION DATA SYSTEMS]
Section 327.
(a) Student Performance Data
System:
(i) Based upon the hardware
and functionality requirements specified by the standards and body of evidence
tracking (SBET) advisory group established by the state superintendent of
public instruction, the state department of education shall acquire necessary
data software to support the requirements of the body of evidence assessment
systems implemented by school districts as required by W.S. 21‑3‑110(a)(xxiv)
to determine levels of student performance and to comply with state graduation
requirements. To implement this
subsection, the department shall develop and issue a request for proposal (RFP)
in consultation with the SBET advisory group, enabling software to be fully functional
by school year 2004-2005. The SBET
advisory group shall assist the department in reviewing and evaluating all
proposals submitted in response to the RFP.
Following review and evaluation and if a proposal is accepted, meets the
requirements of this subsection and is approved by the SBET advisory group, the
state department shall enter into contract to implement the proposal subject to
available funds appropriated under subsection (c) of this section sufficient to
implement its provisions;
(ii) In addition to paragraph
(i) of this subsection, the state department shall purchase necessary server
hardware for those districts not capable of using software acquired under this
subsection with existing hardware and shall provide training to school district
personnel in the use of computer software for tracking student performance and
body of evidence information.
(b) Statewide Education Data
System:
(i) A design team is
established to assist the state superintendent of public instruction in the
investigation, development and implementation of a statewide education data
system specified under paragraph (ii) of this subsection. The design team shall be comprised of the
following:
(A) Two (2) members appointed
by the state superintendent of public instruction, with expertise in education
data technology and data systems;
(B) Two (2) members who are
employed by Wyoming school districts as technology directors and are appointed
by the state superintendent of public instruction with the advise of district
directors of technology;
(C) One (1) Wyoming school
district superintendent selected by the Wyoming association of school
administrators;
(D) One (1) member of the
Wyoming senate appointed by the president of the senate;
(E) One (1) member of the
Wyoming house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house.
(ii) The statewide education
data system shall provide a statewide capability to share and access
educational information between school districts and the state, through common
labeling and storage of data, both internally for school district use and
externally for state and federal data collections. To the extent possible, the data system shall use existing data
bases of districts and the state, and focus on acquiring the necessary system
components to enable uniform, statewide reporting of educational information;
(iii) The state
superintendent of public instruction shall in consultation with the design team
established under paragraph (i) of this subsection, develop and issue a request
for proposal (RFP) in conformance with this section which at minimum shall
include:
(A) Requirements for
universal school district participation in the statewide education data system
following complete analysis and review of data systems existing within districts
and necessary modifications to achieve district compliance;
(B) Infrastructure necessary
to support the statewide education data system;
(C) Training requirements for
district participation;
(D) A thorough review of
system feasibility including the use of test surveys and pilot projects.
(iv) The design team shall
advise the state superintendent of public instruction in developing the RFP
required under this subsection and assist the state superintendent in reviewing
and evaluating all proposals submitted in response to the RFP. Following review and evaluation, the state
superintendent shall, if a proposal is accepted and meets the requirements of
this subsection, enter into contract to implement the proposal subject to
available funds appropriated under subsection (c) of this section;
(v) On or before December 31,
2003, and on behalf of the design team, the state superintendent of public
instruction shall report to the joint education interim committee on a proposed
statewide data system developed pursuant to this subsection. Recommendations shall be structured to
enable implementation during the 2005-2006 school year, and shall include
necessary enabling legislation.
(c) One million dollars
($1,000,000.00) is appropriated from the general fund to the state department
of education to implement this section.
Any unexpended unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on
June 30, 2004, shall revert to the general fund.
[EMPLOYEE INSURANCE PARTICIPATION-FEASIBILITY STUDY]
Section
328.
(a) There
is appropriated fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) from the general fund to
the legislative service office to procure professional services as necessary to
conduct a study of the state employees' and officials' group insurance program
and the full benefits package for state employees and officials. The study is to provide an objective review
of the current benefit package and with respect to the health insurance
program, propose changes which would provide additional insured and employer
involvement in the decisions affecting the purchase of health care
services. The study shall consider
health care savings accounts, maximizing federal income tax savings for the
employee, a catastrophic coverage component and other issues pertinent to
making the program as cost efficient as possible.
(b) The study
shall be assigned to a joint subcommittee of the joint appropriations interim
committee and the joint labor, health and social services interim
committee. The subcommittee conducting
the study shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee and the
joint labor, health and social services interim committee no later than October
1, 2003.
[DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PERMITTING TASK FORCE]
Section 329.
(a) There is created a
department of environmental quality permitting task force consisting of eight
(8) persons and a chairman appointed by the governor. The nine (9) members shall include individuals with strong
managerial skills from industry, trade associations, environmental consultants,
academia, government, affected landowners and the environmental community.
(b) The task force shall meet
at the call of the chairman to review and evaluate the existing national
pollutant discharge elimination system permit process administered by the water
quality division pursuant to the Wyoming Environmental Quality Act.
(c) The task force shall
issue a report to the governor and the joint minerals, business and economic
development interim committee no later than September 1, 2003, that includes
recommendations on the following:
(i) How to effectively and
efficiently streamline the permitting and compliance process;
(ii) Modifications to other
state agency requirements that impact the permitting process;
(iii) Necessary
information technology support;
(iv) Personnel required to
implement proposed modifications;
(v) Draft legislation and
proposed rules and regulations necessary to implement the recommendations of
the task force.
(d) The task force shall have
the ability to hire or contract for administrative services to aid in
preparation of the task force report.
(e) The task force shall
exist until September 30, 2003. Members
of the task force shall not receive a salary but shall receive reimbursement
for necessary travel and per diem expenses in the manner and amount provided
for state employees under W.S. 9‑3‑102 and 9‑3‑103.
(f) There is appropriated
fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) from the general fund to the department of
environmental quality for expenses incurred pursuant to this section.
(g) There is appropriated one
hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) from the general fund to the department
of environmental quality to develop and implement software and necessary
equipment for the purpose of expediting the reporting and processing of
discharge monitoring information associated with national pollutant discharge
elimination system permits.
(h) The state engineer, the
director of the state oil and gas commission and the director of the department
of environmental quality shall serve as advisors to the task force established
in this section. Nothing in this
section shall prevent any agency from proceeding with streamlining the
permitting and compliance process during the work of the task force.
[HOLD HARMLESS
COMPUTATION]
Section 330.
(a) 2002
Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 76, Section 12 is amended to read:
Section
12. [HOLD HARMLESS OF FOUNDATION PROGRAM AMOUNT]
(a) Notwithstanding
W.S. 21‑13‑309(p), using computations of district foundation
program amounts by the state department of education based upon reports from
districts required by the department, the foundation program amount computed
for a district under W.S. 21‑13‑309(p) for school years
2002-2003 and year 2003-2004, less amounts reimbursed under W.S.
21‑13‑320 for transportation, W.S. 21‑13‑321 for
special education, W.S. 21‑13‑324 for teacher extra compensation,
W.S. 21‑4‑401 for transportation or maintenance of isolated
students and W.S. 21‑4‑501 through 21‑4‑506 for tuition
payments, shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the
foundation program amount available to that district during the 2001-2002
school year, as computed under W.S. 21‑13‑309(p) prior to
addition of the reimbursement amounts for transportation, special education,
teacher extra compensation, transportation of isolated students and tuition
payments for that school year. A district is not entitled to additional
funding under this section if, but for a decrease in ADM as compared with the
2001-2002 school year, that district would not have a foundation program amount
that is less that one hundred percent (100%) of the school year 2001-2002
foundation program amount.
(b) Notwithstanding
subsection (a) of this section, this section shall not apply to any district
subject to recapture under W.S. 21‑13‑102(b) whose recapture
revenues exceed limitations imposed under W.S. 21‑13‑102(c) during
fiscal year 2002-2003, as established by the department for that district.
(b) This
section is effective July 1, 2003.
(c) This
section shall not be effective if 2003 Senate File 0141 is enacted into law.
