ADOPTED SENATE AMENDMENTS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2014
SF0001S3001/A
Section Under Consideration:
Section: 020. DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
(Air Quality)
Other Budget(s) Affected:
Section 029. WYO WATER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
(Gillette Madison Pipeline)
Section 331. [AML FUNDING – REDIRECTION OF PRIOR
AUTHORIZATIONS]
Section 334. Addition to 300 Sections
[FUTURE AML FUNDING]
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Page 22-line 5 Under FEDERAL FUNDS decrease amount by "3,093,995".
Page 26-line 10 Under FEDERAL FUNDS decrease amount by "12,402,709"; under OTHER FUNDS decrease amount by "3,296".
Page 176-after line 9 Insert:
"[SOLID WASTE ORPHANED SITE PROGRAM]
(j) Notwithstanding W.S. 9-2-1008, 9-2-1012(e) and 9-4-207, up to one million eight hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000.00) of unexpended, unobligated monies authorized to the department of environmental quality for the solid waste orphaned site program under 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 27, Section 1(b)(i) shall not revert 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 department of environmental quality, air quality division for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.".
Page 177-after line 17 Insert:
"[FUTURE AML FUNDING]
Section 334.
(a) No application to the federal office of surface mining for grants from the state of Wyoming's share of abandoned mine land funds from the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006, Section 411(h)(i), pursuant to 2007 H.R. 6111, shall be made except as expressly authorized by the legislature. Grant funds received for the projects authorized in this act may, but are not required to be, deposited into the state abandoned mine land funds reserve account pursuant to W.S. 35-11-1210. All funds received from the authorized grants are appropriated to the department of environmental quality in the amounts specified in this section to be expended for the purposes set forth in this section.
(b) The legislature authorizes the department of environmental quality to submit grant applications to the federal office of surface mining for distribution of a portion of funds specified in subsection (a) of this section, including funds previously deposited in the reserve account created by W.S. 35-11-1210(a), for the following projects:
(i) One million eight hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000.00) for the solid waste orphaned site program administered by the department of environmental quality;
(ii) One million two hundred ninety-three thousand nine hundred ninety five dollars ($1,293,995.00) for the air quality division administered by the department of environmental quality; and
(iii) Twelve million four hundred six thousand five dollars ($12,406,005.00) to the Wyoming water development commission for the Gillette Madison water project as authorized by W.S. 99-3-1405.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. HASTERT, BEBOUT, PERKINS, DOCKSTADER, MEIER
SF0001S3002/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 048. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(Director's Office)
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Page 35-line 4 After "Office" insert "18.".
Page 41-after line 12 Insert and renumber:
"18. With the resources provided by this line item the department shall conduct a study to define the impact of independent hospitals. The study shall determine the cost shift from Medicare, Medicaid and indigent care and define the impact that new independent hospitals will have on existing hospitals if the new hospitals do not treat Medicare, Medicaid or indigent patients. The study shall be submitted to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee not later than September 1, 2014.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCOTT, CRAFT
SF0001S3004/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 048. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Behavioral Health]
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Page 38-line 28 Delete "2009" insert "2013".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. DOCKSTADER, BEBOUT
SF0001S3005/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): 057. COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMISSION
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Page 46-After line 8 Under PROGRAM insert "Wy Teach Short. Loan Program 6."; under OTHER FUNDS insert "330,000 S5".
Page 48-After line 11 insert:
"6. Of this other funds appropriation, three hundred thirty thousand dollars ($330,000.00) S5 shall only be expended for the adjunct professor loan repayment program under W.S. 21‑7‑701. From these funds up to thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) S5 may be expended for program administration. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds associated with this footnote shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose. Notwithstanding W.S. 9-2-1008, 9-2-1012(e) and 9-4-207(a), any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall not revert until directed by further legislative action. This appropriation shall be included in the commission's 2017-2018 standard biennial budget request.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. EMERICH
SF0001S3006/A
[MULTIPLE BUDGETS AFFECTED]
Section Under Consideration:
Section 060. STATE LANDS AND INVESTMENTS
[Mineral Royalty Grants]
Other Budget(s) Affected:
Section 328. [COURT SECURITY FUNDING]
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Page 48-line 22 Under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "3,000,000 S4".
Page 169-lines 21 through 28 Delete.
Page 170 Delete.
Page 171-lines 1 and 2 Delete.
