JAC 06 BUDGET HEARINGS 01/25/2006

 

 

JAC Budget Hearings, January 25, 2006, Budget Markups

 

      0 ~ 1/25/2006 8:01:01 AM ~ Start Recording

      6 ~ 1/25/2006 8:01:07 AM ~ Pause

      6 ~ 1/25/2006 8:06:05 AM ~ Resume

      6 ~ 1/25/2006 8:06:05 AM ~ Rep. Philp -

     24 ~ 1/25/2006 8:06:24 AM ~ p. 224  230 passed p. 249 - GF reduced

   3:21 ~ 1/25/2006 8:09:21 AM ~ p. 262 GR passed

   3:32 ~ 1/25/2006 8:09:32 AM ~ p. 268 GR passed

   3:40 ~ 1/25/2006 8:09:39 AM ~ p. 272 GR passed

   3:45 ~ 1/25/2006 8:09:45 AM ~ p. 277 GR passed

   4:03 ~ 1/25/2006 8:10:03 AM ~ p. 281 GR passed

   4:14 ~ 1/25/2006 8:10:14 AM ~ p. 283 GR passed

   4:31 ~ 1/25/2006 8:10:31 AM ~ p. 285 GR passed

   4:39 ~ 1/25/2006 8:10:39 AM ~ p. 289 GR passed

   4:46 ~ 1/25/2006 8:10:46 AM ~ p. 292 GR passed

   5:02 ~ 1/25/2006 8:11:01 AM ~ p. 295 GR passed

   5:16 ~ 1/25/2006 8:11:16 AM ~ p. 298 GR passed

   5:23 ~ 1/25/2006 8:11:23 AM ~ p. 306 GR passed

   5:33 ~ 1/25/2006 8:11:33 AM ~ p. 310 GR passed

   5:46 ~ 1/25/2006 8:11:46 AM ~ p. 311 GR passed

   6:25 ~ 1/25/2006 8:12:25 AM ~ p. 314 GR passed

   6:36 ~ 1/25/2006 8:12:36 AM ~ p. 321 GR passed

   6:51 ~ 1/25/2006 8:12:51 AM ~ p. 323 GR passed

   7:37 ~ 1/25/2006 8:13:37 AM ~ p. 325 Mental Health Utiliz Review - GR passed

   8:37 ~ 1/25/2006 8:14:37 AM ~ p338 GR passed

   8:54 ~ 1/25/2006 8:14:53 AM ~ p. 341 GR passed GR passed

   9:56 ~ 1/25/2006 8:15:56 AM ~ p. 338 footnote continued GR passed

  10:08 ~ 1/25/2006 8:16:08 AM ~ p. 341 GR passed

  10:23 ~ 1/25/2006 8:16:23 AM ~ p. 343 move to Gov's office --passed

  10:49 ~ 1/25/2006 8:16:49 AM ~ p. 344 GR passed

  11:22 ~ 1/25/2006 8:17:22 AM ~ p. 348 numbers corrected and added in by staff - motion by Nicholas  -- passed

  12:42 ~ 1/25/2006 8:18:42 AM ~ p. 352 - #7 - Underage Drinking Laws - all federal funds

  16:46 ~ 1/25/2006 8:22:46 AM ~ p. 355 GR passed

  17:09 ~ 1/25/2006 8:23:09 AM ~ p. 362 GR passed

  18:00 ~ 1/25/2006 8:24:00 AM ~ p. 364  Rep. Warren says this program has been very successful.

  19:06 ~ 1/25/2006 8:25:06 AM ~ p. 365 GR passed

  19:12 ~ 1/25/2006 8:25:11 AM ~ p. 378 GR passed

  19:18 ~ 1/25/2006 8:25:18 AM ~ p. 372 Substance Abuse Control Plan -GR passed

  19:28 ~ 1/25/2006 8:25:28 AM ~ Nicholas recommends that we remove funding in EORG 2515 - take out $1,050,000  -  revote it and vote no

