File name: JACBudgetHearings2014_20140114_121652.dcr Folder: C:\Documents and Settings\happropriations\My Documents\JAC Audio 2014 0 ~ 1/14/2014 12:58:29 PM ~ Start Recording 5 ~ 1/14/2014 12:58:35 PM ~ January 14, 2014 PM Session 103-CJCE - Board of Judicial Conduct and Ethics 32 ~ 1/14/2014 12:59:01 PM ~ Harshman: welcome and format 39 ~ 1/14/2014 12:59:08 PM ~ Farrell: Chair of commission.. Dean of library ..Intro of Wendy Soto, Julie Tiedken, incoming chair of commission. Independent state agency. Judicial misconduct review. 170-180 judicial officers. One employe = Soto. some part time workers at various times, lawyers. Board composition. reimbursement for expenses. No pay. Packet has annual report. Number of complaints has doubled in 5 years. Proposed budget is 345,000. 18,000 reduction from the 100 series resulting from changes to employer paid benefits and zero based budget. 200 series= funds adjusted to reflect actual spending. State services, ETS and telecom. 400 series for data services. Expended all funds in the 900 series a few years ago and had to request aditional funds. f two cases last year had not settled, we would have had higher costs. 900 series may be expended completely or not. All 900 series funds revert to the GF. Reducing the budget.. 7:43 ~ 1/14/2014 1:06:12 PM ~ Dockstader: 900 series..1 or 2 cases could eat uo that 100,000 butr generally is a whole series of cases. 8:09 ~ 1/14/2014 1:06:38 PM ~ Farrell: correct. Funds will rollover from one biennium to the next ifa case continues. 8:43 ~ 1/14/2014 1:07:13 PM ~ Perkins: 900 series? what is the balance for this biennium? 9:00 ~ 1/14/2014 1:07:29 PM ~ Soto: Encumbered funds were reimbursed, working to move funds. 110,320 in fund now. 10:16 ~ 1/14/2014 1:08:46 PM ~ Perkins: Recovery? types, when appropriate? 10:38 ~ 1/14/2014 1:09:07 PM ~ Soto: When a matter is settled, reimbursement of costs. essentialy attorney 11:06 ~ 1/14/2014 1:09:36 PM ~ Perkins: reporter, attorney on case? 11:20 ~ 1/14/2014 1:09:49 PM ~ Soto: just attorney fees. 11:27 ~ 1/14/2014 1:09:56 PM ~ Perkins: Trends in cases , background on complaints. 11:58 ~ 1/14/2014 1:10:27 PM ~ Farrell: Inquireis primarily from citizens. increase. investigate verified complaints. majority dismissed on first investigation. inc. due to internet and availablity of forms on internet. Difficulty with citizen complaints is that they use commission as an avenue to appeal their case We have rules to guide us.. 13:44 ~ 1/14/2014 1:12:14 PM ~ Stubson: Verified complaint? 13:52 ~ 1/14/2014 1:12:21 PM ~ Farrell: details, personal contact info, notarized,. 14:25 ~ 1/14/2014 1:12:55 PM ~ Harshman: Thank you. 14:46 ~ 1/14/2014 1:13:15 PM ~ Harshman: Agency 102 - BLE - Board of law Examiners. Welcome 15:45 ~ 1/14/2014 1:14:15 PM ~ Wilkinson: Executive Director. Administer Attorney admissions. Intro of Cathy Bensel. 5 member board appointed by WY SC. 3 person character and fitness committee, does investigations as deemed necessary. Requesting spending authority for special revenue funds. No GF. Uniform Bar Exam ie national exam. WY had multi state bar exam and a WY essay exam, designed by Board of law examiners, specific to Wy law. We researched Uniform Bar Exam.. ...made recommendation for change in exam. gave hybrid exam in Feb of 2013. Full implementation in July 2013. We administer the MNB and .multi state exam and.... There is no wyoming specific exam. 20:10 ~ 1/14/2014 1:18:39 PM ~ Wilkinson: admission requires an application and a fee. Portion of fee into this special revenue fund. Facility costs, mileage costs, travel for face to face meeting to grade exams. 21:28 ~ 1/14/2014 1:19:57 PM ~ Meier: if using same exam, why not reciprocity. 21:53 ~ 1/14/2014 1:20:23 PM ~ WilkinsonL Can transfer score of Uniform Bar Exam. 15 states accept transfer, has 3 years to do so. Must take multi state national responsibility exam in wyoming and pay transfer that score also. Individual basis. 23:23 ~ 1/14/2014 1:21:53 PM ~ Stubson: New exam so grading system has changed? Ruberick? 23:51 ~ 1/14/2014 1:22:20 PM ~ Wilkinson: Bar Exam in madison wisconsin offer grading workshop. All 5 of our members will go to that this year. Everyone who comes into wyoming goes through ...local control. 25:26 ~ 1/14/2014 1:23:55 PM ~ Dockstader: is grader training mandatory? 25:43 ~ 1/14/2014 1:24:12 PM ~ wilkinson: consistently offered, not mandatory, other training is online 26:08 ~ 1/14/2014 1:24:37 PM ~ Harshman: Thank you. 27:56 ~ 1/14/2014 1:26:25 PM ~ Harshman: Agency 15 Attorney General.. welcome and format. Nicholas and perkins will carry budget on the floor. 28:48 ~ 1/14/2014 1:27:17 PM ~ Michael: Attorney General, has one more step for confirmation. Intro Knepper, Woodson Haller, Chrastil, Harris, Futura, chambers, Buller, Gorny, Christiansen. We have 250 personnel. Review of org chart. Law office which is sig part of agency, Division of Criminal Investigation, 3 groups within it; law enforcement academy in Douglas; victim services unit in Herschler bldg deal with fund movement and grants; Gov council on disabiilty..15 member council. 