HB0326 - Penitentiary construction.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0632

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0326

 

 

Penitentiary construction.

 

Sponsored by:  Representative(s) Baker and Tipton and
Senator(s) Coe, Kunz and Larson

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

 1  AN ACT relating to administration of government; providing
 2  an appropriation for the design, plan, construction and
 3  operation of a prison; specifying applicability of existing
 4  provisions relating to the state contracting for private
 5  correctional facilities; and providing for an effective
 6  date.

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 8  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

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10         Section 1.

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12         (a)  Prior to June 1, 2001, the department of
13  administration and information shall develop a request for
14  proposals for plans, design, construction and operation of
15  a state prison. The request for proposals shall be
16  submitted to the state building commission for approval.

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 1  The state building commission shall submit the approved
 2  request for competitive bids. The request for proposals,
 3  any subsequent contract and other actions by the state
 4  pursuant to this act shall be in accordance with the
 5  following:

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 7              (i)  The contract, construction, lease, if any,
 8  operation, maintenance, purchase or management of
 9  facilities and services provided shall be compatible with
10  the provisions of W.S. 7-22-101 through 7-22-114, except as
11  otherwise provided in this act;

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13              (ii)  Standards for prequalification of
14  applicants shall be developed by the state building
15  commission, but need not be promulgated as rules. W.S.
16  7-22-102(f) shall not be applicable;

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18              (iii)  The state building commission shall act on
19  behalf of the state, and may delegate any duties under this
20  act to an appropriate agency of the state;

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22              (iv)  Any of the activities specified in
23  paragraph (i) of this subsection may be undertaken by the
24  state or through contract with a private entity.

 

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 2         Section 2.  Forty-five million dollars
 3  ($45,000,000.00) is appropriated from the general fund to
 4  the department of administration and information to be
 5  expended as necessary by the state building commission for
 6  purposes of this act.

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 8         Section 3.  This act is effective immediately upon
 9  completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law
10  as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming
11  Constitution.

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13                         (END)

 

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