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. PERKINS, DOCKSTADER, BEBOUT
SF0001S3007/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 060. STATE LANDS AND INVESTMENTS
[MINERAL ROYALTY GRANTS]
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Page 50-line 27 After "mandate;" insert "or".
Page 51-line 1 Delete "; or" insert ".".
Page 51-lines 2 and 3 Delete and renumber.
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. JOHNSON
SF0001S3008/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 067. UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
[Tier 1 Engineering]
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Page 53-line 4 Delete ",7."; Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "8,000,000".
Page 53-after line 5 Insert:
"Tier 1 Engineering 7."; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "8,000,000".
Page 57-line 4 After "sciences." insert "The university shall not reduce its funding to the college of engineering, or reduce the college's proportionate share of the block grant allocation. The university shall include the amount required to fund the tier 1 engineering program including the university's matching share in its 2017-2018 standard budget request.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. BEBOUT, NICHOLAS
SF0001S3009/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 085. WYOMING BUSINESS COUNCIL
(Invest Ready Comm.)
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Page 66-line 24 After "grants" insert "or loans"; delete "necessary public".
Page 67-line 1 Delete "provisions of" insert "process set out in".
Page 67-line 2 After "grant, and" insert "further subject to".
Page 67-after line 2 Insert and renumber:
"(i) The business project shall be approved by the governor before an application is submitted to the business ready community program. The governor shall authorize in advance of the application the amount of the loan or grant available for the project;".
Page 67-line 3 Delete "(i)" insert "(ii)".
Page 67-line 10 Delete "may also recognize" insert "shall assess and evaluate".
Page 67-line 13 Delete "(ii)" insert "(iii)"; after "grant" insert "or loan".
Page 67-line 17 Delete "(iii)" insert "(iv)".
Page 67-line 18 Before "approval" insert "final".
Page 67-line 22 After "grant" insert "or loan".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. NICHOLAS
SF0001S3010/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 085. WYOMING BUSINESS COUNCIL
(Investment Ready Comm.)
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Page 64-line 24 After "4." insert ",5.".
Page 67-after line 22 Insert and renumber:
"5. All grants or loans submitted to the business council shall first be reviewed by the office of the attorney general. The attorney general shall review the entire project structure and approve the entire project structure, including recapture provisions, in advance of its consideration by the council. This requirement is in addition to the final approval required pursuant to W.S. 9-12-601(f).".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. NICHOLAS
SF0001S3011/A
[MULTIPLE BUDGETS AFFECTED]
Section Under Consideration:
Section: 067. UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
[State Aid]
Other Budget(s) Affected: Addition to 300 Sections
Section: 334. [ENDOWMENT MATCHING FUNDS]
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Page 53-line 4 Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "2,500,000".
Page 177-after line 17 Insert:
"[ENDOWMENT MATCHING FUNDS]
(a) There is appropriated two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00) from the general fund to the state treasurer to be expended as further provided in this section.
(b) Of this general fund appropriation, two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00) shall be deposited to an account which shall be held by the state treasurer for distribution to the University of Wyoming for the first lady's literacy center and related literacy programs. All funds appropriated with this footnote shall only be available for expenditure to the extent cash or cash equivalent contributions are actually received by the University of Wyoming for the purposes specified in this section. The university shall provide quarterly reports of contributions received as required by the treasurer to implement this section. The treasurer on a quarterly basis shall match reported donations by distributing to the university an amount equal to the amount of qualifying contributions for the quarter.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. NICHOLAS, BEBOUT, PERKINS, HASTERT, DOCKSTADER
SF0001S3013/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 167. UW – MEDICAL EDUCATION
[WWAMI Medical Education]
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Page 80-line 16 After "Education" insert "1.".
Page 80-after line 24 Insert:
"1. The University of Wyoming shall conduct a review of the changes in the curriculum for the WWAMI program. The review shall consider whether the changes favorably or adversely affect the medical education of WWAMI students and shall consider if an appropriate balance is retained among relevant classroom education, practice including rural practice experience and teaching hospital experience. The university shall conduct the review and present it to a review panel of at least seven (7) but not more than fifteen (15) members appointed by the university president. A majority of the review panel shall be physicians in clinical practice in Wyoming. The panel may recommend that the university negotiate changes in the proposed curriculum, may recommend changes at the university to support the new curriculum and may recommend that the university consider affiliating with a different medical school. The review and the recommendations of the review panel shall be submitted to the board of trustees and the joint labor, health and social services interim committee on or before a date set by the trustees, which shall not be later than October 1, 2015.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCOTT
SF0001S3014/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 205. EDUCATION-SCHOOL FINANCE.
(School Foundation Program)
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Page 81-line 4 Under OTHER FUNDS decrease amount by "8,260,125 S5".
Page 81-line 23 After "model" insert "for school year 2014-2015,".
Page 81-line 25 Delete.
Page 81-line 26 Delete "(A)" insert "(i)".
Page 82-line 4 Delete "(B)" insert "(ii)".
Page 82-line 10 Delete "(C)" insert "(iii)".
Page 82-line 16 Delete "(D)" insert "(iv)".
Page 82-lines 23 through 28 Delete.
Page 83-lines 1 through 21 Delete.
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. BEBOUT, MEIER
SF0001S3015/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 206. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
(Student Ach. & Support)
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Page 84-line 16 After "5." insert ",7."; Under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "60,000 S5".
Page 88-after line 15 Insert and renumber:
"7. Of this other funds appropriation, sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) S5 shall only be expended by the department of education to initiate a grant program for the implementation of voluntary programs for students in grades ten (10) through twelve (12) for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), psychomotor skills and use of an automated external defibrillator. The department of education shall promulgate rules for school districts to apply to receive funding to implement a voluntary CPR program under this footnote. The department shall require that the CPR programs utilize current national evidence-based emergency care guidelines and procedures for monitoring. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, these funds 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, 2016.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. LANDEN, CRAFT
SF0001S3016/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 300. [BUDGET BALANCERS – TRANSFERS]
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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) For the 2015 fiscal year 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 forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000.00). The appropriation shall be credited to the account as soon as practicable on or after June 30, 2014, but not later than ninety (90) days after the end of the 2014 fiscal year. Any funds transferred into the strategic investments and projects accounts shall be further appropriated as follows:
(A) Of amounts within the strategic investments and projects account between July 1, 2014 and September 1, 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) If funds in excess of twenty-five million dollars ($25,000.000.00) exist within the strategic investments and projects account on September 1, 2014, up to twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) shall be transferred into the state facilities construction account created in Section 300(h) of this act.
(ii) For the 2016 fiscal year 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 forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000.00). The appropriation shall be credited to the account as soon as practicable on or after June 30, 2015, but not later than ninety (90) days after the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The governor may include up to forty-five million dollars ($45,000,000.00) in appropriation requests from the strategic investments and projects account within the 2015-2016 supplemental budget request for one-time expenditures including matching funds and capital construction as he deems necessary. The requests from this account shall not include any transfers from this account.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. NICHOLAS, ROSS, BEBOUT, PERKINS, ROTHFUSS
SF0001S3018/A
[MULTIPLE BUDGETS AFFECTED]
Section Under Consideration:
Section 314. [LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIONS I]
Other Budget(s) Affected:
Section 315. [LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIONS II]
Section 316. [local government distributions III]
Section 317. [local government distributions IV]
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Page 135-lines 15 through 28 Delete entirely.
Page 136-lines 1 through 29 Delete entirely.
Page 137-line 6 Delete "eighty-one million" insert "one hundred five million dollars ($105,000,000.000)".
Page 137-line 7 Delete "dollars ($81,000,000.00)".
Page 148-line 7 Delete "fifty-four million" insert "seventy million dollars ($70,000,000.00)".
Page 148-line 8 Delete "dollars ($54,000,000.00)".
Page 150-lines 14 through 27 Delete entirely.
Page 151-lines 1 through 27 Delete entirely.
Page 152-lines 1 through 3 Delete entirely.
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCHIFFER, ROTHFUSS
SF0001S3019/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 329. [DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FACILITIES TASK FORCE]
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Page 172-line 4 After "findings" insert ", strategies".
Page 172-line 11 After "office." insert "The department of administration and information shall serve in an advisory capacity to the task force and shall provide technical and other relevant information as requested.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. DOCKSTADER
SF0001S3020/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:
"[ENDOWMENT MATCHING FUNDS]
Section 334.
(a) There is appropriated twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) from the general fund to be expended as follows:
(i) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) is appropriated to the Wyoming state treasurer's office for deposit in equal amounts in the endowments created under W.S. 21‑16‑1103(a)(i) for Casper College, Laramie County Community College, Northern Wyoming Community College, Northwest College, Central Wyoming College and Western Wyoming Community College; and
(ii) Ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) is appropriated to the University of Wyoming endowment challenge account created under W.S. 21‑16‑903(a). No matching funds provided in this paragraph shall be transferred from the account unless the gift has been approved by the University of Wyoming trustees.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. SCOTT, COE, SCHIFFER
SF0001S3025/A
[MULTIBLE BUDGETS AFFECTED]
[WYOMING VALUE ADDED ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL PLAN]
Section 334.
In the Nicholas, et al., Second Reading Amendment (SF0001S2050/AC) to this section:
In subsection (g) created by that amendment, after "employees" insert "or legislative members".
Before subsection (n) created by that amendment, insert the following new subsection and renumber as necessary:
"(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.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. NICHOLAS
SF0001S3026/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 006. ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION
[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]
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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. BEBOUT, VON FLATERN
SF0001S3027/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 205. EDUCATION-SCHOOL FINANCE
School Foundation Program
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Page 81-line 4 After "2." insert ", 4."; under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "12,000,000 S5".
Page 84-After line 6 insert:
"4. (a) Of this other fund appropriation from the school foundation program account, twelve million dollars ($12,000,000.00) shall be distributed by the department of education as follows:
(i) Three million eight hundred forty thousand dollars ($3,840,000.00) of the twelve million dollars ($12,000,000.00) shall be distributed to school districts for the sole purpose of salary increases for school district employees for school year 2014‑2015;
(ii) Eight million one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($8,160,000.00) shall be distributed to school districts for the sole purpose of salary increases for school district employees for school year 2015‑2016;
(iii) Any school district contributing a greater percentage of employee retirement contributions under W.S. 9-3-412, without reduction in cash salary of the employee, than that provided for state employees pursuant to W.S. 9-3-412(c)(iii), including additional contributions specified by legislative act as provided in that provision, as of July 1 of the applicable school year, shall not qualify for a distribution under this footnote;
(iv) Each eligible school district qualifying under paragraph (a)(iii) of this footnote shall submit the total district payroll, including benefits, funded by non-federal funds for the immediately preceding school year, together with any additional information required by the department;
(v) Distributions to eligible districts under this footnote shall be the amount that the total payroll of each qualifying district bears to the total payroll of all districts qualifying under this footnote for the applicable school year;
(vi) District distributions of amounts available under this footnote shall be made by the department on or before November 15 of the applicable school year;
(vii) The board of trustees of each recipient school district under this footnote shall certify to the department that the distribution was expended solely for district employee salary adjustments as determined by the board;
(viii) Distributions under this footnote are in addition to any district's foundation program amount computed under W.S. 21‑13‑309(p). Any amounts paid to school districts under this subsection shall not be reimbursable under W.S. 21-13-320 and 21-13-321.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. BEBOUT, ROTHFUSS, SCHIFFER, PERKINS
SF0001S3029/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 048. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Public Health]
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Page 35-line 7 After ",8." insert ",18."; under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "1,000,0000".
Page 41-after line 12 Insert:
"18. Of this general fund appropriation, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall only be expended for the continued development and implementation of a statewide health information exchange.".
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. PETERSON
SF0001S3031/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 048. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Behavioral Health]
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Page 35-line 10 After "Health" delete "11.,".
Page 39-lines 3 through 8 Delete and renumber.
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. PETERSON
SF0001S3032/A
[BUDGET AFFECTED]
Budget(s): Section 049. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES
[Assistance]
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Page 41-line 19 After "Assistance" delete "2.,".
Page 42-lines 5 through 7 Delete and renumber.
To the extent required by this amendment: adjust totals; and renumber as necessary. PETERSON
SF0011SS001/A
Page 9-After line 4 Insert and renumber:
"Section 10. [Special Contingency]
(a) There is appropriated two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) from the general fund to the legislative service office to be expended at the direction of the Management Council for extraordinary expenses of the legislature.
(b) This section is effective immediately.". ROSS, CHAIRMAN
SF0011SS002/A
Page 6-line 10 delete "eight hundred thirty-five" insert "seven hundred seventy-five".
Page 6-line 11 delete "($835,000.00)" insert "($775,000.00)".
Page 9-after line 4 insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:
"Section 10. [Economic Development Authorized Travel]
(a) There is appropriated fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) from the general fund to the legislative service office for legislative travel expenses as authorized in this Section.
