JAC 06 BUDGET HEARINGS 01/26/2006

 

Joint Appropriations Budget Markups

January 26, 20006

 

      0 ~ 1/26/2006 8:29:54 AM ~

      0 ~ 1/26/2006 8:29:54 AM ~ Start Recording

      9 ~ 1/26/2006 8:30:03 AM ~ Hines - Budget #167  Casper Residency Center  p. 13 GR passed

     40 ~ 1/26/2006 8:30:34 AM ~ p. 21 GR passed

   1:37 ~ 1/26/2006 8:31:30 AM ~ p. 33 GR passed  Budget passed

   2:20 ~ 1/26/2006 8:32:14 AM ~ Agency #070 - Enchanced Oil Recovery  p. 25 - Commission & Support GR passed

   3:13 ~ 1/26/2006 8:33:07 AM ~ p. 29 GR passed

   3:20 ~ 1/26/2006 8:33:14 AM ~ Budget #70 closed

   3:30 ~ 1/26/2006 8:33:24 AM ~ Agency #072 - Retirement System  p. 12 - Administration GR passed

   3:53 ~ 1/26/2006 8:33:47 AM ~ p. 17 Highway Patrol GR

   5:06 ~ 1/26/2006 8:35:00 AM ~ p. 20 GR passed

   5:13 ~ 1/26/2006 8:35:07 AM ~ p. 24 GR passed

   5:30 ~ 1/26/2006 8:35:24 AM ~ p. 29 Appropriated $24,542,542 to pay off  p. 29  GR as amended  Budget closed

  10:02 ~ 1/26/2006 8:39:56 AM ~ #080 Corrections p. 16 GR passed

  10:27 ~ 1/26/2006 8:40:21 AM ~ p. 29 GR passed

  10:53 ~ 1/26/2006 8:40:47 AM ~ p. 35 GR passed

  11:05 ~ 1/26/2006 8:40:58 AM ~ p. 42 GR passed

  11:24 ~ 1/26/2006 8:41:17 AM ~ p. 58   p.50- TECHNOLOGY REQ. THAT gov denied. Warren - think that we need to reinstate  Withdraw my amendment  Dawn - that is built into line item 5410 in Central Services  GR passed

  14:33 ~ 1/26/2006 8:44:26 AM ~ p. 62 - Prog. Serv.   GR passed

  14:46 ~ 1/26/2006 8:44:40 AM ~ p. 65 GR passed

  14:56 ~ 1/26/2006 8:44:50 AM ~ p. 69 GR passed

  15:18 ~ 1/26/2006 8:45:11 AM ~ p. 72 GR passed

  15:53 ~ 1/26/2006 8:45:47 AM ~ p. 74 GR passed

  15:59 ~ 1/26/2006 8:45:53 AM ~ p. 77 GR passed

  16:07 ~ 1/26/2006 8:46:00 AM ~ p. 81 GR passed

  16:21 ~ 1/26/2006 8:46:15 AM ~ p. 93 GR passed

  16:46 ~ 1/26/2006 8:46:40 AM ~ p. 97 GR passed

  16:59 ~ 1/26/2006 8:46:52 AM ~ p. 99 GR passed

  19:45 ~ 1/26/2006 8:49:39 AM ~ p. 105 GR passed

  20:25 ~ 1/26/2006 8:50:18 AM ~ p. 109 GR passed

  20:48 ~ 1/26/2006 8:50:42 AM ~ p. 112 - Addicted Offender Accountability Warren like not to have funded because program is still in flux.  The department needs to get their act together.  Some have already had evaluations and they don't need duplications.  Just deny the employees.

  24:28 ~ 1/26/2006 8:54:22 AM ~ Nicholas - if want program review of this to see if this is redundant need to have footnote w/ evaluation and report. Eliminate the duplication.  Make other streamlined efforts.

  25:51 ~ 1/26/2006 8:55:45 AM ~ Simpson - I agree that we do need to take a look at this, but dept. listed pros and cons.  Would like to see our mental health centers work more w/ department.  Not sure how to address it.  Leaving as AWEC's - not enough pressure put on different entities to get this evaluated.  Within Health and Corrections Department they need to work together w/ community mental health centers.

  28:29 ~ 1/26/2006 8:58:23 AM ~ Nicholas - footnote saying that both depts work together and most efficient --word different.  p.112 GR passed as amended w/ footnote

  29:46 ~ 1/26/2006 8:59:40 AM ~ p. 120 Offender Management - effective immediately $160,118 - footnote that GR as amended passed

  31:47 ~ 1/26/2006 9:01:40 AM ~ p. 129 GR passed

  33:02 ~ 1/26/2006 9:02:56 AM ~ p. 129 GR passed

  34:15 ~ 1/26/2006 9:04:09 AM ~ p. 127 GR passed

  34:23 ~ 1/26/2006 9:04:17 AM ~ p. 133 effective immediately - passed

  34:46 ~ 1/26/2006 9:04:40 AM ~ p. 139 GR passed

  34:55 ~ 1/26/2006 9:04:48 AM ~ p. 142 GR passed

  35:08 ~ 1/26/2006 9:05:01 AM ~ p. 145 GR passed

  35:29 ~ 1/26/2006 9:05:23 AM ~ p. 149 - effective immediately  passed

  36:07 ~ 1/26/2006 9:06:01 AM ~ p. 154 GR passed

  36:14 ~ 1/26/2006 9:06:07 AM ~ p. 163 GR passed

  36:21 ~ 1/26/2006 9:06:15 AM ~ p. 172 GR passed

  36:33 ~ 1/26/2006 9:06:26 AM ~ p. 171 - $800K effective immediately should have been in the gov recommendation - passed  footnote reworded by Nicholas - hospital in Lusk- Corrections gets money rather than hospital - they can expend money for them  McVey - AG is drafting something on this  Nicholas - want to be sure that corrections are getting services that they want and need.  Philp - problems trying to get certified to be medicaid and medicare- gave care before had certification and need this to reimburse hospital  Simpson - document 172 explains needs and reason for this and so I don't see need for footnote.  Case - make on pay for services  Job- gov does not state what it really does.  Nicholas amendment failed.  Job amendment says give $800K to dept. of corrections and not to hospital.  Jorgensen - reason for hospital in community is because of Lusk Women's Center.  Voting - motion mailed  GR as amended passed - honor GR w/ report

1:03:08 ~ 1/26/2006 9:33:02 AM ~ p. 178 GR passed

1:03:16 ~ 1/26/2006 9:33:09 AM ~ p. 181 GR passed

1:03:26 ~ 1/26/2006 9:33:19 AM ~ p. 188 GR passed  on p. 184 have effective immediately

1:03:42 ~ 1/26/2006 9:33:36 AM ~

1:04:09 ~ 1/26/2006 9:34:03 AM ~ p. 196 GR passed

1:04:16 ~ 1/26/2006 9:34:10 AM ~ p. 202 GR passed

1:04:33 ~ 1/26/2006 9:34:27 AM ~ p. 207 GR passed

1:04:49 ~ 1/26/2006 9:34:42 AM ~ p. 210 - GR passed

1:05:24 ~ 1/26/2006 9:35:17 AM ~ p. 214 GR passed

1:05:29 ~ 1/26/2006 9:35:23 AM ~ p. 221 GR passed

1:05:44 ~ 1/26/2006 9:35:38 AM ~ p. 228 - GR passed

1:05:59 ~ 1/26/2006 9:35:53 AM ~ p. 235 GR passed

1:06:20 ~ 1/26/2006 9:36:14 AM ~ p. 239 prison industry - GR passed

1:06:30 ~ 1/26/2006 9:36:23 AM ~ p. 241 - GR passed

1:06:41 ~ 1/26/2006 9:36:35 AM ~ p. 244 GR passed

1:06:50 ~ 1/26/2006 9:36:44 AM ~ p. 252 GR passed

1:07:00 ~ 1/26/2006 9:36:53 AM ~ p. 271 GR passed

1:07:23 ~ 1/26/2006 9:37:16 AM ~ p. 282 GR passed

1:07:35 ~ 1/26/2006 9:37:29 AM ~ p. 291 GR passed

1:08:24 ~ 1/26/2006 9:38:18 AM ~ Jones - back to p. 14 EORG 1001- When Lambert came a couple of years ago we gave them money for smoke free environment.  Now they are asking for $200K more.  They still have money in that acct. so why are we going to give him more??  McVey - this is a new appropriation - needs footnote or section 300  Hines- do we know how much will revert???  McVey- no, we don't  Amendment failed

1:12:10 ~ 1/26/2006 9:42:04 AM ~ Simpson - p. 50 Technology req.  - Is that an accurate representation as state there?  Dawn - agency misunderstood - is pt. of disagreement between dept and A & I.  Simpson - exception req. p.127 - 3rd time have made req. for maintenance - $95,482 - should give to them.  McVey - part of reason for denial of gov. is because of increase in major maintenance.  Simpson withdraw motion.  Budget closed.

1:19:33 ~ 1/26/2006 9:49:27 AM ~ Take a break.

1:19:51 ~ 1/26/2006 9:49:44 AM ~ Pause

1:19:51 ~ 1/26/2006 10:09:24 AM ~ Resume

1:19:55 ~ 1/26/2006 10:09:28 AM ~ Board of Parole Agency #081, p. 11 passed Budget passed

1:20:34 ~ 1/26/2006 10:10:08 AM ~ #085 WY Business Council  p. 23 MCVey - Governor's Letter #9 $341,080 GF Wy. Womens Business Center Warren moved Gov. Letter, 2nd.  Warren This fits into lots of goals good program.   Anderson p. 5 performance goal to reduce wage gap between men and women. Helpful. Warren - yes, example given Burger - Mr. Fagan supports Hines - vote passed

1:21:18 ~ 1/26/2006 10:10:52 AM ~

1:25:06 ~ 1/26/2006 10:14:39 AM ~ McVey p. 15 WBC suggested $49K should be reduced to $ $33,420 for professional services, total $59,460, moved and 2n, passed.

1:26:39 ~ 1/26/2006 10:16:13 AM ~ Warren amended p. 14 - put in 3 positions Petersen amend to approve all 6FT Nicholas - study purpose, agency or business council Job - just completed management audit this last year. Hines - 1/2 of money in, too?

1:30:50 ~ 1/26/2006 10:20:24 AM ~ Vote on  Warren amendment failed. Nicholas - Gillette training center? p. 11 moved deny GR, 2nd. How fund community colleges.  Campbell Co. is not using all funding allowed in mils, could pay off center in 4 mo. if taxed 12 mils. Hines - tax discussed Nicholas -  taxes are taxes, Albany Co extraction industry paying full amt. Jorgensen - $100,000? Nicholas separated Vote on elimination of $15m passed

1:35:02 ~ 1/26/2006 10:24:36 AM ~ Nicholas - amend to delete Wind River $100,000 should be same as all. Case - not political subdivision of the state, did change for 1 in WBC, Indian Reservation cannot come in and apply. Nicholas - fund? Philp - are trying very hard to do some economic development and on water development projects.   Nicholas - not a large amt. of $ Jorgensen - not run equally, worth reaching out. Nicholas - withdrew amendment Vote GRA passed

1:39:01 ~ 1/26/2006 10:28:35 AM ~ p. 27 GR passed  p. 28 GR passed  p. 29 GR corrected copy.  Sommers - same footnote amendment  Meuli - p. 46 $2m duplication?  Berger - yes, should remove come forth in bill.  Meuli -out?  Sommers - yes  GRA passed p. 49

1:42:37 ~ 1/26/2006 10:32:10 AM ~ p. 55 GR cap. con

1:43:24 ~ 1/26/2006 10:32:58 AM ~ Philp - re-open p. 11 Gillette Training Center - statewide ramifications.  Moved to add $10m to WBC for the center. 2nd. Philp are having trouble getting adequately trained.  Nicholas - no deny impact, also in Sublette Co. + other counties, statewide issue.  Everyone is having same problem getting trained workers.  Casper put in training center, can be done.  They have resources to do on own.  Not important enough to exercise 12 mils.

