61ST WYOMING LEGISLATURE
INTERIM COMMITTEE
STUDIES
2012 INTERIM
JOINT JUDICIARY INTERIM
COMMITTEE
Standard Budget: $47,500.00
Priority #: 1 Child Support
The Committee will review the child support tables and forms and consider the need for statutory revisions.
Priority #: 2 Prison Programs
The Committee will study issues related to inmates, with an emphasis on the prison industries program, prison health care costs and reimbursements for housing state prisoners.
Priority #: 3 Juvenile Justice
The Committee will continue its two-year study of juvenile
justice issues and possible legislation addressing confidentiality,
jurisdiction, and improvements to and costs of the
juvenile justice system. The committee
will review potential expansion of circuit court jurisdiction to encompass
juvenile proceedings, and will also review community juvenile service board
expenditures. [Study
Modified by Management Council]
Priority #: 4 Eminent domain and regulatory takings
The Committee will review bonding requirements for
seismic activities, eminent domain, the collector line suspension of
eminent domain and regulatory takings issues. [Study Modified by Management Council]
Priority #: 5 Private transfer fees
The Committee will review the imposition of private transfer fees and further legislation in response to the deadline created in existing law.
Priority #: 6 Crime rate on Wind River Indian Reservation
The Committee plans to work in conjunction with the Select Committee on Tribal Relations to address issues with respect to the high rate of crime on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Priority #: 7 Tentative Meeting Schedule
The Committee plans to hold three two-day meetings. The Committee plans to hold one meeting in conjunction with the Select Committee on Tribal Relations on the Wind River Indian Reservation.