  20:17 ~ 1/25/2006 8:26:17 AM ~

  21:47 ~ 1/25/2006 8:27:47 AM ~ p. 368 - Voted no

  22:07 ~ 1/25/2006 8:28:07 AM ~ p. 372 - Simpson - on pg. 370 bottom of page - Can we bring that many courts on line in the time frame --move that we cut 1.6 mil leaving 1.2 in tobacco settlement funds  Warren - feedback - is that going to strap some court is ready to go??  Simpson amendment passed  Nicholas - on revenue side of approp. - Steve said that there is about $17mil coming  Sen. Job - this Tobacco settlement stuff is getting really fragmented- In bill coming they are asking for 6 positions for data collection.  Nicholas - need to have sound budget when we pass it out of here  Hines - are we sure that 3 payments will be available???  Substance abuse control plan - passed  Steve - it is drafted differently than we usually do  Meuli - Thought that corpus was involiate??  Steve - started diverting money into income acct since 2002.  No reversion at end of 2005.  $51,800,00 in corpus.  Simpson - p. 369 talks about funding drug courts- is there different funding for some of those courts???  Warren - When past HB 59 we looked at one-time funding for programs, but now it isn't happening.  Need to look at this.

  48:44 ~ 1/25/2006 8:54:43 AM ~ p. 383  Meuli - When was $19 mil that Ed. Dept received - where is that??  For DD program??  Steve - not in this budget  Hines - might be revenue that flows into dept of ed - not new money - just flows  Meuli - maybe I misunderstood - thought that they had monies flowing.  Steve - not in this budget  Don Richards - w/new formula one of exception requests no longer necessary - It is in the bill--GR req. is quite a bit smaller than select req. $12 mil vs. 2.2 mil from Gov.  Steve - back to Meuli's question -it flows through  Is there any overlap?? Steve- doesn't know  Hines - 619 and 611 funds flow through  Meuli - can't sort out similiar things in both departments.  Simpson - don't know how to deal w/these issues - Don's memo --delete all Gen Fund dollars for Child Funding Inflation Rate Adjustment--  passed

  57:57 ~ 1/25/2006 9:03:57 AM ~ p. 383 GR passed

  58:12 ~ 1/25/2006 9:04:12 AM ~ p. 386 Adult Services - GR passed

  58:23 ~ 1/25/2006 9:04:23 AM ~ p. 389 GR passed

  58:30 ~ 1/25/2006 9:04:30 AM ~ p. 393 GR passed  Meuli - let people know that can be funded

  58:39 ~ 1/25/2006 9:04:39 AM ~ p. 395 GR passed

  59:21 ~ 1/25/2006 9:05:20 AM ~ p. 406 State Training School   Case - amendment to restore some of exception req that was denied --meeting of the minds  In DD there is great need for better fitting wheel chairs - get unmet need- the training school has learned to custom build wheel chairs - have built a tremendous shop - if properly supported your whole system works better.  Need for outreach to be able to take this service on the road. $661,870.00 to take shop on the road positions and admin.  -  $516,750 for one time funding for equipment  - wheel chair parts and pickup--for people that are in DD program 5 positions would be 1 Therapist, 3 designers & 1 Tech.    Jorgensen - Why bring this subject up now?? Rather than from the department?  Do we not have dealers in other areas??  Nicholas - If there is a demand that would warrant 5 employees that would keep them forever - Do we need 5 state employees??    Case - this flat line budget is crazy.  Case motion failed for this new program.  p. 404 - Gov denied the priority #3 and Sen. Case would like to move this forward-- motion passed  Richard made no rec. for replacement equipment-   Philp said was formally approved. p. 406 GR passed