(b) Subject to available appropriation, legislators traveling out-of-state, including internationally, in connection with executive branch or legislatively approved efforts to expand and diversify Wyoming's energy and industrial economy or to attract new business enterprises to the state or to improve access to and growth in domestic and international markets, are authorized reimbursement of actual travel expenses, including travel, lodging, meals and necessary incidentals, provided:
(i) Reimbursement of travel expenses for members of the Senate may be authorized by the President of the Senate and travel expenses for members of the House of Representatives may be authorized by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, for economic development projects for which legislative participation is authorized in the 2014 general government appropriations bill, Senate File 0001 and House Bill 0001;
(ii)
Reimbursement of travel expenses for members of the legislature to participate
in other economic development efforts shall require the approval of the
Management Council;
(iii) In designating members authorized to receive travel reimbursement under this Section, preference will be given to members who have expressed an intention to seek re-election to, or if mid-term to continue to serve in, the 2015 and 2016 legislative sessions.
(c) This section is effective immediately." BEBOUT, CHAIRMAN
SF0011SW001/A
Page 6-lines 18 through 20 Delete entirely and insert:
"(a) There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative service office:
(i) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for miscellaneous furnishings and projects;
(ii) Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) to commission the addition of an element of Native American culture and history to the mural in room 302 of the state capitol building. Commissioning of the artwork will be undertaken in consultation with the Wyoming arts council board and a legislative working group consisting of two (2) members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate and two (2) members of the House appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives." CASE
SF0030SW001/A
Page1-line 5 After "provisions;" insert "providing an appropriation;".
Page 8-after line 3 Insert and renumber:
"Section 2. There is appropriated five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) from the general fund to the treasurer's office. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2016. This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of annuitized payments pursuant to W.S. 7-12-316(d). 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, 2016. This appropriation shall be included in the treasurer's 2017-2018 standard biennial budget request.".
Page 8-line 5 Delete "3" insert "4". SCHIFFER
SF0030SW002/A
Page 8-after line 3 In the Schiffer Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0030SW001/A) to this line in Section 2 created by that amendment delete "five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00)" insert "three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00)". BEBOUT
SF0031S2001/A
Page 6-line 4 Delete "A" insert "Upon a second or subsequent charge or offense for conduct committed while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance, a".
Page 6-line 6 Delete "if the" insert ".".
Page 6-line 7 Delete. CHRISTENSEN
SF0039SS001/A
Page 1-line 3 After "specified;" insert "providing a definition; extending the date for the transfer of lands as specified;".
Page 2-line 17 After "value." insert "The board may accept a combination of cash and title to a parcel or combination of parcels if the total value of the cash and the parcels is of equal or greater value to the exchanged parcel as specified under this section.".
Page 3-after line 5 Insert and renumber:
"(d) The board of land commissioners shall, to the extent practicable, ensure that parcels received from the federal government under this section consist of both the surface estate and the mineral estate. The board may accept parcels that consist only of the surface estate if the receipt of the surface estate otherwise meets state trust land management objectives.
(e) As used in this section, "parcel" may include the surface estate, the mineral estate or both.
Section 2. The authorization of the board of land commissioners to convey parcels pursuant to section 1 of this act shall expire on December 31, 2016.
Section 3. 2011 Wyoming Session laws, Chapter 51, Section 3 is amended to read:
Section 3. The
authorization of the board of land commissioners to convey the parcels pursuant
to section 1 of this act shall expire on January 5,
2016 December 31, 2016.".
Page 3-line 7 Delete "2" insert "4". GEIS, CHAIRMAN
SF0040S2001/A
Page 22-line 21 After "Proceedings" strike all existing language and delete all new language and insert "under this section shall be entitled "In the Interest of ...". The county attorney of the county where the patient is initially detained shall file the written application, appear in and pursue the involuntary hospitalization or involuntary outpatient treatment proceedings if the county attorney is satisfied that there is reasonable cause to believe that the patient is mentally ill. Proceedings may also be initiated by the county attorney where the patient resides or the county attorney for the county in which there is a hospital.".
Page 22-lines 22 through 24 Strike and delete.
Page 23-lines 1 through 10 Strike and delete including the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0040SS001/A) to these lines.