[NATRONA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 PLANNING MONIES]
Section 331. Fifty-five
thousand three hundred dollars ($55,300.00) is appropriated from the school
capital construction account to the school facilities commission for
distribution to Natrona county school district no. 1 for reimbursement of
schematic design document expenses incurred by the district for a new school
building for which funds were not appropriated.
[CAPITOL BUILDING RESTORATION]
Section 332.
(a) The following amounts are
appropriated to the department of administration and information to be
deposited in a capitol building restoration account which is hereby created,
which funds shall be expended for the purposes of capitol building repair upon
approval by the state building commission:
(i) Three million five
hundred ten thousand dollars ($3,510,000.00) from the budget reserve account;
(ii) Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, any unobligated and unexpended funds appropriated prior
to the effective date of this act and available on the effective date of this
act from appropriations to the general services division of the department of
administration and information for capital construction projects, deferred or
critical maintenance and contingencies, not to exceed one million three hundred
thousand dollars ($1,300,000.00);
(iii) Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) of
the amounts made available under Section 325 of this act for major maintenance
needs of the state;
(iv) During the 1994
legislative session, the legislature appropriated funds for capital
construction projects and authorized that those projects could be financed
under W.S. 9‑4‑605 through the issuance of revenue bonds. Interest has accumulated in excess of the
amounts necessary to fund the projects in an amount of one million five hundred
thousand dollars ($1,500,000.00). There
is appropriated from this excess interest one million five hundred thousand
dollars ($1,500,000.00) from this account for the purposes of this section;
(v) One hundred fifty
thousand dollars ($150,000.00) from the public buildings account created by
W.S. 9‑4‑310(a)(ii) within the permanent land fund.
[WYOMING BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTER]
Section 333.
(a) There is appropriated to
the University of Wyoming five million three hundred thousand dollars
($5,300,000.00) as provided in paragraph (iv) of this subsection to construct
the Wyoming business technology center on the university campus in accordance
with the Level II study funded by the legislature and completed August, 2001.
This appropriation is subject to the following:
(i) The funds from the
appropriation under subparagraph (iv)(A) of this subsection shall be made
available immediately upon the effective date of this act. The balance of the
appropriation under this section shall be retained by the state treasurer and
made available to the university to fund this project only to the extent that
cash or binding commitments have been received by the university or the city of
Laramie to match the appropriation in the amount of three million one hundred
eighty thousand dollars ($3,180,000.00);
(ii) The determination as to
whether a binding commitment has been received shall be made by the attorney
general;
(iii) Cash or binding
commitments shall be received not later than April 1, 2005, to be counted as
matching funds under this section;
(iv) Of the five million
three hundred thousand dollars ($5,300,000.00) appropriated in this subsection:
(A) Two hundred forty
thousand dollars ($240,000.00) is appropriated from the budget reserve account
to be used for Level III construction drawings;
(B) The balance is
appropriated from proceeds of revenue bonds which shall be issued by the state loan
and investment board under W.S. 9‑4‑605. Bonds shall not be issued for purposes of this paragraph until
the attorney general has determined that cash or binding commitments for all
matching funds required by this subsection have been received and shall not be
issued in any event before April 1, 2004.
If 2003 House Bill 134 as enacted into law prohibits bonding by the
state loan and investment board under W.S. 9‑4‑605, the state
capital financing commission shall issue bonds as required under this paragraph
in accordance with 2003 House Bill 134, and W.S. 9‑5‑405(a) as
created by that bill.
(b) Not later than November
1, 2003 and November 1, 2004, the university shall submit a report to the
governor and the joint minerals, business and economic development interim
committee regarding progress made toward securing matching funds. The report
shall contain plans, recommendations and a budget for operating the center.
(c) This section shall not be
effective if 2003 House Bill 0004 is enacted into law.
(d) Subject to the
requirements of subsection (a) of this section, appropriations under this
section shall remain in effect until the project is completed.
