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; providing transfers of certain funds as specified; and providing for an effective date.

 

2/3/2011          Bill Number Assigned

2/3/2011          S Received for Introduction

2/14/2011         S Introduced and Referred to SCW

2/14/2011         S Passed CoW

SF0001S2001/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  039.  Wildlife/Natural Resource Trust

(Wildlife Trust Account)

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Page 20-line 14         After "2." insert ", 3.".

Page 20-line 15         Under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "15,000,000SO".

Page 21-after line 2    Insert:

"3.  Notwithstanding W.S. 9‑4‑1203(b), of the other funds appropriated for the Wildlife Trust Account, fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) is appropriated from the Wyoming tobacco settlement trust fund created by W.S. 9‑4‑1203(a).".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  BURNS

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Barnard, Burns, Case, Christensen, Driskill, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hicks, Jennings, Landen, Martin, Perkins and Schiffer

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Bebout, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Emerich, Geis, Hines, Johnson, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 13    Nays 17    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2002/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  040.  Game and Fish Commission

(Aquatic Invasive Species)

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Page 21-line 7          Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "504,971".

Page 21-line 16         Increase Full Time positions by "4".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  BURNS

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Barnard, Burns, Christensen, Driskill, Esquibel, F., Hicks, Jennings, Johnson, Martin, Nutting, Ross, Schiffer and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Bebout, Case, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Emerich, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Rothfuss and Von Flatern

Ayes 13    Nays 17    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2003/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  045.  Department of Transportation

(GF appropriation to commission)

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Page 22-line 15         After "6., 7." insert ", 8.".

Page 22-line 16         Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "2,000,000.00".

Page 25-after line 2    Insert:

"8.  Of this general fund appropriation, two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) shall be expended only for the purpose of completing engineering and design work for Exxon county road number 86 / Shute Creek county road number 340, within Sweetwater and Lincoln counties, for the purpose of bringing the roadway into a condition which would allow the roadway to meet minimum construction and design standards as are applied to roads operated and maintained by the state of Wyoming.  These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2012 shall revert pursuant to law.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. COOPER, MARTIN

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Barnard, Cooper, Dockstader, Esquibel, F. and Martin

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Driskill, Emerich, Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 5    Nays 25    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2004/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  045.  Department of Transportation

(Airport Improvements)

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Page 24-line 1          After "committee" insert ", the select committee on air transportation".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  COE

 

SF0001S2005/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  048.  Department of Health

                        (Developmental Disabilities)

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Page 26-line 10         After "Disabilities" insert "16."; Under FEDERAL FUND increase amount by "2,246,135".

Page 26-line 11         Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "2,246,135".

Page 30-after line 16   Insert:

"16.  Of this general fund appropriation, two million two hundred forty-six thousand one hundred thirty-five dollars ($2,246,135.00), and of this federal fund appropriation, two million two hundred forty-six thousand one hundred thirty-five dollars ($2,246,135.00) shall only be expended in the 600 series to fund a four percent (4%) increase in service rates of the home and community-based waivers administered by the developmental disabilities division for the period beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012.  This appropriation shall be in addition to any other amounts appropriated for home and community-based waiver programs and an amount equal to twice this appropriation shall be included in the agency's 2013-2014 standard budget request.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  LANDEN, MARTIN

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nutting, Peterson, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Bebout, Case, Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins and Ross

Ayes 21    Nays 9    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2006/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):        051.  Livestock Board

                        (Administration)

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Page 31-line 4          After "Administration" insert "3.".

Page 32-After line 6    Insert:

"3.  As part of any computerization effort by the board, the board shall include efforts to process and issue G-forms electronically and efforts to maintain a database to allow timely tracking and monitoring of G-forms at the Cheyenne office.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  DRISKILL

 

SF0001S2007/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s): Section 057.  COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMISSION

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Page 32-line 12         After "Aid" insert "4.".

Page 34-After line 13 insert:

"4.  Of this general fund appropriation and for the period commencing on the effective date of this footnote through June 30, 2012, not more than forty‑five thousand dollars ($45,000.00) shall be expended by the Wyoming community college commission to oversee and monitor the implementation of the minimum educational standards required under the post secondary education enrollment options program pursuant to W.S. 21‑20‑201.  Working with high schools, community colleges and boards of cooperative educational services, the commission shall, not later than January 1, 2012, report to the joint education interim committee on compliance with the requirements of W.S. 21‑20‑201, together with an analysis and reporting of revenues and expenditures under this program.".  COE

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nutting, Ross, Rothfuss and Schiffer

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Dockstader, Hastert, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 21    Nays 9    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0


 

SF0001S2008/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  057.  Community College Commission

(Public Television)

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Page 34-after line 13   Insert:

"(v)  Funds appropriated pursuant to this footnote shall be continuously appropriated pursuant to the terms of this footnote until June 30, 2016, at which time all unexpended, unobligated funds not transferred to the matching funds account shall revert to the general fund.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. COE, BEBOUT

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Barnard, Hastert and Perkins

Ayes 27    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

SF0001S2009.01/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Budget(s):  057.  Community College Commission

(CWC Health & Science Center)

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Page 52-after line 18   Insert:

"CWC Health & Science Center"; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "6,550,000"; Under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "11,500,000 PR.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  SCHIFFER, BEBOUT, CASE, COE

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hicks, Jennings, Landen, Martin, Nutting, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Dockstader, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Johnson, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Von Flatern

Ayes 19    Nays 11    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2009.02/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Budget(s):  057.  Community College Commission

(NWC Big West Academic Center)

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Page 52-after line 18   Insert:

"NWCCD Big West Academic Center"; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "7,500,000"; Under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "7,500,000 PR".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  SCHIFFER, BEBOUT, CASE, COE


 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hicks, Jennings, Landen, Martin, Nutting, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Dockstader, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Johnson, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Von Flatern

Ayes 19    Nays 11    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2010/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):        342.  Local Government Distributions – II

                        (Capital Project Funding)

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Page 58-line 16         Delete "thirty-five million dollars" insert "forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000.00)".

