HB0086

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0064 Bill No.: HB0086 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0064 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0017 Chapter No.: 12 Prime Sponsor: Joint Appropriations Committee Catch Title: Public property and buildings-amendments. Has Report: Yes Subject: Capital construction, major maintenance, routine maintenance, strategic planning, and contracting for public works. Summary/Major Elements: The act requires the State Construction Department to develop and maintain a twenty (20) year statewide strategic facility plan and comprehensive monitoring and reporting system for capital construction projects, major maintenance, and routine maintenance. The act codifies recent budget bill provisions, including: That major maintenance appropriations will not automatically revert at the end of each biennium, for the state, community colleges, and the University of Wyoming. That the state and the University will use the major maintenance funding formula currently applied to community colleges. Requirements for reporting expenditures and commitments of funds. The act generally standardizes definitions and processes used in Wyoming Statutes for major maintenance, capital construction projects, capital renewal, renovation, and routine maintenance for the state, community colleges, the University, and school districts, including implementation of routine maintenance schedules and record-keeping. The act authorizes supplemental funding requests for major maintenance. The act authorizes emergency waivers and contracting with nonresidents for certain public works when no in-state providers are known. The act repeals the seven (7) year phase-in for major maintenance funding for Community Colleges. Comments: Requires reporting. 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.