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HB0118

State Miner's Hospital Legislative Oversight Committee

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In one sentence

This bill proposes creating a committee of state lawmakers to advise the State Miner's Hospital board and provides funding for their meetings, but it did not pass.

What it does

  • Creates a legislative oversight committee for the State Miner's Hospital board.
  • Requires the committee to have two senators and three representatives.
  • Requires one member from Campbell County and one from Sweetwater County.
  • Limits the committee's role to advising the board and making legislative recommendations.
  • Appropriates $18,000 from the general fund for committee member salaries, travel, and per diem.
  • Sets an effective date of July 1, 2014.

Who it affects

  • Members of the Wyoming State Senate and House of Representatives.
  • The State Miner's Hospital board.
  • The Legislative Service Office, which manages the funding.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and failed introduction on February 13, 2014.
  • The funding is only valid for meetings held until June 30, 2016.
  • Unspent money must be returned to the general fund on June 30, 2016.

Plain language

Terms to know

Legislative oversight committee
A group of lawmakers that advises a specific state board.
Appropriation
Money set aside by the government for a specific purpose.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 12:32 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker believes the bill is necessary to bridge communication gaps between the Legislature and the Board while ensuring miners receive proper services. As a child of a miner, they feel obligated to optimize programs for those who sacrificed their health.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:47:36 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because existing standing committees already provide oversight, making a new committee an unnecessary duplication of effort and administrative cost.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:48:58 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues against the bill because an existing Appropriations Committee already oversees the board, rendering a new legislative board redundant and wasteful of general fund money.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:49:42 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports sending the bill to committee for further discussion because they have observed funds intended for retired miners being used to supplement current miners who already have good insurance.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:50:25 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 30-30-0-0-02014-02-13 · House30 yes 30 no
Yes
30
No
30
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 30

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59Dan R KirkbrideH04David H BlevinsH25David R MillerH55Dn.Eric BarlowR · H03Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Robert M McKimH21Stanley L BlakeH39Stephen D WattH17Thomas F ReederH58Tom Lubnau IIH31

No 30

Catherine R ConnollyH13David E NorthrupH50Donald E Burkhart JrH15Dv.Elaine HarveyH26Glenn W MonizH46James W ByrdH44John W PattonH29Ken A EsquibelH41Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BRichard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Troy R MaderH52W. Patrick P GogglesH33

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed IntroductionHouse
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO