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HB0045 • 2007

State employee compensation commission.

AN ACT relating to administration of government; modifying organization, powers and duties of the state employee compensation commission; providing for commission recommendations to be included in the state budgeting process as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Mgt Audit
Last action
2007-02-15
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2007

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Amendments

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HB0045H3001

3rd reading • COHEE

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by COHEE

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HB0045HS001

Standing Committee • H12

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H12

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Bill History

  1. 2007-02-15 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 37

  2. 2007-02-15 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0019

  3. 2007-02-13 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0019

  4. 2007-02-13 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 19

  5. 2007-02-12 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0019

  6. 2007-02-12 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2007-02-09 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2007-02-08 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2007-02-08 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2007-02-08 Senate

    S07 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2007-01-26 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07

  12. 2007-01-25 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2007-01-23 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2007-01-23 House

    Amendment Adopted

  15. 2007-01-22 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  16. 2007-01-19 House

    H Passed CoW

  17. 2007-01-19 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  18. 2007-01-19 House

    Amendment Adopted

  19. 2007-01-18 House

    H Placed on General File

  20. 2007-01-18 House

    H12 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  21. 2007-01-09 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H12

  22. 2007-01-09 House

    H Received for Introduction

  23. 2006-12-18 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0045

Bill No.:
HB0045
Drafter:

DKG

LSO No.:
07LSO-0067
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0019

Chapter No.:
37

Prime Sponsor:
Management
Audit Committee

Catch Title:
State
employee compensation commission.

Subject:
Duties of the
state employee compensation commission.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act expands the duties
of the state employee compensation commission (the commission consists of five
members, including two legislative members).

The commission is to function
as a liaison between the legislature and the governor and executive branch
agencies concerning state employee personnel policies.

The commission is now to
submit its recommendations regarding state employee compensation to the budget
division and those recommendations will now go through the budget process,
which may or may not be reflected in the governor's proposed budget.

The governor is to summarize
how the proposed budget reflects those recommendations.

The commission is authorize
to hold public hearings and enter into contracts to perform its duties, which
are expanded to include recommending legislation on state employee personnel
matters and appearing before the appropriations committee to present its
recommendations.

Comments:

Report
Required the governor is to summarize the manner in which the proposed budget
addresses the recommendations of the commission.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0045

ENROLLED ACT NO. 19, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

AN ACT relating to administration of government; modifying organization, powers and duties of the state employee compensation commission; providing for commission recommendations to be included in the state budgeting process as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 9
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2
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1012 by creating a new subsection (g) and 9
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2
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1019(e) and by creating a new subsection (h) are amended to read:

9
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1012.

Duties of budget division; transmittal of standard budget and manual; return of completed exception and expanded budgets; submission to governor; disposition of excess general fund appropriations; submission of selected budget information to joint appropriations interim committee.

(g)

The state employee compensation commission shall submit to the budget division and the joint appropriations interim committee within the time periods specified in subsection (a) of this section its recommendations regarding state employee compensation. The budget division and department shall consider those recommendations in developing budgets and submitting recommendations to the governor pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. When distributing the overall state budget to the legislature, the governor shall summarize the manner in which the proposed budget addresses the recommendations of the state employee compensation commission.

9
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2
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1019.

Personnel hearings; state employee compensation commission created; duties.

(e)

The state employee compensation commission is created to review issues related to employee compensation. The commission shall consist of not more than five (5) members to serve two (2) year terms. Three (3) members shall be appointed by the management council of the legislature of whom one (1) shall be from the private sector, and one (1) each from the senate and house of representatives, and two (2) members shall be appointed by the governor, of whom one (1) shall be from the private sector. The commission shall elect a chairman from among its
two (2) legislative
members.

(h)

The commission:

(i)

Shall function as a liaison between the legislature and the governor and executive branch agencies on matters concerning state employee personnel policies provided in subsection (g) of this section;

(ii)

May hold public hearings regarding any of its duties;

(iii)

May make and enter into contracts necessary or incidental to carry out any of its duties;

(iv)

May recommend legislation on matters concerning state employee personnel issues. Any recommendations from the commission shall be submitted to the management council of the legislature;

(v)

Shall appear before the joint appropriations committee as requested by the committee to present recommendations submitted by the commission pursuant to W.S. 9
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2
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1012(g).

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2007.

(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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