H.B. No. 0082

Public assistance-drug testing.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Miller, Burkhart, Davison, Edmonds, Gay, Jaggi, Peasley, Quarberg and Teeters and Senator(s) Jennings and Peterson

 

AN ACT relating to welfare and the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities program; requiring controlled substances testing for applicants as specified; providing exceptions; providing for suspension of eligibility following a positive test for controlled substances; providing a definition; providing for rules and regulations; and providing for an effective date.

 

2/14/2012   Bill Number Assigned

2/15/2012   H Received for Introduction

2/16/2012   H Introduced and Referred to H10

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Davison, Edmonds, Eklund, Gay, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Reeder, Semlek, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Blake, Byrd, Connolly, Craft, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Nicholas, B., Petroff, Roscoe and Throne

Ayes 47    Nays 13    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/20/2012   H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Gay, Greene, Harvey, Miller, Peasley and Reeder

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Craft and Gingery

Ayes 6    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/20/2012   H Placed on General File

 

HB0082HS001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 5           After "tested" insert "if the department determines that the individual is not indigent.  If the person is indigent, the department shall be responsible for the cost of testing".

Page 2-line 15          After "substances" insert ", unless the substance was obtained directly from, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his professional practice,".

Page 2-line 17          Delete "year" insert "month".

Page 3-line 2           Delete "and that the" insert ".".

Page 3-line 3           Delete line through "testing.".

Page 3-line 13          After "," insert "where both parents live within the home with the children,".

Page 4-line 16          Delete "year" insert "month".

Page 4-line 20          Delete "three (3) years" insert "one (1) year".

Page 5-line 4           Delete "Neither the department".

Page 5-lines 5 through 7      Delete entirely.

Page 5-line 11          Delete "after six (6) months" insert "immediately".

Page 5-line 12          Delete "completion of" insert "participation in".

Page 5-line 17          After "." delete balance of the line.

Page 5-lines 18 and 19  Delete entirely.

Page 5-line 20          Delete "treatment.". HARVEY, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0082HW001/FAILED

Page 1-line 3           After "applicants" insert "including Wyoming state legislators".

Page 1-line 6           After "substances" insert "as specified"; delete "a definition" insert "definitions".

Page 1-line 14          After "families" insert "including Wyoming state legislators".

Page 7-after line 2     Insert:

"(h)  As used in this section "individual" means a person applying for POWER benefits including Wyoming state legislators.".  BYRD

 

HB0082HW002/ADOPTED

Page 6-line 5           Delete "The dependent child's" insert "Any other household member's".

Page 6-line 9           Delete "the child" insert "any dependent child of a parent who is ineligible".

Page 6-line 11          Delete "The" insert "An ineligible".  GREENE

 

HB0082HW003/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 4           After "of the" insert "department."

Page 2-line 5           Delete entirely including the Standing Committee Amendment(HB0082HS001/A) to this line.

Page 3-line 3           Delete "If the".

Page 3-lines 4 through 6      Delete entirely.

Page 3-line 7           Delete "testing.".  GREENE

 

2/23/2012   H Passed CoW

 

HB0082H2001/WITHDRAWN

 

2/24/2012   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/27/2012   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Blikre, Bonner, Brechtel, Buchanan, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Davison, Edmonds, Eklund, Gay, Greear, Greene, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Reeder, Semlek, Stubson, Teeters and Wallis

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Blake, Botten, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Connolly, Craft, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Harshman, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Petroff, Roscoe, Steward, Throne, Vranish, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Ayes 37    Nays 23    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/28/2012   S Received for Introduction

2/28/2012   S Introduced and Referred to S10

3/2/2012    S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Dockstader, Nutting and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Martin and Schiffer

Ayes 3    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2012    S Placed on General File

 

HB0082SS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 2           After "requiring" insert "notice of drug testing; requiring a pilot program; requiring a report; permitting".

Page 2-line 1           After "shall" delete balance of line and insert "advise".

Page 2-line 2           Delete "screen each individual" insert "each individual adult"; after "benefits" delete "for" insert "that if the individual enrolls in the POWER program he may be subject to random drug testing.".

Page 2-line 3           Delete through "individual." insert "The department is authorized to undertake a pilot program for the random drug testing of adult participants in the POWER program.  Before July 1, 2013, the department shall randomly test at least one (1) sample of at least one hundred (100) adult participants in the POWER program and shall inform the joint labor, health and social services interim committee of the number of participants in the sample, the number of participants declining the test and the incidence of controlled substance use found.".

Page 2-After line 5     Insert and renumber:

"(b)  The department may test any individual receiving POWER benefits or receiving POWER benefits on behalf of a minor child for the use of controlled substances by that individual if the department has probable cause to believe that the individual may be using controlled substances illegally or may be abusing or neglecting a child receiving POWER benefits.".

Page 2-line 7           Delete "(b)" insert "(c)".

Page 2-line 12          After "W.S. 42‑2‑202." insert "If an individual is enrolled in a work training program that requires a drug test, the individual shall be exempt from the drug test requirements of this section.".

Page 2-line 14          Delete "(c)" insert "(d)".

Page 2-line 21          Delete "(e)" insert "(f)".

Page 2-line 24          Delete "(d)" insert "(e)".

Page 4-line 16          Delete "(e)" insert "(f)".

Page 4-line 20          Delete "(e)" insert "(f)".

Page 5-line 4           Delete "(e)" insert "(f)".

Page 5-line 16          Delete "(f)" insert "(g)".

Page 6-line 16          Delete "(e)" insert "(f)".

Page 6-line 19          Delete "(g)" insert "(h)".  SCOTT, CHAIRMAN

 

3/5/2012    S Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Bebout, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Geis, Jennings, Meier, Nutting, Perkins, Peterson and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Barnard, Burns, Case, Christensen, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nicholas, P., Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Ayes 13    Nays 17    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0