1:21:53 ~ 1/25/2006 9:27:53 AM ~ p. 410 GR passed

1:22:28 ~ 1/25/2006 9:28:28 AM ~ p. 416 GR passed

1:22:37 ~ 1/25/2006 9:28:37 AM ~ p. 419 Aging Division  GR passed

1:23:03 ~ 1/25/2006 9:29:03 AM ~ p. 435 - Senior Care  GR passed

1:26:24 ~ 1/25/2006 9:32:24 AM ~ p. 445 GR passed

1:26:56 ~ 1/25/2006 9:32:56 AM ~ p. 453 GR passed

1:27:08 ~ 1/25/2006 9:33:08 AM ~ p. 457 GR passed

1:27:23 ~ 1/25/2006 9:33:23 AM ~ p. 460  Meuli - asking for another $2mil again???  Richard - that is pretty accurate.    Meuli - When we started the program they said would maintain at constant level and now they are asking for double that.  Want to cut in half.  Petersen - w/ growing population need to keep   Anderson - We all know people who are benefitting from this so don't think that we want to cut here w/ higher utilities, etc. Job - base budget - $2mil is replacing some grant money that they no longer get.  Berger- I think that we should resist this amendment.  Meuli - going back to when program was originally set up - are all centers statewide being treated fairly?? Added $800K to help seniors - see some overlap and duplication, give part, but not whole amt.  Amendment failed  GR passed

1:34:33 ~ 1/25/2006 9:40:32 AM ~ p. 462 GR passed

1:34:44 ~ 1/25/2006 9:40:44 AM ~ p. 465 GR passed

1:34:50 ~ 1/25/2006 9:40:50 AM ~ p. 467 GR passed

1:34:59 ~ 1/25/2006 9:40:59 AM ~ p. 471 GR passed

1:35:08 ~ 1/25/2006 9:41:08 AM ~ p. 477 GR passed

1:35:20 ~ 1/25/2006 9:41:20 AM ~ p. 485 GR passed

1:35:40 ~ 1/25/2006 9:41:40 AM ~ p. 488 GR passed

1:35:48 ~ 1/25/2006 9:41:47 AM ~ p. 490 GR passed

1:35:57 ~ 1/25/2006 9:41:57 AM ~ p. 496 GR passed Standard footnote - passed

1:36:46 ~ 1/25/2006 9:42:45 AM ~ p. 499 GR passed

1:37:09 ~ 1/25/2006 9:43:09 AM ~ Back to p. 370 - Don Richard's memo Drug Court money - from $2.6 to $1.4mil

1:39:52 ~ 1/25/2006 9:45:52 AM ~ Nicholas - move that we put $80mil in Auditor's office for flu pandemic to be accessed w/ Governor's approval - put in section 300 - seconded  Simpson - understand on Don Richard's memo, handout #164 -  Gov rec. contingency reserve is $25mil and some for flu.  Nicholas - the $18 mil was not put in for shortfall.  It is our job as approp. committee is to take some money off table in case the health dept needs it.    Don - the $18.5mil is included.    Nicholas ask that we reduce the set aside to $65mil.  Pause recording

1:49:28 ~ 1/25/2006 9:55:27 AM ~ Pause

1:49:28 ~ 1/25/2006 10:14:59 AM ~ Resume

1:49:34 ~ 1/25/2006 10:15:05 AM ~ Philp- Nicholas Amendment $65m w/$5m for flu pandemic reiterated.

1:50:42 ~ 1/25/2006 10:16:13 AM ~ Simpson p. 2 Fact Sheet 2 examples of language, prefer one or another?

1:51:08 ~ 1/25/2006 10:16:39 AM ~ Sommers combine both- $5m available by Governor's authorization,  $60m available only on subsequent authorization by Legislature.

1:52:07 ~ 1/25/2006 10:17:38 AM ~ Simpson - year?

1:52:13 ~ 1/25/2006 10:17:44 AM ~ Sommers, by 2007 Legislature

1:52:48 ~ 1/25/2006 10:18:20 AM ~ Nicholas ok with language proposed Vote Passed

1:53:54 ~ 1/25/2006 10:19:25 AM ~ DOH Agency 048 budget passed

1:54:24 ~ 1/25/2006 10:19:56 AM ~ Agency 049 Department of Family Services p. 17 GR passed p. 26  passed  p. 33 Jones amend provide $27,375 one-time for 4 crisis beds in Powell, 2nd, Park has no youth crisis beds, make available now.   Anderson - support  Simpson - what page?  33 Priority #13, effective immediately? Jones, exception provides 4 beds July 1st, my amendment is effective immediately.  If approved the beds are funded in next budget.  Passed  Jones -  3 beds to move back from Carbon Co. back to the reservation.  Amend to provide 1 bed for Carbon Co. $54,750 for the biennium to bring back up to 5 beds.  Not effective immediately.  Passed.

