General government appropriations.

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0001

ENROLLED ACT NO.
85
, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT
relating to supplemental appropriations for the operation of state government; increasing or decreasing certain amounts; adjusting the number of authorized positions; modifying prior appropriations; making additional appropriations; making certain appropriations subject to the terms and conditions specified; and providing for an effective date
.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

As used in this act:

(a)

"Agency" means any governmental unit or branch of government receiving an appropriation under this act;

(b)

"Appropriation" means the authorizations granted by the legislature under this act to make expenditures from and to incur obligations against the general and other funds as specified;

(c)

"Approved budget" means an approved budget as defined by W.S. 9
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1005(e);

(d)

"AG" means an agency's account within the agency fund;

(e)

"A4" means agency trust account;

(f)

"EF" means the agency's account within the enterprise fund;

(g)

"FF" means federal funds;

(h)

"IS" means the agency's account within the internal service fund;

(j)

"PF" means the retirement account created by W.S. 9
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3
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407(a);

(k)

"PR" means private funding sources;

(m)

"RB" means revenue received from the issuance of revenue bonds;

(n)

"SR" means an agency's account within the special revenue fund;

(o)

"S1" means earmarked water development account I created by W.S. 41
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2
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124(a)(i);

(p)

"S2" means earmarked water development account II created by W.S. 41
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2
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124(a)(ii);

(q)

"S3" means the budget reserve account;

(r)

"S4" means the local government capital construction account funded by W.S. 9
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4
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601(a)(vi) and (b)(i);

(s)

"S5" means the school foundation program account within the special revenue fund;

(t)

"S6" means the school capital construction account within the special revenue fund;

(u)

"S7" means the highway account within the special revenue fund;

(w)

"S8" means the game and fish account within the special revenue fund;

(y)

"T1" means the omnibus permanent land fund;

(z)

"T2" means the miners' hospital permanent land income fund;

(aa)

"T3" means the state hospital permanent land fund;

(bb)

"T4" means the training school permanent land fund;

(cc)

"T6" means the university permanent land income fund;

(dd)

"T7" means the state employee group insurance flexible benefits account;

(ee)

"TO" means other expendable trust funds administered by individual agencies for specific functions within the agencies' authority;

(ff)

"TT" means the tobacco settlement trust income account
;
.

(gg)

"OF" means other funds identified by footnote.

1

GENERAL FEDERAL OTHER TOTAL
APPROPRIATION FUND FUND FUNDS APPROPRIATION
FOR $ $ $ $

Section 2.

Sections 005, 006, 010, 015, 020, 024, 027, 037, 039, 042, 045, 048, 049, 052, 054, 057, 060, 067, 080, 085, 101, 151, 167 and 205 of Section 2, Chapter 35, 2006 Wyoming Session Laws are amended to read:
Section 005. Department of Education

PROGRAM
Education Trust Fund 600,000 AG 600,000
Douvas Scholarship 1,000 AG 1,000
Workshops & Conferences Fund 18,500 SR 18,500
Montgomery
Trust For The Blind 419,157 T0 419,157
WDE – General Fund Programs 1. 17,445,660
5,083,316 S5

22,528,976

6,048,316 S5

23,493,976
WDE – Federal Fund Programs 2.
224,057,243
2,816,101 EF 226,873,344

69,700

223,987,543
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
17,445,660

224,057,243

8,938,074

250,440,977

17,515,360

223,987,543

9,903,074

251,405,977

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 122
Part Time 7
TOTAL 129

1.

Of this school foundation program account appropriation, two hundred eighty thousand nine hundred sixteen dollars ($280,916.00) and two (2) full-time permanent positions for the Hathaway scholarship operations is effective immediately.

2.

The department shall report to the joint education interim committee and the joint appropriations interim committee not later than November 1, 2006 on the following:
(a)

The methodology used to distribute federal special education funds and the amounts distributed to each school district and to developmental pre-schools;
(b)

Amounts of state dollars reimbursed to school districts under the school foundation program guarantee for special education;
(c)

Amounts of unexpended federal special education dollars in each school district;
(d)

The length of time school districts may keep federal special education funds and a description of the process by which these funds revert to state and federal governments;
(e)

Whether federal special education funds supplant or supplement state funds distributed to school districts through the foundation program or other providers through either the state department of education or the state department of health;
(f)

Whether future federal dollars will be able to offset state expenditures on special education.

Section 006. Administration & Information

PROGRAM
Director's Office 1. 2,690,961 2,690,961
Professional Licensing Boards 1,096,698 SR 1,096,698
Budget Division 1,888,310 1,888,310
General Services
28,661,059
744,847 SR

30,054,003
72,253 EF
15,802,898 IS
45,281,057

46,674,001
Construction Management Div
3.

19,666,938

19,666,938

19,767,938

19,767,938
Human Resources Division 4,390,122 583,936 IS 4,974,058
Employees Group Insurance 272,905,386 IS
7,000,000 T7 279,905,386
Information Technology 2.
, 4.

2,446,619

47,632,122 IS

50,078,741

2,466,166

50,
418
,189 IS

52,
884
,355
Economic Analysis 1,090,595 1,090,595
State Library
6,507,816
1,075,946 3,993,021 AG
11,576,783

6,
417
,
504

11,486,471
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
67,342,420
1,075,946
349,831,161

418,249,527

68,
765
,599

352,
6
17,228

422,
458
,773

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 367
Part Time 3
TOTAL 370

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, an amount not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall only be expended for purposes of defraying moving expenses for the agency director, division administrators and program managers who are required to move to Cheyenne. These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2008 shall revert to the budget reserve account. Not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) shall be expended for any one (1) employee. Any funds expended for this purpose shall be reimbursed to the state by the employee if the employee is employed by the state for less than twelve (12) months. No funds shall be expended pursuant to this footnote unless approved by the governor.

2.

The office of the chief information officer shall establish a working group of state government and private sector information technology professionals to examine the state of
Wyoming
’s information technology services contract bidding process. The group shall develop recommendations for increasing
Wyoming
resident private information technology vendor participation in state information technology service contracts. The group shall report findings and recommendations to the governor and the joint appropriations interim committee not later than November 1, 2006.

3.

Of this general fund appropriation an amount not to exceed one hundred one thousand dollars ($101,000.00) shall only be expended for consulting services to complete the space planning study relating to occupancy of the capitol building.

4.

Of this other funds appropriation two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) shall only be expended from the information technology depreciation reserve account for emergency information technology issues as determined and approved by the governor. The agency shall report on any expenditures under this footnote through the B-11 process.

Section 010. Agriculture Department

PROGRAM
Administration Division 1.
4,149,220
75,000 5,000 AG
4,229,220

4,333,441

4,413,441
Ag Education and Information 20,000 AG 20,000
Consumer Protection Division
2.

9,997,223

1,015,239
475,376 SR

10,262,186

885,239
581,869 AG
2,479 IS
12,072,186

12,207,149
Natural Resources Division 4,966,209 65,858 675,000 SR 5,707,067
State Fair
2,272,419
460,000 SR

2,413,238
188,113 AG
2,920,532

3,061,351
Weed & Pest Control 700,000 AG 700,000
Wyoming
Beef Council 2,124,087 AG 2,124,087
Wyo
Wheat Mktg Comm 120,500 SR 120,500
Leaf Cutter Bee 13,302 SR 13,302
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
21,385,071

1,156,097
5,365,726
27,906,894

21,975,074

1,026,097

28,366,897

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 87
Part Time 9
TOTAL 96

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall only be expended for support for the soils exhibit at the Smithsonian national museum of natural history.

2.

Of this general fund appropriation, one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000.00) shall only be expended for the consumer health services meat inspection program only if federal funds are not available, and this appropriation shall be reduced by any federal funds that are expended for this program.

Section 015. Attorney General

PROGRAM
Law Office 1., 3.
, 4.

17,715,639
755,204 369,736 SR

18,215,639
3,980,887 S5
22,821,466

23,321,466
Big Horn Water Litigation 500,000 SR 500,000
Criminal Investigations 23,615,097 1,162,195 840,302 SR 25,617,594
Law

Enforcement

Academy
4,910,787 45,077 790,008 EF 5,745,872
Peace Officers Stds & Trng 410,608 38,400 SR 449,008
Medical Review Panel 1,500,000 1,500,000
Victim Services Division 2.
7,891,916

5,728,023

1,943,421 SR

15,563,360

7,987,334

5,766,451

1,956,240 SR

15,710,025
Planning Council on Dev Disab 675,027 1,018,437 1,693,464
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
56,719,074

8,708,936

8,462,754

73,890,764

57,314,492

8,747,364

8,475,573

74,537,429

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 246
Part Time 6
TOTAL 252

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall only be expended for costs associated with Colorado River Compact litigation. These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2008 shall revert to the budget reserve account.

2.

Of this general fund appropriation, one million four hundred thousand dollars ($1,400,000.00) shall only be expended in addition to the amounts appropriated for the standard and exception budget requests for the victims of domestic violence distribution formula and shall be expended pursuant to that formula.

3.

Of this school foundation program account appropriation, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall only be expended for the school funding equity litigation office including establishing the compensation of state's counsel at a monthly salary equal to seventy-two dollars ($72.00) per hour plus regular state benefits, establishing the compensation of assistant state's counsel at thirty dollars ($30.00) per hour plus regular state benefits and including not less than seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000.00) for consulting services and an additional two (2) full-time positions. This appropriation is effective immediately.

4.

Of this general fund appropriation, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) shall only be expended for costs associated with the
Yellowstone

River
Compact litigation. These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2008 shall revert to the budget reserve account.

No agreement settling any Yellowstone River Compact litigation funded pursuant to this footnote or in which any state employee has participated on behalf of the state, shall be executed on behalf of the state of Wyoming by any officer or agent thereof until the proposed agreement has been submitted to the select water committee and management council of the legislature for review. The attorney general shall include with the submitted agreement any recommendations for legislation to implement the terms of the agreement.
Section 020. Environmental Quality

PROGRAM
Administration
1,837,272

1,837,272

7,756,703

7,756,703
Air Quality 1. 2,441,372 1,534,740 9,621,941 SR 13,598,053
Water Quality
13,916,933

9,656,777

3,391,838 SR

26,965,548

13,869,761

9,637,706

3,387,527 SR

26,894,994
Land Quality 4,016,838 4,320,983 8,337,821
Industrial Siting 438,783 438,783
Solid Waste Management 3,989,713 1,658,037 1,026,241 SR 6,673,991
Abandoned Mine Reclamation 54,953,319 54,953,319
Subsidence Insurance 185,229 185,229
Set-Aside Account 3,397,563 3,397,563
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
26,640,911

75,706,648

14,040,020

116,387,579

32,513,170

75,687,577

14,035,709

122,236,456

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time
259

260
Part Time 0
TOTAL
259

260

1.

Of the total appropriation to the air quality division, seven million seven hundred four thousand seven hundred fifty-one dollars ($7,704,751.00) are for operating permit program activities, and this appropriation shall be the basis for the fee rate calculation under W.S. 35
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211. Fees raised under the Title V operating permit program shall only be used to administer the Title V program and shall not be used for normal air quality operating activities or monitoring unless that monitoring is necessary to administer the Title V program. Of the total appropriation to the air quality division, one million nine hundred seventeen thousand one hundred ninety dollars ($1,917,190.00) are for the new source review permit program. All costs associated with the permit review process under the new source review permit program shall be recovered by a permit review fee charged to applicants under W.S. 35
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211.

Section 024. Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources

PROGRAM
Administration & Support
2,313,040
102,801 EF
2,415,841

2,663,040

2,765,841
Cultural Resources
13,342,421
2,731,606 261,559 SR

13,874,321
2,168,342 EF
18,503,928

19,035,828
St Parks & Hist. Sites 15,907,081 4,011,228 5,611,070 SR 25,529,379
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
31,562,542
6,742,834 8,143,772
46,449,148

32,444,442

47,331,048

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 181
Part Time 92
TOTAL 273

Section 027. School Facilities Commission

PROGRAM
Operations 7,350,256 S6 7,350,256
Emergency Contingency 1,000,000 S6 1,000,000
Major Maintenance
68,200,000 S6

68,200,000

74,200,000
S6
74,200,000
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS 0 0
76,550,256

76,550,256

82,550,256

82,550,256

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 17
Part Time 0
TOTAL 17

Section 037. State Engineer

PROGRAM
Administration 1,250,560 1,250,560
Ground Water Division 3,568,518 3,568,518
Surface Water & Eng. Div. 3,077,527 3,077,527
Board Of Control Division 1. 10,682,383 10,682,383
Support Services Division 2.
4,450,262

4,450,262

4,532,572

4,532,572
Board of Registration 650,233 SR 650,233
Interstate Streams Division 1,858,529 1,858,529
Special Projects 12,730 AG 12,730
North Platte
Settlement 1,481,414 1,481,414
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
26,369,193
0 662,963
27,032,156

26,451,503

27,114,466

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time
130

132
Part Time 13
TOTAL
143

145

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, eighty thousand dollars ($80,000.00) for overtime and other costs associated with hydrographer reclassifications is effective immediately.

2.

Of this general fund appropriation, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for continuing the information technology initiative is effective immediately.

Section 039. Wildlife/Natural Resources Trust

PROGRAM
Wildlife/Natural Resources
Trust 1.
, 2.

27,100,000
1,200,000 T0
28,300,000

46
,
850
,000

48,
0
5
0,000
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
27,100,000
0 1,200,000
28,300,000

46
,
850
,000

4
8
,
050
,000

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 2
Part Time 0
TOTAL 2

1. Of this general fund appropriation
twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000.00)
forty-two mil
lion
two hundred fifty thousand
dollars ($
42
,
250
,000.00)

shall be deposited in the
Wyoming
wildlife and natural resource trust account created by W.S. 9
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15
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103(a).

2.

Of this general fund appropriation
two mil
lion dollars ($
2
,000,000.00) shall be deposited into the wildlife trust challenge account created by 2006
Wyoming
Session Laws, Chapter 35, Section 320.

Section 042. Geological Survey

PROGRAM
Geologic Program 5,536,906 5,536,906
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS 5,536,906 0 0 5,536,906

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time
25

27
Part Time
4

0
TOTAL
29

27

Section 045. Department of Transportation

PROGRAM
Administration 3,492,557 SR
24,613 AG 3,517,170
Administrative Services 168,150 29,381,208 SR 29,549,358
Law Enforcement 2,126,448
64,057,013 SR

66,183,461

6
6
,
018
,
315
SR

6
8
,
144
,
763
WyoLink 35,111,340 1,006,164 IS 36,117,504
Aeronautics Administration 310,300
2,973,286 SR

3,283,586

3,591,439 SR

3,901,739
Operational Services 72,000
1,511,220 IS

1,583,220

2,405,010 IS

2,477,010
Airport Improvements
7,940,419

64,123,048 SR

72,063,467

1
7
,940,419

46,123,048 SR

6
4
,063,467
GF Appropriation to Comm 1.
,

2., 3., 4.

75,000,000

75,000,000

1
75
,000,000

1
75
,000,000
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
118,123,759
2,604,898
166,569,109

287,297,766

2
28
,
123,759

15
2
,
042
,
354

3
82
,
771
,
011

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time
552

5
62
Part Time
0

1
TOTAL
552

5
63

1.

Of this general fund appropriation,
seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000.00)
one hundred
sixty-nine
million
seven hundred forty thousand
dollars ($1
69
,
740
,000.00)

shall only be expended for highway or other transportation projects or for the purposes of design, construction and maintaining multi-lane highways in this state, enhancing safety and mobility and facilitating economic and population growth as prioritized by the transportation commission. The budget for any road construction project funded from this general fund appropriation shall include an amount of not less than one-half of one percent (.5%) of the total budget amount for the project for enhancements including landscaping on any project within two (2) miles of any municipality or interchange. This amount shall be in addition to any amounts allowed by department rules for the same purpose. This appropriation shall be reduced dollar for dollar by any amounts appropriated or transferred to the department for highway or other transportation projects by any legislation enacted during the 2006 budget session

or the 2007 general session

for any part of the period beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2008.

2.

Of this general fund appropriation, three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) shall only be expended by the commission to provide rotomilled materials to counties for road dust mitigation.

3.

Of this general fund appropriation, two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) shall be deposited in the industrial road program account, in addition to those funds required to be deposited in that account by W.S. 24
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118, and shall only be expended by the commission for the industrial road program pursuant to W.S. 24
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101 through 24
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122.

4.

Of this general fund appropriation, two hundred sixty thousand dollars ($260,000.00) shall only be expended to participate in a front range commuter rail feasibility study to determine the feasibility of developing a front range commuter rail system extending from
Casper
,
Wyoming
to
Belen
,
New Mexico
, using existing rail systems. The department of transportation shall submit a report no later than June 30, 2008 to the joint transportation, highways and military affairs interim committee detailing the funds expended by the department for the study, the extent of participation by the federal government and each state participation in the study, the results of the study and whether further participation in the study by the state of Wyoming will be required.
Section 048. Department of Health

PROGRAM
Directors Office 9,927,976 3,438,411 13,366,387
Office Of Rural Health 1. 778,854 8,432,630 9,211,484
Community & Family Health 2.
21,690,916

15,687,787
8,485,893 SR

22,259,999

16,883,704
3,521,500 AG
995,000 A4
50,381,096

5
2
,
146
,096
Health Care Financing 3., 4.,
407,013,848

490,746,605
500,000 TT
898,260,453
5., 6., 7., 11., 12.,

425,724,745

516,628,128

942,852,873
14., 15.
State Health Officer 1,703,321 13,632,094 15,335,415
Prevent Hlth & Sfty
6,412,921
10,421,428 1,475,751 SR

6,907,921
80,000 AG
250,000 A4
250,000 TT
18,890,100

19,385,100
Mental Health 8., 16.
,19.

96,210,726
2,786,608 2,698,242 SR
101,695,576

103,710,726

109,195,576
Substance Abuse 13.
, 21.
13,751,247 13,609,719 62,590 SR
27,151,590 TT 54,575,146
Developmental Disabilities 9.
,
81,996,322
8,080,266
402,000 A4
90,478,588

17., 18.

8,530,266

90,928,588
Division on Aging 10.
, 20.

21,351,507
13,208,449
9,915,833 SR

27,1
6
9,423

4,957,917 SR

506,000 A4

581,000 A4
21,000 T4
45,002,789

45,
937
,789
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
660,837,638

580,043,997

56,315,399

1,297,197,034

693,
930
,534

607,571,437

51,432,483

1,352,
934
,454

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time
1,424

1,425
Part Time 93
TOTAL
1,517

1,518

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) shall only be expended to provide contractual technical assistance to all
Wyoming
communities to assure and plan for adequate and appropriate health care services.

2.

Of this general fund appropriation, two hundred thirty-five thousand dollars ($235,000.00)
and of this federal fund appropriation, six hundred nineteen thousand dollars ($619,000.00)

shall only be expended to contract with

a minimum of

four (4) part-time public health hygienists to engage in a preventative oral health pilot project in Sheridan/Johnson counties, Sweetwater/Sublette counties, Fremont/Hot Springs counties and Albany/Carbon counties.

The department may contract with additional public health hygienists to engage in a preventative oral health pilot project in other counties as funding permits.
The public health hygienists shall perform public health activities including dental screenings, referrals, outreach and education on oral health. The department shall annually report to the governor and the joint appropriations interim committee on the effectiveness and results of this program.

3.

Of this general fund appropriation, eighteen million five hundred thousand dollars ($18,500,000.00) and of this federal fund appropriation twenty-four million two hundred twenty-five thousand one hundred seventy-four dollars ($24,225,174.00) for the Medicaid program are effective immediately.

4.

Notwithstanding Section 310 of this act and any other provision of law, funds appropriated for health care financing administration of developmental disabilities (expense organization 0403), health care financing developmental disabilities adult waiver services (expense organization 0480), health care financing developmentally delayed children’s waiver services (expense organization 0481) and health care financing acquired brain injury waiver services (expense organization 0482) shall not be transferred to any other agency, division or program. Funds appropriated but not used for these waiver programs shall be expended for clients on waiting lists or identified, new emergency clients with the two (2) waiver programs with the highest average waiting period. The department may expand the number of clients served by each of the waivers to the extent sufficient funds are available from this appropriation and the expansion is consistent with federal requirements. The department shall report quarterly to the governor and the joint appropriations interim committee on the specific amounts transferred between any waiver programs, the total number of clients served in each waiver, the average projected cost of each client, the average individual budgeted amount for each client, the number of persons on the waiting list for each waiver, and the cost for each new client served. These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2008 shall revert to the budget reserve account.

5.

Of this general fund appropriation, five million nine hundred thirty-three thousand one hundred fifty-six dollars ($5,933,156.00) and of this federal fund appropriation, six million six hundred sixteen thousand two hundred twenty-two dollars ($6,616,222.00) shall only be expended in the 600 series to increase provider reimbursement rates in order to provide up to a seven percent (7%) salary increase for direct care personnel in all developmental disabled and acquired brain injury community-based programs. The department shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee not later than November 1, 2007 how these funds were used, the effect on compensation of direct care personnel within the community programs and how community based program direct care personnel compensation compares to direct care personnel compensation at the state training school at Lander, Wyoming.

6.

The department shall provide to the governor and the legislature not later than November 1, 2006 an overview of all programs that provide an alternative to nursing home care including adult day care, long-term care waiver service, respite care, assisted living facility assistance and other applicable alternatives to nursing home care. The report shall provide information on the effectiveness of those programs.

7.

The department shall determine if any Wyoming Medicaid services currently provided out-of-state could be cost effectively provided in
Wyoming
. The department shall recommend statute changes and the necessary amount of investments in
Wyoming
facilities to accommodate these services in-state to the governor and the joint appropriations interim committee not later than November 1, 2006.

8.

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
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4
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303(a), the department is authorized to deposit all monies and income received and collected by the
Wyoming
state hospital at
Evanston
,
Wyoming
into a special revenue account from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008. The department shall expend this revenue to correct life safety code problems and address other conditions as identified by the Partnership to Resolve Mental Health Issues in
Wyoming
. If any single project is anticipated to or does exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00), it shall be approved by the state building commission. The first five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) received each fiscal year by the department and any amount in excess of three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) received over the period beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2008 and deposited within the special revenue account pursuant to this footnote shall be paid to the omnibus permanent land fund until such time as the total amount appropriated for the new facility at the state hospital in 1999 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 169, Section 3, Section 048 is completely repaid. The department shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee not later than November 1 of each year detailing expenditures under this footnote.

9.

Of this general fund appropriation, seventy-five thousand six hundred twenty-five dollars ($75,625.00) shall only be expended for information technology equipment at the
Wyoming
state training school after review of the state office of the chief information officer.

10.

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
303(a), for the period beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30,
2008
2007
, the department is authorized to deposit all monies and income received or collected by the retirement center located in Basin, Wyoming for care of patients into the special revenue fund. The funds collected shall be used to fund the operation of the retirement center.

11.

Of this general fund appropriation, one hundred sixty-six thousand nine hundred dollars ($166,900.00), and of this federal fund appropriation, three hundred thirty-three thousand one hundred dollars ($333,100.00) shall only be expended for the child health insurance program created by W.S. 35
‑
25
‑
101.

12.

