JAC 06 BUDGET HEARINGS 01/24/2006 Session 2

 

 

JAC BUDGET MARKUPS JAN. 24, 2006

 

      0 ~ 1/24/2006 9:10:53 AM ~ Start Recording

     11 ~ 1/24/2006 9:11:05 AM ~ Restart done

   1:03 ~ 1/24/2006 9:11:56 AM ~ Agency #011, p. 56 CAMMA project  - GR passed

   1:37 ~ 1/24/2006 9:12:30 AM ~ p. 73 GR passed

   2:22 ~ 1/24/2006 9:13:16 AM ~ p. 76 GR passed

   2:39 ~ 1/24/2006 9:13:32 AM ~ Budget closed passed

   3:06 ~ 1/24/2006 9:14:00 AM ~ #014 - Miners Hospital  p. 15 GR passed  Budget closed

   3:28 ~ 1/24/2006 9:14:21 AM ~ Agency # 015 - Attorney General  Governor's letter #8 - appropriate additional $1mil for potential litigation   Motion on law office and add Gov. letter #8 --GR passed  p. 24 - GR passed

   6:29 ~ 1/24/2006 9:17:22 AM ~ p. 27 - Medicaid Fraud control unit- GR passed

   7:57 ~ 1/24/2006 9:18:50 AM ~ p. 31 - School Funding Equity Litigation - GR passed

   8:14 ~ 1/24/2006 9:19:07 AM ~ p. 34 - P & A Lawsuit  - GR passed

   8:43 ~ 1/24/2006 9:19:36 AM ~ p. 47 Criminal Investigations - 6 additional sp. agents for drug enforcement teams  Simpson - local funds match code - a reduction of fed. funds  Can use forfeiture funds that he could use  Simpson replace 857,272 ??? Which priority are we talking about??

  14:23 ~ 1/24/2006 9:25:17 AM ~ McVey - are inc. in priorities 1-4 - a piece of that revenue in each of those priorities

  14:54 ~ 1/24/2006 9:25:47 AM ~ Simpson - to clarify the motion - reduce gen funds by $857,272 and inc. fed. w/ confiscation funds.

  16:08 ~ 1/24/2006 9:27:02 AM ~ Nicholas - have concerns w/ doing that.  Do you want to have these positions, if not remove them.  If fed. funds are gone.

  17:32 ~ 1/24/2006 9:28:25 AM ~ Simpson - fed funds in burn grants- Is gov taking from forfeiture funds??  There are monies in confiscation acct. Handout #177- spread sheet for DCI operations and are some monies there

  19:54 ~ 1/24/2006 9:30:47 AM ~ Nicholas - This has been the AG's way to help local law enforcement.  Turned into an emergency account.  This will dry up this.

  20:45 ~ 1/24/2006 9:31:39 AM ~ Simpson - restate  - gen fund reduced by $857,272 and confiscation acct would be inc. by same .. Transfer from gen fund $$ special revenue fund.  motion carried

  22:45 ~ 1/24/2006 9:33:39 AM ~ Hines - GR as amended   passed

  23:00 ~ 1/24/2006 9:33:53 AM ~ p. 56 EORG 302 - GR passed

  23:17 ~ 1/24/2006 9:34:11 AM ~ p. 66 - GR passed

  23:41 ~ 1/24/2006 9:34:35 AM ~ p. 70 Meth initiative - GR passed

  24:01 ~ 1/24/2006 9:34:54 AM ~ p. 74 Big Horn Litigation - GR passed

  24:18 ~ 1/24/2006 9:35:11 AM ~ p. 84 Law Enforcement Academy - GR passed

  24:39 ~ 1/24/2006 9:35:33 AM ~ p. 89 Police Officers training GR passed

  25:04 ~ 1/24/2006 9:35:58 AM ~ p. 94 - Medical Review Panel - GR passed

  25:23 ~ 1/24/2006 9:36:16 AM ~ p. 100 - Victim Services Division  Rep. Berger - Have rec. handout w/ request for monies for 24 more shelters  Need inc. in services   1.4mil in Domestic Violence program  Victims of all Crimes - $2,123,120

  33:57 ~ 1/24/2006 9:44:50 AM ~ Nicholas - Don't see where we have given gen. fund money for them.

  34:24 ~ 1/24/2006 9:45:18 AM ~ Job- We worked on this last year and asked for money to make them whole last year.

  35:45 ~ 1/24/2006 9:46:39 AM ~ Steve - look on pg. 101 - majority of budget is from grants through the 600 series

  36:17 ~ 1/24/2006 9:47:11 AM ~ Jorgensen - p. 100 - need to have some justification for these monies

  37:11 ~ 1/24/2006 9:48:04 AM ~ Philp - 1.4 mil to shelters and 2.133 to victims services??? How did you come up w/ that amount of money??