Page 58-line 17         Delete "($35,000,000.00)".  COOPER, ANDERSON, BARNARD, DOCKSTADER, MARTIN, NUTTING

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hicks, Jennings, Johnson, Martin, Nutting, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Bebout, Burns, Case, Emerich, Hastert, Hines, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Ayes 18    Nays 12    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2011/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Addition to 300 Sections

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Page 83-line 1          Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:

"[ETHANOL TAX CREDIT RECOUPMENT]

Section 351.

(a)  The department of transportation shall prepare and certify a report to the state treasurer of tax credits redeemed under W.S. 39‑17‑109(d) in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011.  The report shall be completed not later than June 1, 2012.  The state treasurer shall distribute an amount equal to the tax credits redeemed under W.S. 39‑17‑109(d), as reported by the department, in the manner provided in W.S. 39‑17‑111(d).  To the extent the appropriation in this section is less than the amount of the credits redeemed, the funds distributed shall be reduced pro rata.

(b)  There is appropriated from the general fund to the state treasurer three million dollars ($3,000,000.00), or as much thereof as may be necessary, for the purposes of this section.  Any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2012.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  SCHIFFER

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Barnard, Burns, Christensen, Driskill, Esquibel, F., Jennings, Johnson, Nutting, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Bebout, Case, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Emerich, Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss and Scott

Ayes 10    Nays 20    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2012/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Addition to 300 Sections

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Page 83-line 1          Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:

"[CRITICAL ACCESS AND RURAL HOSPITAL TECHNOLOGY GRANTS]

      Section 351.

(a)  There is appropriated two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) from the general fund to the department of health.  This appropriation shall be for the period ending June 30, 2012.   This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of funding grants under this section.  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 on June 30, 2012.

(b)  The department of health shall, by rule and regulation, administer a grant program to fund technologies at critical access or rural hospitals, as defined in W.S. 35‑1‑1002(a)(ii), to meet requirements to become meaningful users of electronic health records under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  The department shall base criteria for grants under this section on the needs of hospitals to provide care and services and the needs of hospitals to meet the federal directive to convert to electronic health records.  No single grant under the program shall exceed four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00).".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  GEIS, COE

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Coe, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hicks, Jennings, Landen, Martin and Peterson

Nays:  Senator(s) Burns, Case, Christensen, Cooper, Dockstader, Hastert, Hines, Johnson, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 13    Nays 17    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2014/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):        045.  Department of Transportation

                        (GF Appropriation to Commission)

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Page 22-line 16         Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "3,000,000.00".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  PERKINS, HASTERT

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Bebout, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Driskill, Emerich, Hastert, Hicks, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Burns, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hines, Meier and Nicholas, P.

Ayes 21    Nays 9    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0


SF0001S2016/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):              Section 301. [SPENDING POLICY RESERVE ACCOUNTS]

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Page 55-line 2          After "300," insert "301,".

Page 56-After line 3    Insert:

      "Section 301.

(a)  Notwithstanding W.S. 9‑4‑719(b) no funds within the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund reserve account shall be credited to the permanent mineral trust fund until June 30, 2012.

(b)  Notwithstanding W.S. 9‑4‑719(f) no funds within the common school permanent fund reserve account shall be credited to the common school account within the permanent land fund until June 30, 2012.

(c)  Notwithstanding W.S. 9‑4‑719(k) no funds within the higher education endowment reserve account shall be credited to the excellence in higher education endowment fund created by W.S. 9‑4‑204(u)(vi) until June 30, 2012.

(d)  Notwithstanding W.S. 21‑16‑1302(b) no funds within the  Hathaway student scholarship reserve account shall be credited to the  Hathaway student scholarship endowment fund created by W.S. 9‑4‑204(u)(vii) until June 30, 2012.

(e)  This section is effective immediately.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS, P.

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 30    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2017/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  006.  Administration & Information

(Chief Information Officer)

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Page 14-line 3          Delete "the director".

Page 14-line 4          Delete through "with".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS

 

SF0001S2018/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):        Section 001.  Office of the Governor

                        (Administration)

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Page 6-line 8           After "7." insert ", 8."; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "10,000".

Page 8-After line 17    Insert:

"8.  Of this general fund appropriation, ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall only be used for purchasing chinaware and flatware for the governor's residence.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS, P. 


 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case

Ayes 29    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2019/ADOPTED

[MULTIPLE BUDGETS AFFECTED]

(Technical corrections)

Section Under Consideration: Section 003.  State Auditor

(Employee Insurance)

Other Budget(s) Affected:  Section 048.  Department of Health

(Community & Public Health)

(Health Care Financing)

[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

      Budget(s):  Section 057 COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMISSION

                        Section 067 UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

                                    Section 346. [AML FUNDING - II]

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Page 11-line 18         After "executive" insert ", legislative and judicial".

Page 25-line 11   Delete "Public" insert "Family".

Page 25-line 16   Delete "580,852,259" insert "580,852,259".

Page 52-line 10   Strike "32,000,000PR" insert "16,000,000PR".

Page 68-line 13         Delete "(c)" insert "(d)"; delete ":" insert

"the city of Laramie has vacated that portion of Lewis street between tenth and fourteenth streets.".

Page 68-lines 15 through 20   Delete entirely.

Page 69-line 4                Delete "(c)" insert "(d)".

Page 69-line 7                Delete "(c)" insert "(d)".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS, P.

 

SF0001S2020/FAILED  (CORRECTED COPY)

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Addition to 300 Sections

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Page 83-After line 1    Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:

"[MINERAL SEVERANCE TAX DIVERSION]

      Section 351.  W.S. 39‑14‑801(b) is amended to read:

39‑14‑801.  Severance tax distributions; distribution account created; formula.

(b)  Before making distributions from the severance tax distribution account under subsections (c) through (e) of this section, an amount equal to two-thirds (2/3) of the amount of tax collected under W.S. 39‑14‑104(a)(i) and (b)(i) and 39‑14‑204(a)(i) for the same period shall be deposited into the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund except that for the fiscal year 2010 2012 these funds shall be deposited as follows:

(i)  Fifty percent (50%) to the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund; and

(ii)  Fifty percent (50%) to the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund reserve account created by W.S. 9‑4‑719(b) legislative stabilization reserve account.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  SCOTT

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Barnard, Esquibel, F., Perkins, Peterson and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Ayes 5    Nays 25    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2021/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  048.  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

(Community and Public Health)

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Page 25-line 14         Under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "20,000TT".

Page 30-line 3          Delete "forty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($42,500.00)" insert "sixty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($62,500.00)"

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  CASE, ESQUIBEL, NUTTING

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Burns, Case, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Jennings, Martin, Nutting, Ross and Schiffer

Nays:  Senator(s) Barnard, Bebout, Christensen, Coe, Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Rothfuss, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 13    Nays 17    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2023/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Addition to 300 Sections

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Page 83-line 1          Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:

"[ZERO BASED BUDGETING PILOT PROJECT]

      Section 351.

Notwithstanding W.S. 9‑2‑1011 and 9‑2‑1012, for the development of the 2013-2014 budget, the joint appropriations interim committee shall select two (2) state agencies and require those agencies to submit a zero-based budget.  The committee shall notify the agencies selected, the governor's office and the department of administration and information not later than May 1, 2011.  The agencies, the department of administration and information and the governor's office shall consult with the committee regarding the format required for zero-based budgeting under this section.  For purposes of this section, "zero-based budget" means a budget that is presented without regard to any previous level of services or personnel during any preceding biennium.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  DOCKSTADER


SF0001S2024/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):        Section 001.  Office of the Governor

                        (Administration)

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Page 6-line 8           After "7." insert ", 8.".

Page 6-line 9           Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "1,000,000".

Page 8-After line 17    Insert:

"8.  Of this general fund appropriation, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall only be expended for purposes of grants to rural fire districts impacted by mineral exploration and production in southeast Wyoming.  Any rural fire district impacted may submit to the board of county commissioners of the county in which it is located a request for grant funds.  The applicable boards of county commissioners may review the requests and submit to the governor's office an application for the award of a grant if the board finds the grant will support the purchase of supplies or equipment necessary to the standard operation of the rural fire district to mitigate the impacts of mineral exploration and production.  No grant funds shall be used for any major equipment purchase.  The governor's office shall establish a time period or periods for grant applications and for awarding grants to impacted rural fire districts.  In awarding grants the governor's office shall consider the impact of development and local and other resources available to the impacted rural fire districts, and shall give priority consideration to those rural fire districts lacking resources to address impacts.  Grants under this footnote shall be limited to not more than four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) awarded in any individual county.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  JOHNSON

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Esquibel, F., Hastert, Martin and Rothfuss

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 4    Nays 26    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2025/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):        Section 048.  Department of Health

                        (Rural & Frontier Health)

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Page 25-line 9          After "1." insert ", 16."; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "300,000".

Page 30-After 16        Insert:

"16.  The increased general fund appropriation provided with this footnote shall be expended only for the Wyoming physician and dentist loan repayment program authorized by W.S. 9‑2‑118.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  DOCKSTADER

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Barnard, Bebout, Christensen, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Nutting, Schiffer and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Driskill, Emerich, Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss and Von Flatern

Ayes 8    Nays 22    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2026/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  25.  Department of Employment

(Administration and Support)

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Page 6-line 1           After "024," insert ",025".

Page 20–after line 7    Insert:

 

"Section 025. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT  
                                                                                                                                                 
PROGRAM                                 
Administration and Support      1,777,724                                                                 1,777,724             
                                1,939,154                                                              1,939,154

Division of Labor Standards     2,018,108       140,500                                                 2,158,608
Workers' Safety & Compensation 1.             2,909,542     49,906,117  EF                                 52,815,659             
Unemp. Tax & Insurance & Statistics          17,486,819      1,227,442  EF 
                                                            6,806,130  SR                                 25,520,391             
Mining Exams                                                    50,000  SR                                     50,000             
State Inspector of Mines                                     2,103,733  EF                                  2,103,733             
Unemp. Insurance Revenue                                       545,048  AG                                                         
                                                               112,000  SR                                    657,048             
TOTALS                          3,795,832   20,536,861      60,750,470                                    85,083,163             

                                3,957,262                                                             85,244,593

 

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES   
Full Time            320  322
Part Time              0     
TOTAL                320  322

1.  From this other fund appropriation, the department is authorized to conduct a trial, within the workers' compensation program, on alternate managerial approaches including administrative changes and provider incentives for treating back and spine injuries.  The objectives of the trial shall be, in order of importance, to improve outcomes for injured workers and to reduce costs.  The department shall determine the results of the trial based on those objectives and any other objectives deemed important by the department.  The department shall obtain the services of one (1) or more organizations to conduct the alternate approaches in the trial through a competitive request for proposals.  The department may, if appropriate, contract with one (1) or more academic or other independent organizations to assist in developing the request for proposals, analyzing results and, if necessary, to collect data from the conventional management control group.  Participation by injured workers in any portion of the trial shall be voluntary, but data on the treatment and outcomes of those workers declining to participate in the trial may be included in a conventional management control group.  Prior to the 2012 legislative session, the department shall report to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee on the outcome to date of the trial and any recommendations for further legislative action.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  HASTERT

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Esquibel, F., Hastert, Martin and Rothfuss

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Geis, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 4    Nays 26    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2027/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  335.  [LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIONS]

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 55-line 2          After "330" insert ", 335(a)(intro), (b)(intro), (c)(intro), (d)(intro) and (e)(intro)".

