Bill No.: HB0078 Drafter: MDO
LSO No.: 13LSO-0237 Effective Date: Immediate
Enrolled Act No.: HEA0034
Chapter No.: CH0058
Prime Sponsor: Representative Wallis
Catch Title: Budget review process.
Subject: Administration of State Government.
· Currently, the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WyDoT) and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) do not submit their proposed budgets, except for those programs funded with general funds, to the Budget Division of the Department of Administration and Information and these budgets are not reviewed by the Joint Appropriations Committee and approved by the entire Legislature.
· This act requires WyDoT and WGFD to submit their budget proposals to the governor and the budget division in a manner and format approved by the division on August 1 and October 1 of each year respectively.
· The manner and format of the budget proposals shall be reported by the Budget Division immediately upon approval and shall accommodate the existing practices of each department.
· Appropriates $23,000 to the Legislative Service Office to provide salary, travel and per diem for members of the Joint Appropriations Committee to meet for an additional 5 days to review the budget proposals for WyDoT and WGFD.