  37:50 ~ 1/24/2006 9:48:44 AM ~ Berger - Handout #182 - have 58 providers serving these people Need better collaboration  Have trouble getting staff - last yrs money was just drop in bucket.

  39:52 ~ 1/24/2006 9:50:46 AM ~ Job - had a footnote on this before

  40:15 ~ 1/24/2006 9:51:09 AM ~ Steve - would entire amt be added to formula -   add 1.4 mil to formula  VOCA funding - add 2.1 mil  Warren - services to victims are distributed through law enforcement, I think.  Don't know where funding last year was placed.  These are diff. funds.

  44:50 ~ 1/24/2006 9:55:44 AM ~ Job - 602 Local governments  608 are aids???

  45:34 ~ 1/24/2006 9:56:27 AM ~ Steve to add monies and footnote for AG to distribute to local services  not state agency or program - we just give money to them

  46:34 ~ 1/24/2006 9:57:27 AM ~ Hines - could we get more info and come back to this subject later.

  48:41 ~ 1/24/2006 9:59:35 AM ~ Job - could amend now - have $1.4 mil today??

  49:13 ~ 1/24/2006 10:00:06 AM ~ Meuli - agree that these services need additional funding, but can we do this??

  49:48 ~ 1/24/2006 10:00:42 AM ~ Hines - We can add or subtract as we choose.  Motion failed  back on original motion - $1.4 and $2.1mil - would be to add $3.5 -  motion failed  in favor of GR  - passed

  54:36 ~ 1/24/2006 10:05:30 AM ~ p. 107 DD - GR passed Budget passed as amended  take a break

  55:19 ~ 1/24/2006 10:06:12 AM ~ Pause

  55:19 ~ 1/24/2006 10:23:51 AM ~ Resume

  55:26 ~ 1/24/2006 10:23:58 AM ~ Nicholas - The last group knows the funding process and every year they come in late pleading ignorance.  We should not allow this to happen every year.  They know exactly what they're doing.  They should be discouraged from this process.

  56:43 ~ 1/24/2006 10:25:15 AM ~ Job- this year I do agree w/ you.  Previous year they only had one pie and we had to adjust the size of the pie.

  57:20 ~ 1/24/2006 10:25:53 AM ~ Agency 020 DEQ p. 15 passed p. 31 passed p.

  58:17 ~ 1/24/2006 10:26:49 AM ~ Sommers - footnote fee rate calculation, 2 different calculations, p. 30 narrative

  59:20 ~ 1/24/2006 10:27:52 AM ~ Hines - p. 55  Philp - put in wateshed study in Baggs area to study discharge water affect in Carbon Co.  Will bring on floor. Meuli -process of raising fees?  Hines - If budget funded with fees, then have authority to raise fees

1:01:48 ~ 1/24/2006 10:30:20 AM ~ Nicholas - required by law to pay fee to cover emissions

1:02:15 ~ 1/24/2006 10:30:47 AM ~ Jorgensen - emissions permit costs in WY quite low in comparison with other states.

1:02:43 ~ 1/24/2006 10:31:16 AM ~ Nicholas - Clean Air Act at the state level

1:04:30 ~ 1/24/2006 10:33:02 AM ~ Hines - p. 55 GR passed p. 66 GR passed p. 72 GR passed p. 85 GR passed p. 91 GR passed p. 95 GR passed p. 99 GR passed Nicholas -  on solid & hazardous waste ? Philp - SLIB funds McVey - some bills coming forward Jorgensen - p. 80 denied by Gov. - 3 positions Budget 020 approved

1:08:52 ~ 1/24/2006 10:37:24 AM ~ 021 Dept. of Audit p. 14 GR  Sen. Job moved to reinstate on p. 11 priority #2, need additional person.  Mr. Geesey's credibility, wouldn't ask if not needed. Motion passed. GR as amended passed

1:11:24 ~ 1/24/2006 10:39:56 AM ~ p. 22 - GR Warren - p. 20 personnel request for 2 examiners, important, consider on p. 21 Gov. denied 1 posiiton, reinstate that position, L004 position = $87K, seconded,

1:13:50 ~ 1/24/2006 10:42:22 AM ~ Job - fees are adequate to cover those positions.

1:14:03 ~ 1/24/2006 10:42:35 AM ~ Warren $87,958 total p. 25

1:14:41 ~ 1/24/2006 10:43:14 AM ~ Nicholas -bank requirements listed, heavy regulation, usually hear from banking, no contact.

1:15:29 ~ 1/24/2006 10:44:02 AM ~ Philp - priorities list  Hines Amendment vote failed GR passed

1:16:55 ~ 1/24/2006 10:45:27 AM ~ Hines  p. 28 GR passed  p. 30 GR passed p. 35 GR passed p. 43 GR passed p.  52 GR passed 021 Budget approved

1:18:42 ~ 1/24/2006 10:47:14 AM ~ Agency 023 Public Service Commission p. 16 GR

1:19:24 ~ 1/24/2006 10:47:56 AM ~ Case - rent this agency pays? Hines - p.

