The amendment adds a new requirement for the Wyoming council for women's issues to report on its activities related to economic development, data collection, and partnerships with business technology organizations by October 1, 2020.
Wyoming2020Enacted
HB0002
General Government Reports
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In one sentence
This act requires various government departments and agencies to conduct studies and submit reports on their operations and programs.
What it does
- Requires the Governor's Office to report on grants for endangered species research.
- Asks the State Treasurer's Office to report on savings from using internal investment staff instead of external managers.
- Requests the Department of Revenue to assess the impact of new positions and technology on tax collections.
- Directs the Department of Audit to evaluate the effectiveness of additional audit positions.
- Instructs the Department of Health to study costs related to long-term care services.
- Requires a review of funding for developmental preschool programs.
Who it affects
- Government departments and agencies, including the Governor's Office, State Treasurer's Office, Department of Revenue, Department of Audit, Department of Health, and others.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not specify the exact format or detailed content requirements for these reports.
- Some sections may require additional legislation to be fully implemented, such as creating a gaming division within the Department of Revenue.
- Reports are due at different times throughout the year and over multiple years.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Endangered Species Grants
- Grants given to support research on species that are at risk of extinction.
- Internal Investing
- Using in-house staff for investment management instead of hiring external managers.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Bill Summary - 20LSO-0443 Bill No.: HB0002 Effective: Multiple Dates LSO No.: 20LSO-0443 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0094 Chapter No.: 116 Prime Sponsor: Joint Appropriations Committee Catch Title: General government reports. Subject: Legislatively required reports and studies. Summary/Major Elements: The act consolidates various short-term legislatively required reports and studies related to governmental operations for the following entities on the following subjects: Governor's Office-endangered species grants; State Treasurer's Office-internal investing; Department of Revenue-effectiveness of additional positions and technology; Department of Audit-effectiveness of additional positions; Department of Health-long-term care waiver; Department of Health-developmental preschool funding; Departments of Health and Corrections-bulk purchase of medications; Departments of Health and Corrections and Judiciary-use of budgetary flex measures; Wyoming Tourism Board-regional marketing efforts; University of Wyoming and Department of Education-K-3 reading assessment and intervention; Department of Enterprise Technology Services-strategic purchasing of computers; Department of Corrections-incentives and sanctions for probation and parole; Department of Revenue-reorganization to oversee gaming; Wyoming Tourism Board-shooting sports and tourism; Department of Transportation, Wyoming Tourism Board, University of Wyoming, and Wyoming Business Council-agency vacant and filled full-time and part-time employee positions; Wyoming Business Council-Wyoming Council for Women's Issues; Department of Health-employee group insurance plan continuous study; University of Wyoming-medical education programs. Comments: Requires reports. Popular name: "Reports Bill". 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
8 roll calls
S Adopted HB0002JC001: 18-9-3-0-02020-03-12 · Senate18 yes 9 no
- Yes
- 18
- No
- 9
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 3
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 18
Affie EllisS08Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09David A KinskeyS22Fred A BaldwinS14Glenn W MonizS10Henry R CoeS18Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike GierauD · S17RJ KostS19Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Wendy SchulerR · S15
No 9
H Adopted HB0002JC001: 32-13-15-0-02020-03-12 · House32 yes 13 no
- Yes
- 32
- No
- 13
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 15
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 32
Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08CLIFFORDCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Clark D StithH48Cyrus WesternH51DAYTON-SELMANDan FurphyH14Dan R KirkbrideH04Danny EyreH19Donald E Burkhart JrH15Eric BarlowR · H03Evan J SimpsonH21Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Joseph E MacGuireH35Mark S KinnerH29Michael D GreearH27Mike YinD · H16Robert A ClausenH06Sara BurlingameH44Susan S WilsonH07Thomas J WaltersH38Tyler E LindholmH01William H PownallH52
No 13
H Concur:Failed 6-53-1-0-02020-03-10 · House6 yes 53 no
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 53
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 6
No 53
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08CLIFFORDCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Charles J GrayH57Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Cyrus WesternH51DAYTON-SELMANDan FurphyH14Dan R KirkbrideH04Dan ZwonitzerH43Danny EyreH19David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Eric BarlowR · H03Evan J SimpsonH21Garry C PiiparinenH49Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22Jamie L FlitnerH26Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John WinterR · H28Joseph E MacGuireH35LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANLandon BrownR · H09Mark S KinnerH29Michael D GreearH27Patrick SweeneyH58Richard TassH40Robert A ClausenH06Sandy NewsomeH24Sara BurlingameH44Scott M ClemH31Shelly DuncanH05Stanley L BlakeH39Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas D CrankH18Tim SalazarR · H34Timothy P HallinanH32Tyler E LindholmH01William D HendersonH41William H Mr. HaleyH46William H PownallH52
