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SF0057

Wyoming Law Removing Two Education Councils

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In one sentence

This law eliminates two inactive education councils and transfers their grant selection duties to the state department of education.

What it does

  • Repeals the advisory council for innovative education.
  • Repeals the Wyoming education, planning and coordination council.
  • Changes laws so the state department of education handles the selection and awarding of innovative program grants.
  • Removes references to these councils from other state statutes.
  • Sets the effective date of the changes to July 1, 2014.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming state department of education.
  • Wyoming school districts applying for innovative program grants.

Limits and unknowns

  • The source text does not detail how the transfer of duties changes daily operations for school districts.

Plain language

Terms to know

Advisory council for innovative education
A group that previously helped select grants for school programs, now removed by this law.
Wyoming education, planning and coordination council
A state body that previously coordinated education planning, now removed by this law.
Innovative program grants
Funds given to school districts for specific educational projects.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0057 Drafter: TH LSO No.: 14LSO-0179 Effective Date: 7/1/2014 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0040 Chapter No.: CH0103 Prime Sponsor: Management Audit Committee Catch Title: Reduction of boards and commissions. Subject: Eliminates inoperative councils. Summary/Major Elements: The act eliminates the advisory council for innovative education and the Wyoming education, planning and coordination council. The act was drafted as a result of an audit performed by the Management Audit division of Legislative Service Office, which identified that the noted councils were inoperative.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 6:24 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports concurring because a House amendment corrected wording by adding 'state' before education, which improves the bill. They also noted that another change regarding money sources makes no difference.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:11:37 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

6 roll calls

S Did Concur 29-1-0-0-02014-03-03 · Senate29 yes 1 no
H Passed 3rd Reading 60-0-0-0-02014-03-03 · House60 yes 0 no
H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02014-02-25 · House8 yes 1 no
S Passed 3rd Reading 29-1-0-0-02014-02-18 · Senate29 yes 1 no
S02 Recommended Do Pass 3-1-1-0-02014-02-13 · Senate3 yes 1 no
S Introduced and Referred to S02 30-0-0-0-02014-02-11 · Senate30 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA0040Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0040House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0040Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA0040LSO
  6. S Did ConcurSenate
  7. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  8. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  9. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  10. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  11. H Passed CoWHouse
  12. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  13. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  14. Amendment FailedHouse
  15. H Placed on General FileHouse
  16. H07 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  17. H Introduced and Referred to H07House
  18. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  19. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  20. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate

Changes

Amendments

4 stored

SF0057H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by TEETERS

SF0057HW001

Adopted Committee of the Whole by MILLER

SF0057HS001

Failed Standing Committee by H07

SF0057S2001

Adopted 2nd reading by SCOTT