32:50 ~ 1/14/2014 1:31:19 PM ~ Michael: Successes over past year = 3 cold cases solved,. Over last decade, AG office has made effort to bring work in house, up to the highest level. large budgetary dividens from being in-house. Our people performed at higher caliber than outside attorneys. (Mt case). Example: EPA reservation boundaries, 24 page reconsideration request done over on short notice. would be difficult to do with outside service. 3 week time frame. MT spent 5 M on case. Our appropriation for that case was 1 M and we have not spent that much. Salries not included in 1 Million. 37:28 ~ 1/14/2014 1:35:57 PM ~ Bebout: In-house. Age of attorneys, demographics of hired attorneys. 38:08 ~ 1/14/2014 1:36:37 PM ~ Michael: Emphasize training. P1 level 58, 000 p 5 level. Example: snapshot - analysis of positions. 20 out of 65 turnover. positive moves for them. .....65 at will employees. P5 employee replaced with law school graduate..changes for negative of 68000 which pays for small inc. for others. budget neutrality and quality of personnel maintained. 42:36 ~ 1/14/2014 1:41:05 PM ~ Nicholas: Analysis of people at P1-P5 levels to see if consistent over time. 43:03 ~ 1/14/2014 1:41:32 PM ~ Michael: have not, believe we have more P1 now. UW students do briefs in criminal division, moot courts, percentage higher now than 5 or 6 years ago. 44:06 ~ 1/14/2014 1:42:36 PM ~ nicholas: P1 for 2 year stent, then 3 to 5 for P2? 44:19 ~ 1/14/2014 1:42:49 PM ~ Michael: p1 is entry, 2 years typically move to P2 = 64000. 5 years qualify for P3. P4 and P5 require proven capacity, go to attorneys who don't require court room support. 7 years or 8, qualified for P4 or P5. about 90000 per year. 45:38 ~ 1/14/2014 1:44:07 PM ~ Harshman: supply scale to the attorney with numbers at each level. 45:53 ~ 1/14/2014 1:44:23 PM ~ Esquibel: How many other cold cases for murder are there? 46:13 ~ 1/14/2014 1:44:43 PM ~ Woodson 46:20 ~ 1/14/2014 1:44:49 PM ~ Esquibel; for rapes? 46:26 ~ 1/14/2014 1:44:56 PM ~ Woodson: 39 murder, work less sexual assault cases although many homicide involved sexual asault. 47:09 ~ 1/14/2014 1:45:38 PM ~ Esquibel: how did you solve 30 year old cold case. 47:20 ~ 1/14/2014 1:45:50 PM ~ Woodson: hard work, digging a mine shaft and finding a body, using UW anthropolgists, led to solving crime. 47:57 ~ 1/14/2014 1:46:26 PM ~ Esquibel: Senator Debby Smith of Nevada letter, using DNA evidence and cost savings benefit. In wyoming, cost savings by adding this tech to our statutes? 48:30 ~ 1/14/2014 1:47:00 PM ~ Woodson: DNA analysis. stats in my book, cost savings not availalbe but fact that more DNA collected, the more matched to criminals. 49:22 ~ 1/14/2014 1:47:52 PM ~ Dockstader: Cost and manpower for cold cases..30 years old. costs worked into your budget? 49:46 ~ 1/14/2014 1:48:16 PM ~ Woodson: using current positions to work with this team, task force officers from other agencies gives task force multiplier. 50:37 ~ 1/14/2014 1:49:06 PM ~ Perkins: medicaid fraud unit..new. progress report. 50:59 ~ 1/14/2014 1:49:29 PM ~ Michael: medicaid fraud unit has gained presence in federal system. ..some prosecutions in state system, jury trial, 13 count prosecution, going through sentencing. More cases of elder abuse which is within that unit's ballywick. more overview of elderly care. 52:25 ~ 1/14/2014 1:50:54 PM ~ Bebout: shift in Ag office relative to expertise or council? 53:37 ~ 1/14/2014 1:52:07 PM ~ Michael: We are in pretty good shape, open position in water natural resources, air quality, interested in filling. MT case. case, post trial brief due this fall,. UW expansion of practicum of teaching water quality, taking up to clinical level. EPA. Amicus briefs supporting other states. JEWEL case. law students can help with research on those cases. When 2 positions are filled and moving into Amicus area, will be in good shape for the next few years. 56:36 ~ 1/14/2014 1:55:06 PM ~ bebout: EPA is not just wyoming issue, nor is reservation issue. Attorney Generals take collaborative positions. Are you taking a position as our Attorney General working with other states in formal team? 57:29 ~ 1/14/2014 1:55:58 PM ~ michael; yes, we are. Recently, Co, mineral funds issue, dept of AG, funds should not be sequestered. Working with Colorado on a consumer area, supporting them in their own supreme court case. worked with OK, TX, 58:50 ~ 1/14/2014 1:57:20 PM ~ Bebout: monitoring of cases, amount of litigation, federal cases. present list to committee 59:12 ~ 1/14/2014 1:57:42 PM ~ Michael: one year past, laundry list.? 59:26 ~ 1/14/2014 1:57:55 PM ~ bebout: yes, 59:35 ~ 1/14/2014 1:58:04 PM ~ Michael: ...can come up with info. 59:49 ~ 1/14/2014 1:58:19 PM ~ Harshman: Budget - page by page. 1:00:14 ~ 1/14/2014 1:58:43 PM ~ Michael: more time on exception items? 