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SF0034

Study of Wyoming State Health and Social Welfare Institutions

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In one sentence

This bill proposes creating two committees to study the facilities and functions of seven specific Wyoming state institutions and develop long-term strategies for their use and maintenance.

What it does

  • Creates a select legislative committee consisting of four senators and six house members.
  • Creates a governor's planning committee consisting of directors from the Department of Health and Family Services and three people appointed by the governor.
  • Requires the committees to study the facilities and functions of seven specific institutions: the Wyoming state hospital, state training school, pioneer home, retirement center, boys' school, girls' school, and veterans' home.
  • Requires the committees to develop a long-term strategy for serving specific populations, including those with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and other special needs.
  • Requires the committees to develop a long-term capital plan for the retention, renovation, new construction, sale, demolition, or conversion of facility buildings.
  • Allows the committees to make recommendations to the governor and the legislature.

Who it affects

  • Members of the Wyoming Senate and House of Representatives who serve on the select committee.
  • The Governor and directors of the Department of Health and Family Services who serve on the planning committee.
  • Residents of Wyoming who are part of the special populations identified for study, such as those with severe mental illness, developmental disabilities, or specific nursing care needs.
  • State agencies that manage the facilities and staff for these institutions.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and failed introduction in the 2008 session.
  • The provided text is a working draft and may not reflect the final version of the bill.
  • The text does not specify the exact budget amount for the study or the committees.

Plain language

Terms to know

Select Committee
A temporary group of lawmakers created to study a specific issue.
Capital Plan
A financial plan for building, fixing, selling, or demolishing physical structures.
Privatization
Using private companies to provide services instead of the state government.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 5:25 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it creates committees mandated to develop long-term strategies for serving institutional needs and utilizing physical facilities effectively.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:51:36 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

S Failed Introduction 15-15-0-0-02008-02-11 · Senate15 yes 15 no
Yes
15
No
15
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 15

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Grant C LarsonS17Jim AndersonS02John C SchifferS22John HastertS13Kathryn L SessionsS07Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Robert D FechtS05Stan CooperS14Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 15

Bill Mr. VaseyS11Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Drew A PerkinsS29E. Jayne MocklerS08Eli D BeboutS26Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John J HinesS23Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Tony RossS04

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Failed IntroductionSenate
  2. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO