ADOPTED HOUSE AMENDMENTS

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2014

 

HB0001H3003/A

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):        Addition to 300 Sections

                                    [SCHOOL CRISIS MANAGEMENT PLANS]

 

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Page 177-After line 17             In the Teeters second reading amendment (HB0001H2039/A) to this line, after subsection (e) created by that amendment insert:

 

"(f)  This section is effective immediately."

 

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

 

 

HB0001H3007/A

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):                    Section 048.  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                                                            (Behavioral Health)

 

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Page 35-line 10                        Delete "11.,".

 

Page 39-lines 3 through 8        Delete entirely.

 

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

 

 

HB0001H3009/AC CORRECTED

 (CORRECTED COPY - 3)

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):                    Section 015.  ATTORNEY GENERAL

                                                (Criminal Investigations)

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Page 21-line 7                          After "Investigations" insert "1."; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "1,205,400".

 

Page 21-After line 18               Insert:

 

"1.  Of this general fund appropriation, one million two hundred five thousand four hundred dollars ($1,205,400.00) shall only be expended for hiring task force officers.". 

 

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

 

 

HB0001H3010/A

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):        Section 048.    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

(Public Health)

 

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Page 37-line 16                        After “legislature.” insert “The public health laboratory shall pay for all costs for travel for its personnel and shall make its personnel available for driving under the influence trials.”.

 

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

 

 

HB0001H3014/AC CORRECTED

 (CORRECTED COPY)

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):        206.  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

                                    Department Leadership

 

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Page 84-line 8                          After "2." insert ",7.".

 

Page 88-After line 15 insert:

 

"7.        In carrying out W.S. 21‑2‑304(c) by reviewing the uniformity and quality of the educational program standards imposed under W.S. 21‑9‑101 and 21‑9‑102 and the student content and performance standards promulgated under W.S. 21‑2‑304(a)(iii), neither the state board of education nor the department shall expend any amount appropriated under this section for any review or revision of the student content and performance standards for science. This footnote is effective immediately.".

 

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

 

 

HB0001H3015/A

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):        Section 048.  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

(Behavioral Health)

 

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Page 35-line 11                        Delete ",16.".

 

Page 41-lines 1 through 5        Delete entirely.

 

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

 

 

HB0001H3017/A

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):        Section 048. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

              (Public Health)

 

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Delete the Walters second reading amendment (HB0001H2076/A) entirely. GREENE, CONNOLLY

 

 

HB0001H3019/A

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

 

Budget(s):                    Section 006.  ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION

                                                (CC- WWCC Inst. Tech & Dig Educ. Bldg.)

 

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Page 104-After line 10             Insert "CC- WWCC Inst. Tech & Dig Educ. Bldg. 8.".

 

Page 107-After line 9               Insert:

 

"8.  Western Wyoming Community College is authorized to construct the Instructional Technology and Digital Education Building.".

 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  FREEMAN, BAKER, BLAKE, WATT

 

 

HB0001H3020/A

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):        Section 085.  Wyoming Business Council

(Invest Ready Comm.)

 

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Page 67-line 10                        After "program" insert "and the council shall not expend any of the funds associated with this footnote on projects which are normally funded under the business ready communities program.".  GREEAR

 

 

HB0001H3021/A

 

[MULTIPLE BUDGETS AFFECTED]

 

Section Under Consideration:

Section 006.    Administration and Information

                                    (General Services)

 

Other Budget(s) Affected: 

Section 045.    Department of Transportation

                                    (Law Enforcement)

 

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Page 14-line 7                          After "Services" insert "2.".

 

Page 14-After line 24               Insert:

"2.  The Wyoming state capitol shall remain open on Saturdays during Cheyenne frontier days.".

 

Page 32-line 7                          After "1." insert ",8.".

 

Page 34-After line 27               Insert:

 

"8.  The Wyoming state capitol shall remain open on Saturdays during Cheyenne frontier days.".

 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  ZWONITZER, DN., FILER, WILSON

 

 

HB0001H3022/A

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):                    Section 067.  UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

                                                            (Endowments)

 

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Page 58-After line 17               Delete the Brown, et al., second reading amendment (HB0001H2075/A) to this line and insert:

 

"12.  Of this general fund appropriation, five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) shall only be expended for the endowment challenge fund program as provided in W.S. 21-16-901 through 21-16-904 and only for purposes of matching gifts as provided in that program.".

 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  MONIZ, BROWN, ZWONITZER, DN.

 

 

HB0001H3024/AC CORRECTED

 (CORRECTED COPY)

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

 

Budget(s):        Section 006.  ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION

                                               

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Page 104-line 7                        After "Bldg." insert "8.".

Page 104-line 8                        After "Ctr" insert "8.".

 

Page 104-line 9                        After "Ctr" insert "8.".

 

Page 107-after line 9                Insert:

 

"8.  Of this general fund appropriation, the college may expend any amount necessary for purposes of the authorized capital construction project.".

 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  MILLER, BARLOW, BERGER, KASPERIK

 

HB0001H3025/AC CORRECTED

 (CORRECTED COPY)

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):                    Section 049.  DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES

                                                            (Services)

 

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Page 42-line 1                          After "overall" insert "statewide".

 

Page 42-line 2                          Delete "homes to the levels" insert "home beds to a number that shall not exceed the combined number of beds".

 

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

 

HB0001H3027/A

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):        Section 049.  DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES

                                                            (Services)

 

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Page 42-line 3                          After "2012." insert "Residential treatment facilities and group homes shall be prohibited from receiving any state funds for two (2) years after any increase in the facility's or home's capacity which is not certified by the department due to the limitation of this footnote.".

 

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

HB0001H3028/A

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):                    Section 048.  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

                                                (Behavioral Health)

 

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Page 35-line 10                        After "11.," insert "18.,"; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "20,000".

 

Page 41-After line 12               Insert:

 

"18.  Of this general fund appropriation, twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) shall only be expended by the department to hold a training conference for developmental disability Medicaid waiver benefits.  The department shall coordinate with Wyoming workforce services, department of family services, Wyoming department of education, office of the superintendent of public instruction, governor's council on developmental disabilities, early intervention council and other developmental disability advocacy groups to develop and host the training conference.  The department shall invite to the training conference persons with disabilities, parents and guardians of persons with disabilities, providers, the state agencies listed above and the agency employees who work with developmental disabilities and economic development specialists.".

 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary.  HARVEY, LARSEN, LUBNAU, THRONE

 

 

HB0001H3029/A

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):        Section 066. WYOMING TOURISM BOARD

                                    (Wyoming Tourism Board)

 

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Page 51-line 20                        Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "600,000".

 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. PETROFF, GINGERY, WALTERS

 

 

 

HB0001H3032/A

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):        Section 331.  [AML FUNDING – REDIRECTION OF PRIOR                                    AUTHORIZATIONS]

 

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[AML FUNDING – REDIRECTION OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS]

 

Page 176-After line 9               Insert:

 

            "[UW ARTS AND SCIENCE AND TIER 1 ENGINEERING]

 

            (j) Notwithstanding W.S. 9-2-1008, 9-2-1012(e) and 9-4-207, of unexpended, unobligated monies authorized to the University of Wyoming for the school of energy resource for development of a subcommercial scale CO2 sequestration research and demonstration project under 2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 39, Section 320 (c)(ii) shall not revert as specified in law and the legislature authorizes the department of environmental quality to submit new applications or modify existing applications to the federal office of surface mining to redirect those funds to the University of Wyoming as follows:

 

                        (i) The first one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2018 for the purpose of funding academic programming in the college of arts and sciences;

 

                        (ii) Any amounts in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2018 for the purpose of funding new academic programs associated with the tier 1 initiative at the college of engineering and applied sciences.".

 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. CONNOLLY, BROWN, MILLER, PATTON

 

 

HB0001H3034/A

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):        Addition to 300 Sections

 

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Page 177-after line 17              Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:

"[MEDICAID EXPANSION]

 

            Section 334.

 

(a)  The director of the department of health, the insurance commissioner and the governor shall negotiate with the center for Medicare and Medicaid services for a demonstration waiver to provide Medicaid coverage for all persons described under 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII), subject to the following:

 

(i)  No agency or person on behalf of the state shall commit the state of Wyoming to any expansion of Medicaid made optional as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Nat. Fedn. of Indep. Business v. Sebelius, 132 S. Ct. 2566 (U.S. 2012), until approved by the legislature during its 2015 general session;

 

(ii)  The department shall submit the terms of the proposed waiver to the joint appropriations interim committee and the joint labor, health and social services interim committee by November 1, 2014 or as soon as practicable after that date; 

 

(iii)  The waiver shall be limited to the period of time during which the federal medical assistance percentage for the expansion population is ninety-five percent (95%) or greater;

 

(iv)  The program shall include premium assistance for eligible higher income individuals to enable their enrollment in a qualified health plan through the health insurance exchange or an employer sponsored group plan;

 

(v)  The program shall include cost sharing as authorized under federal law and regulations for eligible moderate income individuals;

 

(vi)  The program shall include for eligible lower income individuals the same benefits with the same restrictions as provided those persons who would be eligible for Medicaid without regard to the expansion of eligibility authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148;

 

(vii)  The program shall provide for state general fund cost neutrality, which for purposes of this paragraph means that the average cost of care for recipients under this section is reasonably estimated to not exceed the average cost of care provided to similar recipients under the traditional Medicaid program and provides the maximum realized financial benefit to the state;

 

(viii)  Premiums shall not exceed two percent (2%) of annual income for beneficiaries whose income is less than or equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level;

 

(ix)  Maximum annual out-of-pocket expense shall not exceed limits applicable to health insurance policies obtained through the federally operated health insurance exchange in Wyoming by individuals whose income is greater than one hundred percent (100%) and less than or equal to one hundred thirty-three percent (133%) of the federal poverty level, calculated as provided in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148;

 

(x)  Initial and continuing income eligibility standards shall be structured to avoid creating a disincentive for a beneficiary to increase that beneficiary's household income.

 

(b)  In negotiating the waiver pursuant to this section, the department, the commissioner and the governor shall consider whether the waiver shall include:

 

(i)  Provision of wellness benefits and waiver of co-pay or deductible provisions for wellness benefits;

 

(ii)  Cost sharing incentives for beneficiaries who attain or maintain specified uniform standards of healthy behaviors, including, at a minimum, completion of an approved annual health risk assessment to identify unhealthy characteristics such as alcohol or substance disorders, tobacco use, obesity and immunization deficiencies;

 

(iii)  Accounts similar to a health savings account or medical savings accounts for nonaged, nondisabled eligible beneficiaries. The accounts shall allow a participant to purchase cost effective high deductible health insurance and promote independence and self-sufficiency;

 

(iv)  An option for beneficiaries to remain in the program with the same benefit and financing structure even if the beneficiary's household income drops below one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level.

 

(c)  The healthcare reserve account is created and shall consist of monies appropriated but unspent as a result of Medicaid expansion. The monies shall be identified by the directors of affected agencies. Identified funds shall be transferred to the account pursuant to the governor's authority under W.S. 9‑2‑1005(b)(ii). Funds in the account shall not be expended without further legislative enactment.

 

(d)  This section is effective immediately.".

 

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

 

 

HB0001H3037/A

[MULTIPLE BUDGETS AFFECTED]

 

[technical corrections]

 

Sections affected:

            Section 57.      COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMISSION

            Section 067.    University of Wyoming

                                    (State Aid)

            Section 205.    Education-School Finance

                                                (Foundation – Specials)

            Section 322.    [CREATION OF MAPS]

 

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Page 46-After line 8                 In the Freeman et al., second reading amendment (HB0001H2065/A) to this line Under PROGRAM delete "Tech" insert "Teach".

 

Page 55-line 9                          After "shall" insert "be retained by the state treasurer for distribution in accordance with the provisions of this footnote and".

 

Page 57-line 16                        Delete the Harshman second reading amendment (HB0001H2074/A) to this line.

 

Page 82-line 6                          Delete "nine hundred fifty-five" insert "nine hundred ninety-five".

 

Page 161-line 24                      Delete "by" insert "pursuant to".

 

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

 

 

HB0001H3040/A

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):        Section 300.    [BUDGET BALANCERS – TRANSFERS]

 

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Page 109-line 20                      After "appropriated" delete balance of the line and insert "thirty-three million six hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($33,665,000.00)".

 

Page 109-line 21                      Delete the line through "($38,665,000.00)".

 

Page 110-line 8                        Delete "Thirty million dollars ($30,000,000.00)" insert "Thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000.00)".

 

Page 110-line 12                      Delete "Seventy million dollars ($70,000,000.00)" insert "Sixty million dollars ($60,000,000.00)".