Page 23-line 11 Delete "the Interest of ...".". HICKS
SF0047S2001/A
[TO SUBSTITUTE BILL No. 1]
Page 3-line 3 Delete "arrested or".
Page 3-line 5 Delete "arrested or". BURNS
SF0091SS001/A
Page 6-line 12 Delete "the joint" insert "a committee designated by the management council".
Page 6-line 13 Delete.
Page 6-line 14 Delete and insert "and the governor on an interim basis no later than October 1, 2014 and October 1, 2015 with a final report no later than October 1, 2016.".
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SF0097SS001/A
Page 1-line 10 Delete "twenty-four million four" insert "thirty million dollars ($30,000,000.00)".
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Page 2-line 10 Delete "one (1) loan" insert "grants or loans".
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Page 2-line 12 After "city" insert ", town, county or joint powers board".
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Page 2-line 14 Delete and insert "infrastructure for the expansion of recruitment of a large business. All infrastructure funded by this appropriation shall be owned by the applicant. Grants and loans may be made by the council for economic development infrastructure projects, including the purchase of land, buildings, facilities, telecommunications infrastructure, rights of way, airports, sewer and water projects, roads, landscaping or other infrastructure determined by the council to be consistent with the purposes of this section.".
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Page 2-line 17 Delete and insert "grants or loans made under this section. The council shall consider the legislative intent of this section that these funds shall be used for projects which are anticipated to have an impact on the community beyond that anticipated for projects normally funded under the business ready community program. The council may also recognize the relative impact of the proposed project in consideration of the size of the community impacted.".
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Page 2-line 23 Delete "The" insert "Grants or loans".
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"(c) The appropriation under subsection (a) of this section shall not be expended except in compliance with the following:
(i) An independent third party, approved by the Wyoming business council, at the expense of the applicant shall provide an analysis of:
(A) The economic benefit to the applicant including the creation of additional employment opportunities, expansion of the tax base, increasing sales, property or other tax revenues to the applicant and maintenance and promotion of a stable, balanced and diversified economy;
(B) The feasibility of the project, the financial responsibility and capacity of the business and historical financial information for the business for the previous five (5) years.
(ii) All contracts and agreements concerning the project shall be reviewed by the attorney general prior to a recommendation by the Wyoming business council to the state loan and investment board;
(iii) Any grant or loan recommended by the council under this section shall be subject to approval by the governor.". HINES, CHAIRMAN
SF0097SS002/A
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"(a) If additional funds are appropriated from the general fund to the business ready community account, the".
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BEBOUT, CHAIRMAN
SF0097SW001/A
Page 1-Above line 1 In the catch title delete entirely and insert "Large fund economic development loans.".
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"AN ACT relating to economic development; providing an appropriation to the revolving investment fund created pursuant to Article XVI, Section 12 of the Wyoming constitution; providing for loans for economic development projects as specified; requiring matching funds; and providing for an effective date.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
9-12-305. Economic development enterprise fund account; deposits; continuous appropriation; loans.
Except for fees deposited in accordance with W.S. 9-12-302(b), all repayments of principal and interest to the state in connection with loans made under this article and other funds as appropriated by the legislature for the challenge loan program shall be deposited into the economic development enterprise account within the revolving investment fund. All funds in the account may be used for and are continuously appropriated for loans authorized to be made under this article. Funds within the account may also be transferred upon direction of the governor to the large project account created by 2014 Senate File 97 as enacted into law, if required to meet loans or loan guarantees approved by the state loan and investment board under that law. The total principal balance of outstanding loans shall not exceed the amounts appropriated by the legislature plus interest accrued and collected less any losses of loan principal or interest.
Section 2.
(a) There is created a large project account within the revolving investment fund created pursuant to article XVI, section 12 of the constitution of the state of Wyoming. Funds with the large project account shall be used exclusively for economic development loans and loan guarantees as provided in this act.
(b) Loans or loan guaranties authorized by this act shall be used exclusively to promote and aid economic development of the state by providing loan guarantees or loans to proposed or existing enterprises which will employ people within the state, provide services in the state, use resources in the state or otherwise add economic value to goods, services or resources within the state consistent with this act.
