Community colleges-capital construction.

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ORIGINAL SENATE

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ENROLLED ACT NO. 75, SENATE

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

AN ACT relating to community colleges; providing appropriations for certain capital construction projects as specified; providing for carry over of unexpended funds; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

(a)

There is appropriated from the general fund to the Wyoming community college commission the following amounts for expenditure for the capital construction projects listed:

(i)

Eighteen million three hundred ninety-four thousand dollars ($18,394,000.00) for the technical education center at northern Wyoming Community College, Gillette college campus;

(ii)

Seven million four hundred thirty-five thousand seven hundred seventy-four dollars ($7,435,774.00) for the health science building at Laramie County Community College.

(b)

The funds appropriated in subsection (a) of this section shall be retained by the commission and available to the community college to fund the authorized project only to the extent that funds are received from other nongeneral fund sources, public or private, to match the general fund appropriation dollar for dollar.

(c)

Western Wyoming College is authorized to expend a minimum of six million dollars ($6,000,000.00) for a dormitory residence hall. The funds shall be received from nonstate general fund sources, public or private. At such time as Western Wyoming College certifies to the Wyoming community college commission that a sufficient amount of funds has been received for the dormitory residence hall, four million dollars ($4,000,000.00) shall be appropriated from the general fund to the commission to fund a diesel mechanics addition at Western Wyoming College.

(d)

Western Wyoming Community College is authorized to expend three million eight thousand six hundred dollars ($3,008,600.00) for a diesel technology facility. The funds shall be received from nonstate general fund sources, public or private.

(e)

Northern Wyoming Community College District is authorized to expend eighteen million three hundred ninety-four thousand dollars ($18,394,000.00) for a Gillette technology education center. The funds shall be received from nonstate general fund sources, public or private.

(f)

Laramie County Community College is authorized to expend seven million four hundred thirty-five thousand seven hundred seventy-four dollars ($7,435,774.00) for new plant facilities and infrastructure for the health sciences. The funds shall be received from nonstate general fund sources, public or private.

(g)

Northwest college is authorized to expend thirteen million six hundred twenty-six thousand four hundred fifty dollars ($13,626,450.00) for a workforce development and technology building. The funds shall be received from nonstate general fund sources, public or private.

(h)

Casper College is authorized to expend twenty million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($20,250,000.00) for a campus commons building. The funds shall be received from nonstate general fund sources, public or private.

(j)

Casper College is authorized to expend one million ninety-two thousand dollars ($1,092,000.00) for a vocational education addition. The funds shall be received from nonstate general fund sources, public or private.

(k)

Central Wyoming College is authorized to expend six million eight hundred eighty thousand dollars ($6,880,000.00) for an equine education center. The funds shall be received from nonstate general fund sources, public or private.

(m)

Central Wyoming College is authorized to expend eight million one hundred eighteen thousand dollars ($8,118,000.00) for housing units. The funds shall be received from nonstate general fund sources, public or private.

(n)

Northern Wyoming Community College District is authorized to expend one million nine hundred eighty-two thousand five hundred fifty-five dollars ($1,982,555.00) for a health science education building. The funds shall be received from nonstate general fund sources, public or private.

(o)

Central Wyoming College is authorized to expend nineteen million eight hundred thirty-three thousand two hundred twenty-eight dollars ($19,833,228.00) for a new science building and renovations to the technology center and classroom wing. The funds shall be received from nonstate general fund sources, public or private.

Section 2.

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
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207, any funds appropriated under section 1 of this act which are unexpended as of June 30, 2008, shall not revert to the general fund but shall be retained by the community college commission for the purposes specified in section 1 of this act.

Section 3.

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 Senate.

Chief Clerk

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