HB0033
Wyoming School Building and Maintenance Rules Update
In one sentence
This law updates how school maintenance funds are calculated, requires state approval for selling school property or using new construction methods, and clarifies how emergency funds can be used.
What it does
- Clarifies that the square footage of school buildings used for certified child care, developmental preschool, and cooperative education programs is included in the calculation of major maintenance payments.
- Requires the School Facilities Commission to approve alternate design and construction methods for school projects.
- Requires the School Facilities Commission to approve proposals for the disposition or demolition of surplus school buildings and facilities, as well as the sale of existing district land.
- Clarifies that emergency funds can be used to acquire facilities, undertake repairs, and fund temporary measures, investigative costs, and qualified contract assistance during facility emergencies.
- Repeals obsolete provisions within the K-12 school major maintenance formula statutes.
Who it affects
- Wyoming school districts
- The Wyoming School Facilities Commission
- The State Construction Department
- The Department of Education
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not specify the exact dollar amounts for maintenance payments.
- The bill does not define what specific actions constitute an 'emergency' beyond the existing legal framework.
- The bill does not detail the specific criteria the Commission uses to determine if a proposal protects the state's financial interests.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Major maintenance payments
- State funds calculated based on building square footage and other factors to help school districts repair and replace buildings.
- Alternate design and construction
- Different methods for planning and building school projects, as defined in state law.
- Surplus buildings
- School buildings that are made surplus by approved construction projects or changes in school population.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill Summary Bill No.: HB0033 Effective : 7/1/2018 LSO No.: 18LSO-0092 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0017 Chapter No.: 36 Prime Sponsor: Select Committee on School Facilities Catch Title: School finance-capital construction amendments. Subject: Capital construction amendments . Summary/Major Elements: This act makes several amendments to statutes governing school capital construction. It repeals inapplicable provisions within the K-12 school major maintenance formula, clarifies that the square footage of school buildings used for child care, developmental preschool, and cooperative education programs is included in certain portions of the major maintenance formula, requires the approval of the School Facilities Commission for school districts to use alternate design and construction methods, requires the approval of the School Facilities Commission for school districts to dispose of buildings and land, and ensures consistent usage of the term "school buildings and facilities." The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill .
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-0-0-02018-03-06 · Senate29 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 29
No 1
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02018-03-01 · Senate4 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-8-2-0-02018-02-27 · House50 yes 8 no
- Yes
- 50
- No
- 8
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 50
No 8
Excused 2
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02018-02-20 · House7 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 60-0-0-0-02018-02-13 · House60 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 60
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
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Yes 60
Official activity
Bill history
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0017Governor
- Assigned Chapter Number 36LSO
- S President Signed HEA No. 0017Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0017House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0017LSO
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-0-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-8-2-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 60-0-0-0-0House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO