S.F. No. 0038

University of Wyoming board of trustees.

 

Sponsored By:        Senator(s) Ross and Representative(s) Brown and Stubson

 

AN ACT relating to education; modifying the membership of the University of Wyoming board of trustees; providing qualifications; making the act contingent upon passage of a constitutional amendment as specified; specifying legislative findings; specifying implementation; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/21/2012  Bill Number Assigned

1/8/2013    S Received for Introduction

1/18/2013   S Introduced and Referred to S04

1/25/2013   S04 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Barnard, Coe, Landen and Rothfuss

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/25/2013   S Placed on General File

 

SF0038SS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 2           After ";" insert "providing qualifications; making the act contingent upon passage of a constitutional amendment as specified; specifying legislative findings;".

Page 1-line 14          Delete "fourteen (14)" insert "thirteen (13)".

Page 2-line 1           After "Wyoming." insert "Any person appointed as trustee who is not a resident of Wyoming shall possess verifiable and demonstrable interest in and past interactions with the university which are reflective of commitment to the educational mission of the university.".

Page 2-line 4           Delete "nine (9)" reinsert stricken "seven (7)".

Page 2-after line 10    Insert and renumber:

      "Section 2. This act is effective only if the electors adopt a constitutional amendment at the 2014 general election removing the requirement that all trustees of the University of Wyoming must be a resident of the state of Wyoming, as provided in 2013 Senate Joint Resolution 1.".

Page 2-line 12          Delete "Section 2." insert "Section 3.".

Page 2-line 13          Delete "of one (1)"; delete "members" insert "member".

Page 2-line 15          Delete "2017" insert "2021.  The governor shall nominate, and the additional board member shall be confirmed, in accordance with W.S. 21‑17‑202".

Page 2-lines 17 through 20    Delete, insert and renumber:

"Section 4.  The legislature finds that the university of Wyoming prepares students for life in a global economy and that the university is integrally involved in a world extending well beyond the borders of Wyoming.  Removing restrictions on qualifications for potential board of trustee members as provided in this act reflects those realities while at the same time ensuring that all or nearly all trustees will be Wyoming residents.

Section 5. Subject to section 2 of this act, this act is effective upon certification of the election results of the 2014 general election.".  COE, CHAIRMAN

 

1/28/2013   S Passed CoW

1/29/2013   S Passed 2nd Reading

1/30/2013   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, JL S28, Case, Dockstader, Meier and Nutting

Ayes 25    Nays 5    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/31/2013   H Received for Introduction

2/1/2013    H Introduced and Referred to H09

2/4/2013    H09 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Byrd, Cannady, Greear, Kasperik, Larsen, Lockhart, Reeder, Sommers and Winters

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/4/2013    H Placed on General File

2/7/2013    H Passed CoW

 

SF0038H2001/FAILED      (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 4           Delete "specifying".

Page 1-line 5           Delete "legislative findings;".

Page 3-line 7 through 14      Delete entirely. 

Page 3-line 16          Delete "5" insert "4".  GINGERY

 

SF0038H2002/FAILED      (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 2           Delete "thirteen (13)" insert "nine (9)".

Page 2-line 12          Strike "seven (7)" insert "five (5)".

Page 3-line 1           Delete "21‑17‑202," insert "21‑17‑201, as amended by this act, shall not be implemented in a manner to affect the term of the members serving on the university of Wyoming board of trustee on the effective date of this act. The positions of the first three (3) board members whose terms expire or who resign shall be eliminated provided all seven (7) appointment districts as provided by W.S. 9‑1‑218 continue to be represented on the board of trustees." 

Page 3-lines 2 through 5      Delete entirely. GINGERY

 

2/8/2013    H Passed 2nd Reading

 

SF0038H3001/FAILED      (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 4           Delete "two (2)" insert "twenty percent (20%) of the".  ZWONITZER, DV

 

2/11/2013   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Berger, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Miller, Moniz, Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Reeder, Stubson, Throne, Walters, Wilson and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Barlow, Blake, Davison, Gingery, Halverson, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kroeker, Madden, McKim, Piiparinen, Semlek, Sommers, Teeters, Wallis, Watt, Winters and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Excused:  Representative(s) Gay and Nicholas, B.

Ayes 39    Nays 19    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/11/2013   Assigned Number SEA No. 0014

2/11/2013   S President Signed SEA No. 0014

2/11/2013   H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0014

2/14/2013   Governor Signed SEA No. 0014

2/15/2013   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0042  Session Laws of Wyoming 2013