[LEGISLATIVE
SERVICE OFFICE]
Section 334. There is appropriated from the general fund
to the legislative service office one hundred sixty thousand dollars
($160,000.00) to fund two (2) full-time positions in the legislative service
office to provide additional staff support for budget and fiscal analysis and
program evaluation. These positions
shall not be filled until management council has defined the duties and
responsibilities of these positions and assigned them to the appropriate
section of the Legislative Service Office.
[BUSINESS READY COMMUNITIES]
Section 335.
(a) There
is created within the special revenue fund, the business
ready community account. Funds
appropriated in this section shall be deposited to the account and used by the
Wyoming Business Council as provided in this section. It is the
purpose of this section to promote economic development at the city, town and
county level in order to create additional economic health and a stronger state
economy.
(b) The council shall
establish and administer a Wyoming business ready community program. Any city, town or county may submit an application
to the council for a grant under the program on forms prescribed by and subject
to rules promulgated by the council.
Grants may be applied for by a joint powers board with the approval of
all participating agencies to the joint powers agreement. Grants may be made by the council for
economic development infrastructure projects, including the purchase of land,
telecommunications infrastructure, rights of way, airports, sewer and water
projects, roads, or other infrastructure determined by the council to be
consistent with the purposes of this section. In adopting rules and making
grants under this section the council shall require all projects to be related
to economic development infrastructure, which shall not include rehabilitation
or expansion of existing infrastructure unless the applicant demonstrates the
rehabilitation or expansion is necessary to retain an existing business or to
facilitate the relocation of a business to the locality of the applicant.
(c) Grants shall be matching
grants as determined by the council.
Grants shall be made under this section, only if the applicant
demonstrates that upon receipt of the grant all projected project costs will be
funded. The application shall identify the source of all funds to be used for
the project.
(d) Grants may be used to
fund project costs in accordance with approved applications and rules of the
council. Grant funds may be used to
contract with community development organizations and state development
organizations in accordance with the purposes of this section and approved
applications. As used in this section:
(i) "Community
development organization" means as defined by W.S. 9‑12‑301(a)(ii);
(ii) "State development
organization" means as defined by W.S. 9‑12‑301(a)(iv).
(e) There is
appropriated to the Wyoming business council from the general fund five million
dollars ($5,000,000.00) and from the local government capital construction
account funded by W.S. 9‑4‑601(a)(vi) and (b)(i) three million four
hundred thousand dollars ($3,400,000.00) for purposes of this section.
(f) This
section shall not be effective if 2003 HB0264 is enacted into law.
[HISTORIC GOVERNOR'S MANSION]
Section 336. There is appropriated from the budget reserve account
three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) to the department of state parks
and cultural resources for the purposes of the repair and preservation of the
historic governor's mansion.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.
NICHOLAS, BOSWELL, LUTHI, PHILP, SIMPSON, SCHIFFER, DEVIN, HINES, LARSON.
3/1/2003 H Adopted
HB0001JC01
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R.,
Bagby, Berger, Boswell, Brechtel, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper,
Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Hageman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway,
Jansen, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jorgensen, Landon, Law, Lockhart, Luthi,
Martin, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan, Olsen, Osborn,
Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Prosser, Reese, Robinson, Ross, Semlek,
Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Tipton, Warren.
Nays: Representative(s) Baker, Diercks, Jones,
Latta, Walsh, Wostenberg.
Excused: Representative(s) Harshman, Nicholas and
Wasserburger.
Ayes 51 Nays 6 Excused 3 Absent 0 Conflict 0
3/1/2003 S Adopted
HB0001JC01
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Caller,
Decaria, Devin, Hanes, Hawks, Job, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Peck, Roberts,
Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Vasey.
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barton, Case,
Cathcart, Coe, Erb, Geis, Goodenough, Hines, Kunz, Meier and Northrup.
Ayes 18 Nays 12 Excused 0 Absent 0
Conflicts 0
3/1/2003 Assigned
Number HEA 0079
3/1/2003 H Speaker
Signed HEA No. 0079
3/1/2003 S President
Signed HEA No. 0079
3/5/2003 Governor
Signed HEA No. 0079
Chapter No. 0131 Session
Laws of Wyoming 2003.