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Bill Summary - 22LSO-0350 Bill No.: SF0001 Effective: Multiple Dates LSO No.: 22LSO-0350 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0012 Chapter No.: 51 Prime Sponsor: Joint Appropriations Committee Catch Title: General government appropriations. Subject: Budget bill. Summary/Major Elements: This bill contains the following appropriations: Total Appropriations: General Fund (GF) Appropriations and Transfers*: $2,872,955,172 Federal Fund (FF) Appropriations: $1,893,738,420 School Foundation Program Account (SFP) Appr.: $1,798,920,713 Other Fund Appropriations: $3,100,594,457 Total Appropriations in Budget Bill: $9,666,208,762 *Note: These totals reflect the full appropriations, prior to any reductions that are contingent upon the enactment of other bills. Total Authorized Positions: 7,321 (7,066 full-time and 255 part-time) General Government – This bill contains appropriations for executive branch and judicial branch agencies for the fiscal year (FY) 2023-2024 biennium, provides for duties and conditions relating to these appropriations, redirects revenues for the period of the budget, and provides for reports related to the appropriations. A condensed overview of large agencies and programs follows: Department of Health – This bill includes appropriations of $1.947 billion ($779.6 million General Funds (GF); $873.0 million (FF); $294.4 million Other Funds (OF), of which $82.9 million in America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds is for state revenue replacement). The bill includes the ability to carryover up to $80 million GF from the 2021-2022 biennium to the 2023-2024 biennium. K-12 Education – This bill includes appropriations of $1.765 billion from the School Foundation Program (SFP) for school districts, including an external cost adjustment for utilities/energy and educational materials. The bill includes appropriations of funds from the School Capital Construction Account (SCCA) of $257.5 million for school facilities, including $159.0 million for school district major maintenance. Additionally, the bill reduces funding by one-half for the period of the budget for national board certified teachers and redirects, for the period of the budget, investment earnings from the Wyoming Education Trust Fund to the SFP. ( vetoed, see below ); Higher Education – This bill includes appropriations of $222.4 million ($220.3 million GF; $1.9 million FF; and $194,587 OF) to community colleges and appropriations of $394.4 million ($369.4 million GF and $25 million OF) to the University of Wyoming. Additionally, the bill appropriates $27.5 million for the Wyoming Innovation Partnership to the Governor. Department of Corrections – This bill includes appropriations of $262.7 million ($456,398 FF and $262.2 million OF, of which $241.0 million is ARPA funds for state revenue replacement). Department of Family Services – This bill includes appropriations of $303.1 million ($143.6 million GF; $149.4 million FF; and $10.1 million OF) to the Department of Family Services. Various additional provisions: Provides $20 million Highway Funds and legislative authorization to be used to replace the revenue information system, pursuant to Section 045, footnote 1; Provides an additional $64.8 million GF for employee compensation and a proportionate amount of FF and OF, pursuant to Section 319; Provides $100 million from the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account (LSRA) for energy matching funds, pursuant to Section 321; Includes appropriations of ARPA revenue replacement funds in the amount of $323.9 million to the Departments of Health and Corrections and authorizes the Governor to conserve state GF and, as necessary, to the Department of Transportation in lieu of federal mineral royalties; Modifies the distribution of severance taxes and federal mineral royalties for FY2023 and FY2024 in excess of the January 2022 Consensus Revenue Estimating Group revenue forecast. Summary (list) of major appropriations and transfers between accounts/funds: Deposit of $2,500,000 GF to the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund in Section 2, Section 024, footnote 6; Deposit of $75,000,000 of GF to the Wyoming Natural Resource Trust Fund in Section 2, Section 039; Deposit of $75,000,000 of GF to the Permanent Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund; Deposit of $75,000,000 of GF to the Common School Permanent Land Fund; Transfer of funds within the School Major Maintenance Subaccount within the Strategic Investments and Projects Account (SIPA) and School Lands Mineral Royalties Account to the School Capital Construction Account (SCCA); Transfer of $14,690,596 SIPA to the SCCA; Transfer of $4,033,840 of School Foundation Program Reserve Account funds to the SCCA; Transfer of $133,569,583 GF to the SIPA; Transfer of $100,000,000 SIPA to the LSRA; Transfer of $6,176,465 from the Local Government Capital Construction Account to the GF; Transfer of $3,000,000 from the Wyoming State Penitentiary Capital Construction Account to the Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Remediation Account. Reports and submissions required by this bill: Report by the Governor's Office on federal infrastructure grants pursuant to Section 001, footnote 1; Report by the Governor's Office on the Wyoming innovation partnership pursuant to Section 001, footnote 7; Report by the State Treasurer's Office on the reconciliation of cash and investment earnings pursuant to Section 004, footnote 2; Report by the State Treasurer's Office on the operational audit's recommendations pursuant to Section 004, footnote 3; Monthly report by the State Treasurer's Office related to earnings, distributions, and delays pursuant to Section 003, footnote 4; Monthly report by the State Treasurer's Office related to accounting consultants pursuant to Section 003, footnote 9; Report on positions created or eliminated in the Military Department pursuant to Section 007, footnotes 1 and 4; Report on agreement state status by the Department of Environmental Quality pursuant to Section 020, footnote 1; Report by the Department of Health on Wyoming Home Services pursuant to Section 048, footnote 6; Report on positions created or eliminated in the Office of State Lands and Investments pursuant to Section 060, footnote 2; Report by the Tourism Board on renovations and enhancements pursuant to Section 066, footnote 2; Report or feasibility study by the School of Energy Resources on using carbon dioxide in public works projects in Section 067, footnote 6; Report by the University of Wyoming on general education or other requirements pursuant to Section 067, footnote 9; Report by the Department of Corrections on mental health and substance use disorder programming pursuant to Section 080, footnote 1; Report by the Department of Corrections on incentives and alternative sanctions for probation and parole pursuant to Section 080, footnote 2; Report upon exercise of the borrowing authority for wildland fire response as specified in Section 302; Report upon transfers for the state employees’ and officials’ group insurance plan authorized under Section 303; Report upon transfers authorized under the flex authority granted to the executive branch in Section 305; Report upon transfers authorized under the flex authority granted to the judicial branch in Section 306; Report upon expenditures and commitments made from the appropriations for major maintenance in Section 308; Report upon expenditure of carryover funds in Section 309; Report upon exceptions to limitation on salary increases as specified in Section 310; Report on expenditure of ARPA funds pursuant to Section 311; Report upon the deployment of amounts to fund projects under school capital construction as specified in Section 313; Report on expenditures of federal infrastructure matching funds appropriated in Section 325. The following studies are required by this bill: A workload study for circuit court judges and circuit court clerks. The Governor vetoed the following provisions that were subsequently overridden by the Senate and House: Section 2, Section 004, State Treasurer – footnote 6 (compensation of State Treasurer's Office investment employees); Section 1, Section 027, State Construction Department – footnote 2 (acoustics study and implementation for capitol building, extension and Herschler building); Section 2, Section 072, Retirement System – footnote 1 (compensation of Retirement System investment employees); Section 310 (Limitation on Salary Increase). The Governor vetoed the following provisions that were not overridden: Section 2, Section 004, State Treasurer – portion of footnote 7 (chief executive officer or chief operations officer employee) Section 2, Section 020, Department of Environmental Quality – footnote 1 (feasibility study concerning agreement status with United States nuclear regulatory commission); Section 2, Section 048, Department of Health – footnote 11 (Wyoming's federal medical assistance percentage); Section 318 (National Board Certification of Teachers); Section 323 (Wyoming Education Trust Fund Earnings); Section 326 (Cash Based Budgeting). Comments: Portions of this bill are effective immediately. Except where otherwise indicated, this bill is effective July 1, 2022 as specified in section 400. Requires reports as specified above. Popular name(s): “Budget Bill”; “General Appropriations of Government”. 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
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The lawmaker explains the override is necessary to maintain legislative direction over how a specific million-dollar fund for acoustic improvements in committee rooms and the capital will be spent.