Page 58-After line 9    Insert:

"[LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIONS]

Section 335.

(a)  From funds within the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund reserve account which, except for section 301 of this act, would be deposited to the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund  pursuant to W.S. 9‑4‑719(b) on June 30, 2010, there is appropriated twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) and from the general fund there is appropriated sixty-seven million four hundred fifty-six thousand five hundred sixty dollars ($67,456,560.00) to be distributed in two (2) equal payments as provided in subsections (b) through (e) of this section.  Additionally, for fiscal year 2012 only, from the general fund there is appropriated ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) which shall be distributed in the manner provided in subsections (b) through (e) of this section, except that the entire distribution of these additional general funds shall occur on August 15, 2011. The appropriations in this section shall be to the office of state lands and investments to be allocated pursuant to the following and as further provided in this section:

[CITY AND TOWN DIRECT DISTRIBUTION ALLOCATIONS]

(b)  Funds appropriated in paragraph (a)(i) of this section are to be distributed to cities and towns in two (2) equal distributions on August 15, 2010 and on August 15,2011, except the additional general funds specified in the introductory subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed in a single distribution on August 15, 2011, subject to the following:

[COUNTY DIRECT DISTRIBUTION ALLOCATIONS]

(c)  Funds appropriated in paragraph (a)(ii) of this section are to be distributed to counties in two (2) equal distributions on August 15, 2010 and on August 15, 2011, except the additional general funds specified in the introductory subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed in a single distribution on August 15, 2011.  From these distributions each county shall receive the following:

[CITY AND TOWN REVENUE CHALLENGED ALLOCATIONS]

(d)  Funds appropriated in paragraph (a)(iii) of this section are to be distributed to eligible cities and towns in two (2) equal distributions on August 15, 2010 and on August 15, 2011, except the additional general funds specified in the introductory subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed in a single distribution on August 15, 2011, subject to the following:

[COUNTY REVENUE CHALLENGED ALLOCATIONS]

(e)  Funds appropriated in paragraph (a)(iv) of this section are to be distributed to eligible counties in two (2) equal distributions on August 15, 2010 and on August 15, 2011 , except the additional general funds specified in the introductory subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed in a single distribution on August 15, 2011. The office of state lands and investments shall calculate the amounts to be distributed to eligible counties as determined by this subsection as follows:".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  DOCKSTADER, ANDERSON, BARNARD, CHRISTENSEN, COOPER, MARTIN, NUTTING

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Christensen, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hicks, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nutting and Ross

Nays:  Senator(s) Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Emerich, Hastert, Hines, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 15    Nays 15    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2028/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Addition to 300 Sections

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 83-line 1          Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:

"[COUNTY ROADS MATCHING FUND DISTRIBUTION]

      Section 351.

There is appropriated from the general fund three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) to the state treasurer to be expended on county road and bridge construction in Uinta county necessitated by the opening of the Haystack coal mine.  The state treasurer shall distribute the funds under this section upon certification by the Uinta county board of commissioners that the board has  received at least one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) in funds from private sources to be expended for the purposes specified in this section.". 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  BARNARD

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Barnard, Christensen, Cooper, Esquibel, F., Hicks and Meier

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 6    Nays 24    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2029/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):        [CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

                        Section 006.  Administration and Information

                        (A&I State Bldg. Comm. Contingency)

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 49-line 4          After "5." insert ", 8."; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "1,000,000".

Page 52-After line 5    Insert:

"8.  Of this general fund appropriation, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall only be expended for acquisition of lands for a new governor's mansion.  The department of administration and information, construction management division shall consult with a committee consisting of the first lady, two (2) senators appointed by the president of the senate and two (2) representatives appointed by the speaker of the house prior to recommending expenditure of funds appropriated under this footnote.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Coe, Cooper, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Dockstader, Hicks, Landen, Perkins and Scott

Ayes 20    Nays 10    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S2030/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):              Section 60. Office of State Lands and Investment

(Operations)

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 6-line 1           After "57," insert "60,".

Page 34-after line 13   Insert:

Section 060. STATE LANDS AND INVESTMENTS      
                                                                             
PROGRAM                  
Operations 1., 2.           17,269,515    47,672,580      1,640,000 S1              
                           17,319,515                    1,172,229 S5              
                                                      2,550,811 SR    70,305,135 
Forestry                   8,251,196      856,923       2,226,000 SR    11,334,119 
County Emergency Suppression                             350,000 AG              
                                                      2,230,000 SR    2,580,000 
Fire                       4,033,149     4,176,380                      8,209,529 
Mineral Royalty Grants                                33,400,000 S4    33,400,000 
Federal Forestry Grants                 6,150,000                      6,150,000 
Transportation

  Enterprise Fund                                      2,000,000 AG    2,000,000 
TOTALS                     29,553,860  58,855,883       45,569,040    133,978,783 

                          29,603,860

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES   
Full Time            108 
Part Time              4 
TOTAL                112 

 

1. Any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining in the state lands trust preservation account at the end of the 2009-2010 biennium shall not revert and are hereby reappropriated and shall be expended for the purpose of funding projects that will preserve the value or revenue generating capacity of state trust lands or mineral assets approved by the board of land commissioners pursuant to its rules. This footnote is effective immediately.

2.  Of this general fund appropriation, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall only be expended to construct a partition fence around the perimeter of Ranch A.  No expenditure shall be made for these purposes unless one-half (1/2) of the costs are borne by owners of adjacent lands as provided for in W.S. 11‑28‑106.  Notwithstanding W.S. 9‑2‑1008, 9‑2‑1012(e) and 9‑4‑207(a), unexpended and unobligated funds appropriated under this subsection shall not lapse on June 30, 2012, but shall revert to the general fund on June 30, 2014.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  HINES, DRISKILL


 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hines, Johnson, Martin, Nutting and Schiffer

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Dockstader, Hastert, Hicks, Jennings, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 16    Nays 14    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/15/2011         S Passed 2nd Reading

 

SF0001S3001/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Addition to 300 Sections

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 83-After line 1    Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:

"[MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL ACCOUNT]

      Section 351.

There is appropriated fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) from the budget reserve account to the municipal solid waste landfill account, which is hereby created.  Amounts from the account shall only be expended for the remediation of high priority municipal solid waste landfill sites based on a priority list developed by the department of environmental quality and approved by the legislature.  Remaining balances in this account shall not revert until further action of the legislature.  The governor shall include additional funding of not less than fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) per year for this account for ongoing remediation efforts in his 2013-2014 budget recommendations.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS, BEBOUT

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Burns and Case

Ayes 28    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S3002/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  039.  Wildlife/Natural Resource Trust

(Wildlife Trust Account)

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 20-line 13         After "1." insert ", 3."; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "5,000,000".

Page 21-after line 2    Insert:

"3.  Of this general fund appropriation, five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) shall only be used:

(i)_  For projects using matching funds from the farm and ranch lands protection program under 7 CFR Part 1491 and expended in accordance with that program;

(ii)  For projects for the management of sage grouse through the grant process under W.S. 9‑15‑104.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  DRISKILL

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Barnard, Burns, Case, Christensen, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hicks, Martin, Nutting, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Bebout, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Von Flatern

Ayes 13    Nays 17    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S3004/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  045.  Department of Transportation

(GF Appropriation to Commission)

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 24-line 7          Delete "six million dollars ($6,000,000.00)" insert "three million dollars ($3,000,000.00)".  PERKINS, HASTERT

 

SF0001S3005/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):        Section 048.  Department of Health

                        (Health Care Financing)

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 25-line 15         Strike "5.,".

Page 27-lines 22 through 24   Strike entirely.

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  SCOTT

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Barnard, Case, Cooper, Driskill, Esquibel, F., Johnson, Meier, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Dockstader, Emerich, Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Landen, Martin, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Rothfuss

Ayes 10    Nays 20    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S3006/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Section 067.  UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

(State Aid)

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 35-line 9          After "4." Insert ", 5.".

Page 37-After line 2 insert:

"5.  On or before December 1, 2011, the university shall report to the joint appropriations and joint education interim committees on university programs and student services which assist or support student academic success, together with recommendations for improvement of student year-to-year retention and completion of degree programs.  The report shall provide the committee with a comprehensive review of existing programs and services, an evaluation of program effectiveness and recommended measures required to improve student retention and degree completion.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  JENNINGS

 

SF0001S3007/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Budget(s):  006.  Administration and Information 

(Dept. of Corr. WWC Parent Child Program)

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 50-line 14         Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "1,159,641".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. NUTTING, HASTERT

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Driskill, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Meier, Nutting and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Emerich, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Ayes 7    Nays 23    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S3008/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Budget(s):  Section 006.  Administration and Information

                  (A&I Safeway Bldg.-Level I and II Design)

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 49-line 8          After "Design" insert "8.".

Page 52-After line 5    Insert:

"8.  Prior to the completion of the Level II design for the Safeway building site, the state building commission shall hold public hearings and receive public comment pursuant to W.S. 9‑5‑107(f), 9‑5‑108(b)(ii), and chapter IV of the rules and regulations of the state building commission.". 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  ESQUIBEL, EMERICH, JOHNSON, NUTTING

 

SF0001S3009/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Budget(s):  057.  Community College Commission

(NWCCD Big West Academic Center)

* * * * * * * * * *

Delete the Schiffer, et al., Second Reading Amendment (SF0001S2009.02/AC) entirely.  Further amend as follows:

Page 52-line 15         Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "7,500,000"; Under OTHER FUNDS decrease amount by "7,500,000PR". 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS

 

SF0001S3010/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  335.  [LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIONS]

                  342.  Local Government Distributions – II

* * * * * * * * * *

Delete the Cooper Second Reading Amendment (SF0001S2010/A) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 55-line 2          After "330" insert ", 335(a)(intro), (b)(intro), (c)(intro), (d)(intro) and (e)(intro)".

Page 58-After line 9    Insert:

"[LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIONS]

Section 335.

(a)  From funds within the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund reserve account which, except for section 301 of this act, would be deposited to the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund  pursuant to W.S. 9‑4‑719(b) on June 30, 2010, there is appropriated twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) and from the general fund there is appropriated sixty-seven million four hundred fifty-six thousand five hundred sixty dollars ($67,456,560.00) to be distributed in two (2) equal payments as provided in subsections (b) through (e) of this section.  Additionally, for fiscal year 2012 only, from the general fund there is appropriated ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) which shall be distributed in the manner provided in subsections (b) through (e) of this section, except that the entire distribution of these additional general funds shall occur on August 15, 2011. The appropriations in this section shall be to the office of state lands and investments to be allocated pursuant to the following and as further provided in this section:

[CITY AND TOWN DIRECT DISTRIBUTION ALLOCATIONS]

(b)  Funds appropriated in paragraph (a)(i) of this section are to be distributed to cities and towns in two (2) equal distributions on August 15, 2010 and on August 15,2011, except the additional general funds specified in the introductory subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed in a single distribution on August 15, 2011, subject to the following:

[COUNTY DIRECT DISTRIBUTION ALLOCATIONS]

(c)  Funds appropriated in paragraph (a)(ii) of this section are to be distributed to counties in two (2) equal distributions on August 15, 2010 and on August 15, 2011, except the additional general funds specified in the introductory subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed in a single distribution on August 15, 2011.  From these distributions each county shall receive the following:

[CITY AND TOWN REVENUE CHALLENGED ALLOCATIONS]

