H.B. No. 0043

School capital construction.

 

Sponsored By:        School Capital Construction Committee

 

AN ACT relating to school capital construction; establishing a school capital construction system in response to the Supreme Court decision in State of Wyoming, et al., v. Campbell County School District, et al., WY 19, 19 P.3d 518, (Wyo. 2001)(Campbell II), as specified; establishing a state school facilities commission; transferring specified programs; prescribing transitional school building activities; providing appropriations; and providing for effective dates.

 

 

1/10/02     Bill Number Assigned

2/11/02     H Introduced and Referred to H04

2/14/02     H04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

 

Ayes:  Representative(s) Lockhart, McGraw, McOmie, Miller, D., Robinson, Samuelson, Shivler, Simons and Stafford

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/14/02     H Placed on General File

2/18/02     H Amendments Adopted

 

HB0043HS001/A

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Page 14-line 12         Delete the line through "district plan.".

Page 50-After line 21 insert and renumber as necessary:

"(d)  The state superintendent, on behalf of the commission, shall initiate the establishment of guidelines and criteria to be used by school districts for the development of long range comprehensive school building and facility plans pursuant to W.S. 21‑15‑116. In addition, the state superintendent shall establish a mechanism and criteria for the distribution of state assistance to districts for use in the development of district facility plans in accordance with W.S. 21‑15‑116. As soon as reasonably possible, the state superintendent shall transfer guidelines and criteria developed under this subsection to the commission and shall continue to assist the commission with district facility planning efforts as necessary. Distribution of state assistance under this subsection shall be made by the state superintendent on behalf of the commission until such time as the commission is capable of carrying out this responsibility.".

Page 51-line 20   Delete "(e)" insert "(f)".

Page 52-line 7          Delete "(e)" insert "(f)".

Page 52-line 9          Delete "(f)" insert "(g)".

Page 54-line 13         After "with" delete balance of line; insert "section 4(d) of this".   STAFFORD, CHAIRMAN

 

2/18/02     H Passed CoW

2/19/02     Amendment Adopted

 

HB0043H2001/A

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Page 3-line 6           Delete the line through "or".  JOHNSON, W.

 

HB0043H2002/F

Page 6-line 23          Delete "and review".

Page 7-line 1     After "standards" insert ";" and delete balance of line.

Page 7-lines 2 through 4      Delete entirely.

Page 13-line 9          After "section." delete balance of line.

Page 13-lines 10 through 14   Delete entirely.

Page 13-line 15         Delete "standards.".  DEEGAN, WASSERBURGER

 

HB0043H2003/F

Page 17-line 10         Delete "The commission shall subject to".

Page 17-lines 11 through 15   Delete entirely.

Page 50-After line 21   In the standing committee amendment (HB0043HS001/A) to this line delete "In addition, the state superintendent shall establish a mechanism and criteria for the distribution of state assistance to districts for use in the development of district facility plans in accordance with W.S. 21-15-116.".

Page 54-line 6    Delete entirely and insert "nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000.00)".  LANDON 

 

2/19/02     H Passed 2nd Reading

2/20/02     H Laid Back Pursuant to HR 9-3

2/21/02     Amendment Adopted

 

HB0043H3001/AC  (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 6-line 23          Delete "and review".

Page 13-line 10         Delete "a review" insert "the identification".

Page 13-after line 21   Insert:

"(d)  The commission shall not hinder or curtail the right of a school district to undertake local enhancements to buildings and facilities which are in excess of state building adequacy standards, as permitted by law." SIMPSON, DEEGAN, SHIVLER, WASSERBURGER

 

2/21/02     H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

 

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Baker, Boswell, Burns, Childers, Cohee, Deegan, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Eyre, Gay, Hageman, Hessenthaler, Hines, Huckfeldt, Iekel, Illoway, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Landon, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, McGraw, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan, Nagel, Nelson, Nicholas, Osborn, Parady, Paseneaux, Petersen, Philp, Reese, Robinson, Rose, Ross, Sadler, Samuelson, Shivler, Simons, Simpson, Slater, Stafford, Tempest, Thompson, Tipton, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, Willford and Wostenberg.

Nays:  Representative(s) Tomassi

Ayes 59    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/22/02     S Received for Introduction

2/22/02     S Introduced and Referred to S04

3/5/02      S04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

 

Ayes:  Senator(s) Devin, Peck, Scott and Sessions

Nays:  Senator(s) Goodenough

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/5/02      S Placed on General File

3/5/02      S Rereferred to S02

 

ROLL CALL

 

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Cathcart, Hinchey and Larson.

Nays:  Senator(s) Harris.

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/6/02      S Placed on General File

3/7/02      S Amendments Adopted

 

HB0043SS001.01/ACE  (CORRECTED COPY)  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

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      "(i)  Act in consultation with the local school boards who may utilize local advisory committees on school building and facility needs, as appropriate, and shall consult with the district's architect and other professional advisors;".

Page 6-line 5           After "districts" insert ".  The agreement shall:

(A)  Require the district make arrangements for appropriate professional supervision and management of the project;

(B)  Provide for the review and approval of project plans and specifications;

(C)  Provide for review and approval of project changes and change orders provided that:

(I)  The agreement may specify parameters identifying the circumstances under which changes and change orders may be approved by the district with further approval by the commission;

(II)  The commission may delegate in whole or in part, the approval of changes and change orders to its staff;

(III)  All changes and change orders shall be approved by the district or its representative.

(D)  Establish payment schedules involving state funds;

(E)  Assure the commission is not responsible or liable for compliance with construction or renovation project schedules or completion dates;

(F)  Provide that all general contracts for the construction or renovation project shall be approved by both the district and the commission. The commission may delegate this approval to its staff and may waive the requirement for its approval if it deems the project small enough. The commission shall not unreasonably withhold approval if the contract is within the approved project budget and is consistent with the approved plans and specifications;

(G)  Provide that the agreement shall expire upon completion of the project; and

(J)  Contain any other provision mutually agreed upon by the commission and the district.".

Page 6-lines 6 through 19     Delete.

Page 7-line 4     After "(ix)" delete balance of line and insert "Review and approval of district plans".

Page 7-line 5           Delete line through "process".

Page 7-line 6           Delete "surplus".

Page 7-line 7     After "facilities" insert "made surplus by an approved construction or renovation project or by changes in school population".

Page 7-line 14    After "." insert "The district shall have final authority over the disposition or demolition of any surplus buildings, facilities or land, but the commission may disapprove any plans submitted pursuant to this paragraph to protect the financial interests of the state if the plans are not otherwise in the public interest.

Page 8-line 6     After "facility" insert ", provided that this subparagraph shall not be construed to grant the commission any authority to specify the educational programs offered by any district".

Page 8-line 8     After "Accommodations" insert ", in coordination and cooperation with the district,".

Page 8-line 13    Delete "purchase and acquisition of sites and for the".

Page 8-After line 18 insert and renumber:

"(xiii)  Review and approve any proposed purchase and acquisition of sites for any project within the approved five (5) year district facility plan if state funds are to be expended for the purchase and acquisition.  The commission may reimburse the district for the cost of any option to purchase entered into in good faith before obtaining state approval;".

Page 8-line 20    Before "Promulgate" insert "With prior consultation with the select committee on school facilities,".

Page 9-line 5           After "and" insert "subject to senate confirmation,".

Page 17-line 1    After "." insert "Districts may submit and the commission shall accept and review facility plans at dates earlier than those prescribed in the schedule.".

Page 19-line 23   After "annually" insert "in coordination and cooperation with the districts,".

Page 20-line 20         Delete "minimum" insert "adequate".

Page 22-line 17   After "commission" insert "in consultation with the select committee on school facilities,".

Page 24-line 9    After "shall" insert "assist the local school district to".

Page 24-line 17         Delete "21‑15‑114(a)(xii)" insert "21‑15‑114(a)(xiv)".

Page 31-line 15         Delete "." insert ";".

Page 31-After line 15 insert:

"(v)  Review commission proposals for rules and regulations and provide recommendations to the commission concerning the proposed regulations.".

Page 34-line 8    After "21‑15‑115" insert "for any project involving state capital construction assistance".

Page 35-line 3    Delete "21‑15‑114(a)(vii)" insert "21‑15‑114(a)(viii)".

Page 47-lines 2 through 7     Reinsert stricken language; strike "(iv)" insert "(vii)".

Page 47-line 9          Delete "(vii)" insert "(viii)".

Renumber as necessary.  DEVIN, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0043SS001.02/FE  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 1           Delete ";" insert ".".

Page 2-lines 2 and 3    Delete.

Page 2-line 6     After "consist of" delete balance of line and insert "the governor, the secretary of state, the state auditor, the state treasurer and the state superintendent of public instruction.".

Page 2-lines 7 through 23     Delete.

Page 3-lines 1 through 24     Delete.

Page 4-lines 1 through 10     Delete.

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Page 56-line 12         Delete "(b)".

Renumber as necessary.  DEVIN, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0043SS001.03/FE  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 18-line 17   Delete "modify proposed" insert "propose modifications to".

Page 18-line 18   Delete "If" insert "The modifications shall be incorporated in the plan only if approved by the district except that the commission may delay proposed projects to accommodate higher priorities established under W.S. 21‑15‑117.".

Page 18-lines 19 and 20 Delete.

Page 18-line 21         Delete line through ".".

Page 21-line 16         Delete "The commission" insert "Each district".

