Bill No.: HB0001 Drafter: DKG
LSO No.: 14LSO-0383 Effective Date: 3/5/2014
Enrolled Act No.: HEA0041
Chapter No.: CH0026
Prime Sponsor: Joint Appropriations Interim Committee
Catch Title: General government appropriations.
Subject: Budget bill.
This bill contains the following appropriations for these major programs:
K-12 Foundation Program
$1.6B in school foundation program funds for K-12 school districts and related education programs (school capital construction funds, except for major maintenance funding and operations, are contained in 2014 HB 42)
School District Employee External Cost Adjustment and Compensation $38.15M SFP ($15.9M for FY 2015 and $22.25M for FY 2016 (net); additional funds for retirement contributions in 2014 HB 46, HEA0011)
Locals (appropriations to cities, towns and counties)
Total GF appropriation of $175M, direct distribution and consensus funding, plus $30.4M in mineral royalty grant funding through the State Loan and Investment Board
Department of Transportation (including WyoLink and airport improvements)
$46M GF for road construction
$2M GF and $3.25M SIPA funds for WyoLink
$16.8M GF for Aeronautics
Business Ready Community Program Appropriation of $60M GF, plus an additional $10 million for large projects and $4.13M for the community facilities program or large projects
Department of Health Total $1.89B ($957.5M GF, $794.8M FF and $141.3M OF)
$64.5M ($28.5M GF and $36M federal funds) for mandatory Medicaid expansion
$20.2 million ($10.1M GF and $10.1M federal funds) for developmental disability waiver waiting list relief
$500k GF for health information exchange
University of Wyoming Total $463M ($461M GF and $1.5M SIPA funds)
$16.5M GF for capital construction; $26.2M GF for major maintenance
$22M GF for endowments/challenge matching funds ($7.5M for facilities endowment; $5M general endowment, $5M endowed chair in petroleum engineering; $2.5 M matching funds for the first lady's literacy program; $2M athletic matching)
$8M GF for tier-1 engineering college
$1M GF for enrollment growth incentive
$1.5M SIPA funds for technology expansion project
Employee Compensation Total $12.5M GF (additional funds for retirement contributions under 2014 HB 46)
Community Colleges Total $420M ($327.5M GF, $1.8M FF and $91M OF)
$46.1M GF and $87.3M in private/local fund authorization for community college facilities' capital construction; $13.5M GF for major maintenance (funding appropriated through the Department of Administration and Information)
$14.3M GF enrollment growth funding, distributed based on student course completion
$7.5M GF for endowment challenge accounts for six colleges
Employee Compensation Total $3.3M GF (additional funds for retirement contributions under 2014 HB 46)
State Lands and Investments Total $115.9M ($27.3M GF, $43.7M FF and $45M OF), including$4M emergency fire suppression account funds for bark beetle remediation
Tourism Board Total $28.6M GF, including $620k GF for rodeo program/marketing campaign
Department of Corrections Total $299M ($279M GF, $300k FF and $19.2M OF)
Game and Fish
$11.4M GF for various programs
Wildlife Trust $10M GF ($5M to the trust income account and $5M to the trust corpus)
State Facilities Capital Construction (including major maintenance)
$23M GF, $45M FF and $8.7M in OF for state facilities' capital construction; $28.9M GF for major maintenance
State (executive and judicial) Employee Compensation Total $23.7M GF ($21.7M salary increase $2M merit pay; additional funds for retirement contributions under 2014 HB 46)
Various Provisions
$17.3M GF for consolidated value added energy and industrial plan initiative, including $15 million for integrated testing center
$15M GF for landfills
$6M GF for court security
$740k GF for early childhood learning center grants program
Provisions for appropriations/transfers to various accounts Total $159.865M GF and $61.37M SIPA funds
$38.665M GF to Water III account
$37.5M GF to capitol renovation and rehabilitation account
$5M GF to fish hatching trust account
$3M GF Water I account
$100M ($60M GF and $40M SIPA) to the school foundation program reserve account
$35.7M ($20M SIPA and $15.7M GF) to state facilities construction account
$1.37M SIPA funds to GF
Provision to allow the Governor and the Insurance Commissioner and Department of Health to negotiate a Medicaid expansion demonstration waiver
7,928 Total Authorized Positions (7,585 full-time and 343 part-time)
Total Appropriations:
General Fund Appropriations: $3.53 billion
Federal Fund Appropriations: $1.55 billion
School Foundation Program Appropriations: $1.65 billion
Other Fund Appropriations: $1.93 billion
Total Appropriations in Budget Bill: $8.66 billion
The following reports are required under the budget bill:
Governor's Office - The tribal liaisons shall report to the Governor and the Joint Appropriations Committee (JAC) not later than November 1, 2014 outlining how the deliverables required by the Governor's office will be achieved.