Of this general fund appropriation, one million seven hundred seventy-nine thousand four hundred thirty-three dollars ($1,779,433.00), and of the federal fund appropriation, one million nine hundred forty-eight thousand nine hundred eighty-two dollars ($1,948,982.00) shall only be expended for the purpose of continuing a resource-based relative value system formula for determining the rate of Medicaid reimbursement for physicians.

13.

Notwithstanding W.S. 5
‑
10
‑
102(b), for the biennium commencing July 1, 2006, funding for a drug court which meets all of the qualifications of W.S. 5
‑
10
‑
106 may exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) for each fiscal year. Actual funding for each drug court shall be determined by the drug court panel.

14.

Of this general fund appropriation, four hundred thirty-five thousand one hundred seventy-two dollars ($435,172.00) and of this federal fund appropriation, four hundred eighty-five thousand eight hundred twenty-seven dollars ($485,827.00) shall only be expended to increase payments under the Medicaid assisted living waiver program to a range of forty-two dollars ($42.00) to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day.

15. Of this appropriation, one million eight hundred ninety-one thousand seven hundred dollars ($1,891,700.00) in general funds and two million one hundred eight thousand eight hundred dollars ($2,108,800.00) in federal funds shall be expended to provide optional dental services for adults.
In addition to expenses which may be allowed for extractions, reimbursement shall be limited to four hundred dollars ($400.00) per participant per year.
The department of health shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer the provisions of adult optional services within the equality care dental coverage program.
In cases determined to be medically necessary, the state dentist may authorize the department to reimburse a participant in excess of the four hundred dollars ($400.00) per year limitation.

16.

Of this general fund appropriation, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) shall only be expended if the department of health adopts standards for the designation of hospitals to qualify as designated treatment hospitals as required under W.S. 25
‑
10
‑
104. Funds under this footnote shall only be expended to provide treatment services to persons held under an emergency detention pursuant to W.S. 25
‑
10
‑
109 and to persons involuntarily committed pursuant to W.S. 25
‑
10
‑
110.

17.

Of this general fund appropriation, one million four hundred twenty-three thousand seven hundred eighty-six dollars ($1,423,786.00)
,
and of this federal fund appropriation one million five hundred eighty-seven thousand six hundred five dollars ($1,587,605.00) shall only be expended in the 600 series to provide a three percent (3%) increase in the service rates of the home and community-based waivers administered by the developmental disabilities division.

18.

Of this general fund appropriation, one million four hundred sixty thousand nine hundred fifty-two dollars ($1,460,952.00)
,
and of this federal fund appropriation, one million six hundred twenty-nine thousand
forty-eight
dollars ($1,629,
048
.00) shall only be expended to fund sixty-two (62) adult developmental
ly
disabled out-of-home placements.

19.

Of this general fund appropriation, seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000.00) shall only be expended for the emergency detention/involuntary hospitalization program after the department provides a plan to the governor and the joint appropriations interim committee providing a long-term funding solution for the emergency detention/involuntary hospitalization program.

20.

Of this general fund appropriation, sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) shall only be expended for the foster grandparent program.

2
1.

Of this general fund appropriation, two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) shall only be expended for the purposes of providing grants to drug courts meeting the requirements of W.S. 5
‑
10
‑
101 through 5
‑
10
‑
107, for the purpose of funding family treatment courts. These funds shall be awarded by the drug court panel, to drug courts that are not currently receiving grants from the panel. The department of health substance abuse division shall report to the joint judiciary interim committee no later than October 1, 2007, describing the grants awarded with these funds and any outcomes achieved. These funds shall only be expended for this purpose and shall be expended only on the condition that funding is not reduced for any drug court receiving these funds.
Section 049. Department of Family Services

PROGRAM
Services 1., 2., 5., 6.
103,404,877
20,667,767 1,334,707 SR

104,754,877
1,302,651 AG
5,042,130 TT
131,752,132

133,102,132
Assistance 3., 4., 7. 56,693,112
74,138,634
1,891,699 SR
132,723,445

74,186,634

132,771,445
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
160,097,989

94,806,401
9,571,187
264,475,577

161,447,989

94,854,401

265,8
73
,577

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 773
Part Time 34
TOTAL 807

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, twenty-seven thousand three hundred seventy-five dollars ($27,375.00) for funding four (4) community crisis beds in region 1, Big Horn/Park counties is effective immediately. These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2008 shall revert to the budget reserve account.

2.

Of this general fund appropriation, fifty-four thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($54,750.00) shall only be expended for one (1) new community crisis bed in Carbon county. These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2008 shall revert to the budget reserve account.

3.

In accordance with W.S. 42
‑
2
‑
103(d), the state supplemental security income monthly payment for the period beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2008 shall be as follows:
(i)

$25.00 for an individual living in own household;
(ii)

$27.80 for each member of a couple living in their own household;
(iii)

$28.72 for an individual living in the household of another;
(iv)

$30.57 for each member of a couple living in the household of another.

4.

Of this general fund appropriation, five million nine hundred ninety-five thousand dollars ($5,995,000.00) for the low income energy assistance and weatherization program is effective immediately.

5.

Of this general fund appropriation,
one million three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,350,000.00)
two million seven hundred thousand dollars ($2,700,000.00)
shall only be expended in the fiscal
year
period

beginning July 1, 2006

and ending June 30, 2008
, to increase the daily rate for youth group home providers and non-Medicaid residential treatment centers.

6.

Of this general fund appropriation, eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000.00) shall only be expended to increase the daily crisis shelter rate from seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per day to ninety dollars ($90.00) per day for seventy-one (71) beds.

7.

Of this federal fund appropriation,
forty-eight thousand dollars ($48,000.00)

ninety-six thousand dollars ($96,000.00)

shall only be expended for the father factor program.

Section 052. Medical Licensing Board

PROGRAM
Administration
992,657 SR

992,657

1,123,835 SR

1,123,835
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS 0 0
992,657

992,657

1,123,835

1,123,835

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 3
Part Time 0
TOTAL 3

Section 054. Board of Nursing

PROGRAM
Administration & School Accred
1,238,390 SR

1,247,938 SR
45,000 AG
1,283,390

1,292,938
Nurse Aides
457,289 SR

463,654 SR
95,000 AG
552,289

558,654
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS 0 0
1,835,679

1,835,679

1,851,592

1,851,592

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 8
Part Time 0
TOTAL 8

Section 057. Community College Commission

PROGRAM
Administration 2.
5,118,410

5,118,410

5,943,095

5,943,095
State Aid
169,816,113

169,816,113

1
82
,
782
,699

1
82
,
782
,
699
Contingency Reserve 3,200,000 SR 3,200,000
Leveraging Ed Ast Partnerships 225,000 112,500 337,500
Incentive Fund 500,000 500,000
Adult Basic Education 1. 2,331,386 1,825,309 4,156,695
WY Investment in Nursing 4,505,640 4,505,640
Loan & Grant
Veterans’ Tuition Waiver

200,000

200,000
WY Teacher Shortage Loan 800,000 S5 800,000
Repay Prgm
Public Television
3,150,441

3,150,441

3,429,918

3,429,918
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
185,646,990
1,937,809 4,000,000
191,584,799

19
9
,
917
,
738

20
5
,
855
,547

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 12
Part Time 0
TOTAL 12

1.

This appropriation shall be transferred to the department of workforce services if legislation to transfer the ABE/GED programs to the community college commission is not enacted by the legislature during the 2006 budget session.

2.

Of this general fund appropriation, not to exceed six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000.00) shall only be expended to match local funds for the Evenstart program. The community college commission shall develop funding sources and alternatives for the Evenstart program and shall report to the governor and the joint education interim committee not later than November 1, 2006.

Section 060.
Office

State

Lands
and Investments

PROGRAM
Operations
11,767,750
26,969,495 4,951,196 SR

12,588,991
53,777 AG
43,742,218

44,563,459
Forestry
2.

9,460,791
6,816,727 200,000 SR

12,498,651
116,000 AG
16,593,518

19,631,378
County

Emergency
Fire
S
uppression
3.

7,315,758
2,580,000 AG
2,580,000

9,895,758
Mineral Royalty Grants 1.
28,000,000

35,000,000 S4

63,000,000

29,600,000

33,400,000 S4
Transportation
Enterprise
Fund 2,000,000 SR 2,000,000
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
49,228,541
33,786,222
44,900,973

127,915,736

62,003,400

43,300,973

139,090,595

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time
104

108
Part Time 4
TOTAL
108

112

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, four million four hundred one thousand three hundred sixty-four dollars ($4,401,364.00) for grants approved but not funded by the state loan and investment board on January 19, 2006 is effective immediately. The remaining amounts in this general fund appropriation and all of this other fund appropriation shall be added to the appropriation in Section 317(a) and expended for grants as provided in Section 317 of this act.

2.

Any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining in the 600 series grants and aid payments on June 30, 2008 shall not revert to the budget reserve account but shall be transferred to the county emergency fire suppression account created by W.S. 36
‑
1
‑
402.

3.

This general fund appropriation shall be transferred to the county emergency fire suppression account created by W.S. 36
‑
1
‑
402 on the effective date of this act.

Section 067.
University
of
Wyoming

PROGRAM
State Aid 1., 2., 3.
,

4., 5.

332,539,140

332,539,140

3
40
,
210
,658

3
40
,
210
,658
Capital Facilities Match

15,000,000

15,000,000
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
347,539,140
0 0
347,539,140

3
40
,
210
,658

3
40
,
210
,658

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 3
Part Time 0
TOTAL 3

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000.00) for the
Wyoming
technology business center shall be one-time funding, and shall not be contained in the agency’s 2009-2010 biennial standard budget request.

2.

Of this general fund appropriation, seven hundred eighty thousand dollars ($780,000.00) for the
Casper
residency program is effective immediately.

3.

Of this general fund appropriation, seven hundred eight thousand five hundred dollars ($708,500.00) shall only be expended for compensation and support of three (3) new full-time faculty in the college of business.

4.

Of this general fund appropriation, four hundred thirty-four thousand dollars ($434,000.00) shall only be expended either directly or through contract by the state climatologist for the following purposes: fifty-eight thousand dollars ($58,000.00) shall be expended for the continuation of the Wyoming soil moisture monitoring network, one hundred twenty-seven thousand dollars ($127,000.00) shall be expended for evapotranspiration monitoring, one hundred fifty-three thousand dollars ($153,000.00) shall be expended for the improved monitoring of high elevation snowpack and ninety-six thousand dollars ($96,000.00) shall be expended for high elevation stream gauging.

5
.

Of this appropriation, twenty-six million six hundred fifty-thousand dollars ($26,650,000.00) shall only be expended for the endowment challenge fund matching fund program as provided in W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
901 through 21
‑
16
‑
904.

Section 080. Department of Corrections

5.

PROGRAM
Corrections Operations
63,446,484
370,000 3,172,557 SR

64,225,332
135,300 T0
884,444 TT
68,008,785

68,787,633
Field Services 1.
32,488,279
3,445,162 TT
35,933,441

32,582,236

36,027,398
Honor Conservation Camp 2. 12,988,008 465,518 T0 13,453,526
Womens' Center 3. 14,284,870 163,198 T0 14,448,068
Honor Farm 4.
10,790,633
695,279 IS

10,856,433
506,787 T0
11,992,699

12,058,499
State Penitentiary 59,537,617 1,640,860 T0 61,178,477
WY Medium Correct Institution 12,483,922 12,483,922
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
206,019,813
370,000 11,109,105
217,498,918

206,958,418

218,437,523

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 1,121
Part Time 13
TOTAL 1,134

1.

The department shall report to the governor and the joint appropriations interim committee not later than November 1, 2007 on the effectiveness of the addicted offender program and make recommendations for the most cost effective method for providing services to addicted offenders and for funding and staffing for the program for the 2009-2010 biennium.

