61ST WYOMING LEGISLATURE

INTERIM COMMITTEE STUDIES

2011 INTERIM

 

JOINT APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

 

Standard Budget:     $15,000.00

Priority #: 1     Retirement System

 

Issues include cost of living increases and possibly defined contribution plan (with the exact parameters and study issues to be determined after meeting with retirement system representatives on March 1 and 2).

 

Two (partial) days of meeting time.  Legislation possible.  Staff assistance will depend upon the ultimate issues undertaken.

 

Priority #: 2     Preference Laws (including procurement issues relating to A&I)

 

Issues concerning appropriate preferences for in-state contractors and enforcement of preference laws.  SF 144 requires the Committee to review current preference laws, including the one year changes made by SF 144 and develop legislation.  Under procurement issues the committee will review the various state procurement provisions, including consolidating IT services within the department of administration and information.

 

Three (partial) days of meeting time.  Legislation likely.  Staff will be required to review current preference laws and rules and enforcement mechanisms.

 

Priority #: 3     Employee Compensation

 

The issue will include insurance, market pay, merit pay and cost of living adjustments. [Modified by Management Council]

 

Two (partial) days of meeting time.  Legislation is possible.

 

Priority #: 4     External Cost Adjustment.

 

The Committee is required by law to review and make recommendations to the governor regarding an external cost adjustment to the school funding formula.

 

One partial day via video conference.

 

Priority #: 5     Statutorily Required Studies

 

The Committee is required by law to study a number of issues resulting from the 2011 session.  Some of these issues include developing legislation and some require only review or only accepting reports generated pursuant to that legislation. The legislation includes HB 127 (recalibration), SF 144 (preference laws as noted above), HB 215 (Department of Health Reorganization), HB 252 (Executive department position classification), SF 146 (Teacher Accountability). 

 

Three (partial) days of committee meeting time.  The development of legislation will be dependent upon the enacted laws.

 

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