ADOPTED SENATE AMENDMENTS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2003
SF0001S2002/A
Section Under Consideration:027. School Facilities Commission
Budget(s): 027. School Facilities Commission
205. School Foundation Program – Major Maintenance
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. SCHIFFER
SF0001S2003/A
[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. MOCKLER
SF0001S2004/A
[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 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. MOCKLER
SF0001S2006/A
[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 ARTWORK]
Section 327.
(a) Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative service office to be expended by the select committee on legislative facilities, in consultation with the Wyoming state museum, for artwork in the chambers of the Wyoming legislature.
(b) One thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative service office to be expended for the purposes of participating in the Wyoming state agency revolving artwork fund.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. MOCKLER
SF0001S2007/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): 049. Department of Family Services
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Page 32-line 3 After "048," insert "049,".
Page 35-after line 19 Insert and renumber:
"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. BURNS
SF0001S2008/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 060. State Lands & Investments Office – County Emergency Fire Suppression Account
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Page 26-line 13 Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "500,000".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. COE
SF0001S2009/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 008. Public Defender [Public Defenders Statewide]
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Page 10-line 5 Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "257,550".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCOTT
SF0001S2013/A
[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 July 1, 2004. Upon termination of the board, its powers shall pass and be vested in the Wyoming business council.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCHIFFER
SF0001S2014/A
[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".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCHIFFER
SF0001S2016/A
[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:
"[SECRETARY OF STATE – HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT]
Section 327.
(a) If 2003 House Bill 172 is enacted into law, then 2001 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 137, Section 7 is amended to read:
Section 7. There is appropriated from the general fund to the office of the secretary of state an amount of one million sixty-two thousand dollars ($1,062,000.00) for the purposes of this act. Of this general fund appropriation, ninety-seven thousand two hundred dollars ($97,200.00) shall be expended for the administration of this act for the period beginning April 1, 2001 and ending June 30, 2002, and nine hundred sixty-four thousand eight hundred dollars ($964,800.00) shall be expended for purposes of section 8 of this act. The secretary of state is authorized two (2) full-time positions. Any unexpended unobligated funds appropriated under this section may be retained by the office of the secretary of state and are hereby appropriated for the purposes of complying with the requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, Public Law 107-252.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCHIFFER
SF0001S2017/A
[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. MOCKLER, SCHIFFER
SF0001S2020/A
[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. HANES
SF0001S2021/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 303. [EMPLOYEE BENEFITS]
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Page 40-line 6 Delete "paragraph" insert "paragraphs".
Page 40-line 7 After "(iii)" insert "and (iv)".
Page 40-after line 7 Insert:
"(iii) Five million four hundred twelve thousand five hundred three dollars ($5,412,503.00) for the purpose of increasing the state's contribution to the state health insurance plan under W.S. 9-3-210 by an additional forty-three dollars ($43.00) for the period beginning March 1, 2003 and ending November 30, 2003 for each qualifying executive branch employee; and
(iv) Three million one hundred ninety-four thousand six dollars ($3,194,006.00) for the purpose of increasing the state's contribution to the state health insurance plan under W.S. 9-3-210 by an additional amount to be determined by the employees group health insurance section of the department of administration and information but not to exceed fifty-seven dollars ($57.00) for the period beginning December 1, 2003 for each qualifying executive branch employee.".
Page 40-lines 9 through 27 Delete.
Page 41-lines 1 through 13 Delete.
Page 41-line 15 Delete "(iv)" insert "(v)".
Page 41-line 25 Delete "(v)" insert "(vi)".
Page 43-line 1 After "(a)iii)" insert "and (iv)".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. LARSON
SF0001S2025/A
[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.". HANES
SF0001S2028/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 067. CAPCON - University of Wyoming [College of Health Sciences]
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Delete the Cathcart Second Reading Amendment (SF0001S2024) entirely and further amend as follows:
Page 37-line 5 Under OTHER FUNDS decrease amount by "7,500,000RB"; under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "7,500,000S3".
Page 37-line 17 After "2." insert "(a)"; delete "fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00)" insert "three million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($3,750,000.00)".
Page 37-line 18 Delete "fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00)" insert "three million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($3,750,000.00)".
Page 37-after line 26 Insert:
"(b) 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 three million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($3,750,000.00) for the purpose of purchase, construction or repair of the U.W. College of Health Science. Nothing contained in this section 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 45-line 16 After "fund" insert ", except that seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000.00) is appropriated to the budget reserve account".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. KUNZ, COE