1:19:56 ~ 1/24/2006 10:48:28 AM ~ Sommers, p. 16

1:20:10 ~ 1/24/2006 10:48:42 AM ~ Case - I'm astounded at amount of rent pd. for this or any agency.  Tax/user fee, requested study or footnote that A&I needs to cooperate with agency to look at more options to their space rental. Seconded. Passed. GR as amended passed. p. 20 GR passed p. 23 GR passed p. 26 GR passed p. 30 GR passed p. 36 GR passed Sommers p. 20 footnote on Pacific Court Case, same language as last year. Meuli ? new or same money?  Reversions? Sommers, should revert if not used. GR as amended approved p. 20  Agency 023 approved

1:26:36 ~ 1/24/2006 10:55:09 AM ~ Agency 024 State Parks & Cultural Resources Jorgensen- major mtnce. funding, not included in statewide funding distribution

1:27:47 ~ 1/24/2006 10:56:19 AM ~ Sommers - will do major mtnce. when cap. constr.

1:28:12 ~ 1/24/2006 10:56:44 AM ~ McVey Gov. Letter #6 add $1.6m GF through State Park's 5 yr. plan Jorgensen - overlooked agency with lots of obligations, $16m remaining is for roads.  WyDOT administer that money?

1:31:44 ~ 1/24/2006 11:00:16 AM ~ Hines p. 11 GR passed p. 32 GR passed Gov . Letter #2 $5m for Cultural Trust Fund, dollars are already granted, narrative was omitted.

1:33:28 ~ 1/24/2006 11:02:00 AM ~ Sommers - if GR is approved, the $5m will be granted.

1:34:02 ~ 1/24/2006 11:02:34 AM ~ Meuli - move to delete $5m and give the agency the amt. requested in budget.  Have problems with Trust funds. Second. Philp, agree trust fund becomes an earmarking.  We lose discretionary ability.

1:35:23 ~ 1/24/2006 11:03:55 AM ~ Warren - like to see trust fund as submitted.  Art is important, variable expenditures, art enhancement, commit to diversifiction of state.

1:36:37 ~ 1/24/2006 11:05:09 AM ~ Nicholas - support removal request.  I'd put it into highly utilized parks.

1:37:17 ~ 1/24/2006 11:05:49 AM ~ Jorgensen -  Philp - quite a bit of money in budget   Vote to remove failed. Meuli, does this increase to $10m? Sommers $5m last year GR passed

1:39:53 ~ 1/24/2006 11:08:25 AM ~ Hines  p. 50  GR passed p. 57 GR  Cap. Con Agency # 024 Approved

1:41:20 ~ 1/24/2006 11:09:52 AM ~ Agency # 025 Dept. of Employment p. 12 GR passed p. 16 GR passed p. 22 GR passed p. 38 GR passed Meuli - memo from agency p. 42? p. 47 GR passed p. 53 GR passed p. 66 GR passed p. 73 GR passed p. 74 Cap. Con.

1:47:25 ~ 1/24/2006 11:15:57 AM ~ Simpson - moved#3 p. 29 appropriation effective immediately, seconded.  RFP immediate.  Passed. GR as amended p. 38 passed. Agency 025 approved

1:49:04 ~ 1/24/2006 11:17:36 AM ~ Agency # 026 Workforce Services p. 13 GR passed Sommers - request on p. 12, priority #2 also requests effective immediately. Need footnote, Simpson moved, seconded passed p. 17 GR passed p. 20 GR McVey GR passed p. 24 GR GR passed p. 26 passed p. 28 McVey p. 27-28 Adult Basic Eduation transferred back to Comm. Colleges Berger - # served by GED?  Moving it back, necessary McVey - narrative  Sommers - will need to footnote if back to 026 where we put money is important. GR passed

1:56:04 ~ 1/24/2006 11:24:36 AM ~ p. 31 McVey - same thing, GR passed p. 33 GR passed p. 35 GR passed p. 38 GR passed p. 45 GR Hines, transfers? passed McVey  p. 51 GR consolidated, GR passed will be transferred in 2007 - 2008 budget McVey do not have standard budget p. 59 GR passed p. 63 GR passed p. 74 GR passed Meuli p. 71 priority #5, request $4,686 put in over Gov. denial.  Seconded.  Meuli - usually reduce funding, this is important. Nicholas - fed. dollars Amendment vote failed.  Agency # 026  passed

2:03:21 ~ 1/24/2006 11:31:53 AM ~ Agency # 027 School Facilities Commission - skip until end with Cap. Con.

2:04:20 ~ 1/24/2006 11:32:52 AM ~ Agency 029 WY Water Development Commission  McVey referred to Handout # 181 Utility & MVMS Increase  McVey $33m is FMAP change related to Medicaid  Jorgensen, p. 8 whether we should apply same sq. ft. as last agency discussion? Nicholas - ask Rich to come back with chart.