(d)  Funds appropriated in paragraph (a)(iii) of this section are to be distributed to eligible cities and towns in two (2) equal distributions on August 15, 2010 and on August 15, 2011, except the additional general funds specified in the introductory subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed in a single distribution on August 15, 2011, subject to the following:

[COUNTY REVENUE CHALLENGED ALLOCATIONS]

(e)  Funds appropriated in paragraph (a)(iv) of this section are to be distributed to eligible counties in two (2) equal distributions on August 15, 2010 and on August 15, 2011 , except the additional general funds specified in the introductory subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed in a single distribution on August 15, 2011. The office of state lands and investments shall calculate the amounts to be distributed to eligible counties as determined by this subsection as follows:".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  DOCKSTADER, ANDERSON, BEBOUT, COOPER

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Schiffer

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Nicholas, P., Rothfuss, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 25    Nays 5    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S3011/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Section 343 [DATA CENTER RECRUITMENT]

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 62-After line 17   Insert:

"(b) Data storage, processing and service centers shall not be subject to the provisions of the Industrial Development Information and Siting Act, W.S. 35‑12‑101 through 35‑12‑119, regardless of whether the cost of construction exceeds the threshold amount established pursuant to that Act.  No impact assistance payments shall be made pursuant to W.S. 39‑15‑111(c) or 39‑16‑111(d) as a result of the construction of such a data center.".  NICHOLAS, P  

 

SF0001S3012/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Addition to 300 Sections

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 83-After line 1    Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:

[Health education grants]

      "Section 351.

[HEALTH EDUCATION GRANTS]

(a)  There is appropriated one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) from the general fund to the department of health, mental health and substance abuse division. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this section and ending June 30, 2012. 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 on June 30, 2012.  This appropriation shall not be included in the department of health's standard 2013-2014 budget. This appropriation shall be expended only to provide grants and other funding to law enforcement agencies or other nonprofit organizations which provide prevention education related to:

(i)  Bullying, cyberbullying and internet safety;

(ii)  Prescription, over-the-counter and other drug abuses and addictions; or

(iii)  Decision making and positive, healthy choices.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  PERKINS, HASTERT

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Perkins and Rothfuss

Nays:  Senator(s) Burns, Case, Jennings, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 19    Nays 11    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S3013/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Addition to 300 Sections

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 83-line 1          Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:

"[REVIEW AND REORGANIZATION OF WYOMING PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS BOARD]

      Section 351.

(a)  Effective immediately and until June 30, 2012, expenditures by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board and its staff from the board's account within the special revenue fund shall be subject to review by the state superintendent of public instruction and the governor's office.  The state superintendent shall report to the governor if the board has failed to comply with informational requirements imposed upon the board by this subsection.  Upon receipt of a report of noncompliance, the governor shall take appropriate action to restrict board expenditures until the board has complied with those requirements.  The governor shall certify to the auditor any exercise of his authority granted under this subsection, and shall specify the nature and duration of any expenditure restriction.  The board shall:

(i)  In accordance with rules and regulations of the department of education, submit data elements collected from public school administrators, teachers and other school district personnel to the department of education for housing in the department's data base;

(ii)  Provide other information which may be required by the department in responding to needs of the legislature in conducting studies required by 2011 Senate File 0070 and 2011 House Bill 0127 as enacted into law.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. COE, HICKS

 

SF0001S3014/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Addition to 300 Sections

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 83-line 1          Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:

"[REVIEW OF STATE CONTROL OF LAND]

Section 351.

(a)  The office of the attorney general shall review current Wyoming Statutes 36-12-101 through 36‑12‑109 and report by October 1, 2011, to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee, the joint agriculture, state and public lands and water resources interim committee and the joint judiciary interim committee:

(i)  The status of the management plan required pursuant to W.S. 36‑12‑102;

(ii)  The legal feasibility of fully implementing W.S. 36‑12‑101 through 36-12-109.

(b)  Any committee receiving the report may prepare for introduction in the 2012 budget session legislation the committee determines appropriate to modify the provisions of W.S. 36‑12‑101 through 36‑12‑109.". 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  JENNINGS

 

SF0001S3015/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  048.  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

(Community and Public Health)

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 25-line 14         Under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "20,000TT".

Page 30-line 3          Delete "forty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($42,500.00)" insert "sixty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($62,500.00)"

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.   ESQUIBEL, NUTTING, CASE

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Case, Driskill, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nutting, Perkins, Ross, Rothfuss and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Emerich, Hines, Jennings, Meier, Nicholas, P., Peterson, Schiffer and Scott

Ayes 15    Nays 15    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S3016/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Section 205.  EDUCATION-SCHOOL FINANCE

                  (School Foundation Program)

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 45-line 4          After ", 3." insert ", 4.".

Page 47-Before line 2 Insert:

"4.  Notwithstanding W.S. 21‑13‑313(g) and effective school year 2011‑2012, any amounts advanced from the school foundation program account to any school district under W.S. 21‑13‑313(g) shall assess an interest rate equal to the rate specified under W.S. 21‑13‑316 until the loan and interest are repaid in full.  Any school district eligible under W.S. 21‑13‑313(g) shall notify the department of education on or before August 1, 2011, whether or not it elects to accept the advance.". 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS

 

SF0001S3017/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Section 205.  EDUCATION-SCHOOL FINANCE

                  (School Foundation Program)

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 45-line 4          After ", 3." insert ", 4.".

Page 47-Before line 2   Insert:

"4.  Effective school year 2011‑2012, interest, capital gains and any other earnings on funds held by a district during school year 2010‑2011, excluding interest earnings on the separate major building and facility repair and replacement account established under W.S. 21‑15‑109, shall be deemed state revenues and shall be considered when determining the amount to be distributed to each district under W.S. 21‑13‑311.".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Burns, Coe, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Jennings, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss and Schiffer

Nays:  Senator(s) Bebout, Case, Christensen, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nutting, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 15    Nays 15    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S3018/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Addition to 300 Sections

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 1-line 4           After "specified;" insert "providing transfers of certain funds as specified;".