1:00:26 ~ 1/14/2014 1:58:55 PM ~ Harshman; yes, will stop you. 1:00:32 ~ 1/14/2014 1:59:01 PM ~ Michael: page 16 STD budget, gov rec approval. EXC request on page 15 = hardware and software updates. Technology based in exc. requests, quite a bit of it. ETS has 4 year cycle on equipment. OCIO approval. page 17 = position request in exc item. 2nd HR person. AandI believes too much for one person. I agree. I am a convert ot PMI, tool of accountabiilty, goals, career building. 1:03:02 ~ 1/14/2014 2:01:32 PM ~ Stubson: What is PMI? 1:03:09 ~ 1/14/2014 2:01:39 PM ~ Michael: Performance Management Initiative = PMI. review of employees, goal setting, WY state gov pus together team for investigation into other agencies. Our staff position spent a lot of time on those. requesting person and equipment. 1:04:31 ~ 1/14/2014 2:03:00 PM ~ Nicholas: Call rita. 1:04:37 ~ 1/14/2014 2:03:06 PM ~ Michael: She is retired as of dec 31. 1:04:49 ~ 1/14/2014 2:03:19 PM ~ Michael: Expense of move to servers in the cloud. 1:05:16 ~ 1/14/2014 2:03:46 PM ~ Nicholas: New computers and new screens? 1:07:55 ~ 1/14/2014 2:06:25 PM ~ Gorny: List of equipment to be replaced 1:09:43 ~ 1/14/2014 2:08:13 PM ~ Jones: Not standard to replace monitors 1:10:17 ~ 1/14/2014 2:08:46 PM ~ Michael: Need more monies to meet federal match funding commitments. Page 29, reduction in school funding litigation monies. 1:11:52 ~ 1/14/2014 2:10:21 PM ~ Nicholas: $10,000 pay check for Mr. McDonnell. 1:12:13 ~ 1/14/2014 2:10:43 PM ~ Michael: Professional fees for expert witnesses. Ability to have construction experts important. 1:13:44 ~ 1/14/2014 2:12:13 PM ~ Gorny: School foundation program excess funds goes back to foundation. 1:14:46 ~ 1/14/2014 2:13:15 PM ~ Michael: page 33, tobacco settlement funds. 1:16:01 ~ 1/14/2014 2:14:31 PM ~ Bebout: $18M annually indefinitely 1:16:49 ~ 1/14/2014 2:15:19 PM ~ Agaar: $15M-$16M annually indefinitely. 1:17:44 ~ 1/14/2014 2:16:13 PM ~ Nicholas: Obligations to enforce, and restrictions on remainder 1:18:05 ~ 1/14/2014 2:16:34 PM ~ Michael: Collection of taxes 1:18:49 ~ 1/14/2014 2:17:18 PM ~ Nicholas: 2 positions, what do they do? 1:18:59 ~ 1/14/2014 2:17:28 PM ~ Michael: Monitor on-going arbritations, plus other duties in consumer. 1:20:02 ~ 1/14/2014 2:18:31 PM ~ Meier: Are there dollars that must be spent on tabacco cessation? What restrictions? 1:20:50 ~ 1/14/2014 2:19:19 PM ~ Nicholas: travel? 1:21:45 ~ 1/14/2014 2:20:15 PM ~ Michael: Wyoming would be full partner in arbitration; documentation expense for trial exhibits 1:22:22 ~ 1/14/2014 2:20:51 PM ~ Nicholas: $190,000 for expert witness? 1:22:32 ~ 1/14/2014 2:21:01 PM ~ Michael: Yes 1:22:37 ~ 1/14/2014 2:21:07 PM ~ Nicholas: Why fund if not needed? 1:22:46 ~ 1/14/2014 2:21:15 PM ~ Michael: Not aware if Wyoming would be involved in 2004 arbitration 1:23:20 ~ 1/14/2014 2:21:50 PM ~ Michael: page 35, consumer protection. Development as a result of settlements which involved considerable funds. Now AWEC attorney due to funds. 1:25:12 ~ 1/14/2014 2:23:41 PM ~ Nicholas: $350,000 per biennium for next 20 years? 1:25:28 ~ 1/14/2014 2:23:57 PM ~ Michael: Likely 1:25:46 ~ 1/14/2014 2:24:16 PM ~ Gorny: $2.5M in settlements to date. Sustainable with interest for hopefully 20 years. 1:26:53 ~ 1/14/2014 2:25:22 PM ~ Michael: page 40, Department of Health paying outside attorneys for medicaid recovery. MOA with AG for 2 attorneys and a paralegal, funded by Department of Health. 1:28:48 ~ 1/14/2014 2:27:18 PM ~ Gorny: Funded by general fund, which are used to match federal funds. 1:29:35 ~ 1/14/2014 2:28:04 PM ~ Michael: page 47, 37 agents, 27 task force officers. Drug enforcement. AERA funds to keep existing positions. 6 task force officers, request to fund from general fund, $1M. Originally loss due to Freudenthal's required 10% budget cut. 1:33:14 ~ 1/14/2014 2:31:43 PM ~ Meier: Investigations and drug correlation? 1:34:47 ~ 1/14/2014 2:33:16 PM ~ Woodson: No 1:35:18 ~ 1/14/2014 2:33:47 PM ~ Michael: page 49, task force, single position, dealing with internet crimes against children, funded by AERA funds, will need general funds monies. 1:36:12 ~ 1/14/2014 2:34:41 PM ~ Nicholas: How much in AERA funds? 1:36:24 ~ 1/14/2014 2:34:53 PM ~ Nicholas: How many others? 1:37:10 ~ 1/14/2014 2:35:39 PM ~ Woodson: 4 agents, 1 support and an AWEC, federal partnership with FBI 1:37:40 ~ 1/14/2014 2:36:09 PM ~ Michael: page 50, task force officers for federal funding decrease. Need replacement dollars 1:38:23 ~ 1/14/2014 2:36:53 PM ~ Michael: page 51, vehicle replacement for agents 1:39:02 ~ 1/14/2014 2:37:32 PM ~ Michael: page 52, technology, equipment. Camcorder used for video in prosecution, page 53, software and subscription services, currently used by DCI. page 55, management and investigative report system. Software needs upgrades and support. 1:41:48 ~ 1/14/2014 2:40:18 PM ~ Nicholas: Forfeiture fund? 1:41:57 ~ 1/14/2014 2:40:27 PM ~ Michael: $500,000+, used in undercover activities. 1:43:05 ~ 1/14/2014 2:41:35 PM ~ Nicholas: Case management program, now need general funds? 1:43:35 ~ 1/14/2014 2:42:05 PM ~ Michael: $1.8M in forfeiture fund, 1:43:55 ~ 1/14/2014 2:42:25 PM ~ Woodson: On-going program 1:44:30 ~ 1/14/2014 2:43:00 PM ~ 1:45:00 ~ 1/14/2014 2:43:29 PM ~ Pause 1:45:00 ~ 1/14/2014 2:54:28 PM ~ Resume 1:45:04 ~ 1/14/2014 2:54:32 PM ~ Michael: Victim services, page 136. page 141, registration fees. exception request for conferences, not covered enough by registration fees. page 141, domestic violence, $5.2M budget, child advocacy, $200,000, governor may request anothr $200,000. Monies go to local centers. page 150, victim witness coordinators, work with crime victims, $1.92M request. page 153, WY crime victims compensation program, $678,000; page 155, exception request for computers of $6,000. page 156, ..page 159, salaries for local providers of $800,000. 1:50:50 ~ 1/14/2014 3:00:18 PM ~ Hastert: $800,000, providers' salaries. Any wage increase? 1:51:29 ~ 1/14/2014 3:00:57 PM ~ Chambers: No salary increases 1:52:28 ~ 1/14/2014 3:01:56 PM ~ Nicholas: How does it supplement? 1:52:37 ~ 1/14/2014 3:02:05 PM ~ Chambers: 2 bienniums, 23 shelter programs and 31 victim witness program. Part of salary includes general fund, federal grant funds, salary supplement funds 1:54:20 ~ 1/14/2014 3:03:48 PM ~ Hastert: Any handling fee? 1:54:37 ~ 1/14/2014 3:04:05 PM ~ Chambers: No handling fee, 91% passthru, federal funds have a 4% surcharge 1:55:14 ~ 1/14/2014 3:04:42 PM ~ Michael: page 162, family violence protective. $1.4M budget; page 165, VOCA, victims of crime, 20% federal match, $2M state; page 168, VOCA Compensation Grant 1:56:39 ~ 1/14/2014 3:06:07 PM ~ Hastert: page 167, and page 140, contractural fees on both. What for? 1:57:11 ~ 1/14/2014 3:06:39 PM ~ Chambers: Sponsor 3 conferences around the state. Federal funds used for speakers. 1:58:48 ~ 1/14/2014 3:08:16 PM ~ harshman: 1:59:50 ~ 1/14/2014 3:09:18 PM ~ Michael: page 171 - Violence against women grant. federal match - 25% match 1.5 M is state share. page 174 = 30,000 for sexual assualt awareness for school children training and prevention program. Required by fed govt. Grant program. Page 176 = sexual assualt services program, grant, funding that was previously B-11, want it to go into the std budget, budgetary change. 2:01:37 ~ 1/14/2014 3:11:05 PM ~ Harshman: back up now... 2:01:54 ~ 1/14/2014 3:11:22 PM ~ Michael: page 56/ 57 back in DCI operations. laptop and software for agents, ETS, DCI worked together, ETS recommends replacement cycle. 82,000 in 684. 2:02:58 ~ 1/14/2014 3:12:26 PM ~ Nicholas: why do you need the screens and the laptops on 42 laptops. 2:03:13 ~ 1/14/2014 3:12:41 PM ~ Woodson: using dual screns, running multiple applications. 2:03:28 ~ 1/14/2014 3:12:56 PM ~ Nicholas: currently using two screens now. why can't they use their existing monitor? 2:03:48 ~ 1/14/2014 3:13:16 PM ~ Woodson: These are on the ETS rotation, believe it may be due to warranty. 2:04:13 ~ 1/14/2014 3:13:41 PM ~ Michael: page 58, laptop for Cy tech wire intercept sytem, used in vehicles 9200 , potential to reduce travels, page 59 = gov denial of program.. internet crimes against children, PTSD symptoms, program for existing services from the past. DCS wants funding source so it is available for up to 75 indiviuals per year. 2:06:15 ~ 1/14/2014 3:15:43 PM ~ Meier: what is liability risk if we don't take care of employees in hazardous duty situation, mental situation? 2:06:36 ~ 1/14/2014 3:16:04 PM ~ michael: potential to lose trained individual, effectiveness of officer, large liability for state is when officer injures a member of the public. 2:07:56 ~ 1/14/2014 3:17:24 PM ~ nicholas: what is available for them now, health insurance? 2:08:08 ~ 1/14/2014 3:17:36 PM ~ Woodson: when individual meets deductible, health ins may kick in . 2:08:36 ~ 1/14/2014 3:18:04 PM ~ Nicholas: 96,000 from where? 2:08:47 ~ 1/14/2014 3:18:15 PM ~ Woodson: task force officers, crime scene response scene, agents..included all of them. guessed how many would take advantage of service, GandF, DOT, Dr. .If individual is doing this on health insurance, we can not mandate they get this help. 2:09:56 ~ 1/14/2014 3:19:24 PM ~ Nicholas: Under this program you could mandate it? 2:10:05 ~ 1/14/2014 3:19:33 PM ~ Woodson: Fitness for duty exams..offerred to others. 2:10:21 ~ 1/14/2014 3:19:49 PM ~ nicholas: other than health insurance is there anything else available? 2:10:33 ~ 1/14/2014 3:20:01 PM ~ Woodson: not aware of ohters. contracted for ICAC agents with one person. This service offers at locations around the state. 