Excused 1
S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-9-0-0-02020-03-09 · Senate21 yes 9 no
- Yes
- 21
- No
- 9
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 21
Affie EllisS08Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cheri SteinmetzR · S03David A KinskeyS22Eli D BeboutS26Fred A BaldwinS14Glenn W MonizS10Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonR · S28Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01RJ KostS19Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Wendy SchulerR · S15Wyatt AgarS20
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02020-03-03 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-1-2-0-02020-02-27 · House57 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 57
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 57
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew W SchwartzH23Art WashutR · H36Bob NicholasR · H08CLIFFORDCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Charles J GrayH57Clarence StyvarR · H12Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Cyrus WesternH51DAYTON-SELMANDan FurphyH14Dan R KirkbrideH04Danny EyreH19David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Eric BarlowR · H03Evan J SimpsonH21Garry C PiiparinenH49Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22Jamie L FlitnerH26Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John WinterR · H28Joseph E MacGuireH35LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANLandon BrownR · H09Mark S KinnerH29Michael D GreearH27Mike YinD · H16Patrick SweeneyH58Richard TassH40Robert A ClausenH06Roy H EdwardsH53Sandy NewsomeH24Sara BurlingameH44Scott M ClemH31Shelly DuncanH05Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas D CrankH18Thomas J WaltersH38Tim SalazarR · H34Timothy P HallinanH32Tyler E LindholmH01William H Mr. HaleyH46William H PownallH52
No 1
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02020-02-21 · House7 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 60-0-0-0-02020-02-12 · House60 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 60
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
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Yes 60
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew W SchwartzH23Art WashutR · H36Bob NicholasR · H08CLIFFORDCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Charles J GrayH57Clarence StyvarR · H12Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Cyrus WesternH51DAYTON-SELMANDan FurphyH14Dan R KirkbrideH04Dan ZwonitzerH43Danny EyreH19David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Eric BarlowR · H03Evan J SimpsonH21Garry C PiiparinenH49Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22Jamie L FlitnerH26Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John WinterR · H28Joseph E MacGuireH35LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANLandon BrownR · H09Mark S KinnerH29Michael D GreearH27Mike YinD · H16Patrick SweeneyH58Richard TassH40Robert A ClausenH06Roy H EdwardsH53Sandy NewsomeH24Sara BurlingameH44Scott M ClemH31Shelly DuncanH05Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas D CrankH18Thomas J WaltersH38Tim SalazarR · H34Timothy P HallinanH32Tyler E LindholmH01William D HendersonH41William H Mr. HaleyH46William H PownallH52
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 116LSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0094 Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0094Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0094House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0094LSO
- S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
- H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
- H Concur:Failed 6-53-1-0-0House
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-9-0-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-1-2-0-0House
- H 3rd Reading:Laid BackHouse
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
Changes
Amendments
12 stored
The amendment adds a new section requiring the department of administration and information to report on how recent laws have affected state employees' duties, pay, benefits, and workload.
The amendment changes the time period from five to ten years for a specific requirement in Section 13 of the bill.
The amendment adds a requirement for the Department of Health to report on a continuous study related to employee group insurance plans.
The amendment adds requirements for the University of Wyoming to report on medical education program expenditures and resources needed to establish a new medical school.
The amendment adds a new section requiring the Wyoming Tourism Board to report on its tourism promotion expenditures for the three years before the effective date of this requirement.
The amendment adds a new section requiring the board of tourism to report on its efforts and expenditures related to promoting shooting sports and tourism by November 1, 2020.
The amendment adds a new requirement for certain government agencies to report on their vacant and filled full-time and part-time employee positions.
The amendment removes specific lines from pages 16 and 18 of the bill text.
The amendment requires the Department of Revenue to study and report on creating a gaming division within it to oversee various gambling activities.
The amendment changes the bill to require studies and reports on general education programs instead of just primary education, and adds a requirement that research must be able to be made public.
The amendment removes specific sections from the bill related to government operations, including primary and higher education programs.