ADOPTED SENATE AMENDMENTS

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 01, 2003

 

HB0087S3001/A

 

 

Page 4-line 9      After "(vi)" insert "Except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (E) of this paragraph and paragraph (vii) of this subsection,".  MOCKLER

 

 

 

HB0127SS001/AE

 

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Page 7-line 17     Strike "verbal"; delete "or nonverbal".

 

Page 8-line 5      Delete "verbal or nonverbal".

 

Page 45-line 23    Delete "association" insert "and accreditation".

 

Page 47-line 4     Before "successor" insert "predecessor or".

 

Page 47-line 18    Before "information" insert "practice related".  HANES, CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0151SS001/AE

 

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Page 2-line 18     Delete "form" insert "develop".

 

Page 3-line 19     After "(viii) delete balance of line and insert "Develop proposed legislation, a budget estimate and staffing recommendation;".

 

Page 3-line 20     Delete and insert "(ix)  Identify the expertise needed to develop a corridor; and".

 

Page 3-line 22     Delete "(ix)" insert "(x)".  ROBERTS, CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0151SS002/AE

 

 

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Page 4-line 17     Delete "general" insert "budget reserve account".

 

Page 4-line 18     Delete "fund".

 

Page 4-line 21     After "9-2‑1008" insert "and 9-2-1012(e)".

 

Page 4-line 23     After "." insert "Any unexpended, unobligated funds from this appropriation remaining on December 31, 2004 shall revert to the budget reserve account.".  SCHIFFER, CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0175S3001/ACE CORRECTED

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Page 6-line 23     After "testing" delete "," insert "and"; after "control" delete "and care".

 

Page 17-line 5     Delete "twenty-four (24) months from" insert "five (5) years commencing".

 

Page 17-line 7     Delete "twenty-four (24) month" insert "five (5) year".  MEIER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB0175S3002/AE

 

 

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"(d)  Pursuant to rule and regulation, the board may grant a license to an applicant under this section based upon written evidence, verified by oath, of previous practical experience in the capacity of a respiratory care practitioner submitted by the applicant under this section.".  MEIER

 

 

HB0182SS001/A

 

 

 

Page 1-line 11     Delete "or" insert "and".

 

Page 1-line 14     After "(a)" insert "Employees of substitute care providers certified by the department of family services pursuant to W.S. 14-4-101 through 14-4-116 or".  HANES, CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0219SS001.01/ACE CORRECTED

 (DIVIDED AMENDMENT)

 

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Page 10-line 3     After "seq." insert "or to any wildlife or predator control officer in the performance of their duties.".  GEIS, CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0236SS001/AE

 

 

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Page 11-line 21    Delete "one hundred thousand" insert "twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00)".

 

Page 11-line 22    Delete line through "($100,000.00)".

 

Page 12-line 10    Delete "five hundred thousand" insert "eighty thousand dollars ($80,000.00)".

 

Page 12-line 11    Delete line through "($500,000.00)".

 

Page 12-line 15    After "." insert "Any unobligated funds remaining in the account from this appropriation on December 31, 2009, shall be transferred by the state treasurer to the general fund.".  SCHIFFER, CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0254SS001/A

 

 

Page 2-line 13     After "system" insert ", as defined by department rule,".

 

Page 3-line 14     After "system" insert ", as defined by department rule,".  PECK, CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0291SS001.01/ACE CORRECTED

 (DIVIDED AMENDMENT)

 

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Page 1-line 7      Delete "grant".

 

Page 2-line 6      After "section" insert "and subject to funds made available by the legislature,".

 

Page 3-line 12     Delete line through "," insert "pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 402".  COE, CHAIRMAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB0300SS001/AE

 

 

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Page 1-line 4      Delete.

 

Page 1-line 5      Delete "specified;".

 

Page 2-line 8      After "Wyoming" delete "," reinsert stricken "and".

 

Page 2-line 9      After "governments" reinsert stricken "," delete "and its citizens".

 

Page 2-line 13     Delete "wildlife" insert "species".

 

Page 4-line 19     Delete "be to determine" insert "include determination of".

 

Page 4-line 23     Delete "species" insert "population".

 

Page 5-line 1      Delete "wildlife" insert "species".

 

Page 5-line 2      Delete "populations".

 

Page 5-line 12     Delete "wildlife" insert "species".

 

Page 5-line 15     After "Wyoming." delete balance of line.

 

Page 5-lines 16 through 20   Delete.  GEIS, CHAIRMAN

 

 

HB0300SS002/AE

 

 

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Page 5-Before line 21 insert and renumber as necessary:

 

"(e)  The attorney general shall:

 

(i)  Monitor and identify monetary compensation received from federal agencies under W.S. 9‑4‑218 and this section;

 

(ii)  In cooperation with other relevant state agencies, determine the benefits accrued to the state from actions undertaken pursuant to W.S. 9‑4‑218 and this section;

 

(iii)  On or before January 1, 2004, report to the joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee and the joint appropriations committee on duties assigned under paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this subsection.".

 

Page 6-line 3      After "general" insert ".".

 

Page 6-lines 4 through 6          Delete.

 

Page 6-line 9      After "positions" delete balance of line.

 

Page 6-line 10     Delete line through ","; after "." insert "The attorney general shall determine the position classifications necessary to implement this act.".  SCHIFFER, CHAIRMAN

 

 

 

HB0001JC01/                  

 

 

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 14Delete 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 16Delete 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.