2:10:59 ~ 1/14/2014 3:20:27 PM ~ Perkins: Do agents or state pay in for workman's comp or are they exempt? 2:11:21 ~ 1/14/2014 3:20:49 PM ~ Michael: do not know answer. 2:11:29 ~ 1/14/2014 3:20:57 PM ~ Michael: yes they are covered. 2:11:38 ~ 1/14/2014 3:21:06 PM ~ perkins: things arising out of their work, then potential coverage through workmans comp. mental injury. 2:12:04 ~ 1/14/2014 3:21:32 PM ~ Michael: difficult to prove, but available. 2:12:17 ~ 1/14/2014 3:21:45 PM ~ nicholas: workers comp law, six months after incident, benefits are not paid, could fix by statute. 2:12:39 ~ 1/14/2014 3:22:07 PM ~ Michael: page 60 2:12:57 ~ 1/14/2014 3:22:25 PM ~ Esquibel: OSHA requires annual medical monitoring. how do we pay for that? 2:13:13 ~ 1/14/2014 3:22:41 PM ~ woodson: From a different locatrion, trying to roll all of it into one packet. 2:13:32 ~ 1/14/2014 3:23:00 PM ~ Esquibel: Services provided while employee continues to work? not taking time off work. 2:14:04 ~ 1/14/2014 3:23:32 PM ~ Woodson: ..we would not know as managers which employee is going there, cloaked identity. 2:14:28 ~ 1/14/2014 3:23:56 PM ~ Moniz: Where are OSHA requirements in the budget? 2:14:42 ~ 1/14/2014 3:24:10 PM ~ Woodson: anywhere we can. 2:14:49 ~ 1/14/2014 3:24:17 PM ~ Moniz: B-11 every time 2:14:58 ~ 1/14/2014 3:24:26 PM ~ Woodson: no - just finding the money at the time of exam. 2:15:13 ~ 1/14/2014 3:24:41 PM ~ Michael: page 60: exc request for motor vehicle maintenance...1x inc in budget year 2011. reach back 4 years in inc cost. page 63, crime lab, std budget of 6 M, gov rec approval. page 64 = contracted services exception request, mandatory, equipment calibrartion, proficiency of peopel, evidence analysis, exc request for 56,000 in aggregate. Gov rec approval. page 65=data storage, ETS solution, at 21,840, data from crime lab, Gov rec approval. 2:17:46 ~ 1/14/2014 3:27:14 PM ~ michael: criminal justice info system. page 68-69 = std budget. ..fingerprinting, fire arms permits, personnel budget, std budget approval by governor. page 70=computer software, hardware, comp maintenance, compatibility required 2:20:37 ~ 1/14/2014 3:30:05 PM ~ Nicholas: computer project of Illinois, 150 licenses. 2:20:51 ~ 1/14/2014 3:30:19 PM ~ Chrastil: licenses are for connectivity to our national crime intelligence database, need interface, 2:21:20 ~ 1/14/2014 3:30:48 PM ~ Nicholas: why 150 licenses with 57 employes. 2:21:33 ~ 1/14/2014 3:31:01 PM ~ Chrastil: provide licenses to control personnel, tax personnel. 2:21:57 ~ 1/14/2014 3:31:25 PM ~ nicholas: 165 licenses versus 150 licenses, page 51 computer project of illinois, repeated? 2:22:24 ~ 1/14/2014 3:31:52 PM ~ Chrastil: 165 license are for mobile appartus 2:22:52 ~ 1/14/2014 3:32:20 PM ~ harshman: same people? 2:22:59 ~ 1/14/2014 3:32:27 PM ~ Chrastil: yes, device specific 2:23:08 ~ 1/14/2014 3:32:36 PM ~ Bebout: specific license for I pad? 2:23:18 ~ 1/14/2014 3:32:46 PM ~ Chrastil: application purchased to run the interface between the client and the database. 2:23:40 ~ 1/14/2014 3:33:08 PM ~ Harshman: why wouldn't everyone have mobile devices and hook up to monitor? why pay twice? 2:24:00 ~ 1/14/2014 3:33:28 PM ~ Chrastil: stationary has greater capability. mobile is quick quiery process, not full info. 2:24:32 ~ 1/14/2014 3:34:00 PM ~ Bebout: access to address, ID network, fingerprint for non justice applications, expanded money? What is the need? 498,000 2:25:41 ~ 1/14/2014 3:35:09 PM ~ Chrastil: Core services, core databases, computer programs that house criminal history, record repository, first one is to enhance our process, be more efficient using tech, . 2:26:43 ~ 1/14/2014 3:36:11 PM ~ bebout: what does better mean? quicker history, more data? 2:26:56 ~ 1/14/2014 3:36:24 PM ~ Chrastil: take out human process, process quicker. 2:27:11 ~ 1/14/2014 3:36:39 PM ~ Bebout: what human process is being taken out? 2:27:20 ~ 1/14/2014 3:36:48 PM ~ Chrastil: enter data manually off the fingerprint card into the system, card taken to fingerprint system, manually scanned in, do a check, comes back, apply fees, . In auto process, live scan fingerprints from the field. 2:28:15 ~ 1/14/2014 3:37:43 PM ~ Bebout: analyst international is outfit? 2:28:23 ~ 1/14/2014 3:37:51 PM ~ Chrastil: yes, have b uilt our system. 2:28:34 ~ 1/14/2014 3:38:02 PM ~ Bebout: title does not mean they are criminals? 2:28:44 ~ 1/14/2014 3:38:12 PM ~ Chrastil: ... 2:28:51 ~ 1/14/2014 3:38:19 PM ~ Bebout: background check tool 2:29:01 ~ 1/14/2014 3:38:29 PM ~ Bebout: Biometric Id system rol out 2:29:10 ~ 1/14/2014 3:38:38 PM ~ Chrastil: Wy is partner with other states to cost save on fingerprint ID system. 