2:12:09 ~ 1/24/2006 11:40:41 AM ~ Hines - need to get a handle on

2:12:41 ~ 1/24/2006 11:41:13 AM ~ Nicholas - study during interim

2:12:50 ~ 1/24/2006 11:41:22 AM ~ Meuli - leased space bill, no conflict of interest, who owns building?

2:13:49 ~ 1/24/2006 11:42:21 AM ~ Philp - A&I info requested P. 15 GR passed

2:14:38 ~ 1/24/2006 11:43:10 AM ~ Agency 029 passed.

2:14:52 ~ 1/24/2006 11:43:24 AM ~ Agency 031 Collection AGency Board, p. 10 GR passed Agency approved.

2:15:21 ~ 1/24/2006 11:43:53 AM ~ Agency 032 WY Infrastructure Authority, need a Section 300? Sommers p. 12 GR GR passed Agency 032 approved

2:16:31 ~ 1/24/2006 11:45:03 AM ~ Hines, Skip Agency # 37 and go to Agency 039 Wildlife Natural Resources,  p. 8 GR passed

2:18:28 ~ 1/24/2006 11:47:00 AM ~ Meuli - concerns about trust, move to delete $35m for trust funds from GF, seconded. Nicholas - band new program, should be debated on floor on both sides,

2:20:07 ~ 1/24/2006 11:48:40 AM ~ Job - against motion, have had debate on floor, they have done a good job getting off ground.  Calls about wildlife all concerned, decline, legacy of WY  that has unanimous support in county.

2:21:36 ~ 1/24/2006 11:50:08 AM ~ Philp - do something about predators.  Ensure the funding of operational portion of this. Gov. recomended $1.5m  Amend to reduce by $33.5m Jorgensen - sustainable, won't be handled by G&F Amendment to amendment vote passed, Original amendment vote passed.

2:26:32 ~ 1/24/2006 11:55:04 AM ~ Jorgensen - $1.5m? Hines - orig. motion - Sommers restated.

2:28:27 ~ 1/24/2006 11:56:59 AM ~ Philp - $1.5m is a lot of money to do projects, don't like Trust Funds, preserve discretionary funding. Vote motion as amended passed.  GR as amended passed. Agency 039 approved.  Lunch break until 1:00.

2:30:19 ~ 1/24/2006 11:58:50 AM ~ Pause

2:30:19 ~ 1/24/2006 1:01:47 PM ~ Resume

2:30:19 ~ 1/24/2006 1:01:47 PM ~

2:30:26 ~ 1/24/2006 1:01:53 PM ~ Hines - #037 - State Engineer  p 18 GR passed

2:31:50 ~ 1/24/2006 1:03:18 PM ~ p. 37 - GR passed

2:32:46 ~ 1/24/2006 1:04:14 PM ~ p. 45 GR passed

2:33:08 ~ 1/24/2006 1:04:36 PM ~ p. 67 - Jones - effective immediately   p. 60 priority #20 - Simpson cut in half to $30K p. 69 GR passed p. 75 - effective immediately - for IT initiative passed

2:37:17 ~ 1/24/2006 1:08:44 PM ~ p. 85 GR passed

2:37:33 ~ 1/24/2006 1:09:01 PM ~ p. 90 - Board of Registration - GR passed

2:37:49 ~ 1/24/2006 1:09:17 PM ~ p. 108 - Interstate Streams - GR passed

2:38:19 ~ 1/24/2006 1:09:47 PM ~ p. 108 GR passed

2:38:30 ~ 1/24/2006 1:09:57 PM ~ p. 113 GR passed

2:38:39 ~ 1/24/2006 1:10:07 PM ~ p. 117 GR passed

2:38:52 ~ 1/24/2006 1:10:20 PM ~ p. 121 GR passed

2:39:16 ~ 1/24/2006 1:10:43 PM ~ #037 budget passed as amended

2:39:33 ~ 1/24/2006 1:11:00 PM ~ #040 - Game & Fish  p. 17 - Vet Serv. for Brucellosis & CWC - GR passed

2:40:26 ~ 1/24/2006 1:11:54 PM ~ p. 23 - Sage Grouse planning protection - GR passed

2:40:44 ~ 1/24/2006 1:12:11 PM ~ Budget #040 passed

2:41:07 ~ 1/24/2006 1:12:34 PM ~ Agency #041- Fire Prevention & Safety p. 13 GR passed

2:44:15 ~ 1/24/2006 1:15:42 PM ~ p. 19 - budget footnote --made section 300 in last two bien??- can charge fees to govt. entities    Passed  p. 19 as amended  GR passed

2:46:00 ~ 1/24/2006 1:17:28 PM ~ p. 25 - Elec. Safety  GR passed

2:46:16 ~ 1/24/2006 1:17:44 PM ~ p. 28  GR passed

2:46:42 ~ 1/24/2006 1:18:09 PM ~ p. 30 GR passed

2:47:07 ~ 1/24/2006 1:18:34 PM ~ p. 32 GR passed  #041 budget passed

2:47:38 ~ 1/24/2006 1:19:05 PM ~ #042 Geological Survey  Warren - on pg. 16 asking to upgrade employees - junior scientific staff to replace retiring members  The program was expanded, but needed to expand because had not expanded for long time.  This does essentially have overview of state.  Should be full-time instead of AWEC.  #1 request was for these 4 positions to become full-time.  Motion failed.

2:52:38 ~ 1/24/2006 1:24:06 PM ~ Job- Asked McVey- which items did Gov deny and why?  In part last year we greatly expanded this department.   Last yr. pushed their technology plan.  Move that restore $39 in IT for software p 21, priority #4 - passed.    passed budget as amended

2:56:08 ~ 1/24/2006 1:27:36 PM ~ #044 - Insurance Department  p. 15 - GR passed

2:56:46 ~ 1/24/2006 1:28:14 PM ~ p. 21 GR passed

2:57:06 ~ 1/24/2006 1:28:34 PM ~ p. 26 GR passed  Budget passed

2:57:33 ~ 1/24/2006 1:29:00 PM ~ Agency #045- Dept of Transportation  p. 13 - GR passed

2:58:15 ~ 1/24/2006 1:29:42 PM ~ p. 17 Legal Services - GR passed

2:58:25 ~ 1/24/2006 1:29:53 PM ~ p. 20 Internal Serv - GR passed

2:59:44 ~ 1/24/2006 1:31:11 PM ~ p. 25 Public Affairs - GR passed

3:00:07 ~ 1/24/2006 1:31:35 PM ~ p. 29 Supportive Services  GR passed

3:00:29 ~ 1/24/2006 1:31:56 PM ~ p. 38 Drivers' Serv. - GR passed

3:00:52 ~ 1/24/2006 1:32:19 PM ~ p. 43 Motor Vehicles services  GR passed

3:01:11 ~ 1/24/2006 1:32:39 PM ~ p. 48 HR - GR passed

3:01:25 ~ 1/24/2006 1:32:52 PM ~ p. 53 -Office Services GR passed

3:01:43 ~ 1/24/2006 1:33:11 PM ~ p. 56 Statewide Cost Clearing  GR passed

3:02:48 ~ 1/24/2006 1:34:16 PM ~ p. 59 Management Serv. - GR passed

3:03:01 ~ 1/24/2006 1:34:28 PM ~ p. 63 Purchasing - GR passed

3:03:17 ~ 1/24/2006 1:34:45 PM ~ p. 66 Quality & Customer Serv - GR passed

3:03:35 ~ 1/24/2006 1:35:02 PM ~ p. 70 Fuel Tax Admin - GR passed

3:03:51 ~ 1/24/2006 1:35:19 PM ~ p. 93 Highway Patrol -   Sec. 3, p. 74 - Nicholas reduce req. to 7 positions and costs associated

3:05:50 ~ 1/24/2006 1:37:17 PM ~ Jorgensen -7 Troopers only   Petersen - Bill floating and there should be some out of bill.

3:07:16 ~ 1/24/2006 1:38:43 PM ~ Warren - we have understaffed  Job - have heard that we should have rational - We are very short in state now.    Philp - We have lot of law officers.  7 is enough.  Warren - lot of things going on in state & lot of miles between towns.  Not willing to provide higher safety on highways.    Job - another good argument is truck traffic on I-80.  motion passed- no amendment

3:13:55 ~ 1/24/2006 1:45:22 PM ~ p. 98 Radioactive Waste - GR passed

3:14:25 ~ 1/24/2006 1:45:52 PM ~ p. 104 Port of Entries - GR passed

3:14:43 ~ 1/24/2006 1:46:10 PM ~ p. 108 - Employee Relocation - GR passed

3:15:55 ~ 1/24/2006 1:47:22 PM ~ p. 112 - WYOlink - GR passed

3:16:07 ~ 1/24/2006 1:47:35 PM ~ p. 116 - GR failed

3:16:30 ~ 1/24/2006 1:47:58 PM ~ p.

3:17:57 ~ 1/24/2006 1:49:25 PM ~ p. 124 - Aeronautics Admin -  Berger - do we really need the hangar?