Agriculture - shall report to JAC and Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee on the expenditure of the funds related to wild and feral horses not later than October 31, 2014 and not later than October 31, 2015.
DEQ shall report to Governor, JAC and Legislature's Management Council on converting the department to an entirely paperless office system not later than April 30, 2014.
DEQ - shall report to Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee on the department's electronic permit filing and retrieval system, and website not later than November 1, 2014.
School Facilities shall report to the JAC and Select Committee on School Facilities by November 1, 2014 on school safety and security standards.
WIA - in conjunction with the WPA and the WBC shall report on areas of synergy to the JAC and Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee not later than November 1, 2014.
WYDOT - shall report to the JAC not later than November 1, 2014 and not later than November 1, 2015 on any amounts of federal highway safety funds transferred to the Supreme Court to be expended for court technology.
WYDOT - shall report to the JAC not later than November 1, 2014 on opportunities to increase leasing of state-owned WyoLink communication towers and increase state and local government use of WyoLink communication towers.
WYDOT - aeronautics division shall report to the JAC not later than October 15, 2014 on the full cost of operation of the state's aircraft.
WDH - not later than August 1, 2014, February 1, 2015, August 1, 2015, and February 1, 2016, the department shall report to the JAC and Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee regarding the total Medicaid enrollees and new enrollees.
WDH - shall report to the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee and JAC not later than October 1, 2014 regarding actions taken in response to and findings on whether federal maintenance of effort levels for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Part B and Part C have been met. The Attorney General shall also provide an opinion to the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee and JAC regarding whether federal maintenance of effort levels have been met.
WDH - shall report to the JAC not later than November 1 of each year detailing Wyoming State Hospital expenditures to correct life safety code problems, pay for the cost of emergency detentions pursuant to W.S. 25-10-109, pay for the costs of involuntary hospitalizations pursuant to W.S. 25-10-110.
WCCC - Wyoming Public Television shall report to the Select Committee on Tribal Relations not later than October 1, 2014 on the progress of the creation of the Native American online education curriculum.
OSLI - the Board of Land Commissioners shall report its findings to the JAC and the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee not later than October 31, 2014 on recommendations regarding the highest and best use of fiber optic lines owned by the state and located west of Laramie.
UW - not later than October 1, 2014, the trustees of the University of Wyoming shall report to the Joint Education Committee and JAC on the implications of granting reduced tuition status to high school graduates of neighboring states.
UW - not later than October 1, 2015, the trustees of the University of Wyoming shall report to the Joint Education Committee and JAC on potential complete reconstruction of various residence halls.
UW - shall report not later than November 1, 2014 on the feasibility of transitioning the rodeo club team to the intercollegiate athletics department.
UW - shall provide reports of contributions received for matching funds from athletic booster organizations or individuals donating funds to be used solely for athletic programs.
UW - not later than November 1, 2014, the University of Wyoming, in consultation with the WCCC and each community college, shall report to the Joint Education Committee and JAC on the transfer of credits earned at community colleges toward the pursuit of an accredited degree program within the university.
Retirement Board - shall provide a detailed report on specific department personnel salaries annually by July 31 to the JAC.
DOC - shall report to JAC and the Joint Judiciary Committee not later than November 1, 2014 on the probation and post prison recidivism rates.
DOC - shall report to the Joint Judiciary Committee and JAC regarding utilization of the mother/child program at the women's center not later than November 1, 2014.
WBC - shall submit a report on changes needed for Wyoming to comply with the Interstate Shipment of Meat Act to the JAC and the Joint Agriculture, Public Lands and Water Resources Committee not later than September 1, 2014.
WBC - not later than September 1, 2014, the council shall provide recommendations to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee and JAC for standardizing the recapture of grants and loans into sustaining revolving loan funds to be maintained on behalf of the state and local governments.
UW Medical Education - the Wyoming medical education review panel (for WWAMI program) shall be submit a report to the UW board of trustees and the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee not be later than October 1, 2015.
WDE - shall report expenditures made from the education testing and assessment account to the Governor, JAC and to the Select Committee on Statewide Education Accountability.
