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SF0159 • 2005
AN ACT relating to the national guard youth challenge program; appropriating matching funds to secure available federal funds to initiate the program; imposing conditions; delegating duties to the military department and the department of education; providing for reversion of appropriated funds under prescribed conditions; and providing for an effective date.
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2nd reading • WARREN
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by WARREN
Committee of the Whole • CHILDERS
Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by CHILDERS
Committee of the Whole • PEDERSEN
Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by PEDERSEN
Committee of the Whole • WARREN
Plain English: Withdrawn Committee of the Whole by WARREN
Committee of the Whole • BOGGS
Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by BOGGS
Committee of the Whole • BOGGS
Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by BOGGS
Standing Committee • BURNS
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by BURNS
Standing Committee • HINES
Plain English: Failed Standing Committee by HINES
Assigned Chapter Number - 234
Governor Signed SEA0109
S President Signed SEA No. 0109
Assigned Number SEA0109
S Did Concur
H Passed 3rd Reading
H Passed 2nd Reading
Amendment Adopted
H Passed CoW
Amendment Adopted
Amendment Adopted
H Amendments Adopted
H Placed on General File
H02 Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 8-5
H Rereferred to H02
H Placed on General File
H06 Recommended Do Pass
H Introduced and Referred to H06
H Received for Introduction
S Passed 3rd Reading
S Passed 2nd Reading
S Passed CoW
Amendment Adopted
Amendment Adopted
Amendment Failed
Amendment Adopted
S Amendments Adopted
S Placed on General File
S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
S Rereferred to S02
S06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S06
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
2005 General Session Summary for SF0159 Bill No.: SF0159 Drafter: DRN LSO No.: 05LSO-0647 Effective Date: Enrolled Act No.: SEA0109 Chapter No.: 234 Prime Sponsor: Senator Boggs Catch Title: National guard youth challenge program. Subject: State matching funds for a program addressing at-risk dropout youth for attainment of high school diploma or GED and development of life skills. Summary/Major Elements: Appropriates $1.12 million from the school foundation program to match available federal funds of $1.68 million to initiate the national guard youth challenge program; Directs the Wyoming military department to administer the program and requires the department of education to provide assistance in the provision of educational programs and in establishing necessary cooperation with Wyoming school districts; Prohibits expenditure of state funds until and unless federal funds are received by July 1, 2005; reverts appropriation to the foundation account if federal funds not received by July 1, 2005; Authorizes 45 full-time positions to the military department for this program, and directs the department to undertake necessary expenditures to initiate the program by July 1, 2006, provided federal funds are received; Requires an annual report by the military department to the joint appropriations and education committees, specifying program enrollment, successful program completions and program expenditures.
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. 0159 ENROLLED ACT NO. 109, SENATE FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2005 GENERAL SESSION AN ACT relating to the national guard youth challenge program; requiring matching funds to secure available federal funds to initiate the program; imposing conditions; delegating duties to the military department and the department of education; providing for reversion of appropriated funds under prescribed conditions; authorizing additional positions; requiring annual reports; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. (a) For the period beginning immediately upon the effective date of this act, and ending June 30, 2006, one million one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($1,120,000.00) is appropriated from the school foundation program account to the Wyoming military department for purposes of matching available federal funds for initiating and implementing the national guard youth challenge program in Wyoming. The national guard youth challenge program provides resources to create opportunities and alternatives for youth at risk or who have dropped out of the public school system, ages sixteen (16) to eighteen (18) years, to attain a high school diploma or high school equivalency certification and to develop life skills. The Wyoming department of education shall provide assistance necessary for the provision of educational programs addressing needs of the participating youth and for establishing necessary communications and cooperation with Wyoming school districts. (b) Any funds appropriated for the national guard youth challenge program shall be expended only upon receipt of federal matching funds equal to one million six hundred eighty thousand dollars ($1,680,000.00). If by July 1, 2005, federal funds are not available and received at the level specified by this subsection, the funds appropriated under this section shall revert to the school foundation program account. (c) Of the amounts appropriated under this section and from available federal matching funds received for this purpose, the Wyoming military department is authorized an additional forty-five (45) full-time positions to implement this act. (d) If federal matching funds are received on or before July 1, 2005, the Wyoming military department shall commence necessary expenditures to enable implementation of the youth program by July 1, 2006. (e) The Wyoming military department shall provide a report not later than October 1 of each year to the joint appropriations and the joint education interim committees including the following information: (i) Yearly enrollment in the national guard youth challenge program in Wyoming; (ii) Yearly number of successful completions through the challenge program; and (iii) An annual detailed listing of budget expenditures for the challenge program. Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution. (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate. Chief Clerk 1