3:19:44 ~ 1/24/2006 1:51:12 PM ~ Dawn - Need to have a temp. hangar  Jones - only need $220K plus $100K to operate- move to reduce line on rental  $762K to $440 and 100K  Philp - gov. rec. is only $536K  Simpson - speak for GR and not on amendment   Nicholas - are out of transporation funds, not gen funds  Philp - by moving to diff place they would have own fueling place - could save much on fuel.    Anderson - given value of airplanes GR is appropriate.  Amendment motion failed.  GR passed

3:27:22 ~ 1/24/2006 1:58:49 PM ~ p. 129 - Operations Aircraft - GR passed

3:27:48 ~ 1/24/2006 1:59:16 PM ~ p. 134 Airport Improvement - State - GR passed

3:28:12 ~ 1/24/2006 1:59:40 PM ~ p. 136 - Air service enhancement - GR passed

3:28:31 ~ 1/24/2006 1:59:59 PM ~ p. 138 - Enhancement money - GR passed

3:29:13 ~ 1/24/2006 2:00:40 PM ~ p. 145 - Multi-lane highways -   Jorgensen - Only multi-lane highways??  Nicholas - in gov's rec. I would say gen funds for highway projects.    Jones - these funds would be used to maintain highways  Philp - maybe we should say for highway construction  Simpson - of $104mil which projects did gov identify??  Is it the reconstruction on p. 140?  Nicholas- Gov reduced their request by $50mil  Berger - on notes to service trans. projects - maintenance is their highest priority-

3:36:24 ~ 1/24/2006 2:07:52 PM ~ Nicholas - lets says for transportation projects as prioritized by the transportation commission--footnote  GR as amended  - passed  Budget passed as amended

3:37:54 ~ 1/24/2006 2:09:22 PM ~ #048 - Dept Health

3:38:31 ~ 1/24/2006 2:09:57 PM ~ Pause

3:38:31 ~ 1/24/2006 2:21:59 PM ~ Resume

3:38:37 ~ 1/24/2006 2:22:05 PM ~ Next budget  is #048 - Health Department p. 21 - Director's Office - GR passed

3:40:21 ~ 1/24/2006 2:23:49 PM ~ p. 24 - GR passed

3:40:46 ~ 1/24/2006 2:24:14 PM ~ p. 27 GR passed

3:41:39 ~ 1/24/2006 2:25:08 PM ~ p. 31 Medicaid - Fiscal Control  GR passed

3:42:23 ~ 1/24/2006 2:25:51 PM ~ p. 34 GR passed

3:42:46 ~ 1/24/2006 2:26:15 PM ~ p. 37 GR passed

3:43:03 ~ 1/24/2006 2:26:31 PM ~ p. 42 - Rural Health  Nicholas - except #3 - footnote to clarify - take out impacted cities - so can be statewide -- amendment passed   GR as amended  -  passed

3:45:50 ~ 1/24/2006 2:29:19 PM ~ p. 46 - Community Services - GR passed

3:46:20 ~ 1/24/2006 2:29:48 PM ~ p. 53 GR passed

3:46:45 ~ 1/24/2006 2:30:13 PM ~ p. 57 Dental Health -   Case - Have 3 amendments, but need help to know where to go  Footnote in certain counties -  Series 901- adding contractural services 1st amendment - is for hygienists to go to schools-  See handout for Dept of Health - Equality Care Dental Coverage wording of footnotes.  GR passed as amended

4:08:38 ~ 1/24/2006 2:52:06 PM ~

4:08:54 ~ 1/24/2006 2:52:23 PM ~ p. 61 GR passed

4:09:19 ~ 1/24/2006 2:52:47 PM ~ p. 66 GR passed

4:09:26 ~ 1/24/2006 2:52:55 PM ~ p. 67  Simpson - insert funds in budget for universal immunization - could cover children that are not covered by program    Job - notes says that funds for this are being attached to a bill from Labor, Health and Social Services.  Meuli - Has to be in bill because we have to change statute in order to be a universal   Simpson- can insert or let bill work - goes w/ families in WY

4:13:40 ~ 1/24/2006 2:57:08 PM ~ Hines - I prefer the bill form rather than here in the budget.    Did we have second??   Anderson seconds  Nicholas - vote no and let bill go forward

4:14:48 ~ 1/24/2006 2:58:16 PM ~ p. 67 GR passed

4:15:01 ~ 1/24/2006 2:58:30 PM ~ p. 70 Maternal & Child Serv - GR passed

4:15:24 ~ 1/24/2006 2:58:52 PM ~ p. 74 GR passed    p. 76 Nurse-Family Partnership -  GR passed

4:16:16 ~ 1/24/2006 2:59:45 PM ~ p. 81 WIC program - GR passed

4:16:36 ~ 1/24/2006 3:00:04 PM ~ p. 87 - Nursing Services    GR passed

4:16:57 ~ 1/24/2006 3:00:25 PM ~ p. 90 T &A public health nursing - GR passed

4:17:17 ~ 1/24/2006 3:00:46 PM ~ p. 92 - Organ Donation - GR passed

4:17:33 ~ 1/24/2006 3:01:01 PM ~ p. 101  - Healthcare Financing --GR passed

4:17:53 ~ 1/24/2006 3:01:22 PM ~ p. 107 - HCF Admin--GR passed

4:18:35 ~ 1/24/2006 3:02:04 PM ~ p. 112 Children's health and Ins. program --GR passed

4:19:05 ~ 1/24/2006 3:02:34 PM ~ p. 116 - GR passed

4:19:13 ~ 1/24/2006 3:02:41 PM ~ P. 121  Clawback - GR passed

4:19:33 ~ 1/24/2006 3:03:01 PM ~ p. 124 - GR passed

4:19:47 ~ 1/24/2006 3:03:16 PM ~ p. 126 State Foster Care   GR passed

4:20:22 ~ 1/24/2006 3:03:51 PM ~ p. 129 Berger asked for additional info which did not come.

