60th WYOMING LEGISLATURE

INTERIM COMMITTEE STUDIES

2009 INTERIM

 

 

 

JOINT APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

 

Standard Budget:     $35,000.00

 

Priority #: 1     Priority   1       Cash flow/revenue projection analysis of Higher Education and Hathaway Endowment Accounts.

 

This past interim issues have arisen regarding cash flow of the higher education endowments.  The budget bill contains language allowing for intrafund borrowing but the issue needs to be reviewed to determine if long term changes are needed.

 

Priority #: 2     Health insurance costs for active state, university, community college, and school district employees and retirees.

 

In addition to state and employee contributions, within this topic the committee will review the possible inclusion of school district employees in the state plan.

 

Priority #: 3     Chief Information Officer’s functions

 

The Committee will review the possibility of consolidating information technology functions, geographic information systems functions and transparency of government efforts.

 

Priority #: 4     Analysis of state retirement COLAs.

 

The committee will review state and employee contributions levels and structures to provide for consistent COLAs.  The committee will also review the issue of the 1% set aside for retiree health insurance.

 

Priority #: 5     Future large county and municipal projects.

 

The committee will review potential costs and funding sources for future large county and municipal projects, and the role of the state in those projects.

 

 

 

Priority #: 6     Community health centers

 

The Committee will request the department of health to evaluate community health center financing and present its view of the potential those centers hold for Wyoming.

 

Priority #: 7     Oversight functions

 

As part of its normal oversight functions the committee will discuss revisions to CREG revenue estimates, potential budget reductions made under budget bill Section 311 governor’s authority, and impacts of the federal stimulus funding legislation and changes to the Department of Health’s FMAP percentage changes.  The Committee will also monitor and review potential AML funding and contracting changes.  Finally the Committee will ask staff to provide information on the various statutes authorizing criminal background checks for state agencies and the potential for a consolidated, uniform statute addressing the issue.

 

 

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