S.F. No 0011

S.F. No. 0011

Appropriation for the legislature.

Sponsored By: Management Council

AN ACT relating to appropriations for the legislature; providing appropriations for the operation of the legislative branch of state government; and providing for effective dates.

1/30/2014 Bill Number Assigned

2/10/2014 S Received for Introduction

2/11/2014 S Introduced and Referred to S12

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/18/2014 S12 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Bebout, Craft, Nicholas, P., Ross and Rothfuss

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/18/2014 S Placed on General File

2/18/2014 S Rereferred to S02

2/20/2014 S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Bebout, Dockstader, Hastert, Meier and Perkins

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/20/2014 S Placed on General File

SF0011SS001/ADOPTED

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/ADOPTED

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.

SF0011SW001/ADOPTED

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

2/21/2014 S Passed COW

2/24/2014 S Passed 2nd Reading

2/25/2014 S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/26/2014 H Received for Introduction

2/26/2014 H Introduced and Referred to H02

2/28/2014 H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Blikre, Burkhart, Esquibel, K., Harshman, Moniz, Nicholas, B. and Stubson

Ayes 7 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/28/2014 H Placed on General File

SF0011HS001.01/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY) (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 6-line 23 Delete ";" insert ".".

Page 7-lines 1 through 9 Delete. HARSHMAN, CHAIRMAN

SF0011HS001.02/FAILED (CORRECTED COPY) (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-line 16 After "systems." Insert "In selecting replacement laptop computers for legislators in the 2015-2016 fiscal biennium, the Select Committee on Legislative Technology and Process shall provide at least one (1] alternative operating system for use by a pilot test group of legislators.". HARSHMAN, CHAIRMAN

SF0011HW001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 3 After "government;" insert "increasing the legislative per diem rate;".

Page 2-line 5 Delete "1,038,496" insert "1,214,496".

Page 2-line 6 Delete "943,691" insert "1,033,691".

Page 11-After line 16 Insert:

"Section 12. W.S. 28‑5‑101(b) is amended to read:

28‑5‑101. Schedule of compensation, per diem and travel expenses.

(b) The amount to be received by each member of the legislature for expenses shall be ~~one hundred nine dollars ($109.00)~~ one hundred twenty-nine dollars ($129.00) per day.".

Renumber as necessary. ZWONITZER, DN.

SF0011HW002/WITHDRAWN

SF0011HW003/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 11-After line 16 Insert the following section and renumber as necessary:

"Section 12. [Extraordinary Constituent Service Travel Expense].

(a) If authorized by Management Council policy, members representing district encompassing large geographic areas, as defined by Management Council, may be reimbursed for extraordinary mileage expense for travel within their districts relating to constituent service activities.

(b) There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative service office ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for the purposes of this section.

3/3/2014 H Passed COW

SF0011H2001/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY) (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 11-After line 16 Insert:

"Section 12. [Technological Issues in Legislative Facilities].

(a) There is appropriated twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) from the general fund to the legislative service office for legislative expenses associated with addressing technological issues relating to the legislature, including incorporation of technology in legislative functions and facilities as provided in this section.

(b) The president of the senate and the speaker of the house shall authorize from members of their respective houses serving on the select committee on technology and process, the select committee on legislative facilities or the oversight group created by 2014 Senate File 103 as enacted into law, to review the incorporation of technology in legislative functions and facilities in other states. As approved by the senate president and speaker, the members selected may travel out-of-state to review the issues specified in this section and are authorized mileage, per diem and actual expenses when undertaking those activities.

Page 11-line 18 Delete "12" insert "13". BERGER

SF0011H2002/FAILED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 9-After line 16 Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary:

"Section 10. [Courtesy Fund Appropriation]

(a) There is appropriated thirteen thousand five hundred dollars ($13,500.00) from the general fund to the legislative service office to provide light refreshments in the House and Senate lounges during sessions of the legislature and to provide for basic courtesies of the legislature.

(b) As used in this section:

(i) "Light refreshments" include coffee, tea, milk, juice, soda, fruits, vegetables, crackers, water, etc., which are provided in quantities not considered to be a meal;

(ii) "Meal" means a quantity of food which equals a full serving of breakfast, lunch or dinner;

(iii) "Basic courtesies" means flowers, gifts, memorials and tributes.". ZWONITZER, DN., GREEAR

SF0011H2003/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-line 16 After "systems." Insert "In preparing for replacement of laptop computers for legislators, the Select Committee on Legislative Technology and Process shall conduct a review of multiple products, including an evaluation of tablets and laptops and may suggest a pilot project involving alternate computer operating systems. The Committee shall provide a report of advantages and disadvantages of the evaluated options to Management Council prior to initiating the procurement process to purchase the computers.". HARSHMAN, PAXTON

3/4/2014 H Passed 2nd Reading

SF0011H3001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the Zwonitzer, Dn. committee of the whole amendment (SF0011HW001/AE). ZWONITZER, DN.

3/5/2014 H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, Mader, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Walters, Wilson, Winters and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays: Representative(s) Davison, Halverson, Watt and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Ayes 56 Nays 4 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/5/2014 S Received for Concurrence

3/5/2014 S Did Not Concur

ROLL CALL

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 0 Nays 30 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/5/2014 S Appointed JCC01 Members

Senator(s) Nicholas, P., Bebout, Hastert

3/6/2014 H Appointed JCC01 Members

Representative(s) Greear, Harshman, Lubnau

3/6/2014 S Adopted SF0011JC01

SF0011JC01/A ADOPTED

Adopt the following House amendments:

SF0011H2001/ACE

SF0011H3001/AE

SF0011HS001.01/ACE

Delete the following House amendments:

SF0011H2003/AE

SF0011HW001/AE

SF0011HW003/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

Page 3-line 16 After "systems." insert "The Select Committee on Legislative Technology and Process shall consider the impact on legislative staff and the overall security of the legislative network by allowing members the opportunity to acquire alternative legislative products with different computer operating systems.".

NICHOLAS, P., BEBOUT, HASTERT, GREEAR, HARSHMAN, LUBNAU

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays: Senator(s) Case

Excused: Senator(s) Hines

Ayes 28 Nays 1 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/6/2014 H Adopted SF0011JC01

SF0011JC01/AA ADOPTED

Adopt the following House amendments:

SF0011H2001/ACE

SF0011H3001/AE

SF0011HS001.01/ACE

Delete the following House amendments:

SF0011H2003/AE

SF0011HW001/AE

SF0011HW003/AE

Further amend the ENGROSSED COPY as follows:

NICHOLAS, P., BEBOUT, HASTERT, GREEAR, HARSHMAN, LUBNAU

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Connolly, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Mader, McKim, Miller, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Walters, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays: Representative(s) Gay, Paxton and Reeder

Excused: Representative(s) Coleman, Gingery, Halverson, Madden, Moniz and Watt

Ayes 51 Nays 3 Excused 6 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/6/2014 Assigned Number SEA No. 0068

3/6/2014 S President Signed SEA No. 0068

3/6/2014 H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0068

3/10/2014 Governor Signed SEA No. 0068

3/11/2014 Assigned Chapter Number

Chapter No. 0126 Session Laws of Wyoming 2014