2.

Of this general fund appropriation, two hundred seventy-one thousand two hundred twenty-nine dollars ($271,229.00) for various personnel and supportive services is effective immediately.

3.

Of this general fund appropriation, one million sixty-three thousand four hundred thirty-five dollars ($1,063,435.00) for contracting with Niobrara Health and
Life

Center
and for various personnel and supportive services is effective immediately.

4.

Of this general fund appropriation, sixty-nine thousand eight hundred two dollars ($69,802.00) for various personnel and supportive services is effective immediately.

5.

The department shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee on June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008 on any transfers of 100 series personal services funds appropriated in this act to any other expenditure series, expense organizations, programs or agencies for the year immediately preceding the due date of the report. The report shall include amounts, where the funds were transferred and the purpose of any transfer.
Section 085.
Wyoming
Business Council

PROGRAM
Wyoming
Business Council 76,928,010 7,844,061 614,736 SR
2., 3. 1,140,876 EF 86,527,683
Tourism 1. 21,584,928 3,600 AG 21,588,528
Business Ready Communities

4., 5.

33
,
250
,000

33
,
250
,000
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
98,512,938
7,844,061 1,759,212
108,116,211

1
31
,
762
,938

1
41
,
366
,211

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 0
Part Time 0
TOTAL 0

1. (a)

There is created the
Wyoming
tourism board within the
Wyoming
business council.

(b)

The tourism board is composed of nine (9) members appointed by the governor. The governor may remove any member as provided by W.S. 9
‑
1
‑
202. Members of the board shall be employed in or associated with the travel industry. Two (2) members shall be designated as at-large members of the board. Of the seven (7) remaining members, one (1) each shall be appointed from each of the appointment districts set forth in W.S. 9
‑
1
‑
218.

(c)

The tourism board shall be responsible for implementing the tourism program and functions assigned to the
Wyoming
business council under the Wyoming Economic Development Act, including the expenditure of all funds appropriated for this program.

(d)

The tourism board shall be subject to oversight by the
Wyoming
business council to assure compliance with the Wyoming Economic Development Act.

(e)

Members of the board shall be compensated in the same manner as members of the
Wyoming
business council.

(f)

The board shall exist until June 30, 2008. Upon termination of the board, its powers shall pass and be vested in the
Wyoming
business council.

2.

Of this general fund appropriation, eight million seven hundred thirty-two thousand eight hundred two dollars ($8,732,802.00) for business ready community projects is effective immediately.

3.

Of this general fund appropriation, three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000.00) shall only be expended for the regional economic development offices.

4.

Of this general fund appropriation, not to exceed fifty percent (50%) shall be expended for grants prior to July 1, 2007. This footnote shall not be applicable to any funds designated for a specific purpose by any other footnote under this section.

5
. (a)

Of this general fund appropriation, five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) shall only be expended in accordance with the provisions of this footnote under procedures developed pursuant to the business ready community program, W.S. 9
‑
12
‑
601 through 9
‑
12
‑
603, and rules promulgated pursuant thereto. Notwithstanding those rules or the provisions of W.S. 9
‑
12
‑
601 through 9
‑
12
‑
603, maximum grant amounts shall not be applicable and funds specified under this footnote shall be used only for the purposes specified in this footnote for grants to cities, towns or counties for projects which:

(i)

Improve the development of data generation and information technology storage capabilities that do not exist in the state or are in insufficient supply statewide or in localities of the state;

(ii)

Encourage and provide for the expansion of existing information technology enterprises in the state, including those developed through the University of Wyoming
b
usiness
t
echnology
c
enter; and

(iii)

Provide a reduction of the costs of electrical power or bandwidth, or both, to businesses meeting the provisions of paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this footnote. In exchange for providing these reductions in costs, the political subdivision receiving the grant and providing the reduction in costs shall have contracted with the business to receive direct benefits and indirect economic development benefits including:

(A)

A specific amount of capital investment by the business;

(B)

A specific minimum payroll created by the business;

(C)

The provision of information technology services to the state or the political subdivision at a price discounted from the fair market value of the services; and

(D)

An agreement to repay any funds received to reduce costs if the business relocates from the political subdivision prior to the expiration of five (5) years from first receiving funds under this footnote.

(b)

Funds identified under this footnote shall be accounted for separately from other business ready community funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, these funds shall not be transferred or expended for any purpose other than as specified in this footnote. Any unencumbered, unobligated funds remaining on June 30, 2008, shall revert to the budget reserve account.

(c)

The business council shall report to the joint minerals
,
business and economic development interim committee not later than July 31, 2008, regarding the expenditure of funds under this footnote. The report shall include a listing of all political subdivisions receiving funds, the proposed use of the funds and a summary of any contract pursuant to which the funds are ultimately expended.

Section 101. Supreme Court

PROGRAM
Administration
6,765,564
182,294 125,000 SR
7,072,858

7,805,564

8,112,858
Judicial Nominating Committee 15,001 15,001
Guardians Ad Litem
3.
4,200,000 4,200,000
Law Library 1,439,259 1,439,259
Circuit Courts 20,322,460 20,322,460
Court Auto & Electronic Mgmt 1. 1,204,556 4,867,665 SR 6,072,221
Judicial Retirement 2.
5,771,972

5,771,972

5,826,972

5,826,972
Board Of Jud Policy & Admin 966,347 966,347
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
40,685,159
182,294 4,992,665
45,860,118

41,780,159

46,955,118

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 190
Part Time
34

35
TOTAL
224

225

1.

Of this special revenue fund appropriation, nine hundred eighty-five thousand three hundred sixty-two dollars ($985,362.00) for the appellate case management system, and one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000.00) for contracting with a consultant for the E-Filing task force is effective immediately.

2.

Of this general fund appropriation, four million three hundred fifty-two thousand one hundred eight dollars ($4,352,108.00) shall only be expended to fully fund the unfunded liability of the judicial retirement plan created by W.S. 9
‑
3
‑
701 by transfer of these funds to the Wyoming state retirement system.

3.

The court shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee and the joint judiciary interim committee not later than November 1, 2007 concerning county guardian ad litem program budgets, including projected budgets, actual state and county guardian ad litem program expenditures, total guardian ad litem payments, guardian ad litem fees being paid in each county, guardian ad litem case loads by county, continuing legal education programs for guardians ad litem and numbers of qualified guardians ad litem in each county from the inception of the program through June 30, 2007.

Section 151. District Attorney/Jud. Dist. 1

PROGRAM
Administration
, 1.

3,109,026

3,109,026

3,276,026

3,276,026
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
3,109,026
0 0
3,109,026

3,276,026

3,276,026

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 18
Part Time 1
TOTAL 19

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, one hundred sixty-seven thousand dollars ($167,000.00) appropriated in the 2007 general session shall not be included in the agency's 2009-2010 biennial standard budget request.

Section 167. UW – Medical Education
PROGRAM
Family Pract Residency Centers
16,752,023
2,000,000 SR
18,752,023

16,843,523

18,843,523
WWAMI Medical Education
6,336,423

6,336,423

6,339,923

6,339,923
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
23,088,446
0 2,000,000
25,088,446

23,183,446

25,183,446

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 85
Part Time 19
TOTAL 104

Section 205. Education – School Finance

PROGRAM
School Foundation Prgm
1,085,603,058 S5

1,085,603,058

1,128,365,735 S5

1,128,365,735
Court Ordered Placements
21,193,326 S5

21,193,326

22,693,326 S5

22,693,326
Mill Levy Debt Pledge 7,750,000 S6 7,750,000
Foundation Specials

16,
340
,000 S5

16,
340
,000
Education Reform 22,729,748 S5 22,729,748
Student Performance Data Systems 2,220,763 S5 2,220,763
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS 0 0
1,139,496,895

1,139,496,895

1,200,
099
,572

1,200,
099
,572

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time 4
Part Time 0
TOTAL 4
[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Section 3.

Sections 006, 027, 057 and 067 of Section 3, Chapter 35, 2006 Wyoming Session Laws are amended to read:

Section 006. Administration & Information

PROGRAM
A&I –
ADA
Compliance 2,000,000 2,000,000
A&I – Construction Management
19,316,287

19,316,287
Contingency

24,066,287

24,066,287
A&I – Major Maintenance

3,200,000

3,200,000

(fire suppression replacement)
A&I – Capitol Bldg. Restoration

1,948,400

1,948,400
A&I – Governor's Residence 174,742 174,742
A&I –
Herschler

Plaza
6,000,000 6,000,000
Rehabilitation
A&I-Herschler Server 750,000 750,000
Room Remodel 1.
Military Dept-Land Acquisition 10,000,000 10,000,000
Military Dept-Facilities 500,000 500,000
Land Acquisition
Military Dept-Multi Purpose 2,100,000 2,100,000

Machine

Gun

Range
Military Dept-Armory Assessment 6,478,369 6,478,369
Surveys
Military Dept-Oregon Trail 544,880 544,880

State

Veterans

Cemetery
Military Dept-Wyo Military
Dept
13,500,000
126,500,000 140,000,000
Headquarters Complex
Military Department

275,000

275,000

Fire Recovery –
Guernsey
, 3.
Dept of
Ag-Stalling

Building
5,338,018 5,338,018
Dept. of Ag-State Fair

230,000

230,000

Residence
State Parks-Health & Safety
70,000
4,000,000 EF
4,000,000

4,070,000
State Parks-Water Related 1,500,000 SR 1,500,000
Facilities
State Parks-Territorial Prison 210,000 SR 210,000
State Parks-Carissa Mine 500,000 500,000
Reconstruction
State Parks – Major Maintenance

858,253

858,253
Dept of Employment-Casper Parking Lot 700,000 SR 700,000
Game & Fish Pinedale Regional 2,355,650 2,355,650
Office Remodel
Game & Fish Speas Rearing 10,494,246 10,494,246
Station Modem
Game & Fish Story Hatchery 2,619,831 2,619,831
(Whirling Disease)
Game & Fish Comfort 180,000 180,000
Station Replacement
Game & Fish Handicapped 97,000 97,000
Accessible Fishing
Dept of Health Training School 294,000 294,000
Warehouse Addition
Dept of Health Training School 680,000 680,000
Day Program Remodel
DFS
Wyoming
Boys' School 750,000 750,000
Security System
DFS
Wyoming
Boys' School 250,000 250,000
Housing Unit
DFS
Wyoming
Girls' School

9,000,000

9,000,000

Master Facility Plan
Bd of
Nursing

Building
Purchase

1,000 SR

1,000
DOC WHF-Horse Training Facility 130,000 70,000 IS 200,000
DOC Medium Security Correctional
6,500,000

6,500,000
Facility
, 2.

41,986,633

1,948,400 OF

43,935,033
Business Council-Welcome Centers 10,000,000 10,000,000
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
99,453,023
128,600,000
6,480,000

234,533,023

155,271,309

8,429,400

292,300,709

1.

This appropriation is effective immediately.

2.

During the 1994 legislative session, the legislature appropriated funds for capital construction projects and authorized that those projects could be financed under W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
605 through the issuance of revenue bonds. Interest has accumulated in excess of the amounts necessary to fund the projects in an amount of one million nine hundred forty-eight thousand four hundred dollars ($1,948,400.00). There is appropriated from this excess interest one million nine hundred forty-eight thousand four hundred dollars ($1,948,400.00) from this account for the purposes of this project.

3.

The military department shall report to the governor and the joint appropriations interim committee not later than June 1, 2007 on the long-term cost of nonbilleting items of operating and maintaining
Camp

Guernsey
. The report shall include a feasibility study of implementing a comprehensive reimbursement program to offset the costs of the camp and the possible revenues that such a program would generate.