Page 21-line 20   Delete "For any" insert "This determination shall provide a basis for the update of facility plans required pursuant to W.S. 21‑15‑115(b)."

Page 21-lines 21 through 24   Delete.

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"(a)  As used in this section:

(i)  "Minor capital outlay" involves a total project or remedy expenditure of less than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00), excluding major building and facility repair and replacement expenditures under W.S. 21‑15‑109;

(ii)  "Major capital outlay" involves a total project or remedy expenditure of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) or more, excluding major building and facility repair and replacement expenditures under W.S. 21‑15‑109."

Page 23-line 2    Delete "Upon determination" insert "Based on district plans approved".

Page 23-line 8    Delete "initiate" insert "approve and fund school district projects".

Page 23-line 9          Delete.

Page 23-line 10         Delete "action".

Page 23-line 12   After "remedy" insert ", assist the involved school district to".

Page 23-line 14         After "(A)" delete balance of line.

Page 23-line 15         Delete line through ",".

Page 24-line 5    Delete "(a)(ii)(B) through (D)" insert "(b)(ii)(B) through (D)".

Renumber as necessary.  DEVIN, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0043SS001.04/FE  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 8     After "appropriations;" insert "granting taxing authority;".

Page 32-line 9          Delete second "a".

Page 32-line 10   Delete "paragraph" insert "paragraphs"; after "(xx)" insert "(xxi)".

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"(xxi)  With the approval of the voters at an election:

(A)  Enter into lease purchase agreements to fund enhancements to school facilities provided the maximum term of the lease does not exceed ten (10) years; and

(B)  Levy a mill levy to create a fund for enhancements to school capital facilities. The number of mills to be levied shall be identified in the ballot statement. The levy shall not be authorized for more than four (4) years unless tied to specified projects identified in the ballot statement.".

Renumber as necessary.  DEVIN, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0043SW001/FE  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 48-line 16   After "2001," insert "and the buildings and facilities identified under section 7 of this act,".

Page 53-line 21   After "(i)" delete balance of line and insert "Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00)".

Page 56-after line 15   Insert and renumber:

      "Section 7.

The state superintendent shall distribute up to two hundred eighty thousand dollars ($280,000.00) from the school capital construction account to Sheridan county school district no. 2 to develop documentation, plans and other information required to assemble recommendations for the remediation of identified building and facility inadequacies within the district. Amounts shall not be released under this section until directed by the joint appropriations committee to facilitate development of a building and facility remedy proposed by independent expertise acquired by the committee pursuant to section 4(b) of this act, and to undertake necessary analysis and review required for development of committee recommendations.".

Page 56-line 19   Delete "and" insert ","; after "6" insert "and 7". KINNISON

 

3/7/02      S Passed CoW

3/8/02      Amendment Adopted

 

HB0043S2001/ACE  (CORRECTED COPY)  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 7           After "members" insert "who are Wyoming residents".

Page 9-line 6           After "who" insert "is a Wyoming resident and who".

Page 23-line 9          Delete "or" insert "and".  SESSIONS

 

HB0043S2002/AE  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 48-line 16   After "2001," insert "and the buildings and facilities identified under section 7 of this act,".

Page 53-line 21   After "(i)" delete balance of line and insert "Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00)".

Page 56-after line 15   Insert and renumber:

      "Section 7.

The state superintendent shall distribute up to two hundred eighty thousand dollars ($280,000.00) from the school capital construction account to Sheridan county school district no. 2 to develop documentation, plans and other information required to assemble recommendations for the remediation of identified building and facility inadequacies within the district. Amounts shall not be released under this section until directed by the joint appropriations committee to facilitate development of a building and facility remedy proposed by independent expertise acquired by the committee pursuant to section 4(b) of this act, and to undertake necessary analysis and review required for development of committee recommendations.".

Page 56-line 19   Delete "and" insert ","; after "6" insert "and 7". KINNISON, COE, DEVIN, SCHIFFER

 

ROLL CALL

 

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barton, Boggs, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Geis, Goodenough, Hanes, Harris, Hawks, Hinchey, Job, Kinnison, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Miller, C., Mockler, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Youngbauer.

Nays:  Senator(s) Case and Erb.

Ayes 28    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

HB0043S2003/AE  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 8           Delete "governor" insert "state superintendent".

Page 3-line 12    Delete "Gubernatorial"; after "appointments" insert "by the state superintendent".

Page 3-line 13    After "approval" insert "in the same manner provided for gubernatorial appointments under W.S. 28‑12‑101 and 28‑12‑102,".

Page 3-line 15          Delete "governor" insert "state superintendent".

Page 3-line 16    Delete "in accordance with" insert "as provided to the governor under".

Page 3-line 17          After "provided" insert "for the governor under".

Page 3-line 18          Delete "by".

Page 3-line 20          Delete "governor" insert "state superintendent".

Page 50-line 19         Delete "governor" insert "state superintendent".

Page 54-line 9          Delete "governor" insert "state superintendent".

Page 54-line 24   Delete "governor" insert "state superintendent". KINNISON

 

3/8/02      S Passed 2nd Reading

3/9/02      Amendment Adopted

 

HB0043S3001/AE  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 9-line 9     Delete "governor" insert "state superintendent".  KINNISON

 

3/9/02      S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

 

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Boggs, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Hanes, Hawks, Hinchey, Kinnison, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Miller, C., Mockler, Peck, Sessions and Youngbauer.

Nays:  Senator(s) Barton, Case, Geis, Goodenough, Harris, Job, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott and Vasey.

Ayes 20    Nays 10    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/11/02     H Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

 

Ayes:  Representative(s) Boswell, Burns, Sadler and Samuelson.

Nays:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Baker, Childers, Cohee, Deegan, Edwards, Esquibel, Eyre, Gay, Hageman, Hessenthaler, Hines, Huckfeldt, Iekel, Illoway, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Landon, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, McGraw, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan, Nagel, Nelson, Nicholas, Osborn, Parady, Paseneaux, Petersen, Philp, Reese, Robinson, Rose, Ross, Shivler, Simons, Simpson, Slater, Stafford, Tempest, Thompson, Tipton, Tomassi, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, Willford and Wostenberg.

Excused:  Representative(s) Diercks

Ayes 4    Nays 55    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/11/02     H Appointed JCC01 Members

            Representative(s)  Shivler, Simpson and Tommassi.

3/11/02     S Appointed  JCC01 Members

            Senator(s)  Cathcart, Devin and Roberts.

 

3/12/02     H Adopted HB0043JCC01

 

ROLL CALL

 

Ayes: Representative(s) Anderson Baker, Boswell, Burns, Childers, Cohee, Deegan, Edwards, Esquibel, Eyre, Gay, Hageman, Hessenthaler, Hines, Huckfeldt, Iekel, Illoway, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Landon, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, McGraw, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, Morgan, Nagel, Nelson, Nicholas, Osborn, Parady, Paseneaux, Peterson, Philp, Reese, Robinson, Rose, Ross, Sadler, Samuelson, Shivler, Simons, Simpson, Slater, Stafford, Thompson, Tempest, Tipton, Tommassi, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, Willford, and Wostenberg.

Nays:  Representative(s)  Diercks.

Ayes 59  Nays 1  Excused 0  Absent 0  Conflicts 0

 

3/12/02     S Adopted HB0043JCC01

 

ROLL CALL

 

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barton, Boggs, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hanes, Harris, Hawks, Hinchey, Kinnison, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Miller, C., Mockler, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Sessions and Youngbauer.

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Goodenough, Job, Scott and Vasey.

Ayes 25    Nays 5    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

HB0043JCC01/AA

Adopt the following Senate amendments:

HB0043SS001.01/ACE

HB0043S2002/AE

Delete the following Senate amendments:

HB0043S2001/ACE

HB0043S2003/AE

HB0043S3001/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

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"(a)  The school facilities commission is established to consist of seven (7) members comprised of the state superintendent of public instruction and six (6) members who are Wyoming residents appointed as follows:

(i)  By the governor:

(A)  One (1) member of the state board of education;

(B)  Three (3) members who shall have knowledge and experience in the following areas, with each appointment representing one (1) specified area of expertise:

(I)  Building and facility engineering, construction and operations;

(II)  Building design and specifications;

(III)  Estimating, bidding and building construction.

(ii)  By the state superintendent of public instruction, two (2) members who shall have knowledge and experience in the following areas, with each appointment representing one (1) specified area of expertise:

(A)  School facilities planning and management;

(B)  The state educational program for public schools as required by law.".

Page 3-lines 1 and 2    Delete.

Page 3-line 12    After "Gubernatorial" insert "and state superintendent".

Page 3-line 15    After "governor" insert "and the state superintendent".

Page 3-line 16    Delete "any" insert "a"; "after "on" insert "respective appointments to".

Page 3-line 17    Delete "any commissioner" insert "respectively appointed commissioners".

Page 3-line 18    After "." insert "For purposes of this subsection, appointments by the state superintendent shall be subject to this subsection in the same manner provided for gubernatorial appointments under W.S. 9‑1‑202, 28‑12‑101 and 28‑12‑102.".

Page 9-line 6           After "who" insert "is a Wyoming resident and who".

Page 23-line 9          Delete "or" insert "and".

SHIVLER, SIMPSON, TOMASSI, CATHCART, DEVIN, ROBERTS

 

3/12/02     Assigned Number HEA 0045

3/13/02     H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0045

3/13/02     S President Signed HEA No. 0045

3/22/02     Governor Signed HEA No. 0045

 

Chapter  0099     Session Laws of Wyoming 2002