Page 83-After line 1    Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:

"[Transfer from permanent land income fund]

      Section 351.

There is transferred from the omnibus permanent land income fund referenced by W.S. 9‑4‑310(c)(iv) to the omnibus permanent land fund referenced by W.S. 9‑4‑310(a)(x) seven million dollars ($7,000,000.00).". 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS

 

2/17/2011         S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Burns, Case, Jennings and Scott

Ayes 26    Nays 4    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S3019/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):  Section 003. STATE AUDITOR

(State Employee Compensation)

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Page 11-line 6          After "3." insert "(a)"; after "appropriation," delete balance of the line.

Page 11-line 7          Delete the line through "($7,704,495.00)" insert "seven million one hundred four thousand four hundred ninety-five dollars ($7,104,495.00)".

Page 11-after line 13   Insert:

"(b)  Of this general fund appropriation, up to six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000.00) may be used for adjustments for judicial branch employees, subject to the following:

(i)  Using the executive branch salary comparison study specified in part (a) of this footnote, the budget division and the human resources division of the department of administration and information shall work cooperatively with the supreme court and the district court judicial conference to determine a market pay equivalent for each judicial branch employee position;

(ii)  The administrator of the human resources division shall certify to the governor's office a report including the division's final determinations under part (b)(i) of this footnote, specifying the position and market pay equivalent.  The report also shall be provided to the joint appropriations interim committee;

(iii)  The governor shall review the report and if he finds it accurately reflects market pay equivalents for the judicial employees, he may authorize the auditor to distribute to the supreme court funds appropriated under this part (b) for market pay adjustments for judicial branch employees, but no adjustment shall result in a salary in excess of the percentage of market pay adjustment provided to executive branch employees under part (a) of this footnote.

(c)  Any funds not expended pursuant to part (b) of this footnote may be expended on executive branch adjustments as provided in part (a) of this footnote.". 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS, MEIER

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Ross and Scott

Ayes 28    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S3020/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):        048.  Department of Health

                        (Health Care Financing)

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 25-line 16         Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "15,000,000"; Under FEDERAL FUND increase amount by "15,000,000".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  SCOTT

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Esquibel, F., Hicks, Landen, Schiffer and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss and Von Flatern

Ayes 5    Nays 25    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001S3021/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Section Under Consideration: [CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Section:  057.          COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMISSION

(CC Student Union/UWCC Building)

Other Budget(s) Affected: [CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Section:  067.          UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

(UW/Casper College Joint Facility)

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Page 52-line 10         After "Building" insert "4.".

Page 53-after line 7    Insert:

"4.  The total cost of construction of the joint facility, including the university's contribution of funding shall not exceed thirty-two million dollars ($32,000,000.00).". 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS

 

SF0001S3022/FAILED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):        Section 020.  Dept. of Environmental Quality

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 18-line 15         Increase Full Time positions by "2".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  ROTHFUSS

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Burns, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Martin and Rothfuss

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Geis, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 5    Nays 25    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0


SF0001S3023/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Budget(s):        346.  AML Funding - II

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 65-after line 10   Insert and renumber:

"(iii)  Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000.00) to the department of administration and information for the Michael B. Enzi science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate teaching laboratory to be located on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie as designated by the board of trustees of the university.  The department of administration and information shall:

(A)  Be the primary fiscal and contracting agent for the laboratory;

(B)  Design and construct the laboratory to meet the programmatic needs specified by the University of Wyoming and to be consistent with campus construction standards, including landscaping; and

(C)  Work in cooperation with and seek input from the University of Wyoming throughout the planning, design and construction process.".

Page 65-lines 17 and 18 Delete and renumber.

Page 66-line 1          Delete "(ii)" insert "(i)".

Page 66-line 5          Delete "(iii)" insert "(ii)".

Page 67-line 5          Delete "(d)(iii)(B)" insert "(d)(ii)(B)".

Page 67-line 19         Delete ", (ii) and (iii)" insert "and (ii)".

Page 68-line 1          After "subject to" insert "paragraph (c)(iii) and".

Page 68-line 6          Delete "(d)(i)" insert "(c)(iii)".

Page 68-line 8          Delete "(d)(ii)" insert "(d)(i)".

Page 68-line 10         Delete "(d)(iii)" insert "(d)(ii)".

Page 68-line 13         Delete including the Nicholas Second Reading Amendment (SF0001S2019/A) to this line and further amend as follows: insert "building specified in paragraph (c)(iii) of this section shall commence until after the city of Laramie has resolved to vacate Lewis street between ninth and fourteenth streets, subject to the following:

(i)  The city may, if necessary, reserve easements for access and utilities;

(ii)  The university shall offer to acquire all real property in Laramie located on Lewis street between tenth and fourteenth streets;

(iii)  The university shall develop, in consultation with the city of Laramie, a plan for the vacated Lewis street to allow for access for transit buses and vehicles including for special events, for access for emergency and utility vehicles and for continued access to any remaining privately owned parcels;

(iv)  The city may vacate Lewis street in stages to accommodate community needs;

(v)  The university shall develop a plan to incorporate consistent landscaping for the growth of the campus to the north of Lewis street; and

(vi)  The university shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee not later than December 1, 2011 regarding the status of any offers to affected real property owners, the vacation of Lewis street under this subsection and the landscaping and access plans required under this subsection.".

Page 69-line 4          Delete the Nicholas Second Reading Amendment (SF0001S2019/A) to this line and further amend as follows: delete "(c)(i)" insert "(c)(iii)".