WDE - shall report to the Joint Education Committee and the JAC not later than November 1, 2015 on the equipment purchases for visually impaired clients.
WDE - not later than November 1, 2014, the department shall report on programs for student learning of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
WDE - not later than November 1, 2014, the department shall report to the Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Joint Education Committee and JAC on a freedom wall contest.
SPCR - shall report to JAC not later than November 1, 2014 on specific and cost effective plans to protect the Carissa mine from a potential fire event.
WDH - shall report quarterly to JAC and the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee regarding the department's exercise of authority to transfer funding between the 900 and 100 series budgets.
A&I - not later than September 1, 2015, the General Services Division of A&I shall submit to the State Building Commission a recommendation for funding for the biennium beginning July 1, 2016, for major building and facility repair and replacement for state institutions, for UW facilities and for community college facilities.
A&I - not later than October 31, 2015, the General Services Division of A&I, UW and the WCCC shall report to the State Building Commission and JAC on the expenditures and commitments made from the appropriations for major maintenance projects.
Military Dept. - shall report to JAC not later than November 1, 2014 and not later than November 1, 2015 on the amount of any transfer of federal match and expenditure of state major maintenance funds.
Governor's Task Force - the task force on university top tier science labs and facilities shall periodically report to the Legislature on its progress in developing the plan for renovation and reconstruction of science laboratories and instructional areas.
DOC --shall identify and report on the cost of demolition of the Wyoming state penitentiary north facility to JAC not later than November 1, 2014.
WDH - on or before May 15, 2014, the Department of Health Facilities Task Force shall provide JAC and the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee an outline of the objectives, timelines and deliverables of the task force. The task force shall provide an interim report on the activities of the task force to JAC and the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee not later than November 1, 2014. Recommendations of the task force created by this section shall be submitted for legislative action to JAC and the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committee not later than November 1, 2015.
UW - shall report to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee and JAC not later than October 1, 2014 and not later than October 1, 2015 related to applied research to promote processing developments that would improve the possibility that rare earth materials can be processed in Wyoming.
Geologic Survey - shall report to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee and JAC not later than October 1, 2014 and not later than October 1, 2015 on deposits, resource development and industrial applications for rare earth resources.
Value Added Energy Select Committee - shall report to JAC and the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee by November 15, 2014 on the recommendations received from task forces created under Section 334 of the bill and on legislative action the select committee determines is necessary to further the purposes of this section. Task forces created under section 334 of the bill shall, on or before May 15, 2014, provide the select committee an outline of the objectives, timelines and deliverables of each task force; on or before August 31, 2014, report the task force's recommendations to the select committee for further legislative action necessary.
DFS - by December 1, 2014, and again, by December 1, 2015, the department shall report the implementation of early childhood learning center grants to the Joint Education and the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Committees.
WDE - on or before December 1, 2014, the department shall report work of the advisory committee on school crisis management plans to the Joint Education Committee.
The Governor vetoed the following provisions:
Section 2, Section 060 vetoed entire footnote #1, related to the SLIB seeking legislative approval for land purchases in excess of $2M as well as language in footnote #2 eliminating the board of land commissioners and leasing provision regarding fiber optic lines west of Laramie.
Section 2, Section 206 vetoed language in footnote #8 referencing a reduction in the Department of Education's chief administrative officer budget request.
Section 3, Section 006 (Game and Fish Forensics Lab) vetoed language in footnote #8 regarding specific conditions regarding the acquisition of the Laramie technology building.
Section 300(n) (SIPA) vetoed the paragraph related to the allocation of SIPA funds in FY2015 to the state facilities construction account.
Section 300(o) (SIPA appropriation to the General Fund) vetoed the entire $1,370,296 appropriation.
Section 303(p) (Extraordinary Fire Season Expenses) vetoed language limiting carryover of fire suppression funds to reimbursements for the 2012 fire season.
Section 323 (Limitation on Salary Increases) vetoed entirely.
Section 329(e) (Department of Health Facilities Task Force) vetoed language requiring the health facilities task force to be staffed by the Legislative Service Office.
Section 334(d) (Wyoming Value Added Energy and Industrial Plan) vetoed language in (iv) limiting voting rights of task force members who are not employees of the State of Wyoming, its political subdivisions, institutions or instrumentalities; vetoed language in (v) requiring task force chairmen to be members of the legislature
Section 337 (Appropriation to the General Fund) vetoed the entire $3M appropriation