2:04:06 ~ 1/25/2006 10:29:37 AM ~ Philp, GR as amended passed  p. 42 Anderson amend, 2nd,  EORG 5904 on p. 43 to raise amt. of group homes from $85 up to $120/day + $110 - $180/day 75 beds used in 2004 - 2005  Nicholas - agency asked for $6M+  Look at why we are paying these kinds of monies, budgets in DFS and Health.  Courts are trying to get Court Ordered Placements + costs under control

2:08:15 ~ 1/25/2006 10:33:46 AM ~ Anderson - group homes all over state, taking a load from meth and others, 46% diagnosed with mental health disorders, more difficult to supervise, abuse and other reasons.  More effort and resources needed.  Jorgensen -additional $15/day to rate, not adjusted recently. Support measure, early and coordinated way.

2:11:05 ~ 1/25/2006 10:36:37 AM ~ Anderson - Since 1998 since rate was significantly increased.  Simpson - increase is warranted above GR. Navigant Study?  Job - to determine real costs  Nicholas - private homes?    Anderson - do one year funding, await results of study.  Jorgensen - difference in rates proposed?  Anderson - $110 - $117/day for  non Medicaid = 38 beds. Group homes - 102 beds @ $110 - $180/day Navigators + counselors  Simpson - handout #200 details both numbers, $207m .  Crisis bed rate from $75 - $90/day for 71 beds not a part of amendment.  Map included showing locations in state.  Rationale section  Do make one year funding.  Proposed amendment takes funding up to 2004 allowable costs.

2:20:56 ~ 1/25/2006 10:46:27 AM ~ Nicholas - This request should have been brought through agency, we have to insist on own discipline.  $3m agency did not respond to.  Should not do this.  Ask Director to come in and comment.  Gov. has not given recommendation.  Defeat now.

2:22:57 ~ 1/25/2006 10:48:28 AM ~ Philp Simpson - was presented to Gov. Not a lot of money, study will give better idea.  Matrix showing increases. Had info 3 weeks ago, not a blind side.  Gov. did include non-treatment group home. P. 36-37

2:25:57 ~ 1/25/2006 10:51:28 AM ~ Nicholas - rationale?  Jones - notes from Agency hearing $100 rate satisfied for now, set later.

2:27:21 ~ 1/25/2006 10:52:52 AM ~ Hines - don't start trend to bring in extra info after Agency came in.

2:28:13 ~ 1/25/2006 10:53:45 AM ~ Job - why was the note only 35,  not 102 actual beds?  Simpson - projection from past   McVey 35 based on average occupancy - not all used 365 days/yr.  Anderson - appreciate, see need, do best we can to represent, apologize if inappropriate  Philp repeat motion  Anderson  see page 5 of handout # 200 for wording   Motion on amendment failed

2:33:48 ~ 1/25/2006 10:59:20 AM ~ GR p. 44 passed   Meuli - cost basis submitted from agency?  Dawn Agar, no they do not, are currently studying, not good way at present.  McVey Navigant study DOH, spill over into DFS, bring cost info and basis for.  Job - continue to contract occupancy days?  McVey - unsure, Dr. Sherard could address  Petersen - when Navigant Study due out?  McVey will find out.  GR p.  54 passed

2:37:24 ~ 1/25/2006 11:02:55 AM ~ GR p. 60 passed  GR p. 63 passed  GR p. 67 passed  GR p. 72 Nicholas Special Revenue Funds? passed  GR p. 81 - Nicholas -   Warren - one-time funding getting father's involved, required documentation, not intended to become an on-going program, but to get started.   Hines - on-going?  Any source of funding to help?  Nicholas moved to delete $96K from GF   Meuli - familiar with program in Cheyenne, good program, resist removing.  Berger - TANF funding  GR p.

2:42:36 ~ 1/25/2006 11:08:07 AM ~ Nicholas - apply for funding, problem with providing $ to non-profit groups.  Nicholas - should not be in our budget  Delete funding amendment passed.  GR as amended passed

2:43:52 ~ 1/25/2006 11:09:23 AM ~ p. 92 GR passed  p. 103 GR passed  Hines - correction on this? p. 104, line 901 s/b $ on pg.   Sommers pg. 101 $23,976 contractural services   Dawn Agar clarified  Hines, in Execption Budget  Philp, p. 103 passed

2:48:00 ~ 1/25/2006 11:13:31 AM ~ p. 108 GR passed  p. 113 - Hines, supplemental pmt. all GF?  Agar - supplemental pmt. pd. by state from state funds to qualify for Medicaid   Hines - formula?  Agar - Correct  Sommers - need same footnote, p. 111  Moved/2nd footnote, passed  passed,   p. 121 Nicholas p. 116 and 117 - Priority #2 to free TANF $ & pay GF, how spend TANSF $ after freed up?  Why displace?

2:53:36 ~ 1/25/2006 11:19:07 AM ~ Sommers - handout 176 Attachment B lays out what it is for.  Hines - don't see $ amts.   Agar - Attachmetn D, not B  Hines - included in grant?  Agar - TANF   Nicholas - vote no on GR, leaves budget way it was.  Find a reduction elsewhere to cost neutral.  Simpson - approve priority #2, reduce #31 down to amt. of TANF?

3:02:13 ~ 1/25/2006 11:27:45 AM ~

3:02:14 ~ 1/25/2006 11:27:45 AM ~ Nicholas - uncomitted TANF $

3:02:38 ~ 1/25/2006 11:28:09 AM ~ Simpson new money of $7m we bought for $3.5m.

3:03:00 ~ 1/25/2006 11:28:31 AM ~ Nicholas - break down Moved approved GF appropriation w/direction that Dept. come back to JAC to demonstrate cost neutral use of TANF $   Agar - some proscriptions around TANF $  Concern  Nicholas share concern, why replace, don't create a new program jsut to find   Job - supplement or supplant issue?  Agar - yes  Job - supplant, don't get in trouble with feds.  Nicholas, could break up requests or deny both.

3:06:38 ~ 1/25/2006 11:32:09 AM ~ Simpson - if bill passes, priority mechanism on p. 116 need amendment?  Nicholas - floor amendment if it goes thru.   Simpson - footnote this priority contingent on passing of initiative eligible for TANF funding?  Hines - removing per bill coming thru

3:08:27 ~ 1/25/2006 11:33:58 AM ~ Sommers - $14m #31  Simpson - bill may not be through.    Nicholas - not a bad idea.  Wait, some unrelated costs.  Take both out.

3:11:12 ~ 1/25/2006 11:36:43 AM ~ Jorgensen - Separate 2, not clear, vote against both.  Nicholas moved to deny 2nd Exception Req. p. 117   Simpson $3m TANF dollar replaced, if we need to replace with GF $  Sommers $4m for new programs.  If cut out, B-11 possible.  Jones - motion is to delete $14.454.259  that is coming in bill? Delete motion p. 119 passed.   Nicholas - $3.5 m is denied

3:16:14 ~ 1/25/2006 11:41:45 AM ~ Sommers - new programs, would need to footnote

3:16:39 ~ 1/25/2006 11:42:10 AM ~ Nicholas -   Agar - Saving $500,000   Nicholas - let go by for now and re-open with proper clarification.  Amendment vote passed  p. 121 passed  McVey need effective immed.  Simpson moved  GR passed  All rest cap con  Agency 49 passed.  Lunch break