Section 027. School Facilities Commission

PROGRAM
School Capital
325,846,685 S6

325,846,685
Construction 1., 2., 3.,

9
7
,
962
,512 S5
4., 5.
,

6.
, 7.

355,595,611 S6

4
53
,
558
,123
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
325,846,685

325,846,685

4
53
,
558
,123

4
53
,
558
,123

1.

(a)

All projects identified in Appendices A, B and C to the school facilities commission 2007-2008 biennium budget request are approved. The budget amounts contained in the 2007-2008 biennium budget request
, including any supplemental budget request enacted and funded during the 2007 general session,
shall
:

(i)

N
ot be construed to be an entitlement or guaranteed amount
;
and shall

(ii)

B
e expended by the commission in accordance with the facility design guidelines established by the commission

following identification of facility conditions under W.S. 21
‑
15
‑
115 and a comparison of facility conditions with statewide building adequacy standards and design guidelines;
and
shall

(iii)

S
atisfy the requirements of W.S. 21
‑
15
‑
114(a)(vii) that the commission ensure adequate, efficient and cost effective school buildings and facilities.

(b)

The commission shall determine which projects shall receive priority for funding and how funds shall be expended upon individual projects

contained in Appendices A, B and C to the 2007-2008 biennium budget request and in the 2007-2008 supplemental budget request. In addition, the commission may expend amounts under this appropriation for projects prioritized and approved by the commission under W.S. 21
‑
15
‑
117 but not specified within the 2007-2008 biennial and supplemental budget
.
Projects which receive a lower priority than previously assigned shall receive enhanced consideration for funding in the next budget cycle.
The commission shall report funding determinations pursuant to this subsection to the joint appropriations interim committee and the select committee on school facilities not later than December 1, 2006
, and not later than December 1, 2007, for project prioritization and expenditures made during the second year of the 2007-2008 fiscal biennium
.

2.

Of this other fund appropriation,
fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000.00)
seventy-one million eight hundred fourteen thousand four hundred seventy-eight dollars ($71,814,478.00)

shall only be expended for inflationary cost increases of construction projects upon a demonstration to the commission of actual inflationary price increases.

3.

Of this other fund appropriation, eleven million dollars ($11,000,000.00) shall only be expended for project contingency costs and three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) shall only be expended for project value engineering costs.

4.

Of this other fund appropriation, thirty-six million one hundred ninety-four thousand six hundred forty-four dollars ($36,194,644.00) shall only be expended for minor capital construction projects pursuant to W.S. 21
‑
15
‑
118(a)(i) and as identified in Appendix D to the 2007-2008 school facilities commission's biennium budget request.

5.

Of this appropriation, seventy million dollars ($70,000,000.00) is effective immediately.

6.

Of this other fund appropriation, ninety-one million sixty-two thousand five hundred twelve dollars ($91,062,512.00) S5 is effective July 1, 2007. For the period beginning July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008 the state treasurer shall transfer from the school capital construction account to the school foundation program account any federal coal lease bonus revenue deposited into the school capital construction account pursuant to W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
601(b) occurring from federal coal lease bonus sales made after the effective date of this act. Transfers under this footnote shall not exceed ninety-one million sixty-two thousand five hundred twelve dollars ($91,062,512.00).

7.

(a)

Of this other fund appropriation, six million nine hundred thousand dollars ($6,900,000.00) shall only be expended by the school facilities commission for infrastructure necessary to connect property on which school buildings are or will be situated, to existing roads, utilities and other infrastructure of municipalities and other local governmental entities. The commission shall by rule and regulation provide procedures applicable to infrastructure expenditures under this footnote. No expenditure of funds under this footnote shall occur unless the following conditions are met:

(i)

A determination is made by the commission following value engineering review, as to capacity levels necessary to connect existing infrastructure to the property on which school buildings and facilities are or will be situated;

(ii)

A determination is made by the commission differentiating infrastructure capacity determined necessary under paragraph (a)(i) of this footnote from any excess infrastructure capacity; and

(iii)

A determination is made by the office of the attorney general that a legal and contractual requirement exists to:

(A)

Repay costs expended for the determined excess infrastructure capacity by the future users of the excess capacity; and

(B)

Preserve the necessary infrastructure capacity when school buildings and facilities are actually constructed.

(b)

Amounts expended under this footnote for excess infrastructure capacity shall be repaid to the commission on a basis and at times specified by law and by contract as the excess capacity becomes utilized. Amounts repaid shall be deposited by the commission into the school capital construction account.

(c)

The select committee on school facilities shall review the process developed by the commission under subsection (a) of this footnote, develop recommendations on the establishment of a permanent process for addressing infrastructure needs associated with school facilities under the administrative governance of the school facilities commission and develop recommendations on the establishment of a permanent process for repayment of state funded excess capacity in the development of infrastructure. The select committee shall to the extent possible, include sufficient mechanisms within its recommendations for a permanent process that prevents unnecessary delays in proceeding with a school building or facility construction or renovation project scheduled in accordance with W.S. 21
‑
15
‑
118. The select committee shall include in this review a process which requires commission consideration of options available in developing the most efficient and cost effective solutions to district facility construction and renovation projects including property acquisition, property condemnation and other site-related issues. Recommendations developed under this subsection shall include enabling legislation which mandates:

(i)

Repayment obligations for excess infrastructure capacity payments; and

(ii)

Comprehensive community planning for future school facilities.

(d)

Accounting for the expenditure of funds under this footnote, as well as future repayment obligations, shall be provided within a separate expense organization within the school facility commission budget.
Section 057. Community College Commission

PROGRAM
CWC-Intertribal Education 1,088,176 1,000,000 2,088,175 PR 4,176,351
& Community Center
NWCC-Residence Hall 4,186,794 PR 4,186,794
SC-Allied Health Wing 1,200,000 PR 1,200,000
WWC-Well-Head Training Site 397,500 PR 397,500
CWC-Career

Center
1., 2. 1,500,000 PR 1,500,000
EWC-New Dormitory 1., 2., 3.
, 4.
3,838,269 2,066,760 PR 5,905,029
LCCC-Performing

Arts

Center
/
EWC-Vet Tech Bldg.

896,390 PR

896,390
Health Sciences Bldg. 1., 2. 29,815,950 PR 29,815,950
SC-New Student Commons 1., 2. 10,286,318 PR 10,286,318
WWC-Residence Hall 1., 2. 13,000,000 PR 13,000,000
WWC-Mechanic Addition 1., 2. 2,232,350 PR 2,232,350
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS 4,926,445 1,000,000
66,773,847

72,700,292

67,670,237

73,596,
6
82

1.

Prior to expending this appropriation, the community college commission shall consult with the construction management division of the department of administration and information on all phases of the construction project.

2.

This authorization shall not affect square footage and maintenance issues until further legislative action.

3.

General funds appropriated for this project shall not exceed sixty-five percent (65%) of the total cost of the project.

4.

Funds appropriated for this project shall not revert upon completion of the project and seventy-five percent (75%) or four hundred forty-eight thousand one hundred ninety-five dollars ($448,195.00) whichever is less, of this appropriation that would otherwise revert is hereby reappropriated for the purposes of the EWC-Vet tech building project.

Section 067.
University
of
Wyoming
1.

PROGRAM
Information

Technology

Building
34,942,100 34,942,100
Parking Structure/Police 3,455,340 3,455,340
Department 2.
Powell Seed Lab Expansion 120,000 120,000
SAREC – Wet Lab

520,000

520,000
Information, Library & Learning

4,300,000

4,300,000

Center
College
of
Business
– Level III

3,344,000

3,344,000
Capital Facilities Match
3.

31
,
350
,000

31
,
350
,000
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
TOTALS
38,517,440
0 0
38,517,440

7
8
,
031
,440

7
8
,
031
,440

1. The University shall consult with the construction management division of the department of administration and information on all phases of all capital construction projects including the coordination of bid dates.

2.

(a)

Of this general fund appropriation, one million three hundred thirty thousand dollars ($1,330,000.00) shall only be expended for razing the old Ivinson hospital buildings and constructing a surface parking lot with appropriate landscaping on the block on which the buildings are located. No building shall be constructed on that block until approved by the legislature.
(b)

Of this general fund appropriation, two million one hundred twenty-five thousand three hundred forty dollars ($2,125,340.00) shall only be expended for construction of a new facility to house the university’s police department.
3. (a)

This general fund appropriation shall only be expended to provide the state match for the following projects in an amount not to exceed the amounts listed for each project:

Kendall

H
ouse – IENR

$750,000
Engineering
L
abs

$2,000,000
Law
S
chool
M
oot
C
ourt

$2,000,000
School
of
Energy
Resources
F
acility

$20,000,000
International

C
enter

$1,000,000
Animal
S
cience –
M
olecular

Biology
A
ddition

$2,500,000
Interdisciplinary
L
earning
C
enter

$500,000
Other
E
ngineering
,
A
griculture
and

C
ollege
of
E
ducation

Lab and

F
acilities

$1,600,000
Natural History Center

$10,000,000

(b)

The university shall create a sinking fund for the purposes of operation and maintenance of facilities resulting from new construction built as a result of this appropriation. Funding for this sinking fund shall be from university sources and shall be in an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the cost of new construction resulting from this appropriation.

1

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0001

ENROLLED ACT NO.
85
, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

Section 4.
Sections 300, 302, 303
, 307
and by creating new sections 326 through 3
41
and 399 of Chapter 35, 2006 Wyoming Session Laws are amended to read:

[BUDGET BALANCERS – TRANSFERS]

Section 300.

(a)

There is appropriated from the budget reserve account to the general fund
one billion two hundred two million six hundred ninety-nine thousand one hundred eighty dollars ($1,202,699,180.00)

one billion four hundred thirteen million six hundred thirty-seven thousand two hundred twenty-six dollars ($1,413,637,226.00)
. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including but not limited to any other enactment of the 2006 budget session

and 2007 general session
there is appropriated and the state auditor shall transfer on June 30, 2008 from the general fund to the budget reserve account all funds, other than those funds necessary to maintain a positive unappropriated general fund balance not to exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00). The amount to be transferred to the budget reserve account shall be determined on or before September 30, 2008, utilizing the definitions in section 301 of this act and the best financial information available by that date. The unappropriated, unobligated balance of the general fund as derived through the preparation of the state
'
s comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) may exceed ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) as adjusted by the calculation in this section. In addition to the amount appropriated to the general fund in this subsection, the state auditor shall transfer an amount from the budget reserve account to the general fund in order to maintain an unappropriated general fund balance of ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00).

(b)

There is appropriated from the budget reserve account to the permanent
Wyoming
mineral trust fund the following:

(i)

Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) to be deposited on January 1, 2007;

(ii)

Sixty million dollars ($60,000,000.00)

F
orty million dollars ($40,000,000.00)

to be deposited on July 1, 2007
.
;

(iii)

One hundred twenty million dollars ($120,000,000.00) to be deposited on June 30, 2008.

(c)

There is appropriated from the budget reserve account to the legislative stabilization reserve account created by 2005 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 191, Section 4, Section 301(d),
one hundred eighty-three million seven hundred nineteen thousand one hundred eighty-eight dollars ($183,719,188.00)
two hundred
forty
million dollars ($2
40
,000,000.00)
. This appropriation shall only be transferred as funds become available in the budget reserve account as determined by the state auditor but not later than June 30, 2008. The appropriation in this subsection shall be reduced by an amount necessary to maintain an unappropriated budget reserve account balance on June 30, 2008, of
eighty-six million five hundred thousand dollars ($86,500,000.00)
ninety-eight
million
six hundred twenty-five thousand
dollars ($
98
,
625
,000.00)
.
The appropriation in this subsection shall not be transferred to the legislative stabilization reserve account until after the state auditor has determined that there will be sufficient funds within the budget reserve account to fulfill all appropriations and transfers from the budget reserve account under this act and any other legislation enacted into law in the 2006 budget session

and 2007 general session
.