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The lawmaker supports the override as a critical separation of powers issue to ensure the legislative branch retains its duty and control over appropriations rather than letting that authority slide.
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The lawmaker opposes the override because agencies need flexibility to use contract money to supplement wages and retain employees, noting that executive branch staff still require raises.
R · H09
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The lawmaker supports the override after verifying the language has been in every budget since 2016 without issue, concluding it provides necessary controls on spending.
R · H08
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The lawmaker supports the override to maintain legislative control over pay increases, stating that removing this language would allow unapproved raises outside of their oversight.
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The lawmaker supports the override because they want funds set aside specifically for future public or healthcare emergencies, rather than allowing the governor to use those funds at their own discretion.
R · S18
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The lawmaker opposes using general funds for a one-time expenditure to the state fair endowment, citing poor policy regarding raiding accounts back and forth.
R · S20
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The lawmaker supports the bill because it offers an opportunity to treat thorium as a usable product rather than a liability or waste.
R · S11
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The lawmaker explains that the amendment is designed to advertise Wyoming products on Shop Wyoming so consumers can purchase them.
R · S26
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The lawmaker explains that the amendment converts ARPA direct dollars into conserved dollars, ensuring it does not affect the general fund or LSRA.
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The lawmaker supports the bill as a win-win solution because it avoids investing money at a loss and instead uses interest gains while still preserving principal funds for future needs.
R · S04
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The lawmaker supports the amendment because it provides matching funds for community colleges to support programs like welding and train the workforce.
S08
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The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it provides unstable, temporary funding rather than a stable source of revenue that community colleges have requested.
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The lawmaker supports the amendment because it helps students and older citizens in fossil fuel industries retrain for new jobs as those industries continue to operate.
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The lawmaker supports the amendment because it allows the state to match a $10 million private contribution for an emerging research field, arguing that rejecting or reducing this offer would be difficult to justify.
D · S09
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The lawmaker supports Amendment 5 because the existing deferral alternative is flawed due to liens on property, making this fund a necessary remedy for those who cannot afford taxes.
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The lawmaker supports the amendment because developmental disability providers operate on a razor's edge with insufficient staff, risking closure and leaving vulnerable citizens without care.
R · S04
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The speaker supports the amendment because it provides funding for community juvenile services boards, which offer diversion resources and data on youth outcomes to communities.
R · S26
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The speaker supports the amendment because the Riverton community college is a vital center for Fremont County and desperately needs this funding for its health and people.
R · S15
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The speaker supports the amendment because without funding, community colleges cannot train essential workers like electricians and plumbers who return to serve their communities.
R · S01
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The speaker supports the amendment because it provides emergency funding for small towns facing catastrophes like water main breaks when they have no other source of money.
R · S21
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The lawmaker would support the amendment only if it were specifically earmarked for teachers rather than increasing a general block grant.
S10
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The lawmaker argues that schools are facing critical hiring and retention issues, citing increased costs for substitute teachers and expenses from virtual learning initiatives as reasons to support the governor's recommendation.
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The lawmaker opposes the amendment by arguing it cuts essential utilities and supplies funding despite rising costs, characterizing the move as punitive.
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The lawmaker supports the amendment by arguing it corrects a problem created by the legislature and urges against removing money already provided to schools.
R · S12
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The lawmaker supports the amendment by emphasizing a need for financial responsibility and discipline in school funding decisions.
R · S27
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The lawmaker supports the amendment because it ensures funds designated for student farming programs are used specifically for that purpose rather than being swept into general agency budgets.