3:21:18 ~ 1/25/2006 11:46:48 AM ~ Pause

3:21:18 ~ 1/25/2006 1:01:49 PM ~ Resume

3:21:20 ~ 1/25/2006 1:01:52 PM ~ Livestock Board Agency #051  p. 19  GR passed

3:22:18 ~ 1/25/2006 1:02:49 PM ~ p. 29 GR passed

3:22:25 ~ 1/25/2006 1:02:56 PM ~ p. 36 GR passed

3:22:32 ~ 1/25/2006 1:03:03 PM ~ p. 41 GR passed

3:22:47 ~ 1/25/2006 1:03:18 PM ~ p. 45 GR passed

3:22:55 ~ 1/25/2006 1:03:26 PM ~ p. 47 GR passed

3:24:04 ~ 1/25/2006 1:04:35 PM ~ p. 49 GR passed

3:24:22 ~ 1/25/2006 1:04:54 PM ~ p. 55 GR passed

3:24:38 ~ 1/25/2006 1:05:09 PM ~ p. 61 Brand Inspections - HInes - have had problems here--statute that says they are supposed to be self funding- didn't know until April of last year Things are getting worse instead of better.  will probably will end bien $640K in hole Ag committee will have bill this year that authorizes them to raise fees by 50%.  In mean time are going into debt - auditor is just carrying them on the books.  Have to demonstrate that they can come back -   $640K has been added to them this last yr. Have B 11ed from other funds.  Laid off some brand inspectors and got negative response around the state. Have 2 or 3 different worksheets from state auditor.  Put in $250K along w/ bill and have positive balance the end of June.  Several of them say they should have general fund money.   Give authority to hire up to no more than 100 employees.  Committee will need report by October.   Approximately 9K livestock owners in state - lots of rural development in WY to 40 acs.  Over 1 mil head of cattle.   Because of big reduction of cattle w/ drought.  Anderson - brand renewal cycle - how will that play out over time?? Hines - review all brands in WY every 10 yrs.  Changed brand renewal of some /yr.  Had large # of brands that weren't renewed and did receive funds from resale.  Nicholas - my thought was to be a little more aggressive - need about $600K - fund to end of yr and footnote to provide until end of bien.  If get bill passed, if not must live within means.  Need to get back on normal fiscal program.  Don't want to start them in red.  Will start you in the black and don't spend unless you have it in the bank.  Hines - expenses are constant, but income really varies.    Philp - what auditor said was that they would carry them a little while on the negative.  Nicholas - Have a lot of agencies where their cashflow doesn't match their revenues.  If we allow them to deficit spend then we need to have someone oversee their budget.    Steve - if require them not to deficit spend then won't be able to deficit spend.  Must have budget approved by governor and state auditor.  Have to have reasonable plan to provide the revenues.    Hines - way I see it is they won't be out of deficit until November.    Jan '07 they should be able to come back from deficit.  McVey - our assumption is that they don't have any fee increases.  Nicholas - we need to plan that they don't get change because you can't count on legislature.  Jorgensen - not sure if diff. between $300K and $600K will make much difference.    Hines -SD has lesser fee, but don't req. inspections w/in counties.  Need to make it tough and get something done.  Have a footnote - mos. when not so busy do they.  Wish this was different industry from mine.  Don't think that we should bail out a deficit program and go on.    Jorgensen - because of some of things you've brought up I wish that we could have this under a department.  Hines - talked about hiring an admin so the vet could do his vet work.    Meuli - when reorg. was done in 1990 wasn't this put in AG department??      No - some thought it should be  Hines motion -Appropriate $360K general fund so could hire AWEC's as needed  and work to not have deficit.    Nicholas - make sure that auditor has a guidepost to evaluate them.  Jorgensen - appreciate more incentive- would it help to time-limit??  Hines - I assume what gov gave me would be an incentive.  Nicholas - should give them immediate funding to use until end of bien  McVey - would rather make them whole through June this year and then see what they can do.  Anderson - message should be clear to the agency  Motion passed.  effective immediately  Hines - GR as amended  p. 62 GR as amended - passed

4:44:51 ~ 1/25/2006 2:25:23 PM ~ p. 66 GR passed

4:45:18 ~ 1/25/2006 2:25:49 PM ~ p. 70 GR passed  Budget passed -

4:46:52 ~ 1/25/2006 2:27:22 PM ~ Pause

4:46:52 ~ 1/25/2006 2:49:53 PM ~ Resume

4:46:52 ~ 1/25/2006 2:49:53 PM ~ Philp - Agency 055 Oil & Gas Commission p. 13 all special revenue  Hines - priority charge to Oil & Gas Commission, do they pay for other members?