(d)

There is appropriated from the budget reserve account thirteen million five hundred thousand dollars ($13,500,000.00) to the Hathaway scholarship expenditure account created by W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
1302(a) in 2006 Senate File 0085.

(e)

There is appropriated from the budget reserve account
twenty-seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($27,500,000.00)
forty-eight million forty-three thousand six hundred fifty-six dollars ($48,043,656.00)
to water development account III. This appropriation shall only be transferred as funds become available in the budget reserve account as determined by the state auditor but in any event shall be transferred not later than June 30, 2008.

(f)

There is appropriated from the budget reserve account two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) to water development account II. This appropriation shall only be transferred as funds become available in the budget reserve account as determined by the state auditor but in any event shall be transferred not later than June 30, 2008.

(g)

After the provisions of subsection (c) of this section are met, seven million dollars ($7,000,000.00) of the unencumbered unobligated fund balance remaining in the budget reserve account on June 30, 2008 shall be transferred to a capitol building restoration account, and twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) of the unencumbered, unobligated fund balance remaining in the budget reserve account on June 30, 2008 shall be transferred to a capitol complex construction account. Funds in these accounts shall only be expended upon appropriation by the legislature for the purposes of construction, remodeling and demolition of state buildings, and purchases of properties adjacent to or nearby the capitol building. Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), funds in these accounts shall not lapse until otherwise directed by the legislature.

[MEDICAID CONTINGENCY APPROPRIATIONS]

Section 302.

(a)

There is appropriated from the budget reserve account to the state auditor
sixty million dollars ($60,000,000.00)
thirty-
nine
million s
ix
hundred
seventy-three
thousand
eight
hundred
forty-one
dollars ($3
9
,
673
,
841
.00)
for the purpose of providing a reserve for the state
'
s share of all Medicaid programs. This appropriation shall only be expended after further action reappropriating these funds by the fifty-ninth legislature, and only if the governor determines no other sources of funds are available. These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2008 shall revert to the budget reserve account.

(b)

There is appropriated from the budget reserve account to the state auditor five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) for the purpose of purchasing pandemic flu vaccines and antiviral medications. This appropriation shall only be expended upon determination by the governor that the department of health has insufficient funds available. These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2008 shall revert to the budget reserve account.

[EMPLOYEE BENEFITS]

Section 303.

(a)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a) eight million dollars ($8,000,000.00) of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the state auditor in 2004 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 95, Section 306 as amended by 2005 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 191, Section 4, Section 306 for purposes of employee salaries and benefits, shall not revert on June 30, 2006 and are hereby appropriated to the department of administration and information for the period beginning July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2008 to be expended for salary adjustments and associated employer paid benefits for executive branch employees in the following manner:

(i)

Four million dollars ($4,000,000.00) to provide a compensation pool to be distributed to agencies after approval of the human resources division and the budget division of the department of administration and information for positions that are determined to be in such demand the agency does not have adequate funds to attract and retain qualified employees;

(ii)

Four million dollars ($4,000,000.00) to address existing market inequities as determined by the human resources division of the department of administration and information for
"
X
"
band employees including at-will attorney positions.

(b)

The state
'
s contribution to the state health insurance plans under W.S. 9
‑
3
‑
210 for each qualifying executive, judicial and legislative branch employee including employees of the University of Wyoming and the community colleges shall be paid from amounts appropriated in agency budgets in the following amounts for the specified time periods:

(i)

For the period beginning December 1, 2006 and ending November 30, 2007 an amount to be determined by the employees
'
group insurance section of the department of administration and information but not to exceed:

(A)

Four hundred ninety-eight dollars and eighty-four cents ($498.84) per month for an employee electing single coverage;

(B)

Nine hundred eighty-one dollars and twenty-five cents ($981.25) per month for an employee electing employee plus one (1) dependent coverage; and

(C)

One thousand one hundred twenty dollars and eighty-six cents ($1,120.86) per month for an employee electing family coverage.

(ii)

For the period beginning December 1, 2007 an amount to be determined by the employees
'
group health insurance section of the department of administration and information but not to exceed:

(A)

Five hundred eighty-seven dollars and fifty-one cents ($587.51) per month for an employee electing single coverage;

(B)

One thousand one hundred forty dollars and fifty-three cents ($1,140.53) per month for an employee electing employee plus one (1) dependent coverage; and

(C)

One thousand three hundred three dollars and fifty-two cents ($1,303.52) per month for an employee electing family coverage.

(c)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1022(c)(v), and for the period commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2008, longevity pay increases shall be paid at a rate of forty dollars ($40.00) per month for each five (5) years of service to all qualified state employees.

(d)

Any general fund appropriation for employee
'
s benefits in this section which is not expended for that purpose shall revert to the general fund.

(e)

Provided adequate funds are available, employees whose benefits are paid from nongeneral fund sources shall receive the same benefits as provided in this section and the necessary amounts are hereby appropriated from those accounts and funds.

(f)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a) eight million eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($8,850,000.00) of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the state auditor in 2004 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 95, Section 306 as amended by 2005 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 191, Section 4, Section 306 for purposes of employee salaries and benefits, shall not revert on June 30, 2006 and are hereby appropriated to the state auditor to be distributed as follows:

(i)

Eight million four hundred fourteen thousand six hundred forty-four dollars ($8,414,644.00) to executive branch agencies, excluding the University of Wyoming and the community colleges, for salary adjustments for market inequities as determined by the human resources division of the department of administration and information;

(ii)

Three hundred eighty-five thousand three hundred fifty-six dollars ($385,356.00) to the supreme court for salary adjustments for judicial branch employees for market inequities as determined by the supreme court;

(iii)

Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) to the legislative service office to be expended to procure professional services as determined by the Management Council to assist the joint appropriations interim committee to continue to study funding options for retired state employee health insurance including school district employees as outlined in the Report on the State of Wyoming Retirees Health Insurance Study and GASB 45 Liability, and the Report on the State of Wyoming Cost Comparison Study for Wyoming School Districts and State Employees Group Insurance Plans submitted to the legislature on November 1, 2005.

(g)

There is appropriated three million one hundred eighty-seven thousand five hundred eighty-four dollars ($3,187,584.00) from the general fund to the state auditor to be distributed to executive branch agencies, excluding the University of Wyoming and community colleges, for salary increases to move employees to the 2006 competitive market average as determined by the human resources division of the department of administration and information.

(h)

There is appropriated three million three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($3,350,000.00) from the general fund to the state auditor for the period beginning July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008 to be expended only for health insurance benefits for executive, legislative and judicial branch agency retirees, including retirees of the University of Wyoming and the community colleges, who participate in the state employees
'
and officials
'
group health insurance plan. Payments to the plan on behalf of eligible retirees shall be made monthly at the rate of eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per year of service up to a maximum of thirty (30) years of service for those retirees who are not Medicare eligible, and at the rate of five dollars and seventy-five cents ($5.75) per year of service up to a maximum of thirty (30) years of service for those retirees who are Medicare eligible.

(
j
)

There is appropriated four million forty-four thousand one hundred ninety-seven dollars ($4,044,197.00) from the general fund to the state auditor to provide a salary increase for all executive branch employees, including all employees of the University of Wyoming and judicial branch employees and excluding employees of the community colleges, for the period beginning July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2008. The salary increase authorized in this subsection shall be an across-the-board percentage increase as determined by the department of administration and information and shall not exceed two percent (2%).

[
NATIVE

AMERICAN

DEVELOPMENT

CENTER
]

Section 307.

There is appropriated from the public school foundation program account to the state department of education one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000.00) of federal mineral royalty income received under the provisions of W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
601(d)(iii) for the National American Indian, Alaskan and Hawaiian Educational Development Center to improve the education of Native American children.
The appropriation shall be effective only if federal matching funds are received.

[
HATHAWAY TRANSFERS
]

Section 326.

For the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2008, notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
602, distributions pursuant to W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
601(d)(v) to the higher education endowment account and the student scholarship endowment account created by W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
1201 shall be made quarterly in an amount equal to one-fourth (1/4) of the amount estimated to be deposited in the current fiscal year based upon the most recent consensus revenue estimating group estimates. Not later than September 15 of each year, the state treasurer shall compute actual earnings for the preceding fiscal year and shall make adjustments to distributions during the current fiscal year in an amount equal to the difference between revenues earned and actual distributions for the preceding fiscal year.

[
DISTRIBUTION TO COMMON SCHOOL PERMANENT LAND FUND
]

Section 327.

Any unobligated unencumbered funds remaining in the school foundation program account in excess of one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000.00) on June 30, 2008 shall be transferred to the common school permanent land fund.

[LOCAL GOVERNMENTS – REVENUE DISTRIBUTIONS]

Section 328.

(a)

There is appropriated from the general fund to the office of state l
ands
and investments
fifty-one
million
two hundred fifty thousand
dollars ($
51
,
25
0,000.00) to be allocated pursuant to the following
and as further provided in this section
:

(i)

Twenty million one hundred fifteen thousand five hundred dollars ($20,115,500.00)

for direct distribution to local governments divided into two-thirds (2/3) for cities and towns and one-third (1/3) for counties;

(ii)

Five
million dollars ($5,000,000.00)

for revenue challenged local governments divided into one-half (1/2) for cities and towns and one-half (1/2) for counties;

(iii)

Six million five hundred thirty-four thousand five hundred dollars ($6,534,500.00)
for impact mitigation capital projects for impacted counties;

(iv)

Eighteen million six hundred sixty-five thousand five hundred dollars ($18,665,500.00)
for county block distribution for capital projects;

(v)

Nine hundred thirty-four thousand five hundred dollars ($934,500.00)
for emergency capital projects.

[
DIRECT DISTRIBUTION – LOCAL DISCRETION
]

(b)

Two-thirds (2/3) of the amount allocated in paragraph (a)(i) of this section shall only be distributed to cities and towns, for purposes to be determined by local discretion, on August 15, 2007, as follows:

(i)

From these distributions each city or town with a population of thirty-five (35) or less shall first receive three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500.00) and each city or town with a population over thirty-five (35) shall first receive fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000.00). From the remainder each city and town shall receive an amount in the proportion which the population of the city or town bears to the population of all cities and towns in
Wyoming
.

(c)

One
-
third (1/3) of the amount allocated in paragraph (a)(i) of this section shall only be distributed to counties, for purposes to be determined by local discretion, on August 15, 2007
,
as follows:

(i)

An equal share of fifteen percent (15%) of the total amount to be distributed; and

(ii)

Of the remaining eighty-five percent (85%), an amount to be distributed to each county in the proportion each county
'
s population bears to the total population of the state.

[
REVENUE-CHALLENGED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
]

(d)

One-half (1/2) of the amount allocated in paragraph (a)(ii) of this section shall only be distributed to cities and towns, for purposes to be determined by local discretion, on August 15, 2007, as follows:

(i)

Each
eligible
city and town shall receive amounts in accordance with a municipal supplemental funding formula as provided in this paragraph. The municipal supplemental funding formula shall be calculated by the office of state lands and investments as follows:

(A)

Calculate the per capita distribution of sales and use tax revenues for the preceding fiscal year to each county, including distributions to each city and town within that county, under W.S. 39
‑
15
‑
111 and 39
‑
16
‑
111, but excluding the distribution exclusively to counties under W.S. 39
‑
15
‑
111(b)(iii) made from an amount equivalent to one percent (1%) of the tax collected under W.S. 39
‑
15
‑
104, and excluding the distribution exclusively to counties under W.S. 39
‑
16
‑
111(b)(iii) made from an amount equivalent to one percent (1%) of the tax collected under W.S. 39
‑
16
‑
104;

(B)

Arrange the counties in ascending order by the per capita distribution calculated;

(C)

Following the arrangement of counties in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, list the population of each city and town within the county;

(D)

Apply the appropriate adjustment factor determined in subdivisions (I) through (V) of this subparagraph for a county to each city and town within that county:

(I)

Beginning with the county with the lowest per capita distribution, an adjustment factor of one and one-half (1.5) shall be applied to each county listed under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, so long as its incorporated population plus the incorporated population of each county with a lower per capita distribution is within the lowest tenth percentile. The adjustment factor shall be applied for each of these counties by multiplying the incorporated population of the county by one hundred fifty percent (150%);

(II)

An adjustment factor determined under this subdivision shall be applied to the county with the next higher per capita distribution not qualifying for the adjustment factor under subdivision (I) of this subparagraph. The adjustment factor for this county shall be determined by:

(1)

Multiplying by one hundred fifty percent (150%) that portion of the incorporated population of that county which is within the lowest tenth percentile;

(2)

Multiplying by one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) the incorporated population of that county which is within the lowest twentieth percentile and at or above the tenth percentile;

(3)

If applicable, multiplying by one hundred percent (100%) the incorporated population of that county which is at or above the twentieth percentile;

(4)

Dividing the sum of the products of subdivisions (II)(1) through (3) of this subparagraph by the incorporated population of that county.

(III)

If an adjustment factor has not been applied under subdivision (I) or (II) of this subparagraph, an adjustment factor of one and one-quarter (1.25) shall be applied to each county listed under subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, so long as its incorporated population plus the incorporated population of each county with a lower per capita distribution does not exceed the twentieth percentile. The adjustment factor shall be applied for each of these counties by multiplying the incorporated population of the county by one hundred twenty-five percent (125%);

(IV)

An adjustment factor determined under this subdivision shall be applied to the next higher listed county not qualifying for the adjustment factor under subdivision (III) of this subparagraph. The adjustment factor for this county shall be determined by:

(1)

Multiplying by one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) that portion of the incorporated population of that county which is within the lowest twentieth percentile;

(2)

Multiplying by one hundred percent (100%) the incorporated population of that county which is at or above the lowest twentieth percentile;

(3)

Dividing the sum of the products of subdivisions (IV)(1) and (2) of this subparagraph by the incorporated population of that county.

(V)

An adjustment factor of one (1) shall be applied to the remaining counties.

(E)

From the adjusted population of a city or town as calculated in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of this paragraph, subtract the actual population of the city or town to determine the resulting population adjustment
. Distribute the funding under this paragraph in the proportion which the population adjustment of the city or town bears to the population adjustments of all cities and towns in Wyoming as calculated under subparagraph (D) of this paragraph;

(F)

As used in this paragraph:

(I)

A county
'
s
"
incorporated population
"
means the population of all cities and towns within the county;

(II)

"
Percentile
"
means that portion of the incorporated population as listed in the arrangement of cities and towns under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this paragraph.

(e)

One-half (1/2) of the amount allocated in paragraph (a)(ii) of this section shall only be distributed to counties, for purposes to be determined by local discretion, on August 15, 2007 as follows:

(i)

Multiply each county
'
s total assessed valuation by twelve mills (.012). This amount shall represent the county property tax available;

(ii)

Calculate the sum of the following to determine the county funding need:

(A)

One million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000.00); plus

(B)

The product of the county population from zero (0) to five thousand (5,000) multiplied by one hundred sixty dollars ($160.00); plus

(C)

The product of the county population from five thousand one (5,001) to twenty-five thousand (25,000) multiplied by one hundred thirty dollars ($130.00); plus

(D)

The product of the county population above twenty-five thousand (25,000) multiplied by one hundred dollars ($100.00).

(iii)

Calculate the property tax shortfall for each county by subtracting the property tax available as determined by paragraph (i) of this subsection from the county funding need as determined by paragraph (ii) of this subsection. If the amount is greater than zero, the county shall be eligible for distribution of money under this subsection;

(iv)

The amount distributed under this subsection to each eligible county shall be in the proportion that the county
'
s property tax shortfall bears to the total property tax shortfall of all counties
eligible to receive a distribution under this subsection.

[
SPECIAL ALLOCATION FOR IMPACT MITIGATION – CAPITAL PROJECTS
]

(f)

Of the amount allocated in paragraph (a)(iii) of this section ninety percent (90%) shall only be expended for the purpose of grants for capital improvement projects in eight
(8)
counties that have previously been determined to experience significant impact from the development of natural gas,
as
needed to mitigate the impact of natural gas development
. These funds
shall be expended as specified in subsections (h),

(j)

and (k) of this section.

(g)

Of the amount allocated in paragraph (a)(iii) of this section ten percent (10%) shall only be expended for grants for projects outside the eight
(8)
impacted counties that are needed to mitigate the impact of natural gas development as determined by the state loan and investment board.

These funds
shall be expended as specified in subsections (h),

(j)

and (k) of this section.

(h)

On or before April 10, 2007, from the amount specified under subsection (f) of this section, the state
loan
and investment board shall allocate an amount for each of the eight
(8)
impacted counties. In making these allocations the board shall take into consideration the impact of natural gas development on the eight
(8)
impacted counties and on the cities, towns and special districts located in those counties, and the financial resources that these governmental entities will have available to mitigate the impact. The board shall make larger allocations for counties where impacts are greater and where financial resources will be smaller.

(j)

The purpose of subsections (f) through (h) of this section shall be to provide grants to cities, towns, counties and special districts which are directly impacted by the development of natural gas, to be used for capital construction including, but not limited to, capital equipment, public safety projects, housing related projects and road repair or construction.

(k)

Funds subject to subsections (f) through (h) of this section shall only be expended for capital projects. To be eligible for the grants, the board of county commissioners and the
governing bodies
of the cities and towns within that county that comprise
at least
seventy percent (70%) of the incorporated population shall certify to the state loan and investment board that they have reached agreement on the projects for which the funds will be used.

[
COUNTY BLOCK ALLOCATIONS – CAPITAL PROJECTS
]

(
m
)

The amount allocated in paragraph (a)(iv) of this section shall only be expended for the purpose of grants for capital improvement projects and
subject to subsection (n) of this section
shall be allocated for each county as follows:

(i)

To each county, an amount equal to the amount allocated in paragraph (a)(iv) of this section multiplied by thirty-five (35) and divided by two thousand three hundred (2,300);
plus

(ii)

T
o each county an amount equal to the remainder of the amount allocated in paragraph (a)(iv) of this section divided by the total state population and multiplied by the county
'
s population.

(
n
)

Funds subject to subsection (
m
) of this section shall only be expended for capital projects. To be eligible for the grants, the board of county commissioners and the
governing bodies
of the cities and towns within that county that comprise
at least
seventy percent (70%) of the incorporated population shall certify to the state loan and investment board that they have reached agreement on the projects for which the funds will be used.

[
EMERGENCY RESERVE – CAPITAL PROJECTS
]

(
o
)

The amount allocated in paragraph (a)(v)
of this section
shall only be expended for grants for emergency capital project needs as determined by the state loan and investment board.

[
GENERAL PROVISIONS
]

(
p
)

For purposes of this section, population is to be determined by resort to the latest federal census as updated by the bureau of the census.

(
q
)

Any funds appropriated in this section remaining unexpended or unobligated on June 30, 2008 shall revert to the budget reserve account.

(
r
)

Prior to March 30, 2007 the state loan and investment board shall adopt emergency rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

(
s
)

On or before May 25, 2007, the state
loan
and investment board shall hold a meeting to approve the lists of projects proposed to be funded from all counties.

(
t
)

Notwithstanding any other provision of
Wyoming
law
, no minimum taxation requirement shall apply to entities that receive funding under this section or section 329 of this
a
ct.

[UNEXPENDED MINERAL ROYALTY GRANT FUNDS]

Section 329.

(a)

From unobligated, unexpended funds appropriated for the mineral royalty grant program for nonimpacted local governments in 2006 Wyoming Session Law, Chapter 35, Section 2, Section 060 and Section 317(a), for the purpose of grants for capital improvement project
s
in nonimpacted counties, the state loan and investment b
oard shall allocate subject to subsection (b) of this section to each non
impacted county:

(i)

An amount equal to the total funds identified in this subsection multiplied by thirty-five (35) and divided by one thousand five hundred (1,500);
plus

(ii)

A
n amount equal to the remainder of the total amount in this subsection divided by the total population of nonimpacted
counties multiplied by the non
impacted county
'
s population.

(b)

Funds subject to this section shall only be expended for capital projects. To be eligible for the grants, the board of county commissioners and the
governing bodies
of the cities and towns within that county that comprise
at least
seventy percent (70%) of the incorporated population shall certify to the state loan and investment board that they have reached agreement on the projects for which the funds will be used.

[POSITION ELIMINATION]

Section 330.

(a)

The following positions are terminated and the associated general funds listed are deappropriated and shall be reduced from the corresponding 2007-2008 biennial agency budgets:

Agency

Position Number

Funding

Governor
'
s Office

#0053

$89,998 General Fund
Department of Employment

#1108

#6197

#6599
Department of Workforce

Services

#6435

#6495

#6517
Department of Health

#1294

#2031

#2253

$247,236 General Fund

(b)

The department of administration and information, budget division shall report to the governor and the joint appropriations interim committee on these reductions through the B-11 process.

[LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE]

Section 331.

2006
Wyoming
Session Laws, Chapter 113, Section 1 is amended to read:

Section 1.

There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative service office the following specified amounts, or as much thereof as may be necessary, to pay the costs and expenses of the
Wyoming
legislature through June 30, 2008:

SALARIES
LSO Staff Permanent/Temporary
[4.]
..........

$5,164,600
$5,404,600
Legislators – Session
.......................

1,203,258
Legislators – Interim
.......................

463,710
Session Staff
...............................

768,190
Employer Paid Benefits
......................

1,964,433
2,066,891
IN-STATE TRAVEL [1.][2.]
Mileage and Per Diem – Session
..............

842,600
Mileage and Per Diem – Interim
[5.]
[6.]
....

767,620
8
5
7,620
OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL
Travel Expenses
.............................

162,000
Per Diem
....................................

198,000

ANNUAL DUES (both FY 2007 and 2008)
National Conference of State Legislatures
...

182,687
The Energy Council
..........................

64,000
Council of State Governments
................

146,834

REGISTRATION FEES
.................................

90,000

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAGE
....................

190,000

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT [3.]
...............

882,500
(Information technology, copying,
9
6
2,500
supplies and equipment, furniture,
contract services, special projects, etc.)

STATUTES, SESSION LAWS AND DIGESTS
................

431,000

TOTAL
.......................................
.............

$13,521,432
$1
4
,
033
,890
Footnotes to Section 1:

1.

[Additional Travel]. Not to exceed twenty-eight thousand dollars ($28,000.00) shall be used to reimburse legislators for mileage for one (1) additional trip to travel to their residence and return to the legislature during the 2007 general session and for one (1) additional trip to travel to their residence and return to the legislature during the 2008 budget session.

2.

[Mid-Session Recess – Per Diem]. Subject to management council approval, legislators may be authorized not to exceed five (5) additional days per diem for a mid-session recess during the 2007 general session. Notwithstanding W.S. 28
‑
5
‑
101, legislative salary shall not be paid for any days the legislature is in recess under this footnote. Not to exceed fifty-three thousand five hundred fifty dollars ($53,550.00) shall be expended for per diem under this footnote.

3.

[Legislative Computer Equipment]. Not to exceed one hundred seventy thousand dollars ($170,000.00) shall be used for the lease or purchase of laptop computers and support systems. Expenditure of funds under this footnote shall be subject to approval by the select committee on legislative technology. Legislative laptop computers being replaced shall be sold in accordance with Management Council directives.
Any proceeds received from the sale of any laptop computer shall be deposited into the general fund and are hereby reappropriated to the legislative service office to be used for the purchase of replacement laptop computers.

4.

The legislative service office is authorized four (4) additional full-time positions.

5.

Interim travel may include use of the state plane subject to management council policies.

6.

Members of the legislature are authorized to attend the 2007 CSG-West annual meeting in
Jackson
and will be reimbursed actual expenses in the same manner as provided by management council policy for out-of-state travel.

[LSO – FACILITIES, ARTWORK AND CONSULTING]

Section 332.

(a)

There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative service office the following amounts for the period ending June 30, 2008:

(i)

Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for new furnishings in the senate staff supervisor
'
s office;

(ii)

Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) for new furnishings in
capitol building
rooms 214, 215, 215B;

(iii)

Thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) for additional funds for furnishings in room 302
of the capitol building
;

(iv)

Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for recarpeting room 302;

(v)

Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for recarpeting rooms adjacent to
the
LSO main office (rooms 214, 215, 215B);

(vi)

Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) for miscellaneous project/furnishings budget;

(vii)

Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for capitol security system;

(viii)

Seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) for artwork donation program administration for biennium;

(ix)

Three hundred sixty thousand dollars ($360,000.00) for sound systems in
the
senate
and
house
chambers
and room 302;

(x)

One million two hundred dollars ($1,200,000.00) for lighting and skylight renovation in
the senate and house
chambers;

(xi)

T
w
en
ty
thousand dollars ($
2
0,000.00) for ongoing architectural and interior design consulting;

(xii)

Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for remodeling
the
senate break room;

(xiii)

Thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) for additional committee room and leadership office furnishings
;

(xiv)

Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for development of public information resources.

[DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE - ADMINISTRATION]

Section 333.

There is appropriated eighty-one thousand dollars ($81,000.00) from the general fund to the department of revenue for the purpose of implementing 2007 House Bill 93. This appropriation is effective only if 2007 House Bill 93 is enacted into law.

[
WYOMING
HEALTHCARE COMMISSION STUDY]

Section 33
4
.

(a)

The Wyoming healthcare commission shall conduct a study of issues related to the exclusion from coverage, under health insurance policies or certificates of health maintenance organizations, of claims related to the insured
'
s participation in a clinical trial of a new pharmaceutical drug or clinical procedure. The study shall seek to identify ways to authorize coverage of routine patient care costs associated with clinical trials while excluding coverage for the direct cost of the item or procedure being tested. The commission shall report the results of its study, with any recommended legislation, to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee by November 1, 2007.

(b)

There is appropriated to the governor
'
s office for the Wyoming healthcare commission twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) from the general fund for the purposes of this section for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending December 31, 2007.

[SELECT COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCING]

Section 33
5
.

(a)

There is created a select committee on local government financing consisting of the following members:

(i)

Five (5) members of the Wyoming senate appointed by the president of the senate, comprised of one (1) member at-large from among the senate membership and one (1) member from each of the following senate committees:

(A)

Appropriations;

(B)

Revenue;

(C)

Corporations, elections and political subdivisions;

(D)

Minerals, business and economic development.

(ii)

Five (5) members of the Wyoming house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, comprised of one (1) member at-large from among the house membership and one (1) member from each of the following house committees:

(A)

Appropriations;

(B)

Revenue;

(C)

Corporations, elections and political subdivisions;

(D)

Minerals, business and economic development.

(b)

The select committee shall select a chairman from among its members and shall undertake a study of local government financing including the identification, analysis and evaluation of:

(i)

All state mandated services for cities, towns and counties;

(ii)

All unfunded mandates imposed by the state upon cities, towns and counties;

(iii)

Cost of services mandated under paragraph (i) of this subsection;

(iv)

Positive and negative impacts of state institutions on cities, towns and counties;

(v)

Positive and negative impacts of natural resource development on cities, towns and counties;

(vi)

Positive and negative impacts of population size on the ability of cities, towns and counties to support essential services;

(vii)

Positive and negative impacts of national parks, monuments and other federal lands on cities, towns and counties;

(viii)

Positive and negative impacts on cities, towns and counties of special projects undertaken by the state;

(ix)

All state grants, loans and other assistance programs available to cities, towns and counties and an analysis of recipient local governments and the amounts received by each local government;

(x)

Local government needs;

(xi)

Local government revenues and the impact of variances in property valuations on local revenues;

(xii)

Services provided at the local government level which are supported by the state;

(xiii)

Current levels and sources of revenue sharing;

(xiv)

Regional or national models for revenue sharing between the state and local governments;

(xv)

Other research issues and information determined essential by the select committee to its study of local government financing.

(c)

Based upon study analysis and evaluation of items specified under subsection (b) of this section, the select committee shall in sufficient time for consideration by the legislature in the 2009 general session, develop recommendations on the following:

(i)

Appropriate levels for revenue sharing between state and local governments;

(ii)

Transparent distribution formulas that provide adequate support and appropriate funding levels for local government services mandated by the state;

(iii)

Adequate funding for state grant and loan and other assistance programs to local governments;

(iv)

New funding mechanisms addressing unique situations or conditions faced by local governments in providing necessary services;

(v)

Local government taxing authority;

(vi)

Additional recommendations the select committee determines necessary and appropriate based upon findings under subsection (b) of this section.

(d)

The select committee shall complete its study under this section and prepare necessary legislation to implement its recommendations developed under subsection (c) of this section in sufficient time for submission to the legislature during the 2009 general session.

(e)

The legislative service office shall provide staff services to the select committee and is authorized one (1) additional at-will employee contract (AWEC) position to appropriately staff the select committee study effort. In addition, the select committee through the legislative service office and upon approval of the management council, may contract for professional services as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. For the period beginning on the effective date of this section and through June 30, 2009, one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative service office for purposes of this subsection.

(f)

For the period commencing on the effective date of this section and ending December 31, 2008, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative service office to cover salary, per diem and travel expenses incurred by select committee members in undertaking the study required by this section.

[NCAR SUPERCOMPUTER]

Section 336.

(a)

The Wyoming business council, in consultation with the University of Wyoming, is authorized to enter into a contract with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), through its parent, the University Center for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) under which NCAR will construct a five hundred (500) teraflop to one (1) petaflop supercomputer facility in Wyoming as part of NCAR
'
s national research activities. To enhance the University of Wyoming
'
s research capability in general and the strength of the University
'
s school of energy resources in particular, the contract shall provide that the university and NCAR shall jointly enter into an agreement with the National Science Foundation under which the university and NCAR partnership shall realize a total allocation equivalent to twenty percent (20%) of the capacity of the supercomputer. The operating relationship between NCAR, the
Wyoming
business council and the university shall be governed by a memorandum of understanding.

(b)

The preferred location of the facility is in the
Cheyenne
,
Wyoming
area, on land committed to this project by
Cheyenne
LEADS.

(c)

Subject to subsection (d) of this section, there is appropriated to the
Wyoming
business council to implement this section the amounts specified in this subsection beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2008. Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), any funds from this appropriation that are unobligated and unencumbered on June 30, 2008, shall not lapse and shall remain available until June 30, 2010. The following amounts are appropriated:

(i)

Twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) from the general fund
;

(ii)

One million dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the general fund to fund the memorandum of understanding through fiscal year 2008. The university shall include a request for one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) annually in its 2009-2010 biennial budget request to continue to fund the memorandum of understanding, which appropriation shall be separate from the university
'
s block grant.

(d)

The appropriations under subsection (c) of this section shall not be expended until:

(i)

NCAR secures authorization and funding from the National Science Foundation to locate the supercomputer in
Wyoming
;

(ii)

A binding contractual agreement with a utility company is entered into by NCAR under which the utility agrees to provide all necessary electrical infrastructure for the operation of the supercomputer;

(iii)

Necessary real property in
Wyoming
suitable to NCAR and the university is secured for location of the supercomputer;

(iv)

NCAR, the university and the
Wyoming
business council have entered into a final contract delineating access to the capacity of the supercomputer;

(v)

NCAR, the university and the
Wyoming
business council have entered into a final contract regarding the location and construction of a building to house the supercomputer;

(vi)

As permitted by
Wyoming
law, sufficient industrial development revenue bonds are secured for the location of the supercomputer in
Wyoming
. As permitted by
Wyoming
law, the
Wyoming
state treasurer shall investigate the purchase of these bonds using state permanent funds.

(e)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), 9
‑
2
‑
1008 and 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e), any funds from the appropriations under this section, including any transferred funds, that are unobligated and unencumbered on June 30, 2008, shall not lapse and shall remain available until June 30, 2010.

(f)

All contracts concerning this project shall be reviewed and approved by the governor and the attorney general.

[
SUPREME COURT/DISTRICT COURT
BUDGETS]

Section 33
7
.

The supreme court and all district courts shall submit their 2009-2010 biennial budget requests to the legislature no later than November 1, 2007.
[APPROPRIATIONS TO ENDOWMENT CHALLENGE ACCOUNTS]

Section 3
38
.

There is appropriated eight million dollars ($8,000,000.00) from the general fund to the state treasurer for deposit into the community college endowment challenge fund established under W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
1103 to be expended as prescribed under W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
1101 through 21
‑
16
‑
1104. Notwithstanding W.S. 9-2-1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207, unencumbered and unobligated funds shall not lapse as of June 30, 2008, but shall revert on June 30, 2011. The amount appropriated into the challenge fund under this subsection shall be deposited in equal amounts to the separate accounts established for
Laramie

County

Community College
,
Sheridan

College
,
Northwest

College
and
Casper

College
.

[TRIBAL RELATIONS STUDY]

Section 339.

(a)

The select committee on tribal relations shall conduct a study of the current and potential funding and provision of government services to tribal entities and citizens of Wyoming who are also members of the Eastern Shoshone Indian Tribe or the Northern Arapaho Indian Tribe. The study shall identify all areas where the state is contracting with or providing services or funding to the tribal entities currently.

(b)

The select committee shall issue a report to the legislature regarding its findings by June 30, 2008.

(c)

There is appropriated from the general fund ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) to the legislative service office for purposes of this section.
[TRIBAL WATER
SUMMIT
]

Section 340.

(a)

The water development commission is authorized to conduct a summit with the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Indian business councils to discuss water storage and development and hydroelectric power generation issues on the reservation.

(b)

There is appropriated ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) from water development account I to the water development commission to conduct the summit.

(c)

There is appropriated thirteen thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($13,250.00) from water development account I to the legislative service office to fund per diem and travel expenses authorized under W.S. 28
‑
5
‑
101 for state legislators attending the summit.

[
U.W.

SCHOOL
OF ENERGY RESOURCES DEAPPROPRIATION]

Section 341.

2006
Wyoming
Session Laws, Chapter 69, Section 2 is amended to read:

Section 2.

There is appropriated to the
University
of
Wyoming
from the general fund
twelve million seventy-one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven dollars ($12,071,997.00)
ten million seventy-one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven dollars ($10,071,997.00)
to establish the school of energy resources created under this act. Expenditures from this appropriation during the 2007-2008 biennium shall as near as practicable be consistent with the first two (2) years of the total budget needed to implement the school
'
s operations over a three (3) year period, as contained in the university
'
s October 1, 2005, report to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee as required under 2005 Wyoming session laws, chapter 191, section 337. This appropriation shall be included within the university
'
s block grant but shall be accounted for separately with financial reports submitted as provided in W.S. 21
‑
17
‑
116(f) as created in section 1 of this act. Except for administrative expenses of the
University
of
Wyoming
energy resources council, no funds under this section shall be expended until an academic plan and any building plans and specifications have been submitted to and approved by
University
of
Wyoming
'
s energy resource council.

[REPEALER]

Section 399.

2003 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 131, Section 332(a)(iv) is repealed.

[EFFECTIVE DATE]

Section 400.

This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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