(c) The treasurer may issue loans or loan guarantees for projects under this act which:
(i) Are first submitted to and reviewed by the governor and recommended by the governor for review by the Wyoming business council. The governor may establish parameters for his review and recommendation of applications;
(ii) Have subsequently been submitted for review by the Wyoming business council under the process set forth in W.S. 9-12-601 through 9-12-603 and rules promulgated under those provision, subject to the provisions of this act; and
(iii) Have been approved by the state loan and investment board following consideration by the Wyoming business council. The council shall forward to the board all applications submitted in accordance with this act which the governor has recommended for review.
(d) The governor shall recommend and the state loan and investment board shall only approve the issuance of loan guarantees and loans under this act for projects which meet the following minimum requirements:
(i) Are anticipated to have an economic impact and a public benefit greater than the economic impact and public benefit of projects regularly funded under the Wyoming business ready community program;
(ii) Based upon the findings of an independent third party approved by the Wyoming business council, will provide the following minimum public benefits:
(A) The creation of at least one hundred (100) permanent jobs;
(B) Proportionally expands the assessed valuation of the counties or counties in which the project will be located, by not less than the value of the loans or loan guarantees received by the applicant borrower;
(C) A substantial increase in the sales, property or other tax revenues to the county where the project will be located;
(D) Promotion of a stable, balanced and diversified economy; and
(E) A cash investment by the project in infrastructure not less than three (3) times the amount of any proposed loan guarantee or loan.
(iii) Has a high likelihood of completion.
(f) The state treasurer shall establish the terms of any loan issued under this section in accordance with the following:
(i) Loans provided under this section shall be adequately collateralized as determined by the state treasurer;
(ii) The treasurer shall adopt interest rates to be charged for loans under this section as approved by the state loan and investment board pursuant to this act and following consideration by the Wyoming business council;
(iii) The state treasurer shall ensure through certification by the applicant, or any other manner determined to be adequate by the state treasurer, a commitment of private funds in an amount which is at least three (3) times the requested loan amount;
(iv) To qualify as an investment of private funds in under this act, the private funds shall be a new investment in infrastructure and buildings in the state. Private funds secured for or committed to existing debt obligations shall not qualify as new investment for purposes of this act;
(v) Borrowers shall demonstrate a balance sheet and cash flow sufficient to demonstrate their ability to repay the loan;
(vi) Borrowers shall offer security to repay the loan with a residual value sufficient to repay the loan in event of default;
(vii) When appropriate, the state treasurer may require continuing loan guaranties by affiliates of the borrower; and
(viii) The state treasurer shall secure a first security interest on the entire project funded, in part, with loan proceeds issued under this section, including infrastructure and buildings financed with other funds; and
(ix) The state treasurer may charge a loan origination fee not to exceed one percent (1.0%) of the total loan amount. Funds collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in the 2014 funding account or used to pay for the costs of experts retained by the state treasurer pursuant to subsection (g) of this section.
(e) No loan or loan guarantee shall be made under this act without the written opinion of the attorney general certifying the legality of the transaction and all documents connected therewith.
(f) Repayment of principal and interest to the state in connection with loans made under this act shall be deposited to the large project account created by this act. Earnings on funds within the account shall be credited to the account. All funds within the account may be used for and are continuously appropriated for the purposes of this act. The total principal balance of outstanding loans under this act shall not exceed the amounts appropriated by the legislature plus interest accrued and collected less any losses of loan principle.
(g) The state treasurer is authorized to employ such experts as necessary to fully evaluate and negotiate the terms and conditions of the loan and loan guarantees. If a loan origination fee is not charged for a loan for which experts are retained by the state treasurer under paragraph (d)(ix) of this section, payment to experts retained under this section shall be made by the Wyoming business council.
Section 3.
(a) There is appropriated up to twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000.00) from the holding account for economic development loans created by 2014 House Bill 0001, Section 300(n)(i)(A) as enacted into law, to the large project account within the revolving investment fund created by this act.
(b) The state treasurer is authorized to transfer funds appropriated by this act from the holding account for economic development loans to the large project account within the revolving investment fund as the funds become available beginning with the effective date of this act and ending December 31, 2018, subject to the limitation specified in subsection (a) of this section.
Section 4. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.". NICHOLAS
SF0106SS001/A
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Page 5-line 22 Delete "($20,000.00)". BEBOUT, CHAIRMAN
SF0113SS001/A
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Page 2-line 22 After "(vi)" delete balance of line and insert "One (1) member of the Wyoming public service commission.".
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SF0117SS001/A
Page 9-line 6 Delete "section" insert "article". BURNS, CHAIRMAN