4:48:56 ~ 1/25/2006 2:51:56 PM ~ McVey - plane picks up any member for meeting,  $19, 920 Philp - passed p. 19 GR passed p. 24 GR McVey  Passed Agency 55 passed

4:54:44 ~ 1/25/2006 2:57:45 PM ~ Agency 057 Community College Commission p. 14 GR passed p. 21 GR passed p. 25 GR passed p. 28 GR passed p. 31 GR passed p. 36 GR passed p. 41 GR passed p. 47 GR passed p. 50 GR passed p. 56 GR  Public TV

4:59:15 ~ 1/25/2006 3:02:16 PM ~ Warren - great service w/ little investment.  Want to reinstate personnel on p. 53, GF $360,000 Amendment passed.  Warren priority #2 $150,000

5:01:32 ~ 1/25/2006 3:04:32 PM ~ Hines have put a lot of money into equipment over the past few years.   Warren - separate request for upgrading  current equipment, need equipment now  Philp-studio equipment and compatible with conversion to digital .  Philp - priority #2 passed  Budget as amended passed

5:05:33 ~ 1/25/2006 3:08:34 PM ~ p. 55 GR passed  Simpson - $2.2 GF to replace lost TANF funds  Rest of budget is Cap. Con.  Joyce H. also would have asked from GF if program were continued.  All were TANF funds  Joyce - Doesn't show in budget, was B-11d in.  Nicholas - Look at this budget again after TANF funds are sorted out.  Simpson - MOU w/Workforce Services

5:11:49 ~ 1/25/2006 3:14:50 PM ~ Simpson - what would Com. College Comm. transfer to TANF?  Sommers - going to keep for other purposes.  Warren - some TANF is in slush fund.  Based upon population?

5:14:11 ~ 1/25/2006 3:17:12 PM ~ Simpson - yes Case - new progarm Anderson - qualifications to use TANF funds, transfers,

5:15:59 ~ 1/25/2006 3:18:59 PM ~ Sommers - talk to DFS  Simpson - transferring adult basic education.

5:17:13 ~ 1/25/2006 3:20:14 PM ~ Warren - TANF funding used before when not entirely proper, some GED were not TANF eligible.  Keeping TANF, but having other $ sent over. GR passed,   Agency 57 passed

5:19:07 ~ 1/25/2006 3:22:08 PM ~ Agency #60 State Lands & Investments  p. 15 GR passed p. 26 GR passed p. 33 GR passed p. 38 GR passed p. 45 GR Warren amend to add in a position not Gov. funded, p.43, needed  Nicholas  stick with Gov. rec. Job - support amendment, 2nd Nicholas - Gov. has been a strong advocate of program Jorgensen - stay the course, Gov left room to come back for, motion failed. GR Passed

5:26:00 ~ 1/25/2006 3:29:01 PM ~ p. 51 IT budget GR passed

5:26:20 ~ 1/25/2006 3:29:21 PM ~ p. 55 GR passed

5:26:38 ~ 1/25/2006 3:29:39 PM ~ p. 59 GR passed

5:26:46 ~ 1/25/2006 3:29:46 PM ~ p. 65 GR passed p. 67 GR passed p. 76 GR passed p. 82 GR passed p. 84  See handout with alternative proposal for GR to this whole subject.  Nicholas - packet top table summarizes GR of $243m and the Nicholas proposed JAC amendment for the same $243m

5:44:41 ~ 1/25/2006 3:47:42 PM ~ Jorgensen - innovative approach, various alternatives, stay course on GR, is a subject for floor debate and House bills coming down.

5:45:43 ~ 1/25/2006 3:48:44 PM ~ Simpson - good merit, lumps together, rather see us adopt cities, towns cap. con of $30m + $50m and present a unified attempt. Motion failed.  Meuli - rationale for changing split to 50/50 split?

5:48:57 ~ 1/25/2006 3:51:58 PM ~ McVey - based upon Gov. conversations that Counties need a little

5:49:22 ~ 1/25/2006 3:52:23 PM ~ Petersen - amend to go back to 70/30 split we have had.  Cities and towns more impacted than in counties.  Rock Springs classic example.

