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HB0118

Wyoming Community College Funding and Budget Rules

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In one sentence

This bill requires the Wyoming community college commission to report on funding incentives and directs the joint appropriations committee to create a new funding model for community colleges.

What it does

  • Requires the Wyoming community college commission to report to the joint appropriations interim committee by September 1, 2015.
  • The report must cover the fiscal and policy implications of adding performance-based financial incentives to the funding allocation model for distributing state funds.
  • Requires the joint appropriations committee to develop legislation for the 2016 budget session.
  • This new legislation must establish a funding model based on sustainable revenue sources for supplemental funding of community colleges.
  • The legislation must also define the format and content of the community college commission’s standard budget, as defined in W.S. 9-2-1002.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming community college commission.
  • The joint appropriations interim committee.
  • The joint appropriations committee.
  • Wyoming community colleges.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the 2015 session because the Senate did not consider it for introduction.
  • The specific details of the 'sustainable revenue sources' are not defined in this text.
  • The exact content of the standard budget format is not listed in this bill, only that it must be established by future legislation.

Plain language

Terms to know

Performance-based financial incentives
Money or funding rewards given based on how well an organization performs specific tasks or meets goals.
Joint appropriations committee
A legislative group made up of members from both the House and Senate that handles state budget and spending decisions.
Supplemental funding
Extra money provided in addition to the main or base budget.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 9:27 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment but requests clarification that 'interested parties' explicitly includes the Education Committee due to its significant role in K-12 and post-secondary education.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:17:57 Watch the statement

Bob Nicholas

R · H08

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because it ensures full consideration is given to input from both community colleges and the Department of Education.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:18:44 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because involving community colleges and other interested parties in this complicated issue will lead to better outcomes.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:19:46 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment to establish a solid funding stream that allows community colleges to plan for their future.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:20:11 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because he believes it moves toward earmarking funds, which removes legislative control over the budget and creates property rights for agencies.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:20:51 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker objects to the amendment because he believes instructing one committee to handle another committee's interim bill, particularly regarding revenue topics, is procedurally incorrect.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:23:11 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because sustainable funding for community colleges creates success at both the college and university levels, benefiting the entire state.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:23:32 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because it facilitates necessary discussions with stakeholders to clarify appropriation methods and base future budgets on actual enrollment data.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:24:49 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 48-11-1-0-02015-02-06 · House48 yes 11 no
Yes
48
No
11
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 48

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Cheri SteinmetzR · H05Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Elaine HarveyH26Fred A BaldwinH18Garry C PiiparinenH49Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47JoAnn R DaytonH17John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Kendell R KroekerH35LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANMark H BakerH48Mary A ThroneH11Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Scott M ClemH31Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tyler E LindholmH01William H PownallH52ZWONITZER, DNZWONITZER, DV

No 11

BROWN SPEAKERDonald E Burkhart JrH15Eric BarlowR · H03Gerald GayH36Harlan J EdmondsH12James R AllenH33Ken A EsquibelH41Martha D HalversonH22Richard L CannadyH06Roy H EdwardsH53Theodore J BlackburnH42

Excused 1

Clifford M JenningsH30
Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02015-02-03 · House7 yes 0 no
Yes
7
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 7

Bob NicholasR · H08Catherine R ConnollyH13Donald E Burkhart JrH15Glenn W MonizH46Michael D GreearH27Steve HarshmanR · H37Timothy M StubsonH56
Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02015-01-30 · House9 yes 0 no
Yes
9
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 9

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19David E NorthrupH50Garry C PiiparinenH49Hans HuntH02Jerry D PaxtonH47John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Mary A ThroneH11

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Did Not Consider for IntroductionSenate
  2. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  3. H 3rd Reading:Passed 48-11-1-0-0House
  4. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  5. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  6. H COW:PassedHouse
  7. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  8. H Placed on General FileHouse
  9. Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
  10. H COW:Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
  11. H Placed on General FileHouse
  12. Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H04 - EducationHouse
  14. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  15. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

HB0118H3001

Corrected, Adopted 3rd reading by Berger

HB0118HW001

Corrected, Adopted Committee of the Whole by Nicholas, B.