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S.F. No. 0001 |
General government appropriations. |
Sponsored By: Joint Appropriations Interim Committee
AN ACT relating to supplemental appropriations for the operation of state government; increasing or decreasing certain amounts; adjusting the number of authorized positions; modifying prior appropriations; making additional appropriations; making certain appropriations subject to the terms and conditions specified; and providing for an effective date.
2/4/2009 Bill Number Assigned
2/6/2009 S Received for Introduction
2/9/2009 S Introduced and Referred to SCOW
2/9/2009 S Placed on General File
2/10/2009 S Passed CoW
SF0001S2026/FAILED
Budget(s): 020. Dept. of Environmental Quality
(Solid Waste Management)
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Page 11-line 20 After "Management" insert "2.".
Page 11-line 21 Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "1,305,000".
Page 11-line 27 Increase Full Time positions by "1".
Page 11-after line 33 Insert:
"2. Of this general fund appropriation, one million three hundred five thousand dollars ($1,305,000.00) shall only be expended to complete three (3) landfill risk assessments. One (1) full time position is hereby authorized for the purposes of this footnote. Neither the funding nor the position authorized by this footnote shall be included in the agency's 2011-2012 standard budget request. To the extent that general fund appropriations made pursuant to 2006 Wyoming Session Laws Chapter 101, Section 2 for the purposes of these risk assessments, and which are unexpended and unobligated, such funds are hereby appropriated to the department for the purposes specified in this footnote and shall reduce dollar for dollar this one million three hundred five thousand dollar ($1,305,000.00) appropriation. All unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this general fund appropriation on June 30, 2010 shall revert pursuant to law. The department shall report to the joint appropriations committee on the expenditures made authorized by this footnote not later than October 1, 2010.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. BEBOUT
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Bebout, Cooper, Geis, Jennings, Larson, Martin, Perkins and Vasey
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Burns, Case, Coe, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Johnson, Landen, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern
Ayes 8 Nays 22 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2002/FAILED
Section Under Consideration: Section 026. Department of Workforce Services (Administration)
Other Budget(s) Affected: Section 085. Wyoming Business Council
(Business Ready Communities)
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Page 5-line 1 After "024," insert "026,".
Page 13-line 1 Insert:
" GENERAL FEDERAL OTHER TOTAL
APPROPRIATION FUND FUND FUNDS APPROPRIATION
FOR $ $ $ $
Section 026. Department of Workforce Services
PROGRAM
Administration 1., 2. ,3.
18,500,274 21,790,238 5,527,875
SR
18,865,274 4,400 AG 45,822,787
46,187,787
Vocational Rehabilitation 4,899,658 26,510,000 1,189,081 SR
333,535 AG
264,935 EF 33,197,209
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS 23,399,932 48,300,238 7,319,826 79,019,996
23,764,932 79,384,996
AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 272
Part Time 0
TOTAL 272
1. Of this general fund appropriation, six hundred fifty thousand dollars ($650,000.00) for the business training and outreach program is effective immediately.
2. The department shall develop policies to ensure that funds appropriated for the business training and outreach program are distributed on a prioritized needs basis.
3. Of this general fund appropriation, three hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($365,000.00) shall only be expended for the purposes of providing business planning assistance and advice regarding available financial services to Wyoming childcare providers. These funds shall only be used to contract with any contractor who has demonstrated the ability to analyze childcare financing projects, can provide targeted business development assistance, has knowledge of other sources of public and private financing for childcare providers and knowledge of childcare and early childhood education development, improvement and financing.".
Page 31-line 21 Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "365,000".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. VON FLATERN
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Landen, Martin, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern.
Nays: Senator(s) Case, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer and Townsend
Ayes 14 Nays 16 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2001/FAILED
Budget(s): 020. Environmental Quality
(Air Quality)
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Page 11–line 14 After "1." insert ", 2.".
Page 11–after line 33 Insert:
"2. Air quality background data shall be established for air pollution entering Wyoming from Utah and for air pollution entering the Green River basin from Yellowstone National Park before the purchase of additional air quality equipment.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. JENNINGS
SF0001S2004/FAILED
Budget(s): 027. School Facilities Commission
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Page 13-line 5 After "Operations" insert "4., 5.".
Page 14-After line 22 insert:
"4. The school facilities commission, in conjunction with the department of education, shall develop recommendations for state policy addressing the adequacy of buildings and facilities used by school district charter schools and shall by November 1, 2009, report recommendations to the select school facilities committee and to the joint appropriations interim committee.
5. In addition to footnote 4 of this section, the school facilities commission shall review renovation of facilities leased by any charter school qualifying under W.S. 21‑3‑110(a)(x)(A) which was undertaken and completed in the 2008‑2009 biennium, and determine if facility renovation is appropriate and in compliance with facility and cost per square foot guidelines established by the commission under W.S. 21‑15‑114(a)(v). If renovation is determined appropriate and compliant, the commission shall submit a budget recommendation for inclusion in the 2010 agency request which is sufficient to reimburse the appropriate school district for renovation costs.".
Renumber as necessary. NICHOLAS, MASSIE
SF0001S2030/FAILED
Budget(s): 039. Wildlife/Natural Resources Trust
(Wild/Natural Resources Trust Projects)
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Page 15-line 7 Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "1,000,000".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. COE
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Coe, Geis, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Townsend and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Burns, Case, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Vasey
Ayes 13 Nays 17 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2005/ADOPTED
Budget(s): 040. Game and Fish Commission
(Sage Grouse Plan/Prot)
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Page 16–line 26 Delete "October" insert "April".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. JENNINGS
SF0001S2006/FAILED
Budget(s): 045. Department of Transportation
(Administration)
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Page 17-line 4 After "Administration" insert "4.".
Page 17-line 5 Under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "49,650 S7".
Page 17-line 21 Increase Full Time positions by "1".
Page 18-after-line 10 Insert:
"4. Of this special revenue fund appropriation, forty-nine thousand six hundred fifty dollars ($49,650.00) shall only be expended if 2009 House Bill 0141 or 2009 Senate File 0088 is enacted into law, to implement a mandatory ignition interlock program. There is authorized one (1) full-time equivalent position to implement the ignition interlock program only if 2009 House Bill 0141 or 2009 Senate File 0088 is enacted into law.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. PERKINS
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Burns, Decaria, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Larson, Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Sessions
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Case, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Hastert, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Schiffer, Scott, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Ayes 11 Nays 19 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2003/FAILED
Budget(s): 048. Department of Health
Health Care Financing
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Page 19–line 9 After "11." insert ", 13."; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "2,500,000".
Page 19–line 10 Under FEDERAL FUND increase amount by "2,500,000".
Page 22–after line 27 Insert:
"13. Of this general fund appropriation, up to two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00) and of this federal fund appropriation, up to two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00) shall be expended for the purpose of providing a six percent (6%) increase in reimbursement of physicians and dentists under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act for services performed after June 30, 2009 and on or before June 30, 2010.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. LANDEN
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Landen, Perkins, Scott and Vasey
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hines, Johnson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern
Excused: Senator(s) Larson
Ayes 9 Nays 20 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2008/FAILED
Budget(s): 048. Department of Health
(Prevent Hlth & Sfty)
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Page 19-line 14 After "12." insert ", 13.".
Page 19-line 18 Under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "150,000TT"
Page 22-after line 27 insert:
"13. Of this other fund appropriation, one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) shall only be expended to create and operate the cardiovascular disease education and outreach initiative program. The goal of the program shall be to reduce through education, prevention and behavior change the number of people with diabetes who are at risk for developing cardiovascular disease, and to provide diagnostic, therapeutic and behavioral interventions to persons diagnosed with diabetes. The program shall provide education and outreach to demonstrate the relationship between heart disease and diabetes and the steps available to prevent both conditions, shall provide services for the early detection, screening, diagnosis and treatment of diabetes related cardiovascular disease and shall provide to health care providers, diabetes educators and cardiac rehabilitation facilities a research and data collection system for the monitoring of diabetes patient care and collection of data related to blood pressure, blood lipids and glucosylated hemoglobin levels. The department of health may contract with third parties to accomplish the purposes of this appropriation.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. ESQUIBEL, F., HASTERT
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Decaria, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Martin and Sessions.
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Geis, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Excused: Senator(s) Larson
Ayes 5 Nays 24 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2031/ADOPTED
Budget(s): 048. Department of Health
(Health Care Financing)
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Page 19-line 9 After "11." insert ", 13.".
Page 22-after line 27 Insert:
"13. The division of developmental disabilities shall research various assessment methods used to determine funding levels necessary to provide services for individuals with a diagnosis of both developmental disability and mental illness who are eligible under current home and community-based waiver programs for adults administered by the division of developmental disabilities. The division shall report the findings of the research under this footnote, including a description of the various assessment methods and the resulting funding costs associated with those assessment methods, to the joint appropriations interim committee, the labor, health and social services interim committee and the governor not later than October 31, 2009. The division shall include a funding request for delivery of services to individuals diagnosed with both developmental disability and mental illness using the preferred assessment methodology in the department's 2011-2012 biennial budget request.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. COE
SF0001S2027/FAILED
Budget(s): 057. Community College Commission
(Public Television)
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Page 25-line 18 Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "75,000".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. BEBOUT
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Bebout, Case, Cooper, Geis, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Martin, Massie, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Burns, Coe, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hines, Landen, Larson, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott and Townsend
Ayes 12 Nays 18 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2010/ADOPTED
Budget(s): 101 Supreme Court
(Court Auto & Electronic Mgmt)
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Page 32-line 9 After "Mgmt" insert "3.".
Page 32-after line 30 Insert:
"3. The district courts case management system developed with the use of this general fund appropriation shall include provision for case management and data collection related to all juvenile court matters.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SESSIONS
SF0001S2011/ADOPTED
Budget(s): 205. Education-school finance
(School Foundation Pgm)
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Page 34-line 5 Under OTHER FUNDS decrease amount by "36,608,565S5".
Page 34-line 23 After "2008-2009" insert "and three and seven-tenths percent (3.7%) for school year 2009-2010".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. NICHOLAS
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2012/FAILED
Budget(s): 006. Administration & Information
(A&I – New State Office Bldg.)
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Page 36-line 16 Delete.
Page 37-lines 24 through 33 Delete.
Page 38-lines 1 through 9 Delete.
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCOTT
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Case, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Geis, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Landen and Scott
Nays: Senator(s) Burns, Decaria, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Johnson, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Ayes 12 Nays 18 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2013/ADOPTED
Budget(s): Section 3. [CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]
Section 057. Community College Commission
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Page 39-after line 24 Insert "CC-Residence Hall"; under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "29,000,000 PR".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCOTT, JENNINGS
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Burns, Coe, Cooper, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Perkins, Peterson, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Bebout, Case, Decaria, Dockstader, Geis, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Ross, Schiffer and Vasey
Ayes 17 Nays 13 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2014/FAILED
Budget(s): Section 3. [CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]
067. University of Wyoming
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Page 40-line 1 After "Wyoming" insert "2.".
Page 40-After line 15 Insert:
"2. (a) Using nonstate funds, the University shall develop and submit the following reports to the state building commission not later than October 1, 2009:
(i) A Level I study for a joint University and Laramie County community college facility on the campus of Laramie County community college;
(ii) A Level I study for joint University and Casper college facility on the campus of Casper college.
(b) The required Level I study reports shall be submitted only with the approval of the respective community college.".
To the extent required by this amendment: renumber as necessary. PERKINS, HUNNICUTT, SESSIONS
SF0001S2032/ADOPTED
Budget(s): 302. Medicaid Contingency Appropriations
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Page 44-line 9 After "remainder" delete balance of line and insert "shall be expended in the following priority order:".
Page 44-line 10 Delete.
Page 44-line 12 After "beds" insert "and crisis stabilization centers".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCHIFFER
SF0001S2015/FAILED
Budget(s): 302. [MEDICAID CONTINGENCY APPROPRIATIONS]
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Page 44–lines 19 through 23 Delete.
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCOTT
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Case, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Massie, Perkins, Schiffer and Scott.
Nays: Senator(s) Burns, Decaria, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hunnicutt, Larson, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, Peterson, Ross, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Ayes 14 Nays 16 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2017/FAILED
Budget(s): [339. AML FUNDING]
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Page 53-line 11 After "(i)" delete balance of line.
Page 53-line 12 Delete the line through "($29,910,131.00)" insert "Twenty-seven million one hundred ten thousand one hundred thirty-one dollars ($27,110,131.00)".
Page 54-After line 16 Insert:
"(x) Two million eight hundred thousand dollars ($2,800,000.00) to the department of environmental quality to contract for a structural engineer to assess damages to homes located in Sweetwater County reported to be impacted by dynamic compaction and to settle claims with those homeowners. Assessments under this paragraph shall be completed within sixty (60) days of retaining the structural engineer. Settlements paid under this paragraph shall be contingent on full release of claims by the homeowners. The department of environmental quality shall consult with the construction management division of the department of administration and information before selecting a structural engineer under this paragraph.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. HASTERT, COOPER, MARTIN
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Cooper, Decaria, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Martin and Sessions
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Dockstader, Geis, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Ayes 6 Nays 24 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2018/ADOPTED
Budget(s): Section 339. [AML FUNDING]
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Page 55-line 11 Delete "Two million dollars ($2,000,000.00)" insert "Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00)".
Page 55-line 12 Delete "." insert ";".
Page 55-after line 12 Insert:
"(vi) One million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000.00) to the College of Agriculture to provide initial funding for a proposed twenty million dollar ($20,000,000.00) endowment to fund the reclamation ecology project. These funds shall be deposited into a separate endowment account from which only the income from account funds shall be expended.".
Page 55-line 21 Delete "and (v)" insert ", (v) and (vi)".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. MASSIE, COE, VON FLATERN
SF0001S2019/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY)
Section Under Consideration:
Section: 339. [AML FUNDING]
Other Budget(s) Affected: Addition to 300 Sections
[AML FUNDING]
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Page 41-line 2 After "303" insert ", 320".
Page 55-line 23 After "(e)" insert "Except for funds subject to subsection (c) of this section,".
Page 55-line 24 After "2010." insert "Notwithstanding W.S. 9‑2‑1008, 9‑2‑1012(e) and 9‑4‑207(a), any unexpended, unobligated funds subject to:
(i) Paragraph (c)(i) for the clean coal partnership project shall not revert until June 30, 2012;
(ii) Paragraph (c)(ii) for clean coal technology research shall not revert until June 30, 2012;
(iii) Paragraph (c)(iii) for the school of energy resources uranium research center shall not revert until June 30, 2010;
(iv) Paragraph (c)(iv) for CO2 sequestration research and demonstration shall not revert until June 30, 2012;
(v) Paragraph (c)(v) for the reclamation ecology project shall not revert until June 30, 2012;
(vi) Paragraph (c)(vi) for initial funding of the endowment shall not revert until further action of the legislature.".
Page 61-After line 8 Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[AML FUNDING]
Section 345.
(a) 2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 48, Section 320(e) is amended read:
Section 320.
(e) Except for funds subject to subsection paragraphs (a)(v),
(vi) and (vii) and subsection (c) of this section,
funds appropriated under this section shall be for the period beginning with
the effective date of this section and ending June 30, 2009. Notwithstanding
W.S. 9‑2‑1008, 9‑2‑1012(e) and 9‑4‑207(a),
any unexpended unobligated funds subject to:
(i) Paragraph (a)(v) for the school of energy resources shall not revert until June 30, 2010;
(ii) Paragraph (a)(vi) for the high plains gasification facility and technology center shall not revert until June 30, 2012;
(iii) Paragraph (a)(vii) for clean coal technology research shall not revert until June 30, 2012;
(iv) Subsection (c) of this section shall not revert until June 30, 2012.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. MASSIE, COE, VON FLATERN
SF0001S2021/FAILED
Budget(s): Addition to 300 Sections
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Page 61-After line 8 Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM]
Section 345.
The office of the public defender shall enter into agreements under the guardian ad litem program with the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Reservation to provide reimbursement for the legal representation of children by attorneys as guardians ad litem in child protection cases under W.S. 14-3-101 through 14-3-440, children in need of supervision cases under W.S. 14-6-401 through 14-6-440 or termination of parental rights actions brought as a result of a child protection or children in need of supervision action in tribal courts on the Wind River Reservation, provided the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes meet the requirements imposed on counties in 2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 48, Section 316(b).".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. CASE
SF0001S2023/FAILED
Budget(s): Section 339. [AML FUNDING]
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Page 55-line 1 After "(ii)" delete entirely and insert "Ten million three hundred sixty-three thousand forty-seven dollars ($10,363,047.00)".
Page 55-line 2 Delete line through "($10,613,047.00)".
