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Wyoming Legislature

Committee Meeting Summary of Proceedings

Management Audit Committee

January 30, 2006

Room 302, Capitol Building

Cheyenne, Wyoming

Meeting Attendance

Committee Members Present

Representative Randall Luthi, Chairman

Senator Grant Larson, Vice Chairman

Senator Ken Decaria

Senator John Hanes

Senator Kit Jennings

Senator John Schiffer

Senator Kathryn Sessions

Representative Roy Cohee

Representative Pete Illoway

Representative Marty Martin

Absent

Representative Debbie Hammons

Legislative Service Office

Barbara J. Rogers, Program Evaluation Manager; Kelley Pelissier, Senior Program Evaluator; Paula Gordinier, Program Evaluator; Michael Swank, Program Evaluator; Karla Smith, Associate Program Evaluator; Jim Reuss, Associate Program Evaluator

Others Present

Please refer to Appendix 1 to review the Committee Sign-in Sheet for a list of other individuals who attended the meeting.

Written Meeting Materials and Handouts

All meeting materials and handouts provided to the Committee by the Legislative Service Office (LSO), public officials, lobbyists, and the public are referenced in the Meeting Materials Index, attached to the minutes. These materials are on file at the LSO and are part of the official record of the meeting.

Call To Order

Chairman Luthi called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. The following sections summarize the Committee proceedings by topic. Please refer to Appendix 2 to review the Committee Meeting Agenda.

Approval of Minutes

Senator Hanes moved to approve the minutes from the December 14, 2005 meeting. Representative Illoway seconded and the motion carried.

Executive Session

Per W.S. 28-8-107 (c), Chairman Luthi resolved the Committee into Executive Session for consideration of a staff presentation on the draft report, HB 59: Substance Abuse Planning and Accountability. The Committee discussed the report’s findings and recommendations with officials from the Substance Abuse Division and the Department of Health.

Chairman Luthi continued the meeting in Executive Session for the purpose of considering a follow-up on the 2004 report Developmental Disabilities Division Adult Waiver Program. The Committee discussed the follow-up with officials from the Developmental Disabilities Division and the Department of Health.

Open Session

Chairman Luthi opened the meeting. Senator Larson moved and Senator Jennings seconded a motion to release the report HB 59: Substance Abuse Planning and Accountability on Friday morning, February 3, 2006, to have the Chairman send a letter to the Governor outlining the Committee’s concerns related to the report’s findings and requesting his cooperation in resolving the identified issues, and to request follow-up information from the Department of Health and the Substance Abuse Division in six months on the actions they have taken to correct deficiencies identified in the report. The motion carried unanimously.

Sen. Larson moved and Rep. Martin seconded a motion that the Committee refer the issues identified in the HB 59 report to the Select Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, and that the Committee go on record as recommending the Select Committee’s continuance for another biennium with the request that it review these items to determine what legislation may be required to address deficiencies. The motion carried unanimously. Senator Schiffer questioned whether the Select Committee’s statutory charge would allow it to work on the data issues referred to in the report. Following discussion, members agreed it would, stating that the data issues and the contracting component are inseparable.

Sen. Jennings moved and Rep. Illoway seconded a motion to release the follow-up report on Developmental Disabilities Division, Adult Waiver Program and to request that the Department of Health provide information in six months on progress made in resolving concerns about the DOORS model. Senator Larson questioned whether the maker of the motion wished to expand the motion to include all the issues identified in the follow-up; Senator Schiffer also suggested including referral of the follow-up to the Select Committee to Study Developmental Programs so it can continue to investigate the issues and hold hearings as it deems necessary. The maker of the motion and the seconder agreed to these changes, and the amended motion carried unanimously.

State-Level Education Governance. The Committee discussed draft legislation related to the December 2005 report on State-Level Education Governance. Representative Illoway moved and Senator Hanes seconded a motion that the Committee sponsor 06LSO-0350.W2, “Board of Education – membership” as a Senate File. The motion carried unanimously. Senator Hanes moved and Representative Martin seconded a motion that the Committee sponsor 06LSO-0351.W1, “Board of Education – staff support” as a House Bill. The motion carried, with Senator Schiffer and Vice Chairman Larson voting no.

Other Business

Chairman Luthi led the Committee in a work session pertaining to the selection of new topics for study. Following discussion and a show of hands, it was agreed that staff will undertake studies on Market Pay and Drug Courts. Staff will also complete scoping papers on three potential topics: the Children’s Health Insurance Program; the state’s hiring process; and juvenile justice.

Chairman Luthi announced the next meeting will likely be held in late May or June in the western part of the state.

Meeting Adjournment

There being no further business, Chairman Luthi adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,