1:46:44 ~ 1/26/2006 10:36:17 AM ~ Job - against amendment, there is a need, could be done in community college already built.  Don't go around system.  They did bundle once, did fail on tax vote.  Gov. put kibosh on cap. con in comm. colleges.

1:48:10 ~ 1/26/2006 10:37:44 AM ~ Hines, designed for a statewide system, our comm. college system is too slow to prepare people for immediate jobs.  Some industries already committed to pay for training.  Good jobs available to anyone who graduates. Berger - if it weren't for county, we would not have this discussion.  $15m put up privately to help pay. Hope we can do a Section 300 to study Comm. Colleges.

1:51:32 ~ 1/26/2006 10:41:05 AM ~ Warren - how much participation by comm. colleges?

1:51:53 ~ 1/26/2006 10:41:27 AM ~ Hines-not just a comm. college issue. 3-4 places the college is conducting programs, will be moved into new facility.

1:53:09 ~ 1/26/2006 10:42:43 AM ~ Berger - $2m fed. grant at Gillette campus to enhance technical skills, good partnership.  Jorgensen - what has happened in Casper is good example.  Training short time in industry needed skills.  Is there a student base there?  Public/private partnership

1:54:58 ~ 1/26/2006 10:44:32 AM ~ Jones - Expansion of our comm. colleges will also have to be funded, set precedent for later cap. con.  Against using state funds on this project.

1:55:48 ~ 1/26/2006 10:45:22 AM ~ Job - this proposal is not well received by other comm. colleges.

1:56:11 ~ 1/26/2006 10:45:44 AM ~ Philp - comm. colleges, don't know if they will get Sheridan College worked out.  Competition is good.

1:56:50 ~ 1/26/2006 10:46:24 AM ~ Philp - not a bad thing, economic development important, this is a help to across state.  Vote aye.  Vote $10m to Gillette Center failed  Budget 85 passed.

1:57:56 ~ 1/26/2006 10:47:29 AM ~ Budget #151 District Attorney #1 p. 15 passed Budget passed

1:59:23 ~ 1/26/2006 10:48:57 AM ~ Agency 157 DA #7 GR p. 15 passed Agency #157 passed

2:00:10 ~ 1/26/2006 10:49:44 AM ~ Budget 160 County & Prosecuting Attorneys, p. 10  passed, budget vote passed

2:00:44 ~ 1/26/2006 10:50:18 AM ~ Agency 211 Board of Equalization p. 10 GR passed. Budget passed

2:01:49 ~ 1/26/2006 10:51:22 AM ~ Agency 220 Environmental Quality Council, p. 11 GR passed. Budget passed.

2:02:32 ~ 1/26/2006 10:52:05 AM ~ Agency # 270 Administrative Hearings p. 16 GR passed. Jorgensen - Workmen's comp - set up a system responsive to clients? Hines - $90/hr contract fees, Meuli - Salaries, attorney needs at least 5 yrs. experience Philp - Handout 208  base pay rate vs. AG office McVey - Budget approved

2:11:20 ~ 1/26/2006 11:00:54 AM ~ Agency 027 School Facilites  Sommers - run down of entire project - p. 4 Agency Budget Summary  Inflation Protection  Major Cap. Con Minor Cap. Con. combine all 3 in one line item get $325,846,685 on handout   Leave other items alone.  Footnote para. 1 Section A grants approval for remaining 2005-2006 on Appendix B, would be approving A&C

2:18:00 ~ 1/26/2006 11:07:33 AM ~ Sommers - not new projects, all are 2005-2006, solution to schools in process.   p. 33 appendix C in budget book,

2:20:42 ~ 1/26/2006 11:10:16 AM ~ Jones, $325m in footnote what else? Sommers - explains request, approving projects, no dollars  Simpson - flex, project of opportunities, dropped, added   Sommers -  combine language  had language in past appropriations.  Commission given authority to prioritize and transfer $ within projects, not tied to exact dollars spent on exact projects.  Hines - high priority projects?  Sommers -operating on their rules  Job - D, notwithstanding?    Nelson - allow different construction arrangement.