Page 55-After line 12 Insert:
"(vi) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) to the School of Energy Resources for a study of recapture of value added resources as provided in this paragraph. This appropriation shall be expended to conduct a study of the electrical industry in the state of Wyoming and the surrounding region. For all purposes of the study authorized under this paragraph, the school of energy resources shall explore and consider both current and future outlooks to 2025. Following completion of the study, a report shall be submitted to the joint minerals, business and economic development and the joint revenue interim committees not later than June 30, 2010. The study shall:
(A) Review Wyoming's current electrical production capacity and estimate any changes in those capacities which may occur as the result of new technologies or by developing alternate electric sources including nuclear, solar, wind and geothermal sources;
(B) Review Wyoming's projected needs for future interstate and intrastate electrical generation transmission;
(C) Review the volume of current and future projected in-state and interstate use of electricity and the generation capacity of electricity in this state in light of the amount of electricity that is exported from this state;
(D) Review the economic impacts of:
(I) The number of jobs that are generated by the construction of electrical generation facilities in this state during and after construction;
(II) The amount of ad valorem property taxes paid by electrical generation companies and the entire electrical generation industry in this state;
(III) The amount of all taxes paid regionally and the amount of taxes received by this state from all electrical generators;
(IV) The potential impacts and benefits, including costs to users, of all electrical generation tax policies.
(E) Review the possibility of new development and the impacts of that development on land, air, wildlife and water quality;
(F) Review the potential impact that eminent domain actions may have on electrical generation facility development including land currently acquired by eminent domain and the potential land to be acquired for new electrical generation;
(G) Contain an analysis of value added return on new electrical generation and transmission in light of the potential exportation of electricity from this state.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. CASE
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Case, Decaria, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Perkins, Schiffer and Sessions
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Peterson, Ross, Scott, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Excused: Senator(s) Geis
Ayes 7 Nays 22 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2024/ADOPTED
Budget(s): Addition to 300 Sections
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Page 61-After line 8 Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[HATHAWAY SCHOLARSHIP – BORROWING AUTHORITY]
Section 345.
The state treasurer is authorized to borrow from pooled fund investments an amount necessary to meet cash flow requirements of the Hathaway scholarship program. The treasurer shall borrow funds under this section only to assist the month-to-month cash flow of the program and shall not borrow funds under this section when total expenditures together with outstanding encumbrances and obligations for a fiscal year exceed projected revenues and fund balances available for that fiscal year. The amounts borrowed shall be repaid when sufficient revenue is available in the Hathaway reserve account or the Hathaway expenditure account. Interest paid on the amounts borrowed shall be the average interest rate earned on pooled fund investments in the previous fiscal year.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. NICHOLAS
SF0001S2025/ADOPTED
Budget(s): Addition to 300 Sections
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Page 61-After line 8 Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - legislative economic stimulus account]
Section 345.
(a) There is created the legislative economic stimulus account. To the extent not prohibited by federal law, all funds received by the state from the federal government under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 shall be deposited into the account.
(b) Except as provided in this section, all funds and all income generated on the funds in the account shall remain in the account until appropriated by the legislature.
(c) Funds in the account are appropriated as follows:
(i) Funds specified by the Act to be used for projects administered by the transportation commission or the department of transportation are hereby appropriated to the department to be expended by the highway commission in the amount appropriated by the Act for the purposes specified by the Act. As used in this paragraph "projects" includes only repair or construction of roads, highways and bridges;
(ii) Funds specified by the Act to be distributed to a tribal entity are hereby appropriated to the state auditor in the amount appropriated by the Act to be distributed as provided by the Act.
(d) The governor shall promptly report to the joint appropriations committee all funds made available to the state under the Act, specifying the purposes for which funds are required to be expended under the Act and, if applicable, the date by which the funds must be expended, identifying those funds available for nonspecified purposes and making recommendations as the governor deems advisable for the appropriation and expenditure of funds under the Act, including any condition recommended to be imposed upon any expenditure.
(e) Funds in the account not appropriated under subsection (c) of this section are subject to the following:
(i) The joint appropriations committee shall review the governor's report and recommend to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature whether the legislature should convene in special session if the governor has not called for a special session;
(ii) If the legislature does not schedule a special session within twenty-one (21) days after receipt of the governor's report or if the president of the senate and the speaker of the house advise the governor in writing that they do not intend to call a special session, there is hereby appropriated from the account to the state entity specified by the Act the amounts provided under the Act. If no state entity is specified, the governor is authorized to determine the most appropriate state entity to fulfill the function, and the amount is hereby appropriated to the state auditor for distribution to the entity as designated by the governor. All appropriations under this paragraph are subject to any conditions the governor recommended be imposed under the report submitted under subsection (d) of this section.
(f) All expenditures made pursuant to subsection (c) or (e) of this section shall be reported through the B-11 process and shall not be included in any agency’s 2011-2012 standard biennial budget request.
(g) As used in this section:
(i) "Account" means the legislative economic stimulus account created by this section;
(ii) "Act" means the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009;
(iii) "State" means the state of Wyoming or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities, separate operating units, or institutions.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. NICHOLAS
SF0001S2029/FAILED
Budget(s): Addition to 300 Sections
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Page 61-After line 8 Insert the following new section:
"[SEISMIC MONITORING EQUIPMENT]
Section 345.
There is appropriated from the general fund six hundred eighty-five thousand two-hundred fifty dollars ($685,250.00) to the Wyoming state geological survey. This appropriation shall only be expended for the purchase, installation and upgrading of analytical equipment, in-state travel, and software and computer upgrades for seismic stations located in the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory seismic network.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. LARSON, COE, BURNS
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Burns, Coe, Cooper, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Larson, Peterson, Scott, Sessions and Townsend
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Case, Decaria, Dockstader, Hastert, Landen, Martin, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Ross, Schiffer, Vasey and Von Flatern
Ayes 14 Nays 16 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2022.01/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY)
Section: 040. Game and Fish Commission
(Wolf Management)
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Page 16-line 9 Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "1,100,000".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCHIFFER
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Case
Ayes 29 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S2022.02/FAILED (CORRECTED COPY)
Budget(s): Addition to 300 Sections
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Page 61-after line 8 Insert:
"[NATIVE AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER]
Section 345.
There is appropriated from the general fund to the state department of education one million one hundred thousand dollars ($1,100,000.00) for the National American Indian, Alaskan and Hawaiian Educational Development Center to improve the education of Native American children. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law. This appropriation shall not be included in the department's 2011-2012 standard biennial budget request.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCHIFFER
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Burns, Cooper, Decaria, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Johnson, Martin, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Vasey
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Case, Coe, Dockstader, Geis, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Landen, Larson, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Townsend and Von Flatern
Ayes 11 Nays 19 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/11/2009 S Passed 2nd Reading
SF0001S3001/FAILED
Budget(s): 001. Governor's Office
(Tribal Liaison)
* * * * * * * * * *
Page 6-line 7 Before "Tribal" insert "Governor's"; after "Liaison" insert "3.".
Page 6-after line 32 Insert:
"3. The Governor's office shall provide to the employees of the Governor's Tribal Liaison function office space, telephone service and internet access with state email system service.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. CASE
SF0001S3002/FAILED
Budget(s): 020. Environmental Quality
(Air Quality)
(Water Quality)
(Solid Waste Management)
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Page 11–line 15 Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "228,747".
Page 11–line 18 Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "74,401".
Page 11–line 21 Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "141,513".
Page 11–line 27 Decrease Full Time positions by "7".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. JENNINGS
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Case, Coe, Hines, Jennings, Landen, Meier, Perkins, Scott and Townsend
Nays: Senator(s) Bebout, Burns, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hunnicutt, Johnson, Larson, Martin, Massie, Nicholas, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern
Ayes 10 Nays 20 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S3003/ADOPTED
Budget(s): Section 024. Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources
(Cultural Resources)
* * * * * * * * * *
Page 12-line 11 After "1." insert ", 2."; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "20,000".
Page 12-After line 27 Insert:
"2. Of this general fund appropriation twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00), or as much thereof as necessary, shall only be expended for cleaning, restoration, conservation and protection of the four (4) Gollings paintings displayed in the House and Senate chambers.". ROSS
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Case, Nicholas, Scott and Townsend
Ayes 26 Nays 4 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S3004/FAILED
Section Under Consideration: Section 026. Department of Workforce Services (Administration)
Other Budget(s) Affected: Section 085. Wyoming Business Council
(Business Ready Communities)
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Page 5-line 1 After "024," insert "026,".
Page 13-line 1 Insert:
" GENERAL FEDERAL OTHER TOTAL
APPROPRIATION FUND FUND FUNDS APPROPRIATION
FOR $ $ $ $
Section 026. Department of Workforce Services
PROGRAM
Administration 1., 2. ,3.
18,500,274 21,790,238 5,527,875
SR
18,865,274 4,400 AG 45,822,787
46,187,787
Vocational Rehabilitation 4,899,658 26,510,000 1,189,081 SR
333,535 AG
264,935 EF 33,197,209
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS 23,399,932 48,300,238 7,319,826 79,019,996
23,764,932 79,384,996
AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 272
Part Time 0
TOTAL 272
1. Of this general fund appropriation, six hundred fifty thousand dollars ($650,000.00) for the business training and outreach program is effective immediately.
2. The department shall develop policies to ensure that funds appropriated for the business training and outreach program are distributed on a prioritized needs basis.
3. Of this general fund appropriation, three hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($365,000.00) shall only be expended for the purposes of providing business planning assistance and advice regarding available financial services to Wyoming childcare providers. These funds shall only be used to contract with any contractor who has demonstrated the ability to analyze childcare financing projects, can provide targeted business development assistance, has knowledge of other sources of public and private financing for childcare providers, agrees to pursue quality early childhood care as defined by the department and has knowledge of childcare and early childhood education development, improvement and financing. Any additional funding for Wyoming childcare providers shall come from a nonstate source provided by contractors meeting the requirements herein. The contractors shall provide nonstate funds to be used as a revolving loan fund accessible to Wyoming providers of not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) to enhance and expand childcare and early childhood education.".
Page 31-line 21 Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "365,000".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. VON FLATERN
SF0001S3005/FAILED
Budget(s): 039. Wildlife/Natural Resources Trust
(Wild/Natural Res Trust Projects)
(Wildlife Trust Account)
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Page 15–line 7 Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "1,000,000".
Page 15–line 8 Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "1,000,000".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. JENNINGS, COE
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Bebout, Coe, Geis, Jennings, Meier, Perkins, Peterson and Townsend
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Burns, Case, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Nicholas, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern
Ayes 8 Nays 22 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S3006/FAILED
Budget(s): 039. Wildlife/Natural Resources Trust
(Wild/Natural Resources Trust Projects)
* * * * * * * * * *
Page 15-line 7 Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "750,000".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. COE, BEBOUT
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Coe, Geis, Hines, Jennings, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Townsend and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Burns, Case, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hunnicutt, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Vasey
Ayes 11 Nays 19 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S3008/FAILED
Budget(s): 045. Department of Transportation
GF Approp to Comm
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Page 17-line 15 After "3." insert ",4."; under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "3,000,000".
Page 18-after line 10 Insert:
"4. Of this general fund appropriation, three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) shall only be expended by the commission to make a preliminary design, prepare an environmental impact statement and acquire right-of-way for a secondary road between Green River and Rock Springs , Wyoming.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. HASTERT, COOPER
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Cooper, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hunnicutt and Martin.
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Decaria, Dockstader, Geis, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Ayes 5 Nays 25 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S3009/ADOPTED
Budget(s): 048. Department of Health
(Health Care Financing)
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Delete the Coe Second Reading Amendment (SF0001S2031/A) entirely and further amend as follows:
Page 19-line 9 After "11." insert ", 13.".