Page 69-line 7          Delete the Nicholas Second Reading Amendment (SF0001S2019/A) to this line and further amend as follows: delete "(c)(i)" insert "(c)(iii)".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS

 

SF0001S3024/ADOPTED

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

Section Under Consideration:

      Section     048.  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                        (Health Care Financing)

Other Budget(s) Affected:

      Section     306.  [MEDICAID CONTINGENCY APPROPRIATIONS]

* * * * * * * * * *

Page 25-line 16         Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "25,000,000"; Under FEDERAL FUND increase amount by "25,000,000".

Page 56-lines 5         Strike "CONTINGENCY APPROPRIATIONS" insert "PLAN".

Page 56-lines 9 through 19    Strike and delete entirely.

Page 57-line 1          Delete "(b)".

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS, SCOTT

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Meier, Perkins, Peterson and Von Flatern

Excused:  Senator(s) Hines

Ayes 24    Nays 5    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/17/2011         H Received for Introduction

2/18/2011         H Introduced and Referred to H02

2/22/2011         S Appointed  JCC01 Members

Senator(s) Hastert, Meier, Nicholas, P., Peterson, Von Flatern

2/22/2011         H Appointed JCC01 Members

Representative(s) Berger, Esquibel, K., Harshman, Steward, Wallis

2/22/2011         Pursuant to Joint Rule 14-1 Referred Directly  to JCC

2/25/2011         S Adopted SF0001JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Jennings and Scott

Ayes 27    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/25/2011         H Adopted SF0001JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Edmonds, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Kasperik, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, McKim, McOmie, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Petersen, Petroff, Quarberg, Roscoe, Shepperson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Vranish, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays:  Representative(s) Davison, Jaggi, Kroeker, Madden, Miller, Peasley, Semlek and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Gay and Pederson

Ayes 50    Nays 8    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0001JC01/AA  ADOPTED

Adopt the following Senate Amendments:

SF0001S2007/A

SF0001S2017/A

SF0001S3006/A

SF0001S3011/A

SF0001S3012/A

SF0001S3013/A

SF0001S3018/A

SF0001S3019/A

Adopt the following House Amendments:

HB0001H2001/A

HB0001H2007/A

HB0001H2014/A

HB0001H2017/A

HB0001H2018/A

HB0001H2022/A

HB0001H2028/A

HB0001H2029/A

HB0001H2032/A

HB0001H2033/A

HB0001H2034/A

HB0001H2036/A

HB0001H3001/A

HB0001H3005/A

HB0001H3017/A

HB0001H3018/A

HB0001H3019/A

HB0001H3020/A

Delete the following House Amendments:

HB0001H2009/A

HB0001H2011/A

HB0001H2012/A

HB0001H2026/A

HB0001H3004/A

HB0001H3006/A

HB0001H3007/A

HB0001H3008/A

HB0001H3016/A

Delete the following Senate Amendments:

SF0001S2004/A

SF0001S2005/A

SF0001S2006/A

SF0001S2008/A

SF0001S2009.01/AC

SF0001S2009.02/AC

SF0001S2010/A

SF0001S2014/A

SF0001S2016/A

SF0001S2018/A

SF0001S2019/A

SF0001S2029/A

SF0001S2030/A

SF0001S3001/AC

SF0001S3004/A

SF0001S3008/A

SF0001S3009/A

SF0001S3010/A

SF0001S3016/AC

SF0001S3021/A

SF0001S3023/A

SF0001S3024/A

Further amend as follows:

Page 18-line 15         Increase Full Time positions by "1".

Page 22-line 16         Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "1,000,000.00".

Page 24-line 4          Delete "forty-six million dollars ($46,000,000.00)" insert "forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000.00)".

Page 24-line 7          Delete "six million dollars ($6,000,000.00)" insert "five million dollars ($5,000,000.00)".

Page 49-line 4          After "5." insert ", 8.".

Page 49-line 5          Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "450,000".

Page 52-after line 5    Insert:

"8.  Of this general fund appropriation, four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($450,000.00) shall only be expended for acquisition of lands for a new governor's mansion.  The department of administration and information, construction management division, shall consult with a committee consisting of the first lady, two (2) senators appointed by the president of the senate and two (2) representatives appointed by the speaker of the house, prior to recommending expenditure of funds appropriated under this footnote.".

Page 52-line 15         Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "7,500,000"; Under OTHER FUNDS decrease amount by "7,500,000PR".

Page 52-after line 18   Insert:

"CWC Health & Science Center"; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "6,550,000"; Under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "11,500,000PR".

Page 55-line 9          After "(a)" Strike balance of the line.

Page 55-lines 10 through 14   Strike and delete entirely and insert:

"Effective April 1, 2011, the state auditor shall transfer from the budget reserve account to the general fund all funds within or accruing to the budget reserve account in excess of one hundred eleven million eight hundred three thousand three hundred forty-eight dollars ($111,803,348.00).".

Page 83-line 1          Insert the following new section:

"[CRITICAL ACCESS AND RURAL HOSPITAL TECHNOLOGY GRANTS]

      Section 351.

(a)  There is appropriated one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the general fund to the department of health.  This appropriation shall be for the period ending June 30, 2012.   This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of funding grants under this section.  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 on June 30, 2012.

(b)  The department of health shall, by rule and regulation, administer a grant program to fund technologies at critical access or rural hospitals, as defined in W.S. 35‑1‑1002(a)(ii), to meet requirements to become meaningful users of electronic health records under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  The department shall base criteria for grants under this section on the needs of hospitals to provide care and services and the needs of hospitals to meet the federal directive to convert to electronic health records.  No single grant under the program shall exceed four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00).".

To the extent required:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  NICHOLAS, HASTERT, MEIER, PETERSON, VON FLATERN, BERGER, ESQUIBEL, K., HARSHMAN, STEWARD.

 

2/25/2011         Assigned Number SEA No. 0068

2/25/2011         S President Signed SEA No. 0068

2/25/2011         H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0068

3/2/2011          Governor Signed SEA No. 0068

3/3/2011          Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0088  Session Laws of Wyoming 2011