4:21:05 ~ 1/24/2006 3:04:34 PM ~ Nicholas flatline budgets,  Gov. put in $20m, will be offering an amendment in appropriate area.  Likely to need funds, put $80m into Auditor's office

4:22:56 ~ 1/24/2006 3:06:24 PM ~ Hines - Section 300?

4:23:06 ~ 1/24/2006 3:06:35 PM ~ Sommers - put into a 300, but must deal with it in this budget.

4:23:30 ~ 1/24/2006 3:06:58 PM ~ Nicholas - don't criticize agency.  On high % growth over past few years.  Let them see if flatline budget will work.  Appropriate amount?  Big need, when plateau, give help.  Adopt budgets and allocate in Section 300.  Air of side of putting money in Auditor's office, cannot be spent except with another appropriation.

4:26:09 ~ 1/24/2006 3:09:38 PM ~ Hines - need another appropriation?

4:26:33 ~ 1/24/2006 3:10:01 PM ~ Nicholas, can do it 3 different ways.  Do Legislative action, be back in 6 months to re-evaluate, again in 1 1/2 years into budget.

4:27:37 ~ 1/24/2006 3:11:06 PM ~ Meuli - $20m in Auditor's office for clawback already.  This is GF for Medicaid, matched is really $160m. Medicaid re-basing on nursing home care will be an increased cost w/o money in budget to pay for. RBS to be increased, went 10 years without increasing Medicaid.  Not in budget. Can we meet all requirements and meet all clawbacks?

4:31:16 ~ 1/24/2006 3:14:45 PM ~ Nicholas - $95m, proposed only $80m.

4:32:08 ~ 1/24/2006 3:15:36 PM ~ Hines - vote on  p. 129 passed p. 131 passed p. 137 passed Jones - effective immediately footnote needed Hines - crisis in hiring employees duein part to wages. Help - how to handle? Meuli - health care shortage areas?

4:35:59 ~ 1/24/2006 3:19:28 PM ~ Hines - providers with DD services.  With income paid per client, cannot keep staff.

4:36:54 ~ 1/24/2006 3:20:22 PM ~ Case - more universal than just around Gillette.  Training School 3-0 - 40% turnover per year. Contractors, footnote added to increase wages in contract.

4:38:35 ~ 1/24/2006 3:22:04 PM ~ Hines - wage scale increase

4:39:43 ~ 1/24/2006 3:23:11 PM ~ Case - read floor amendment put on appropriation to direct care providers.

4:40:54 ~ 1/24/2006 3:24:22 PM ~ Sommers need footnote on DD Adult Waiver

4:41:21 ~ 1/24/2006 3:24:49 PM ~ Sommers, not just tied to DD, tie to 0480, Gov is req. effective immediately p. 135 $42,725,174

4:43:08 ~ 1/24/2006 3:26:37 PM ~ Simpson - for immediate need p. 135

4:44:51 ~ 1/24/2006 3:28:20 PM ~ Job- where would we put extra money for direct caregivers?  Appropriate to put into DD

4:45:49 ~ 1/24/2006 3:29:18 PM ~ Sommers - Gov. - could take it from DD program, but didn't recommend.  If not spent, it will revert.

4:46:48 ~ 1/24/2006 3:30:16 PM ~ Sommers, delete or amend, apply toward $18.5m, Priority 1 Medicaid Mandatory Services, need same footnote.

4:48:42 ~ 1/24/2006 3:32:11 PM ~ Nicholas - don't profile reversions.  Motion passed.

4:49:37 ~ 1/24/2006 3:33:06 PM ~ Hines - p. 142

4:50:42 ~ 1/24/2006 3:34:10 PM ~ Jorgensen - Senator Case's amendment ABCD Dental Training

4:51:34 ~ 1/24/2006 3:35:02 PM ~ Case - program for kids - screening only option for adults is to pull a tooth 2 visits per year.  We do varied services for kids.  Training in pediatric dentistry to train dentists.  Move amendment and footnote - see sheet.  Not many pediatric dentists in WY.

4:55:30 ~ 1/24/2006 3:38:58 PM ~ Nicholas -we have done enough

4:58:26 ~ 1/24/2006 3:41:55 PM ~ Case - run up costs by not caring for kids teeth now. Vote on amendment Failed GR passed

4:59:04 ~ 1/24/2006 3:42:33 PM ~ Hines p. 146  passed p. 150 passed p. 151 Case amendment $15m gf and ff combined to increase care, provide additonal options for extracting teeth.  Kids can have teeth fixed, staph infection can decay teeth from other members.  Need to holistically treat entire family.