Page 22-after line 27 Insert:
"13. The division of developmental disabilities and division of mental health and substance abuse shall research science-based best practices for providing services to individuals with a diagnosis of both developmental disability and mental illness who are eligible under current home and community-based waiver programs for adults administered by the division of developmental disabilities. The division shall report the findings of the research under this footnote, including a description of the best practices and recommendations for improving services to clients with a dual diagnosis, to the joint appropriations committee, the labor, health and social services interim committee and the governor not later than October 31, 2009. The division's report shall include an analysis of how to use existing resources more efficiently and, if deemed necessary, recommendations for additional funding which may be required for delivery of services to individuals diagnosed with both developmental disability and mental illness using the preferred assessment methodology in the department's 2011-2012 biennial budget request.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. NICHOLAS, SCHIFFER
SF0001S3010/ADOPTED
Budget(s): Section 048. Department of Health
(Health Care Financing)
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Page 19-line 9 After "11." insert ", 13.".
Page 22-after line 27 Insert:
"13. If, by the most likely financial projections available on June 1, 2009, the general fund expenditure by the Medicaid program for the biennium, including the effect of this footnote, will not exceed the general funds appropriated for that program including any auditor's reserve, the Department of Health shall, for services provided in the second year of the biennium, increase the Medicaid reimbursement for primary care by an amount not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) in general funds and associated federal funds. The increase may be by current procedural terminology codes, type of provider or both. As used in this footnote, "primary care" shall include, at minimum, office visits, consultative services and medical home services by physicians, physician assistants and advanced nurse practitioners. "Primary care" shall not include surgical, radiological or invasive diagnostic procedures excluding blood tests.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCOTT, LANDEN, ROSS
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Perkins, Ross, Scott, Sessions and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Geis, Hines, Nicholas, Peterson, Schiffer, Townsend and Vasey
Ayes 17 Nays 13 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S3011/ADOPTED
Budget(s): 048. Department of Health
(Preventive Health and Safety)
* * * * * * * * * *
Page 19-line 18 Under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "495,000 TT".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. DECARIA, JOHNSON
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Case, Meier and Nicholas
Ayes 27 Nays 3 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S3012/FAILED
Budget(s): 048. Department of Health
(Mental Health)
* * * * * * * * * *
Page 19-line 19 After "10." insert ", 13.".
Page 22-after line 27 Insert:
"13. Of this general fund appropriation, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) shall be used for wrap around services provided under the mental health and substance abuse division's support, access, growth and empowerment program.". SCHIFFER
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Burns, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Perkins, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Vasey
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Case, Coe, Geis, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Peterson, Ross, Townsend and Von Flatern
Ayes 15 Nays 15 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S3014/ADOPTED
Budget(s): 048. Department of Health
(Division on Aging)
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Page 19-line 23 Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "375,000".
Page 21-line 16 After "personnel" insert ", and three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000.00) shall be expended by the Wyoming senior services board for compensation of senior center employees. This three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000.00) shall not be distributed pursuant to the existing funding distribution model but shall be distributed to centers according to a reasonable and fair distribution formula to equalize wages for employees performing similar functions based upon published occupational wage information by the department of employment and other information submitted to the unemployment department as determined by the Wyoming senior services board".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. MEIER, VASEY, TOWNSEND, MARTIN
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Peterson, Sessions, Townsend and Vasey
Nays: Senator(s) Case, Coe, Hines, Larson, Massie, Nicholas, Perkins, Ross, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern
Ayes 19 Nays 11 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S3013/ADOPTED
Budget(s): 049. Department of Family Services
(Assistance)
* * * * * * * * * *
Page 23-line 8 Under FEDERAL FUND increase amount by "109,000".
Page 23-line 25 Strike "forty-eight thousand dollars ($48,000.00)" insert "one hundred fifty-seven thousand dollars ($157,000.00)".
Page 23-line 27 Strike "2009" insert "2010".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. ESQUIBEL, F.
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Hines, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer and Scott
Ayes 19 Nays 11 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S3015/FAILED
Budget(s): Section 205. Education – School Finance
* * * * * * * * * *
Page 34-line 12 After "Systems" insert "5."; under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "250,000 S5".
Page 34-line 18 Increase Full Time positions by "1".
Page 34-After line 34 insert:
5. (a) The department of education shall initiate necessary school finance information system modification and construction such that the system incorporates real-time data access capacity and capability between the department and school districts enabling data collection, reporting and usage to be more efficient, timely and accessible. To accomplish this purpose, the following applies:
(i) The department shall ensure documentation and standardization of education data warehouses no later than June 30, 2010;
(ii) The department shall provide technical assistance to school districts such that by not later than June 30, 2010, each district's student information system implements school interoperability framework protocols as directed by department rule and regulation;
(iii) The department shall address agency school finance and student assessment information silos such that data collection and analysis are allowed to cross department organizational boundaries providing dual data collection and analysis;
(iv) School districts shall use professional development funds available within the school foundation program amount computed and distributed under W.S. 21‑13‑309(p) for purposes of training and developing appropriate employees in the use of student information generated under school finance information systems and translation of this information into the evaluation and improvement of student achievement and teacher performance;
(v) The department shall establish and provide district training programs directed at ensuring validity and integrity of district data entry into the information system.
(b) Up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) of this other fund appropriation shall be expended by the department to carry out subsection (a) of this footnote and to transform education data, student information system data and school finance data into usable information to assist the legislature, the department, school districts and external stakeholders and to coordinate statewide education and school finance data analysis efforts. The department is authorized one (1) additional at-will full-time position to serve as the department education information officer and the department may use this appropriation for necessary contractual expertise to implement this footnote.
(c) The department shall report progress under this footnote to the joint appropriations committee and the joint education interim committee not later than November 1, 2009, enumerating student information system improvements, reconstruction efforts and district compliance with system requirements, together with detailed statements of expenditures of amounts appropriated under this footnote.
