Legislative Budget Act
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Bill Summary - 20LSO-0343 Bill No.: SF0002 Effective: Multiple Dates LSO No.: 20LSO-0343 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0035 Chapter No.: 81 Prime Sponsor: Management Council Catch Title: Legislative budget. Subject: Provides appropriations for the Legislature for the 2020-2022 fiscal biennium. Summary/Major Elements: The act provides: Appropriations for the operation of the legislative branch of government; Appropriations for the Legislative Service Office (LSO), session staff and legislators’ salaries, per diem, mileage and any statutory benefits; Administrative costs for the LSO, legislative sessions, interim activities and publication of session laws and statutes; Legislative dues to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Energy Council and Council of State Governments (CSG). Special appropriations in this act provide for: Carry over of previous appropriations to the Legislature for the 2018-2020 biennium; Management Council contingency; Continued development and support of the legislative management system; Legislative travel related to economic development and attendance at the State Treasurer’s conference on investment of state funds; New legislator training; The hiring of a consultant to assist with office furnishings, fixtures and owner identified improvements within the Capitol and Capitol extension; Miscellaneous furnishings and projects, room management and video conferencing and video streaming; Hardware, software, staff support and committee meetings required for legislative redistricting; Members of the Legislature and staff to attend the 2020 CSG annual meeting; Payment of salary, mileage and per diem for two (2) legislative liaisons to attend meetings of the Transportation Commission. Comments: Multiple Effective Dates; Appropriates funds to LSO; Requires a Legislative Appointment. 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.
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Why they voted this way
The speaker argues that the legislature should decide this matter because it has already been debated through committees and both floors, rather than leaving it to the governor's veto.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because assigning liaisons sets a precedent for expanding legislative roles without comprehensive discussion and bypasses normal appropriations processes.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because creating special assignments burdens legislators' time and shifts the legislature away from being a citizen body.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports funding liaisons to monitor transportation department activities and spending, arguing it is necessary as money gets tighter.
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The amendment changes the budget to include $525,000 for video conferencing and streaming services in ten public meeting rooms.
The amendment removes a previous committee's changes and adds new provisions requiring each chamber to appoint members as liaisons to various commissions and provides funding for their expenses.
The amendment adds funding for a new voting system that allows legislators to vote from their desks and displays bill information and roll call votes on video monitors in the legislative chambers.
The amendment adds a new section to the bill that requires Wyoming legislators to host an educational tour for out-of-state legislators about energy production sites in Wyoming and allocates $12,500 from the general fund for this purpose.
The amendment adds funding for two legislative liaisons to attend meetings of the transportation commission.
The amendment adds a new section to the bill that allows legislators to be reimbursed for additional childcare expenses up to $500 per calendar quarter when they are attending legislative sessions or meetings.
The amendment adds funding for a new voting system in the state legislature that allows members to vote from their desks and shows bill information and roll call votes on video screens.
This amendment reduces a specific funding amount in the bill by $65,000.
The amendment adds a new section to the bill that restricts funds appropriated in the act from being used for certain committees' activities.
This amendment overrides the governor's veto on a specific part of Section 11, subsection (a), in the bill.