 

Page 110-line 23                      Delete "thirty million dollars ($30,000,000.00)" insert "twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000.00)".

 

Page 110-line 29                      Delete entirely and insert "fifteen million seven hundred thousand dollars ($15,700,000.00) on July 1,".

 

Page 111-line 5                        After "account" delete the balance of the line and insert "fifteen million seven hundred thousand dollars ($15,700,000.00).".

 

Page 111-line 6                        Delete entirely.           

 

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

HB0001H3042/A

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):  Section 060. STATE LANDS AND INVESTMENTS

 

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Page 50-line 10                        Delete "be available for expenditure for" insert "only be expended during".

 

Page 50-line 12                        Delete "be available for expenditure for" insert "only be expended during".

 

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

 

 

HB0001H3044/A

 

[BUDGET AFFECTED]

 

Budget(s):                    Section 300.  [BUDGET BALANCERS – TRANSFERS]

 

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Delete the Harshman et al. second reading amendment (HB0001H2046/A) and further amend as follows:

 

Page 112-After line 2               Insert:

 

"(n) The strategic investments and projects account created by 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 300(e) is continued.  There is appropriated from the general fund to that account amounts as provided in paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this subsection:

 

(i)  The state auditor shall calculate the amount by which earnings from the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund attributable to the 2014 fiscal year are both in excess of the amount projected for such earnings in the consensus revenue estimating group's January 2014 report and less than the spending policy amount for fiscal year 2014 as determined pursuant to W.S. 9-4-719.  The appropriation under this paragraph shall be equal to the amount calculated but shall not exceed seventy million dollars ($70,000,000.00).  The appropriation shall be credited to the account as soon as practicable on or after June 30, 2014, but not later than sixty (60) days after the end of the 2014 fiscal year. Any funds transferred into the strategic investments and projects accounts from the appropriation under this paragraph shall be further appropriated as follows:

 

(A)  Of these funds within the strategic investments and projects account between July 1, 2014 and August 31, 2014, up to twenty five million dollars ($25,000,000.00) shall first be transferred into a holding account for economic development loans to be appropriated only by further legislative action;

 

(B) Funds remaining within the strategic investments and projects account on September 1, 2014, from the appropriation under this paragraph shall be transferred into the state facilities construction account created in Section 300(h) of this act.

 

(ii)  The state auditor shall calculate the amount by which earnings from the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund attributable to the 2015 fiscal year are both in excess of the amount projected for such earnings in the consensus revenue estimating group's January 2015 report and less than the spending policy amount for fiscal year 2015 as determined pursuant to W.S. 9-4-719.    The appropriation under this paragraph shall be equal to the amount calculated, but shall not exceed seventy million dollars ($70,000,000.00).  The appropriation shall be credited to the account as soon as practicable on or after June 30, 2015, but not later than sixty (60) days after the end of the 2015 fiscal year.  Any funds transferred into the strategic investments and projects accounts from the appropriation under this paragraph shall be further appropriated as follows:

 

(A)  Of these funds within the strategic investments and projects account between July 1, 2015 and August 31, 2015, up to thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000.00) may be included by the governor in his 2017-2018 supplemental budget request for one-time expenditure requests including matching funds and capital construction as he deems necessary;

 

(B) Funds remaining in within the strategic investments and projects account on September 1, 2015, from the appropriation under this paragraph shall be transferred into the state facilities construction account created in Section 300(h) of this act.".

 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. HARSHMAN, NORTHRUP, STUBSON

 

 

HB0001H3045/A

 

[MULTIPLE BUDGETS AFFECTED]

 

Section Under Consideration:

            Section 001.    OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

 

Other Budget(s) Affected: 

            Section 303.    [CARRYOVER APPROPRIATIONS]

                                                [GLOBAL MARKETS]

                                                [DEEP WATER PORTS]

                                                [LIQUID NATURAL GAS EXPORTS]

            Section 324.    [CARBON CAPTURE, SEQUESTRATION AND                                                                   MANAGEMENT]

            Section 325.    [ENERGY CAMPUS]

            Addition to 300 Sections

 

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Page 5-line 10              After "Admin." delete "2.,3.,4." and "6."                                                         Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by                                                                  "1,900,000".

 

Page 6-lines 7 through 27        Delete entirely.

 

Page 7-lines 1 through 26        Delete entirely.

 

Page 8-lines 12 through 19      Delete entirely.

 

Page 113-line 26          After "provisions of" delete the balance of                                                      the line and insert "Section 334 of".

 

Page 114-line 9            After "opportunities" insert "pursuant                                                              to Section 334 of this act".

 

Page 114-line 21          After "opportunities" insert "pursuant                                                              to Section 334 of this act".

 

Page 162-lines 22 through 29  Delete entirely.

 

Page 163-lines 1 through 29    Delete entirely.

 

Page 164-lines 1 through 29    Delete entirely.

 

Page 165-lines 1 through 27    Delete entirely.

 

Page 166-lines 1 through 29    Delete entirely.

 

Page 167-lines 1 through 28    Delete entirely.

 

Page 177-after line 17              Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:

 

"[WYOMING VALUE ADDED ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL PLAN]

 

            Section 334.

 

            (a)  The legislature finds that:

 

                        (i)  The state of Wyoming is currently presented with multiple projects which may encourage expansion and diversification of Wyoming's energy and industrial economy while utilizing Wyoming's natural resources, infrastructure and human capital;

 

                        (ii)  These projects have the potential to result in substantial public benefit to the state of Wyoming;

 

                        (iii) To maximize the ability of the state of Wyoming to capitalize on these projects, it is beneficial to have a coordinated, global approach between the legislative and executive branches of government to determine whether these proposed projects have a substantial likelihood of delivering a significant public benefit to the state of Wyoming and policies, processes or procedures to allocate resources to secure the development of these projects.  

 

            (b)  There is created the select committee on the Wyoming value added energy and industrial plan.  The select committee shall meet as necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section.  Select committee membership shall be appointed subject to the following:

 

                        (i)  The president of the senate shall appoint three (3) members of the senate apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the senate, provided not more than five (5) of the members of the select committee shall be from the same political party. Select committee membership shall include:

 

                                    (A) One (1) member of the senate appropriations committee;

 

                                    (B)  One (1) member of the senate minerals, business and economic development committee; and

 

                                    (C)  One (1) member appointed at the discretion of the president of the senate.

 

                        (ii)  The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint three (3) members of the house apportioned as nearly as possible to reflect the percentage of the elected membership of the majority and minority parties of the house, provided not more than five (5) of the members of the select committee shall be from the same political party. Select committee membership shall include:

 

                                    (A) One (1) member of the house appropriations committee;

 

                                    (B) One (1) member of the house minerals, business and economic development committee; and

 

                                    (C)  One (1) member appointed at the discretion of the speaker of the house of representatives.  

 

            (c)  The select committee shall:

 

                        (i)  Select from among its members one (1) senator and one (1) member of the house to serve as co-chairmen;

 

                        (ii)  Meet as necessary to review outlines, timelines, proposed deliverables, reports and recommendations of the task forces created by this section to implement the various facets of the Wyoming value added energy and industrial plan and accomplish other duties as prescribed by this section;

 

                        (iii)  Report to the joint appropriations interim committee and the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee by November 15, 2014 on the recommendations the select committee received from tasks forces created under this section and on legislative action the select committee determines is necessary to further the purposes of this section;

 

                        (iv)  Develop and sponsor legislation as the select committee determines appropriate to further the purposes of this section. 

 

(d)  The governor's office is directed to:

 

                        (i)  Appoint a task force or task forces to study whether the proposed projects listed in this paragraph have a substantial likelihood of delivering a significant public benefit to the state of Wyoming and policies, processes or procedures to allocate resources to secure the development of these proposed projects.  The task force or task forces shall consider, but are not limited to considering, the following or similar projects:

 

                                    (A)  An integrated test center to study the capture, sequestration and management of carbon emissions from a Wyoming coal fired power plant;

                                    (B)  Development of a project or strategy to maximize the development of Wyoming's energy and natural resources in the most efficient, sustainable and cost effective manner based on the model of the industrial heartland area in Alberta, Canada;

                                    (C)  Projects and initiatives to encourage the development of liquid natural gas export facilities using Wyoming produced natural gas or to expand the use of Wyoming liquefied natural gas;

 

                                    (D)  The development and construction of natural gas to liquid fuels facilities in the state of Wyoming and scenario analysis on how best to encourage the development and construction of these facilities;

 

                                    (E)  The development and construction of electronics manufacturing facilities, owned by domestic or international companies, in the state of Wyoming and scenario analysis on how best to encourage the development and construction of these facilities;

 

                                    (F)  Coordination of efforts and strategies to identify and develop opportunities to improve Wyoming's access to and growth in domestic and international markets for natural gas, oil, coal, uranium, power, manufacturing, tourism and other commodities and products.  This effort shall include:

 

                                                (I)  Encouraging the development of deep water ports to export Wyoming nonrenewable natural resources, including the potential to institute or participate in legal action to secure the access of Wyoming nonrenewable  natural resources to these deep water ports;

 

                                                (II)  Taking actions to improve the state's relative strength in the global market;

 

                                                (III)  Taking actions to improve access to markets and address related regulatory, logistic and infrastructure concerns;

 

                                                (IV)  Making recommendations for outreach, marketing, trade representation and international relations;

 

                                                (V)  Identifying opportunities to add value to Wyoming commodities and products;

 

                                                (VI)  Coordinating state agency efforts relating to international markets.

 

                                    (G)  To build Wyoming's energy strategy initiatives including, but not limited to, baseline water testing, CO2 pipeline corridors, an energy atlas, liquid natural gas infrastructure planning and hybrid energy solutions and strategies;

 

                                    (H)  The development and construction of a core sample repository or library located at the University of Wyoming for both the benefit of public research and private industrial development.

 

                        (ii)  In determining the number of tasks forces to appoint under this section and the assignment of duties and areas of studies to the task forces, the governor shall consult with the select committee to determine the most efficient manner in which to achieve the purposes of this section, the expertise base required to effectively capitalize on each project and whether the purposes of this section would be best achieved by a particular task force considering one (1) or more projects;

           

                        (iii)  Each task force created by the governor shall have at least one (1) and not more than two (2) members of the Wyoming legislature appointed to the task force by either the president of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives, respectively.  The president of the senate and the speaker of the house shall alternate appointment of members under this paragraph as needed for the total legislative membership on the task forces created under this section;

 

                        (iv)  In considering appointments to task forces of members who are not members of the legislature, the governor shall consider the expertise required to produce timelines, outlines, deliverables and recommendations to the select committee, and shall consider appointing personnel from the state treasurer's office, the office of state lands and investments, the attorney general's office, the University of Wyoming administration, the Wyoming business council, the oil and gas conservation commission, the Wyoming pipeline authority, the Wyoming infrastructure authority, the University of Wyoming school of energy resources and private industry and business, such as representatives of the western research institute and the Idaho national laboratory.  Members may serve on more than one (1) task force. Members of the task forces who are not employees of the state of Wyoming, or one of its political subdivisions, institutions or instrumentalities shall be nonvoting members;

 

                        (v) A legislative member of each task force shall serve as cochairman of the task force as determined by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives.  The governor shall appoint the remaining cochairman from among the remaining voting members of the task force.

 

            (e)  Task forces created under this section shall meet as necessary to timely accomplish the following assignments:

 

                                    (i)  On or before May 15, 2014, provide the select committee an outline of the objectives, timelines and deliverables of each task force;

 

                                    (ii)   On or before August 31, 2014, report the task force's recommendations to the select committee for further legislative action necessary to secure the development of projects within its areas of study with the potential of delivering a substantial public benefit to the state of Wyoming. The task force shall provide the attorney general with an adequate amount of time and opportunity to review its recommendations prior to August 31, 2014 so that the attorney general shall first determine that the recommendation as presented to the select committee is lawful;

 

                                    (iii)  Assist the select committee and the legislative service office in developing appropriate legislative action as determined necessary by the select committee. 

            (f)  A task force may contract with such experts as necessary to fulfill the duties assigned under this section upon majority vote of the task force and with the approval of the governor. Task forces may recommend expenditure of funds appropriated in this section for specific projects or purposes to the governor or the select committee but shall have no authority to authorize the expenditure of public funds.

 

            (g)  Task forces created under this section shall exist until December 31, 2015.  Members of the task force who are not state employees or legislators shall not receive a salary but shall receive reimbursement for mileage and per diem expenses at the rate provided for legislators under W.S. 28-5-101. 

 

            (h)  There is appropriated from the general fund to the governor's office seventeen million two hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($17,275,000.00) for the purposes of this section.  It is anticipated by the legislature, but is not binding on the governor except as otherwise provided in this section, that the budget to study or develop each potential project from the funds appropriated in this subsection will be as follows:

 

                        (i)  Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) for administrative purposes;

 

                        (ii)  Fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) for the integrated test center;

 

                        (iii) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for the development of a project based on the model of the industrial heartland area in Alberta, Canada;

 

                        (iv)  Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) to encourage the development of liquid natural gas export facilities;

 

                        (v)  Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) to encourage the development and construction of natural gas to liquid fuels facilities in the state of Wyoming;

 

                        (vi)  Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) to encourage the development and construction of electronics manufacturing facilities in Wyoming;

 

                        (vii)  Eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($850,000.00) to improve Wyoming's access to and growth in domestic and international markets for Wyoming products and natural resources;

 

                        (viii)  One million dollars ($1,000,000.00) to develop Wyoming's energy strategy initiatives;

 

                        (ix)  Twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for the development and construction of a core sample repository or library located at the University of Wyoming for both the benefit of public research and private industrial development.

 

            (j)  Funds appropriated in this section may be used for international travel as determined necessary by the governor and may be transferred among task forces created in this section at the determination of the governor. 

 

            (k) Of the funds appropriated in this section:

 

                        (i) An amount not to exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) identified in paragraph (h)(vii) of this section shall only be expended upon determination by the governor that benefits would accrue to the state in securing the availability of deep water ports, and it is necessary or advisable to undertake or participate in litigation to protect the state's interests prior to further legislative action on this issue;

 

                        (ii)  An amount not to exceed three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000.00) identified in paragraph (h)(vii) of this section shall only be expended by the governor's office on efforts and strategies to improve Wyoming's access and growth in domestic and international markets as identified in subparagraph (d)(i)(F) of this section;

 

                        (iii) Fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) identified in paragraph (h)(ii) of this section shall only be expended upon further act of the legislature;

 

                        (iv)  One million dollars ($1,000,000.00) identified in paragraph (h)(viii) of this section shall only be expended by the governor's office to build Wyoming's energy strategy as identified in subparagraph (d)(i)(G) of this section.

 

(n)  There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative service office:

 

                        (i) Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) to provide salary, travel and per diem to members of the select committee created by subsection (b) of this section; and

 

                        (ii) Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) to provide travel and per diem for legislative members appointed to serve on a task force created under subsection (d) of this section including salary for attending meetings of the task force.

 

(o)  Except as stated in subsection (p) of this section, this section is effective immediately;

 

(p)  Subsection (h) of this section shall be effective July 1, 2014.".

 

To the extent required by this amendment:  adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. HARSHMAN, BROWN, STUBSON

 

 

 

HB0073H2001/A

 

Page 1-line 4                            In the standing committee amendment (HB0073HS001/A) to this line, after the first "requiring" insert "state agencies working with".

 

Page 3-After line 19                 In the standing committee amendment (HB0073HS001/A) to this line, delete subsection (m) created by that amendment, and insert:

 

"(m)  The department shall ensure that state agencies working with service providers receiving funds pursuant to this section shall have established employment first policies, including competitive employment in an integrated setting, consistent with the requirements of W.S. 9-2-1022.".

 

Page 3-After line 19                 In the standing committee amendment (HB0073HS001/A) to this line, in Section 2(a) created by that amendment, After "governor's designee" insert ", one (1) person with a disability appointed by the governor, one (1) person representing a community provider appointed by the governor".  FILER

 

HB0086H2001/A

 

Page 2-line 14                          After "profession" insert "." and delete balance of the line.

 

Page 2-lines 15 and 16             Delete entirely.  STUBSON, SOMMERS

 

HB0169H2001.01/AC CORRECTED

 

(DIVIDED AMENDMENT)

 

Page 1-after line 5                    Insert:

 

"Section 1.  W.S. 42-3-103 by creating a new subsection (c) is amended to read:

 

            42-4-103.  Authorized services and supplies.

 

            (c)        For purposes of implementing Medicaid reform pursuant to 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 117, the department shall apply for any applicable waivers or permissions to allow exceptions to federal conflict free case management definitions for geographic areas and shall implement a system using a neutral third party to ensure that no conflicts exist.".  FILER