R · S03
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The lawmaker supports the amendment because a specific construction project came in under budget, allowing for that savings to be removed from the overall appropriation.
R · S02
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The lawmaker argues that adjusting the trigger point for school funding reductions is necessary to reflect current financial realities and avoid a worse structural deficit in the future.
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The lawmaker opposes the amendment because he believes raising the trigger amount goes too far and will create a crisis without solving the underlying financial problem.
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The lawmaker supports Medicaid expansion because an economic study shows it will create jobs, support hospitals, and help working families who currently lack health insurance.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because existing workforce development programs are already addressing the needs of adult learners at a lower cost, rendering the proposed scholarship unnecessary.
R · S11
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The lawmaker opposes the amendment because diverting funds away from the LSRA will exacerbate the structural deficit in K-12 education by reducing money available for school funding.
S08
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The lawmaker supports the amendment to secure a reliable funding source for adult education during strong oil and gas prices, rather than gambling on future appropriations.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to provide state matching funds necessary for Wyoming to qualify for federal infrastructure grants.
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This amendment adds a new section to allow the governor to use state funds for legal costs of Wyoming counties involved in treaty-related litigation and makes several financial adjustments.
The amendment reduces funding for the Wyoming Tourism Board from $8,826,000 to $4,413,000.
The amendment modifies sections related to funding for veterans' services and mineral severance tax diversion by deleting certain lines and inserting placeholders.
The amendment adds a new section to allow the governor to use state funds for legal costs that Wyoming counties incur when they are involved in lawsuits related to treaties between the United States and federally recognized Indian tribes.
The amendment increases a funding amount from $75 million to $150 million in the budget.
The amendment adds a new requirement for the State Treasurer's office to provide monthly updates on specific projects to certain committees.
The amendment changes how the State Treasurer selects an employee for a specific position.
The amendment proposes to increase funding for the State Fair within the Department of Agriculture's budget by $10 million, with a specific portion going into an endowment account.
The amendment adds $3 million to the Department of Revenue's Valuation Division budget for a property tax refund program.
The amendment adds $25,000 to the Attorney General's budget for a conference on suicides among first responders and developing a plan to address their risk.
The amendment proposes to add $300,000 to the Department of Audit's budget for an independent audit related to federal CARES Act funds distributed by the Wyoming Business Council.
The amendment increases funding for Cultural Resources within State Parks & Cultural Resources from $2,500,000 to $5,000,000.
The amendment adds $1 million to the General Fund for technical resources to help the Interstate Streams Division comply with the Colorado River Compact.
The amendment adds $808,807 to fund a rebasing of psychiatric residential treatment facility provider rates based on the department's most recent cost study.
The amendment adds $3,221,343 in both general fund and federal funds to provide additional funding for developmental disability agency providers.
The amendment adds $2,100,000 to the Department of Health's budget for suicide prevention services.
The amendment modifies the Department of Health's budget for the Wyoming home services program, requiring a supplemental budget request for fiscal year 2024 if certain conditions are met.
The amendment adds $60,000 to the General Fund for indigent burial or cremation expenses.
The amendment adds $1,200,000 to the general fund for community juvenile services boards, with specific instructions on how the funds should be used in different periods.
The amendment adds $200,000 to support competitive rodeo teams at Wyoming community colleges.
The amendment increases funding for community college state aid from the General Fund by $7,500,000.
The amendment allows the forestry division to hire one additional employee when federal funds are available to cover all costs of that position, but requires the position to be eliminated if federal funding is no longer sufficient.
The amendment adds $10 million in funding to support emergency grants for towns that do not have other sources of funding available.
The amendment adds funding to train physician assistant students in Wyoming through the WWAMI program.
The amendment changes a section of the bill related to the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources, removing certain language about research and utilization and adding new requirements for a feasibility study on using carbon dioxide in public works projects.
The amendment modifies a section of the bill related to the University of Wyoming's endowments, changing how certain funds are used.
The amendment modifies the percentages for nonprofessional and professional labor categories in the School Foundation Program funding.
The amendment removes a previous amendment related to school funding and reduces an amount under OTHER FUNDS by $9,300,000 S5.
The amendment requires the Department of Education to keep the same level of funding for applied agriculture and farming programs in local schools from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, as it did during the previous two-year period ending June 30, 2022.
The amendment modifies how earnings from the Wyoming Education Trust Fund are distributed, directing them to the public school foundation program account for fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
The amendment reduces funding for school capital construction from six million dollars to five million dollars and adjusts other financial figures accordingly.
This amendment removes specific sections related to school capital construction from the bill.
This amendment removes provisions related to teacher incentive pay and national board certification of teachers from a bill about government funding.
The amendment changes how funds are transferred from a reserve account to ensure that the public school foundation program has at least $100 million in unspent money each year, but this requirement ends if the reserve account falls below certain levels.
The amendment proposes to allocate $5 million from Wyoming's general fund to reimburse Texas for building a border wall between the United States and Mexico, with conditions.
This amendment creates temporary funds to hold investment earnings from specific accounts until certain constitutional amendments are approved by voters in 2022.
The amendment directs state officials to negotiate with federal authorities for Medicaid expansion in Wyoming, subject to certain conditions and restrictions.
The amendment proposes to transfer a portion of unappropriated funds from the budget reserve account to two scholarship endowment funds if certain conditions are met.
The amendment changes a section of the bill to make an appropriation for the Office of the Governor's Natural Resource Policy effective immediately instead of waiting until its original scheduled date.
The amendment proposes to add an additional five percent salary increase for highway patrol personnel in the law enforcement division of the Department of Transportation, funded from other funds.
The amendment removes references to district court judges from certain sections of the Supreme Court administration in the budget.
The amendment adds a new section to allocate $75 million from the general fund to match federal infrastructure grants for Wyoming.
This amendment modifies a section of the bill related to carryover appropriations, changing how funds are allocated for attorney general litigation costs involving Wyoming counties in treaty-related cases.
The amendment removes specific lines and sections from various parts of the bill related to different state offices and departments, altering their duties and requirements.
The amendment adds funding and positions to support additional employees and contracted accounting services within the State Treasurer's office.
The amendment changes how a specific position within the State Treasurer's office is managed and funded.
The amendment adds $150,000 to the Department of Environmental Quality's budget for a study on Wyoming becoming an agreement state with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The amendment adds $150,000 to fund a study on whether Wyoming should become an agreement state with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for licensing nuclear materials.
The amendment adds $150,000 to the General Fund for the Department of Environmental Quality's Administration.
The amendment adds funding for K-12 school district facility maintenance and restricts certain transfers of funds to ensure that money is available for these maintenance projects.
The amendment adds a new funding source for major maintenance of K-12 school district facilities and sets rules for adjusting payments if investment earnings are less than expected.
The amendment changes how excess earnings from the Wyoming mineral trust fund are allocated, specifically preventing these funds from being used for school major maintenance in fiscal years 2023 and 2024.
The amendment proposes adding $177 million in federal funds to support Medicaid expansion negotiations and authorizes state officials to pursue a plan amendment with federal authorities.
The amendment adds a condition that community juvenile services boards must collect certain information about juveniles to receive funding.
The amendment adds $400,000 to fund up to half of the costs for at-will contract positions in the forestry division working on federally funded forest management projects.
The amendment adds a new condition to University of Wyoming's appropriations, prohibiting the use of any funds for gender studies courses or related programs.
The amendment adds a new requirement for $250,000 of funding to be released only after the attorney general certifies that the payment processor used by the shop Wyoming program meets certain legal standards.
The amendment adds $380,000 in funding to support adult community corrections providers.
The amendment requires the Board of Equalization to report on the number of appeals related to residential property taxes, specifying how many were decided in favor of county assessors versus taxpayers.
The amendment changes a specific funding amount from $133,569,583 to $233,569,583 and adds new language about transferring unspent funds.
The amendment adds an additional $464,000 to fund the construction of an alternative school in Lincoln County School District #1.
The amendment adds new funding provisions for Wyoming community colleges, including direct appropriations and matching funds for donations.
The amendment proposes to add a new section that allocates four million dollars from the strategic investments and projects account to the Wyoming community college commission, which will distribute the funds equally among each community college district.
The amendment proposes to allocate $10 million from a strategic investments account to provide matching funds for Wyoming community colleges, encouraging donations and gifts.
The amendment adds a new section that allocates $1,500,000 from the strategic investments and projects account to Wyoming's community college commission for distribution among seven community colleges.
The amendment proposes to allocate $23,100,000 for a recruitment and retention bonus program for certain school district staff members in Wyoming during the 2022-2023 school year.
The amendment adds $808,807 to fund a cost study for rebasing psychiatric residential treatment facility provider rates.
The amendment adds new funding for matching funds with the Older Americans Act due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including increased nutrition services.
The amendment adds funding for school districts to cover increased labor costs based on a specific calculation method.
The amendment modifies an appropriations bill to create a new account for early childhood education and transfer $150 million from the general fund into this new account.
This amendment modifies funding for psychiatric residential treatment facility provider rates based on a recent cost study.
The amendment proposes to create a center for smart contract research and development at the University of Wyoming by appropriating funds from both existing unspent monies and new appropriations.
The amendment appropriates funds for a center for smart contract research and development at the University of Wyoming, with conditions including matching private donations.
The amendment proposes to add funding for a new center at the University of Wyoming focused on smart contract research and development.
The amendment adds a new section that allows Wyoming to negotiate for a higher Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) based on the combined average FMAP of neighboring states, with approval from the governor and notification to the legislature.
The amendment increases funding for the State Fair endowment account by adding $2,500,000 from general funds and transferring an additional $500,000 from the Wyoming Tourism and Reserve Projects Account.
The amendment increases funding for the State Fair endowment account in the Department of Agriculture by $2,500,000, requiring a one-to-one match from other sources.
The amendment modifies funding for the Wyoming Tourism Board by adding a new item to transfer $500,000 from its reserve projects account to the Department of Agriculture's state fair endowment account.
The amendment proposes to transfer excess funds from the budget reserve account to a new scholarship endowment fund, with conditions based on the amount of unappropriated funds and the passage of another bill.
The amendment modifies a section of the budget for the Department of Environmental Quality, allowing up to a certain amount from the general fund appropriation.
This amendment removes specific language related to Senate File 0033 from various sections of the bill, modifies dates, and makes other technical corrections.
The amendment modifies various appropriations and positions within the bill, including changes to funding amounts, employee positions, and specific project allocations.
This amendment overrides the governor's veto and reinstates specific sections related to teacher incentive pay.
This amendment overrides the governor's veto and reinstates specific sections related to teacher incentive pay that were previously deleted.
This amendment overrides the governor's veto and reinstates a specific part of the bill that was previously struck out.
This amendment overrides the governor's veto and reinstates the original language of section 310, which was previously vetoed.
This amendment aims to override the governor's veto on certain parts of SF0001, specifically focusing on the bill title and sections related to teacher incentive pay.
This amendment aims to override the Governor's veto and reinstate the original language of Section 323, which was previously vetoed.
This amendment aims to override the governor's veto and reinstate a specific part of bill SF0001 that was previously struck out.
This amendment aims to override the governor's veto on a specific part of the bill related to teacher incentive pay.
This amendment aims to remove previously overridden vetoed language from sections and footnotes in the bill.
This amendment aims to override the governor's veto on a specific section (section 326) of an appropriations bill.