2:29:28 ~ 1/14/2014 3:38:56 PM ~ Bebout: when put fingerprint in, see other states as well?.. 2:29:48 ~ 1/14/2014 3:39:16 PM ~ Chrastil: first step of state background = 7 states. Ntional check is with entire US database. upgrade to WIN system, has not been done in 15 years, facial recognition, iris scan, etc. 2:30:34 ~ 1/14/2014 3:40:02 PM ~ Bebout: fingerprint in service..show what has happened.. 2:30:53 ~ 1/14/2014 3:40:21 PM ~ Chrastil: only if criminal, fingerprints have to be taken for every specific purpose, day care provider, teacher, nurse. 2:31:24 ~ 1/14/2014 3:40:52 PM ~ Bebout: my fingerprint has not changed, why not only once. 2:31:34 ~ 1/14/2014 3:41:02 PM ~ Chrastil: coming in future, wrap back system. register a person for a period of time, pay a fee, keep FBI apprised of volunteer work, notify everyone if there is a violation, late 2014 2:32:33 ~ 1/14/2014 3:42:01 PM ~ Meier: 7 states, x amount of dollars or wait one year and get into the federal system.? future cost for fed system. 2:33:07 ~ 1/14/2014 3:42:35 PM ~ Chrastil: clarify question, first enhancement or win network. The WIN upgrade does nto have anything to do with national. Upgrade paid for through our dues to West conf network, this money is for a project manager. 2:34:13 ~ 1/14/2014 3:43:41 PM ~ Burkhart: analyst international built and develop program. What happens if they go out of business tongiht. 2:34:31 ~ 1/14/2014 3:43:59 PM ~ chrastil: vetted through RPF process, huge company, rsik when dealing with proprietary systems. 2:35:11 ~ 1/14/2014 3:44:39 PM ~ nicholas: non criminal background checks. 2:35:19 ~ 1/14/2014 3:44:47 PM ~ Chrastil: 50,000 last year , 42,000 year before. About 30,000 last year for non-criminal. school teachers, foster care. 2:35:53 ~ 1/14/2014 3:45:21 PM ~ Nicholas: when will the number balance out, future fingerprint checks or background checks. 2:36:12 ~ 1/14/2014 3:45:40 PM ~ Chrastil: inc 18% per year. 2:36:21 ~ 1/14/2014 3:45:49 PM ~ nicholas: what else paying international analyst for? 2:36:32 ~ 1/14/2014 3:46:00 PM ~ chrastil: 190,000 support and maintenance, 24 hour help for server and database maintenance. ETS recommendation to contract with analyst int. 2:37:10 ~ 1/14/2014 3:46:38 PM ~ Nicholas: states serviced? 2:37:16 ~ 1/14/2014 3:46:44 PM ~ Chrastical, NB, KS, AR 2:37:28 ~ 1/14/2014 3:46:56 PM ~ Nicholas: inc efficiencies..employees. 2:37:37 ~ 1/14/2014 3:47:05 PM ~ chrastil: no - can not get a job without a criminal background. Federal legislation with current admin with health care, lottery personnel, 2:38:23 ~ 1/14/2014 3:47:51 PM ~ Stubson: Length of time from printing of fingerprints to response, will time shorten? 2:38:58 ~ 1/14/2014 3:48:26 PM ~ Chrastil: 21 days is avg response time from receiving in the mail, stamping and responding. Turn around time may reduce but can't assure that. positions requested to keep us afloat, to not go past 21 days. have gone up to 48 days. rec 200 cards in the mail yesterday. backlog of 1500 cards if someone goes on vactaion. 2:40:15 ~ 1/14/2014 3:49:43 PM ~ Nicholas: private and state and charge? 2:40:27 ~ 1/14/2014 3:49:55 PM ~ Chrastil: 39 total, fee. Serve private and state. 2:40:48 ~ 1/14/2014 3:50:16 PM ~ Nicholas: consider raising the fees? 50,0000 every year? 2:41:04 ~ 1/14/2014 3:50:32 PM ~ Chrastil: have not considered raising, do not have crystal ball. 2:41:18 ~ 1/14/2014 3:50:46 PM ~ Esquibel: jurisdiction over companies from outside the state who have contracts within the state? RR contracts with carriers for transportaton. KS company could not find peopel who could pass background checks, went into homeless shelter and hired people with licenses. 2:42:17 ~ 1/14/2014 3:51:45 PM ~ Chrastil: are people being backgrounded who live in other states? 2:42:30 ~ 1/14/2014 3:51:58 PM ~ Esquibel /.. 2:42:36 ~ 1/14/2014 3:52:04 PM ~ Chrastil: if it is required, they would be backgrounded. 2:42:47 ~ 1/14/2014 3:52:15 PM ~ Nicholas: background checks due to laws passed by recent administration? 2:43:01 ~ 1/14/2014 3:52:29 PM ~ Chrastil: yes and each time we do a fiscal impact statement. have asked for positions, have not received them. larger demand and have a back log. 2:43:27 ~ 1/14/2014 3:52:55 PM ~ Nicholas: Synopsis of explanation of this..do not gleam from budget..least expensive and best protocol. 2:43:52 ~ 1/14/2014 3:53:20 PM ~ Chrastil: explanation of enehancements? 2:44:07 ~ 1/14/2014 3:53:35 PM ~ Nicholas: yes, federal requirements, why obligated to do it., 2:44:29 ~ 1/14/2014 3:53:57 PM ~ Michael: page 75 - statutory state and federal - will go through. 2:44:52 ~ 1/14/2014 3:54:20 PM ~ perkins: 50,000 bc per year. how many pay 15? 2:45:08 ~ 1/14/2014 3:54:36 PM ~ Woodson: 30000 noncriminal pay a fee of 15 state or 24 federal fee. EAch person who goes to new job, has to have new fingerprint check. Renewals. Continual flow of fingerprint cards..open to suggestions. best method we know is what we have suggested. 2:46:56 ~ 1/14/2014 3:56:24 PM ~ Perkins: 450,000 charged for bc goes into the GF? 2:47:11 ~ 1/14/2014 3:56:39 PM ~ Woodson: 15 goes to GF, 24 to GCI if national check. 2:47:25 ~ 1/14/2014 3:56:53 PM ~ perkins: background check differences? 2:47:35 ~ 1/14/2014 3:57:03 PM ~ Woodson: parameter of the check. state = 7 states, federal is all 50 states. 2:48:02 ~ 1/14/2014 3:57:30 PM ~ Meier: different set of stds for WIN state..charging twice for the same thing? 2:48:42 ~ 1/14/2014 3:58:10 PM ~ Woodson: stautorily set.. fed gov has parameters so sometimes can not do it. Some people request level of checks. Not a double charge. fee set in statute. 2:49:30 ~ 1/14/2014 3:58:58 PM ~ Nicholas: where do the funds go? 2:49:38 ~ 1/14/2014 3:59:06 PM ~ Woodson: 24 to FBI, 15 to GF. 2:49:49 ~ 1/14/2014 3:59:17 PM ~ Nicholas: present last couple years? 2:49:57 ~ 1/14/2014 3:59:25 PM ~ Woodson: Laura can. 2:50:12 ~ 1/14/2014 3:59:40 PM ~ Michael: will put together something about all the questions. negative request to fix a budget item. Two positions requested in fingerprinting. est. of 2 plus the enhancements hope to keep us ok through next biennium. This is a growing issue for employers hiring. page 77= datat plans for tblets, computers, 65,000 gov rec approval. 2:52:33 ~ 1/14/2014 4:02:01 PM ~ harshman: ipad did not work, know have to buy droid? 2:52:45 ~ 1/14/2014 4:02:13 PM ~ Michael: ..telecommunications, exp of allowing devices to be connected, 156,0000 gov approved. page 78 - 79 ETS consolidation number = 422,000, larger change moving to cloud than maintaining server. ETS change items, page 83=GF for meth initiative, Gov approval. page 85 = grant justice system..770,000 We believe the grant has life span to it. page 87 = ICAC unit 407,000 std budget, gov rec. 2:55:15 ~ 1/14/2014 4:04:43 PM ~ nicholas: page 84? two employees at 95000 per year? 2:55:46 ~ 1/14/2014 4:05:14 PM ~ Nichaels: 2:55:49 ~ 1/14/2014 4:05:17 PM ~ Nicholas: where are positions located? 2:55:57 ~ 1/14/2014 4:05:25 PM ~ Woodson: 1 at crime lab, one at agency in Sheridan. 2:56:12 ~ 1/14/2014 4:05:40 PM ~ Bebout: TFO use, ARRA funds for TFO, do we need both to get what you need? 5 places where utilizing supplemental budget for 5 people? 2:56:55 ~ 1/14/2014 4:06:23 PM ~ Woodson: 27 officers, burn grant to fund all except hyte. Arra for other six. 2:57:20 ~ 1/14/2014 4:06:48 PM ~ Bebout: ..... 2:57:25 ~ 1/14/2014 4:06:53 PM ~ Michael: page 87 - done. page 89 = HIDTA, fed grant funds, 1.8 M gov rec approval, 2:58:05 ~ 1/14/2014 4:07:33 PM ~ Stubson: primarily for along I-80? 2:58:19 ~ 1/14/2014 4:07:47 PM ~ Woodson: Board establishes areas of state. Ex: Gillette, Cheyenne, rock springs, funds utilized to fund positions that work on HIDTA cases..used for reimbursement. 2:59:17 ~ 1/14/2014 4:08:45 PM ~ Moniz; who is on HIDTA board? 2:59:27 ~ 1/14/2014 4:08:55 PM ~ Woodson: Rockmy mtn region. Kevin Haller, Mike Blonigan, are on board. rest of board are from other states. 2:59:48 ~ 1/14/2014 4:09:16 PM ~ bebout; narrative. 1.8 m fed funds not enough. why 200,000? money for TFO's? 3:00:12 ~ 1/14/2014 4:09:40 PM ~ Woodson: Grants have been runnign about 1 million per year so asking to make it up for the biennium, to avoid a BLF. 3:00:40 ~ 1/14/2014 4:10:08 PM ~ bebout: asking auth to receive money. TFO- take a tpical one and show how the money flows. 3:01:02 ~ 1/14/2014 4:10:30 PM ~ harshman: 200,000 to avoid B-11. where in the past? 3:01:15 ~ 1/14/2014 4:10:43 PM ~ Gorny: 100% federal, so B!! for authority. 3:01:39 ~ 1/14/2014 4:11:07 PM ~ Michael" page 92, asset forfeiture funds, auth to have funds available for use. under cover drug purchases. 3:02:18 ~ 1/14/2014 4:11:46 PM ~ Wallis: Forfeiture process, fund? breakdown? 3:02:49 ~ 1/14/2014 4:12:17 PM ~ Michael: classic I 80 car - warrant or probable cause to search, find drugs and cash, driver statements do not know how it go there, or loan or...AG is authorized official to detrmine probable cause that funds have been or will be used for illegal activity. Agents take custody of money..converted into bank acct, have forfeiture proceeding, driver served with process, once forfeited, moved into forfeiture account. 3:05:20 ~ 1/14/2014 4:14:48 PM ~ Wallis: only applys to cash, is there another fund for boats, cars , plnaes seized? 3:05:37 ~ 1/14/2014 4:15:05 PM ~ Michael: car forfeitured then another process for turning it into cash. 3:06:03 ~ 1/14/2014 4:15:31 PM ~ Wallis: once property is forfeited, who turns property into money. how isthat money distributed and accounted for? 3:06:26 ~ 1/14/2014 4:15:54 PM ~ Michael: Criminal division is in charge, they do forfeiture proceedings. have sale of equipment. 3:06:59 ~ 1/14/2014 4:16:27 PM ~ Wallis: funds shared with other agencies? would like to see info. 3:07:37 ~ 1/14/2014 4:17:05 PM ~ Woodson: agreement with chiefs and sheriffs for amounts shared. 3:08:18 ~ 1/14/2014 4:17:46 PM ~ Michael: law enforcment academy and developmental disability is left. page 96, standard budget of $6M+. page 96 for funding of bandwidth service, $25,000 exception request. page 97, facilities server, $10,400 for another server. Page 99, desktop computers for staff, page 99, computers for technology resource center. page 100, $14,000 for software upgrades. 3:14:23 ~ 1/14/2014 4:23:51 PM ~ Bebout: size of monitors and costs 3:14:31 ~ 1/14/2014 4:23:59 PM ~ Harris: larger screens are easier to use. 3:15:18 ~ 1/14/2014 4:24:46 PM ~ Michael: page 102, printer replacement, $2400; 3:15:52 ~ 1/14/2014 4:25:20 PM ~ Michael: Dorm linens replacements, almost $16,000 3:16:28 ~ 1/14/2014 4:25:56 PM ~ Harris: 8 weeks for detention officers, and 13 weeks for peac officer 3:16:46 ~ 1/14/2014 4:26:14 PM ~ Michael: Mattress replacement, page 104, $17,100; page 105, exception request for food services funding. $14,000 . page 106, firearms range lead abatement, not recommended by governor. $461,000, will eventually have to be done. page 107, ETS consolidation. page 111, canteen fund, items sold to cadets and public, $70,000. page 114, Enterprise fund, tuition paid by those wishing certification, $423,000. page 115, ammunition safer to use in indoor setting, buy in bulk; charged back to local agencies. $250,000. 3:21:41 ~ 1/14/2014 4:31:09 PM ~ Michael: page 119, pre-service program, pay tuition for certification prior to hire, $30,000; page 122, facilities useage, standard budget item, open training, $130,000 revenue. 3:22:43 ~ 1/14/2014 4:32:11 PM ~ Michael: page 188, practical skills outbuilding. Capital construction; plans been approved by the building commision. $424,500 general fund. 3:25:21 ~ 1/14/2014 4:34:49 PM ~ Hastert: How much is Camp Guernsey utilized? 3:25:39 ~ 1/14/2014 4:35:07 PM ~ Harris: Not utilized due to distance. 3:25:51 ~ 1/14/2014 4:35:19 PM ~ Stubson: Standard training facilities, 3:26:16 ~ 1/14/2014 4:35:44 PM ~ Harris: Other academies use similar buildings. 3:27:10 ~ 1/14/2014 4:36:38 PM ~ Moniz: Any practical training now? 3:27:23 ~ 1/14/2014 4:36:51 PM ~ Harris: Use other local facilities, but minimize training. Facilities not always available on timely basis including State Fair grounds. 3:28:52 ~ 1/14/2014 4:38:20 PM ~ Stubson: Computerized active training? 3:29:07 ~ 1/14/2014 4:38:35 PM ~ Harris: Yes. 3:29:30 ~ 1/14/2014 4:38:58 PM ~ Michael: page 127, peace officer standards and training $480,000. Telecommunications of $4,800 to cover long distance fees, exception request. page 128, ETS consolidation. page 133, computer replacement. medical review panel. 3:31:55 ~ 1/14/2014 4:41:23 PM ~ Michael: page 183, developmental disabilities. standard budget of $1.7M, hardware/software request. 3:32:51 ~ 1/14/2014 4:42:19 PM ~ Wallis: page 45, 80% drug related investigations 3:33:55 ~ 1/14/2014 4:43:23 PM ~ Woodson: Limited jurisdiction, unless locally requested. 3:34:28 ~ 1/14/2014 4:43:56 PM ~ Bebout: Budget reductions of 2013, $720,000 DCI; medical review panel, loss of $500,000? 3:35:43 ~ 1/14/2014 4:45:11 PM ~ Michael: Medical review panel, continued reduction; criminal justice system were not included in standard budget. 3:37:00 ~ 1/14/2014 4:46:28 PM ~ Bebout: Eliminated 2 attorney positions 3:37:14 ~ 1/14/2014 4:46:42 PM ~ Michael: Positions eliminated, not returning 3:37:29 ~ 1/14/2014 4:46:57 PM ~ 160-CP ATTY - County and Prosecuting Attorneys Jerry Williams, Joe Baron, Crook County Attorney. Representing 20 attorneys. First time 3:38:43 ~ 1/14/2014 4:48:11 PM ~ Pause 3:38:43 ~ 1/14/2014 5:03:43 PM ~ Resume 3:38:51 ~ 1/14/2014 5:03:51 PM ~ 160 - CP ATTY - County and Prosecuting Attorneys Jerry Williams Joe Baron, Crook County Attorney Represents 21 county prosecuting attornies. Pays 1/2 of salary for prosecuting attorney and deputy attorney. 2 district attorneys, paid 100% out of general fund, Laramie County and Natrona County. Single point of entry. Federal input, government cutbacks, taxation issues 3:49:39 ~ 1/14/2014 5:14:39 PM ~ Dockstader: Reports from what other agencies could assist? 3:50:00 ~ 1/14/2014 5:15:00 PM ~ Baron: Out of home placements, title 25 placements 3:52:38 ~ 1/14/2014 5:17:39 PM ~ Meier: Gillette does not facilities? 3:52:56 ~ 1/14/2014 5:17:57 PM ~ Baron: Using Gillette facility again. 3:53:50 ~ 1/14/2014 5:18:50 PM ~ Baron: page 3, standard budget, exception request of $67,000. page 9....78 deputy assistant attorneys. 3:59:06 ~ 1/14/2014 5:24:06 PM ~ Stubson: Budget cut and reversions 3:59:30 ~ 1/14/2014 5:24:30 PM ~ Richards: $123,000, 2% for one year, reduction 4:00:27 ~ 1/14/2014 5:25:27 PM ~ Baron: Short $181,000 on June 30, 2014. 4:01:19 ~ 1/14/2014 5:26:19 PM ~ Meier: All state share? 4:01:29 ~ 1/14/2014 5:26:29 PM ~ Baron: Yes. Currently, 18 assistant attorneys did not receive $30,000 as of June, 2013. 4:02:53 ~ 1/14/2014 5:27:54 PM ~ 4:06:01 ~ 1/14/2014 5:31:01 PM ~ Stop Recording