(d) In addition to subsection (c) of this footnote and not later than November 1, 2009, the department shall report to the joint education interim committee on the application of modifications and improvements to the student information system in accordance with this footnote, to recalibration of the education resource block grant model under W.S. 21‑13‑309(t), the allocation and use study effort on education resources conducted under 2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 95, Section 801, and to other ongoing school finance issues under review by the committee.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. COE, JENNINGS
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Bebout, Coe, Geis, Jennings, Nicholas, Scott, Townsend and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Burns, Case, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Sessions and Vasey
Ayes 8 Nays 22 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S3025/ADOPTED
Budget(s): Section 3. [CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION
Section 006. Administration & Information
(A&I – New State Office Bldg.)
* * * * * * * * * *
Page 36–line 16 After "4." insert ", 5.".
Page 38–after line 9 Insert:
"5. There is created the state office building exterior legislative oversight committee. The state office building exterior legislative oversight committee shall review and approve the exterior plan of the state office building. The state office building exterior legislative oversight committee shall consist of:
(a) Three (3) members of the senate selected by the president of the senate, with one (1) member to be from the senate appropriations committee;
(b) Three (3) members of the house of representatives selected by the speaker of the house of representatives, with one (1) member to be from the house of representatives appropriations committee.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. ROSS, NICHOLAS, SESSIONS
SF0001S3016/FAILED
Budget(s): Section 3. [CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]
Section 006. Administration & Information
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Page 38–line 1 After "provide" delete balance of line and insert "a simple, modern classical building that shall complement but not compete with the capitol, the surrounding historical district and the general capitol complex. The building shall provide a defined street wall and setbacks to create a liveliness and variety on the streetscape. The exterior height of the building shall not exceed the height of the roof of the state capitol, considered to be the main roof of the capitol building. No mechanical systems shall be visible from the street or the capitol building;".
Page 38–line 2 Delete.
Page 38–line 8 After "state" insert ". The architectural design and construction components shall be separable and both shall be widely advertised for maximum architectural and construction talent, ability and affordability. Both components shall be determined on their own merits and their ability to meet the aforementioned goals. The proposed designs shall be available for public review and comment for thirty (30) days after the preliminary design submission deadline. The public comments shall be considered when awarding the final design and construction contracts".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. ROSS, NICHOLAS, SESSIONS
SF0001S3017/FAILED
Budget(s): Section 3. [CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]
067. University of Wyoming
* * * * * * * * * *
Page 40-line 1 After "University of Wyoming" insert "2.".
Page 40-After line 15 Insert:
"2. (a) Using private or federal funds, the University shall develop and submit the following reports to the state building commission not later than October 1, 2009:
(i) A Level I study for a joint University and Laramie County community college facility on the campus of Laramie County community college;
(ii) A Level I study for joint University and Casper college facility on the campus of Casper college.
(b) The required Level I study reports shall be submitted only with the approval of the respective community college.".
To the extent required by this amendment: renumber as necessary. PERKINS, HUNNICUTT, SESSIONS
SF0001S3018/ADOPTED
Budget(s): 302. [MEDICAID CONTINGENCY APROPRIATIONS]
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Page 45–line 25 Delete "subsections (a) and (f)" insert "subsection (a)".
Page 45–line 26 After "2010" insert "." delete ", and".
Page 45–line 27 Delete through "provided" insert "The funds appropriated in subsection (f) of this section may be expended upon the effective date of this act. Prior to the expenditure of any funds appropriated in subsections (a) and (f) of this section, the department of health shall provide".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. NICHOLAS
SF0001S3024/ADOPTED
Budget(s): 302. [MEDICAID CONTINGENCY APPROPRIATIONS]
* * * * * * * * * *
Page 46-after line 6 Insert:
"(h) Up to two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) of any additional general or federal funding that becomes lawfully available as a result of increases to the federal medical assistance percentages, or other Medicaid federal funding increases under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or other federal legislation, shall be used to reduce to the extent possible the developmentally disabled children’s waiver program waiting list.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. MASSIE, SCOTT, DOCKSTADER, COE, DECARIA
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Jennings, Johnson, Larson, Martin, Massie, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Bebout, Case, Geis, Hines, Hunnicutt, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Schiffer
Ayes 18 Nays 12 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S3019/ADOPTED
Budget(s): Section 303. [EMPLOYEE BENEFITS]
* * * * * * * * * *
Page 50-after line 22 Insert:
"(h) Not later than October 1, 2009, the Governor shall report to the Joint Appropriations Committee on an economic analysis of the state's employee health care benefits in comparison to representative private sector programs available in Wyoming.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. BEBOUT
SF0001S3020/ADOPTED
Budget(s): 337. [ENDOWMENTS – II]
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Page 51-line 15 After "2014." insert "However, if 2009 House Bill 155 is enacted into law, any unexpended, unobligated funds from this appropriation shall revert only as provided in that act.".
Page 51-line 23 After "2014." insert "However, if 2009 House Bill 155 is enacted into law, any unexpended, unobligated funds from this appropriation shall revert only as provided in that act.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. MASSIE
SF0001S3021/ADOPTED
Budget(s): Section 339. [AML FUNDING]
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Page 55-line 5 Delete and insert "(iii) One million six hundred thousand dollars ($1,600,000.00)".
Page 55-line 6 After "center" delete ";" insert ". The School of Energy Resources under the direction of the University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council and in consultation with the Wyoming mining industry may develop:
(A) A research program for uranium under the School of Energy Resources at the University of Wyoming. This program shall focus on optimizing the economic recovery of the resource through groundwater restoration, research on waste water management and the development of a seminar to educate the public and the industry about uranium and uranium extraction;
(B) A program at the school focusing on technology transfer which would help industry with access to and application of existing in situ recovery processes. The program shall be designed to promote research and technology transfer efforts;
(C) A database which would include information concerning uranium exploration, development and production;
(D) A research program which would focus on future production of uranium resources in Wyoming; and
(E) Other programs as identified by the Energy Resources Council.".
Page 55-line 24 In the Massie Second Reading Amendment (SF0001S2019/A) to this line delete "2010" insert "2011".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. BEBOUT
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Burns, Case, Decaria, Hastert and Schiffer
Ayes 25 Nays 5 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
SF0001S3022/ADOPTED
Budget(s): Addition to 300 Sections
* * * * * * * * * *
Delete the Nicholas Second Reading Amendment (SF0001S2025/A) entirely and further amend as follows:
Page 61-After line 8 Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - legislative economic stimulus account]
Section 345.
(a) There is created the legislative economic stimulus account. To the extent not prohibited by federal law, all funds received by the state from the federal government under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 shall be deposited into the account.
(b) Except as provided in this section, all funds and all income generated on the funds in the account shall remain in the account until appropriated by the legislature.
(c) Funds in the account are appropriated as follows:
(i) Funds specified by the Act to be used for projects administered by the transportation commission or the department of transportation are hereby appropriated to the department to be expended by the transportation commission in the amount appropriated by the Act for the purposes specified by the Act;
(ii) Funds specified by the Act to be distributed to a tribal entity are hereby appropriated to the state auditor in the amount appropriated by the Act to be distributed as provided by the Act;
(iii) Funds specified by the Act to be used for Clean Water State Revolving Fund or Drinking Water State Revolving Fund projects to be approved by the State Loan and Investment Board and administered by the Office of State Lands and Investments are hereby appropriated to the Office of State Lands and Investments to be expended by the State Land and Investment Board in the amount appropriated by the Act for the purposes specified by the Act;
(iv) As necessary to be allocated and expended by the Governor in an emergency to avoid compromising the state's eligibility for or access to funds under the Act. In such event, the Governor shall promptly advise the joint appropriations committee and management council of any action taken under this subsection.
(d) The governor shall promptly report to the joint appropriations committee and the management council all funds made available to the state under the Act, specifying the purposes for which funds are required to be expended under the Act and, if applicable, the date by which the funds must be expended, identifying those funds available for nonspecified purposes and making recommendations as the governor deems advisable for the appropriation and expenditure of funds under the Act, including any condition recommended to be imposed upon any expenditure.
(e) Funds in the account not appropriated under subsection (c) of this section are subject to the following:
(i) The joint appropriations committee shall review the governor's report and recommend to the presiding officer of each house of the legislature and the management council whether the legislature should convene in special session if the governor has not called for a special session;
(ii) If the legislature does not schedule a special session within twenty-one (21) days after receipt of the governor's report or if the president of the senate and the speaker of the house advise the governor in writing that they do not intend to call a special session, there is hereby appropriated from the account to the state entity specified by the Act the amounts provided under the Act. If no state entity is specified, the governor is authorized to determine the most appropriate state entity to fulfill the function, and the amount is hereby appropriated to the state auditor for distribution to the entity as designated by the governor. All appropriations under this paragraph are subject to any conditions the governor recommended be imposed under the report submitted under subsection (d) of this section.
(f) All expenditures made pursuant to subsection (c) or (e) of this section shall be reported through the B-11 process and shall not be included in any agency’s 2011-2012 standard biennial budget request.
(g) As used in this section:
(i) "Account" means the legislative economic stimulus account created by this section;
(ii) "Act" means the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009;
(iii) "State" means the state of Wyoming or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, instrumentalities, separate operating units, or institutions.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. NICHOLAS
SF0001S3023/FAILED
Budget(s): Addition to 300 Sections
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Page 61-After line 8 Insert the following new section and
renumber as necessary:
"[LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTION – IV]
Section 345.
(a) There is appropriated one million nine hundred sixty thousand dollars ($1,960,000.00) from the general fund to the office of state lands and investments to be allocated to cities and towns on August 15, 2009, subject to the following:
(i) Each city or town with a population of thirty-five (35) or less shall receive ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) and each city or town with a population over thirty-five (35) shall receive twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00).".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. MEIER, PERKINS, DOCKSTADER
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Case, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Jennings, Johnson, Martin, Meier, Perkins, Peterson, Scott and Townsend
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe, Geis, Hines, Landen, Larson, Massie, Nicholas, Ross, Schiffer, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern
Excused: Senator(s) Hunnicutt
Ayes 14 Nays 15 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/13/2009 S Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Massie, Nicholas, Peterson, Ross, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Nays: Senator(s) Case, Larson, Meier, Perkins and Schiffer
Excused: Senator(s) Hunnicutt
Ayes 24 Nays 5 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/13/2009 H Received for Introduction
2/17/2009 H Introduced and Referred to H02
2/20/2009 Pursuant to Joint Rule 14-1 sent to 3rd Reading
SF0001HS001/ADOPTED
Your Committee No. 2 on Appropriations has reviewed SF0001:
Pursuant to Joint Rule 14-1(e)(1)&(2) the following lists are provided:
Identical Amendments:
SF0001S2011/A
SF0001S2013/A
SF0001S2022.01/AC
SF0001S2024/A
SF0001S3003/A
SF0001S3011/A
SF0001S3013/A
The following are the other adopted amendments:
SF0001S2005/A
SF0001S2010/A
SF0001S2018/A
SF0001S2019/AC amended by SF0001S3021/A
SF0001S2025/A deleted by SF0001S3022/A
SF0001S2031/A deleted by SF0001S3009/A
SF0001S2032/A
SF0001S3009/A deletes SF0001S2031/A
SF0001S3010/A
SF0001S3014/A
SF0001S3018/A
SF0001S3019/A
SF0001S3020/A
SF0001S3021/A amends SF0001S2019/AC
SF0001S3022/A deletes SF0001S2025/A
SF0001S3024/A
SF0001S3025/A
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Representative Berger, Chairman
2/20/2009 Pursuant to Joint Rule 14-1 Sent to JCC
2/26/2009 See Mirror Bill HB0001