5:50:11 ~ 1/25/2006 3:53:12 PM ~ Job - vote against amendment, needs of cities, towns and counties for years.  De-earmarking was a fair way, but counties always requested more.  Counties do need this, cannot keep up road mtnce. due to traffic.  50/50% split is well document.

5:52:03 ~ 1/25/2006 3:55:04 PM ~ Nicholas - exhibit #2 total contribution.  Albany Co neither city nor county outbenefit the other. Each county is unique.  Not worth fighting over, go with Gov. Rec.  Petersen - have heard nothing to justify, 4 communities in my district, cities are in bad way, counties not requesting.  Hines - roads damaged from heavy traffic, dust violates Clean Air Act.  Petersen's motion - failed  Nicholas - $80mil approp - 57.5% distributed to cities and 42.5% for counties. This will be net #'s - same as the GR-  passed  Nicholas 57.5 distribution to cities and 42.5% to counties --passed Nicholas - distributed by 2004 model formula -passed Nicholas - "        twice a year - passed  p. 88 -Nicholas amendment - moved to delete $100mil to 8 counties.  This will let everyone start at same point when we go to the floor.    Hines - leave it in and have debate on floor.    Meuli- in favor taking out of budget so we can start from scratch on the floor.  Jorgensen- difficulty of getting cities, towns & counties to debate.  Anderson - sm counties have their problems too- they are impacted too.  Wide open debate.  Support amendment.  Case -support amendment  Simpson - same sentiment as Sen. Case - support amendment  motion passed on Nicholas amendment

6:15:15 ~ 1/25/2006 4:18:16 PM ~ p. 88 - Nicholas moved mineral royalty grants effective immediately --passed

6:16:25 ~ 1/25/2006 4:19:25 PM ~ Budget 060 passed

6:16:37 ~ 1/25/2006 4:19:37 PM ~ Berger - footnote for 060 to purchase Ft. Phil Kearney  #153 handout - this should be section 300  Acreage gain of 8K -  Nicholas - how does this enter the budget or does floor debate this.    Anderson -In event Duncan Ranch wasn't purchased the money would already be there.    Berger - I stand in support of this footnote because the negotiations for Ft Kearney were going on first. Add $4mil to budget.   Passed

6:23:20 ~ 1/25/2006 4:26:21 PM ~ Budget passed.

6:23:25 ~ 1/25/2006 4:26:26 PM ~ Agency #063 - Governor's Residence p. 7 GR as amended  - passed  Change part-time position to full-time position.

6:24:31 ~ 1/25/2006 4:27:32 PM ~ p. 11 GR passed  Budget passed

6:27:43 ~ 1/25/2006 4:30:44 PM ~ #067 University of WY p. 35 Base Funding -  Nicholas p. 32 - moved that reinstate parking operations $1 mil because the buses need to be funded differently- not from parking tickets!!!  motion passed  p. 31 Jones - technology center  is a one-time expense  p. 31-Nicholas wants to reinstate $2.5 mil for ed. equipment  Hines - have you forgotten about the BLOCK GRANT idea????  We keep getting away from this.   Nicholas amendment failed.  p. 33 -Job wants to take out Coal Gasification--passed  p. 34 - Casper Residency Program - effective immediately  --passed

6:39:40 ~ 1/25/2006 4:42:41 PM ~ p. 37 - UW Endowment - GR passed

6:39:59 ~ 1/25/2006 4:43:00 PM ~ p. 39 - Capital Facilities Match - GR passed

6:42:43 ~ 1/25/2006 4:45:44 PM ~ Hines - p. 36 & 37 - what about extending the matching funds for the university.   motion to delete the $20 mil that gov. rec.  --motion failed  p. 39 - Jorgensen - delete $10 mil for suite seating in athletic facilities  - motion failed  budget passed

6:50:36 ~ 1/25/2006 4:53:37 PM ~ Agency #069 -   p. 14 - Administration  GR passed  Budget passed

6:54:58 ~ 1/25/2006 4:57:57 PM ~ Stop Recording