5:03:37 ~ 1/24/2006 3:47:06 PM ~ Nicholas 2nd vote no. An expansion of progam when we don't have a good picture of what entire budget is. Amendment failed, GR passed.

5:04:08 ~ 1/24/2006 3:47:36 PM ~

5:04:39 ~ 1/24/2006 3:48:08 PM ~ p. 153 Warren match for fed. funds Nicholas -  Warren - come from master tobacco funds amendment passed, GR as amended Short break until 4:00

5:06:23 ~ 1/24/2006 3:49:51 PM ~ Pause

5:06:23 ~ 1/24/2006 3:49:54 PM ~ Resume

5:22:55 ~ 1/24/2006 4:06:26 PM ~ p. 157 passed p. 160 Sen. Case has  amendments to present later, gov. rec. passed p. 163 passed p. 167 passed p. 171 footnote to be added, reinstate footnote #15 fromlast year, 2nd, passed   p. 177  passed. p. 179 Case 42 person waiting list, program kept people out of nursing home.  Increase GF monies, has 2 GF categories, increase $528K GF needed to eliminate waiting list at this current level

5:29:40 ~ 1/24/2006 4:13:10 PM ~ Sommers, if amendment passes, we will figure GF amt.

5:30:10 ~ 1/24/2006 4:13:40 PM ~ Case amendment to increase  Job elderly person needing assisted living or care for in home, quit job, desperate families, not just money, dignity.

5:36:31 ~ 1/24/2006 4:20:01 PM ~ Jones - 100 slots, increased to 125, does it increase to 167?  Disturbing. Anderson - Get out of nursing home care to less expensive care.

5:38:04 ~ 1/24/2006 4:21:34 PM ~ Case - these dollars don't go to facility costs, does go to care - public health nurse, e.g., no waiting list for nursing homes, aging population. Facing tidal wave of care for seniors.  Fragile folks in transition, certified by nurse for services, will deteriorate.  Nursing home is last resort.

5:41:09 ~ 1/24/2006 4:24:39 PM ~ Simpson - concept is accurate, how know how assisted living waivers does what we think.

5:42:31 ~ 1/24/2006 4:26:01 PM ~ Case - Could track people,

5:43:43 ~ 1/24/2006 4:27:13 PM ~ Simpson lower standard to get into assisted living?

5:44:07 ~ 1/24/2006 4:27:37 PM ~ Case- yes Support at all levels. Amendment increase GF $528K & remove waiting list failed

5:45:57 ~ 1/24/2006 4:29:27 PM ~ Simpson - amendment to motion? More information? Study of eligible citizens of WY who would qualify,  Case consider a friendly amendment. 2nd. Meuli - adult dare care program, also home and community base services cuts costs. Simpson - alternative to amendment DOH would present an overview to available options to nursing home and an analysis of options. Vote on Case amendment + DOH report.  Passed.  GR amended passed.

5:51:22 ~ 1/24/2006 4:34:53 PM ~ p. 181 transferred  passed p. 184 revised handout #23,  $28,189,081 Nicholas moved amended number, passed, GR Amended passed

5:53:17 ~ 1/24/2006 4:36:47 PM ~ p. 185 transferred, passed

5:53:41 ~ 1/24/2006 4:37:12 PM ~ p. 190  moved , GR passed p. 192 passed p. 194 moved, GR passed p. 197 moved, GR passed p. 201 GR passed p. 206 GR passed p. 212 GR passed p. 216 moved GR passed p. 220 GR  -  Sommers p. 23 of Handout, federal funds are not available for this program. Will zero it out.  Nicholas moved budget reflect correction in handout.

5:57:34 ~ 1/24/2006 4:41:04 PM ~ Philp - Gov. told Sen. Schiffer he could put it in Mental Health budget.

5:58:00 ~ 1/24/2006 4:41:30 PM ~ Sommers, zero out and be no budget. Amendment vote passed. GR amended passed p. 224  GR passed Hines - adjourn

5:59:35 ~ 1/24/2006 4:43:05 PM ~ McVey - can use tobacco trust fund to match fed. funds.

6:00:02 ~ 1/24/2006 4:43:32 PM ~ Simpson - slots/costs?

6:00:23 ~ 1/24/2006 4:43:53 PM ~ Sommers will have to footnote.

6:00:35 ~ 1/24/2006 4:44:05 PM ~ Nicholas - has copies to submit for tomorrow. Simpson - designate slots to Medicaid dollars? Sommers - put money in budget without stipulating slots. Hines - adjourned at 4:45 p.m.

6:03:36 ~ 1/24/2006 4:47:06 PM ~ Pause

6:03:36 ~ 1/24/2006 4:47:11 PM ~ Stop Recording