2:29:02 ~ 1/26/2006 11:18:35 AM ~ Hines - combine bid within  region for better bids, some may not have top priority.  Nicholas - irony, communities wanted bill -   Nelson - the Board prioritizes project, continue  Nichols - subtle difference?  Anderson - terminology  white paper from Dave Nelson to sub-committee, bundle projects, helpful.  Jorgensen - footnote may not cover alternative construction, Shivler insistant prefer design built.  Overlapping statutes,  negotiate price, % of out of state sub-contractors.  Want information on alternative construction.  Sommers - who in state eligible?  Jorgensen - yes

2:35:10 ~ 1/26/2006 11:24:43 AM ~ Nicholas - eligibility for in-state preference, and is it treated as contract the same?

2:36:07 ~ 1/26/2006 11:25:41 AM ~ Philp - B, projects lower priority will receive enhanced consideration.  Would a project no longer needing consideration come up higher?  Nelson - not specifiy  Philp - ok, enhanced consideration.  Job - amendment gone for review by Legislative Committee  Nelson - no  Job - uncomfortable with this amendment, not reviewed by School Facilities Commission, some serious policy decisions.

2:38:53 ~ 1/26/2006 11:28:26 AM ~ Petersen - B - has it been done in conjunction with school districts, heart & minds of people.  Nelson - don't know, they did review, but don't know if flexibility was discussed.  Simpson - footnote amt. does include health and safety projects, 1st priority.  Appendix B then flex after 1st. priority.  Economies of scale, $134m "project of opportunities" they wanted approval for. How get flexibility in all projects.  Think they have flexibility already.  Prioritized projects in B, asking again for legislative approval  Nicholas - are cash flow issues and management issues. Consequences.  Funding entirely their request.  Somers $220m covers 1st 2 yrs.  Hines - $134m still have project opportunities?  Sommers - yes

2:47:18 ~ 1/26/2006 11:36:52 AM ~ Sommers - will come back in Supplemental, they will ask for substantial $.  Nicholas - biennium target  Sommers - notwithstanding language, can bundle up.  A lot of money, have not spent all money from 2 yrs. ago.  Nicholas - is $234m appropriate, balance of $134m is discretionary.  Nelson - yes  Nicholas - don't get discretionary until know what entire budget is known.  Jones - Shivler indicated #134m not really needed

2:53:15 ~ 1/26/2006 11:42:49 AM ~ Sommers - #2 footnote $55m inlationary cost, contingency   Hines - effective immediately?  Sommers - combination, some is. They have lowered request.  No distinction made in footnote, is $70m inflationary?  McDonald - breakdown $180m unspent in 2005-2006.  15% designed for stalled projects to get ready to bid.  Nicholas - how did $70m get there?  McDonald - based upon $ needed to get stalled projects going.  Nicholas, see handout 213, moved to adopt footnote language + with conforming amendment to entire budget, combine as a "block grant" subject to language proposed.  Nicholas - $130m not part of motion, adopts entire handout with one amendment and combining object codes.  Job - competitive bidding process?  Nicholas - think so, adopt and then make changes  McDonald - think you are ok.  Some concern existing projects still subject to last footnote.  Simpson p. 35 of budget

3:04:02 ~ 1/26/2006 11:53:36 AM ~ Job - have a problem with that  Jorgensen - need to know what statutes allow.  Can they use construction manager at risk?    McDonald - language to adopt in footnote does not trump any statutory language.  Restriction imposed to only allow design build contracts will no longer be in place.  Nicholas - Last footnote stated that to use another method of construction, you must have School Facilities Commission approval.  McDonald - cross district bundling of project may require a construction manager at risk.  Is block grant interfering?  Nicholas, eliminate sentence "Notwithstanding any other provision of law ..."  McDonald - could do that.  Nicholas Amend to delete "Nothwithstanding..." 2nd approved

3:12:10 ~ 1/26/2006 12:01:44 PM ~ Job - clarify?  Nicholas - delete entire sentence, 2nd approved.  Amendment vote passed.  Jorgensen - Is SFC authorized? They are but I am concerned with limitations?  Lunch break, come back 1:15.

3:14:41 ~ 1/26/2006 12:04:13 PM ~ Pause

3:14:41 ~ 1/26/2006 1:19:17 PM ~ Resume

3:14:47 ~ 1/26/2006 1:19:23 PM ~ Mr. O'Donnell -Update about construction contractors

3:19:27 ~ 1/26/2006 1:24:03 PM ~ Agency # 027  p. 17GR passed

3:20:32 ~ 1/26/2006 1:25:08 PM ~ p. 22 GR passed

3:20:39 ~ 1/26/2006 1:25:15 PM ~ p. 26 GR passed

3:21:08 ~ 1/26/2006 1:25:44 PM ~ p. 30 GR passed

3:21:25 ~ 1/26/2006 1:26:01 PM ~ p. 33 GR failed

3:22:08 ~ 1/26/2006 1:26:44 PM ~ p. 36 GR failed

3:22:23 ~ 1/26/2006 1:26:59 PM ~ p. 38 GR failed

3:22:42 ~ 1/26/2006 1:27:18 PM ~ p. 41 GR failed

3:23:16 ~ 1/26/2006 1:27:52 PM ~ p. 44 GR failed

3:23:38 ~ 1/26/2006 1:28:14 PM ~ Budget passed and closed.

3:23:57 ~ 1/26/2006 1:28:33 PM ~ Agency #205   Steve- EORG 4101 & 4109 rolled in together ($500K)  p. 11, Gov's rec. column Amend GR to $1,085,103,058 - this replaces Gov on p. 11 and p. 9 motion passed

3:34:43 ~ 1/26/2006 1:39:19 PM ~ p. 13 - GR passed  Dave Nelson - Voc Ed Program - Still reliance upon grant money

3:40:12 ~ 1/26/2006 1:44:48 PM ~ p. 16 COPS - GR  passed

3:41:17 ~ 1/26/2006 1:45:53 PM ~ p. 18 GR passed

3:41:35 ~ 1/26/2006 1:46:11 PM ~ p. 22 GR passed

3:41:45 ~ 1/26/2006 1:46:21 PM ~ p. 25 Student Assessment GR passed

3:45:14 ~ 1/26/2006 1:49:49 PM ~ p. 28 GR passed

3:45:23 ~ 1/26/2006 1:49:59 PM ~ p. 28 GR passed

3:46:24 ~ 1/26/2006 1:51:00 PM ~ Simpson - need to clear up my understanding of what did in 1st EORG -  p. 32 GR passed

3:47:21 ~ 1/26/2006 1:51:57 PM ~ p. 36 GR passed

3:47:30 ~ 1/26/2006 1:52:06 PM ~ p. 40 GR passed

3:47:54 ~ 1/26/2006 1:52:30 PM ~ Agency #205 School Finance Foundation budget passed

3:48:21 ~ 1/26/2006 1:52:57 PM ~ Steve - Gov. overall rec. to up-front funds for Hathaway Scholarship probably should section 300 Don't want to muddle up 205.  Philp - do all section 300's together.  $60 mil for water in section 300.  Nicholas - profile from Hathaway is under the foundation. $221 is what we're estimating by end of 2006.  Hathaway probably won't be fully funded by 2008.

4:02:29 ~ 1/26/2006 2:07:05 PM ~ Agency #101 Supreme Court p. 17 GR passed

4:03:45 ~ 1/26/2006 2:08:21 PM ~ p. 20 GR passed

4:04:06 ~ 1/26/2006 2:08:42 PM ~ p. 23 GR passed

4:04:25 ~ 1/26/2006 2:09:01 PM ~ Supreme Court Letter - get copies  p. 27 GAL's   GR passed

4:06:48 ~ 1/26/2006 2:11:24 PM ~ All SC recommendations approved so far.

4:11:49 ~ 1/26/2006 2:16:25 PM ~ p. 110 SCR   Nicholas refer to handout Item #215  - want to chg. $985,362 to effective immediately.  Will help to get case management system so can e-file much sooner.  We are 3-4 yrs behind other courts.  amendment passed  $164,184 is new money, but not from gen. fund.  amend passed

4:16:23 ~ 1/26/2006 2:20:59 PM ~ p. 114  Handout #142 -  $4,352,108 pays off amortized   Paying off the $1,156,612 for   add the $3,495,196  SCR as amended passed

4:24:42 ~ 1/26/2006 2:29:18 PM ~ p. 118 - SCR passed  Nicholas - to EORG 0101, p. 17 Add an additional position & provide funding of $127,952 for it.  passed  Nicholas - add $125K for e-file task force out of special revenue.  passed  Philp - Would some of this be public access??  Nicholas - yes

4:27:03 ~ 1/26/2006 2:31:39 PM ~

4:33:09 ~ 1/26/2006 2:37:45 PM ~ Budget #101 passed and closed

4:33:19 ~ 1/26/2006 2:37:54 PM ~ Board of Law Examiners after the break

4:34:14 ~ 1/26/2006 2:38:49 PM ~ Pause

4:34:14 ~ 1/26/2006 2:59:12 PM ~ Resume

4:34:30 ~ 1/26/2006 2:59:28 PM ~ Agency 102 Bd. of Law Examiners   p. 5 District Judge recommends passed  p. 10  passed  p. 16 passed  p. 26 passed  p. 32 passed  p. 37 passed  p. 42 passed  p. 47 Philp - judge's letter, will bring back with correct info.  passed  p. 50 passed  p. 55 passed  p. 60 passed  p. 65 passed  p. 70 passed

4:45:28 ~ 1/26/2006 3:10:26 PM ~ p. 75 passed  p. 81 passed  p. 87 passed  p. 92 passed  p. 97 passed  p. 103 passed  p. 109 passed  p. 115 passed  p. 121 passed  Budgets of District Courts passed.

4:48:41 ~ 1/26/2006 3:13:39 PM ~ Hines - Agency 103 Comm. on Judicial Conduct and Ethics p. 7 passed Agency Budget passed

4:50:06 ~ 1/26/2006 3:15:04 PM ~ Hines - should we combine school district employees into state healthcare plan - call in tomorrow people working on it.  Public comment?  Philp - hearing from people about it.  All over the map on this.  Jorgensen - appealing to me and would like to ask questions, still won't be a full understanding when discussed.  Nicholas - big districts will say we don't have as much spread.  When we go into session, should have a standard of reimbursement at actual rate, not different.  Laramie Co receives payment in lieu of taxes because of base.  They provide full coverage.  Devise a plan which works for everyone.  Hines - requires hearings, not at this time in 24 hours to get into budget.

4:55:51 ~ 1/26/2006 3:20:48 PM ~ Hines - look at Section 300's, education will re-open tomorrow  Sommers - Section 314  - pulled up from last session laws, will change dates.  Eliminate positions vacant for 24 hours.  Hines - how enforced?  McVey - AG says it is unenforcable. Interpretation.  No position has been eliminated.  Sommers - very old, accrued annual leave is often paid from this vacant savings to avoid major hit.  Most vacancies are in 05-06.    McVey - hard to fill positions reauthorized  Section #315 - Supreme Court can transfer money between courts. passed  Section #316 -haven't used for many, many years. Anderson - move that we withdraw.  can eliminate  #317 - position needs to be authorized in the agency's budget - passed  #318 - Cash flow - change from $60 mil to $100 mil  #319 Executive flex - passed  #320 - Budget Reduction Authority-Revenue Shortfall passed  Steve -  that's pretty much the standard ones and we have a few others.  I'll give you a list of those tomorrow.  Will need to deal w/ major maintenance and cap con and reopen budgets.    Simpson- Why don't we work some of the section 300's?   Move that we fund $13.5 mil for Hathaway Scholarship.  Motion carried.  Will be in the treasurer's office.  Hines - We'll adjourn until 8 a.m. tomorrow.  We'll work cap con tomorrow.  Adjourned.

5:32:52 ~ 1/26/2006 3:57:49 PM ~ Stop Recording