General government appropriations.

WORKING DRAFT
ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0001

ENROLLED ACT NO.
68
, SENATE

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2011 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;
providing transfers of certain funds as 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
‑
2
‑
1005(e);

(d)

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

(e)

"
AR
"
means American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds;

(f)

"
A4
"
means agency trust account;

(g)

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

(h)

"
FF
"
means federal funds;

(j)

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

(k)

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

(m)

"
PR
"
means private funding sources;

(n)

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

(o)

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

(p)

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

(q)

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

(r)

"
S3
"
means the budget reserve account;

(s)

"
S4
"
means the local government capital construction account funded by W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
601(a)(vi) and (b)(i) and 39
‑
14
‑
801(e)(ix);

(t)

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

(u)

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

(w)

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

(y)

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

(z)

"
S0
"
means other funds identified by footnote;

(aa)

"
T1
"
means the omnibus permanent land fund;

(bb)

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

(cc)

"
T3
"
means the state hospital permanent land fund;

(dd)

"
T4
"
means the training school permanent land fund;

(ee)

"
T6
"
means the university permanent land income fund;

(ff)

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

(gg)

"
T0
"
means other expendable trust funds administered by individual agencies for specific functions within the agencies
'
authority;

(hh)

"
TT
"
means the tobacco settlement trust income account.

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ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0001

ENROLLED ACT NO.
68
, SENATE

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2011 GENERAL SESSION

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

Section 2.

Sections 001, 002, 003, 006, 007, 008, 010, 020, 024, 039, 040, 045, 048, 051, 057
, 060
, 066, 067, 080, 101, 120, 121, 137, 160,
167,
205, 036, 052 and 054 of 2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 39, Section 2 are amended to read:

Section 001. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

PROGRAM
Administration
1.,2.,
5.,6.,7.
,8.,9.

7,302,690

7,302,690

9
,2
7
2,690

9
,2
7
2,690

Tribal Liaison

400,000

400,000

Commission on Uniform Laws

67,286

67,286

Special Contingent
3.

315,000

315,000

Clean Coal Technology
4.

100,000

100,000

Homeland Security

3,116,102

29,112,580

619,310

SR

32,847,992

Natural Resource Policy Account

500,000

500,000

Endangered Species Administration

1,846,210

1,846,210

TOTALS

13,647,288

29,112,580

619,310

43,379,178

1
5
,6
1
7,288

4
5
,3
4
9,178

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

48
Part Time

1
TOTAL

49

1.

Of this general fund appropriation,

forty thousand dollars ($40,000.00) shall only be expended for purposes of defraying moving expenses for gubernatorial appointees 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, 2012 shall revert to the budget reserve account. Not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) shall be expended for any one (1) appointee.

Any funds expended for this purpose shall be reimbursed to the state by the appointee if the appointee is employed by the state for less than twelve (12) months.
2.

Of this general fund appropriation, sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) shall only be expended if there is a change of governor as a result of the 2010 general election and then only for transition staff salaries, travel and other related office expenses. Not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) of this sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) may be expended for expenses incurred in relocating from the governor's mansion. These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2012 shall revert to the budget reserve account.
3.

This appropriation shall only be used for addressing costs incurred to render essential state services in cases of disaster.
4.

Of this general fund appropriation, and any funds reappropriated under section 321 of this act, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) shall only be expended for the purposes of continuing the work of the clean coal research task force created by W.S. 21
‑
17
‑
121.
5.

Of this general fund appropriation, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) shall only be
expended
for purposes of this footnote. The governor may review whether there is a need to make deep water ports available to receive rail shipments of large volumes of
Wyoming
nonrenewable natural resources. If the governor determines there is a need and that benefits would accrue to the state in securing that availability, he may expend not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) of this general fund appropriation to support efforts to do so.

6.

Of this general fund appropriation, six hundred ten thousand dollars ($610,000.00) shall only be expended for the purposes of evaluating impacts and formulating mitigation strategies associated with mineral exploration and production in southeastern
Wyoming
.

The governor shall allocate
these funds
to the state engineer to ensure water right and usage compliance issues are adequately addressed, and to the department of transportation for evaluation of road impacts.
One (1) at-will position is authorized through June 30, 2012, for the purposes stated in this footnote.
This additional position shall not be included in the 2013-2014 standard budget request.
7.

Of this general fund appropriation, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) shall only be expended for purposes
of
staffing transitions in the governor
'
s office.

These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2012 shall revert to the budget reserve account.

8.

Of this general fund appropriation, ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall only be used for purchasing chinaware and flatware for the governor's residence.

9
.

Of this general fund appropriation, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall only be expended for purposes of grants to rural fire districts impacted by mineral exploration and production in southeast
Wyoming
. Any rural fire district impacted may submit to the board of county commissioners of the county in which it is located a request for grant funds. The applicable boards of county commissioners may review the requests and submit to the governor's office an application for the award of a grant if the board finds the grant will support the purchase of supplies or equipment necessary to the standard operation of the rural fire district to mitigate the impacts of mineral exploration and production. No grant funds shall be used for any major equipment purchase. The governor's office shall establish a time period or periods for grant applications and for awarding grants to impacted rural fire districts. In awarding grants the governor's office shall consider the impact of development and local and other resources available to the impacted rural fire districts, and shall give priority consideration to those rural fire districts lacking resources to address impacts. Grants under this footnote shall be limited to not more than four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) awarded in any individual county.

Section 002. SECRETARY OF STATE

PROGRAM
Administration
1,2.
3.

6,159,008

73,866

SR

6,232,874

6,179,008

6,252,874

Securities Enforcement

555,639

SR

555,639

Bucking Horse & Rider

200,200

AG

200,200

TOTALS

6,159,008

0

829,705

6,988,713

6,179,008

7,008,713

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

30
Part Time

0
TOTAL

30

1.

Of this general fund appropriation,

twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) shall only be expended if there is a change of secretary of state as a result of the 2010 general election and then only for transition staff salaries, travel and other related office expenses. These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2012 shall revert to the budget reserve account.

2. Of this general fund appropriation, not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall be used for printing copies of the
Wyoming
constitution for free distribution to the citizens of this state.
3.

Of this general fund appropriation, twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) shall only be
expended
for printing an updated state directory.

Section 003. STATE AUDITOR

PROGRAM
Administration
1.

17,733,735

17,733,735

GF License Revenue Recoupment

1,700,000

1,700,000

State Employee Compensation
3.

7,704,495

73,000

S5

7,777,495

Employee Insurance
4.

8,700,000

8,700,000

Brucellosis Testing
2.

500,000

500,000

TOTALS

19,433,735

0

0

19,433,735

36,338,230

73,000

36,411,230

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

26
Part Time

0
TOTAL

26

1.

Of this general fund appropriation,

twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) shall only be expended if there is a change of state auditor as a result of the 2010 general election and then only for transition staff salaries, travel and other related office expenses. These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2012 shall revert to the budget reserve account.

2.

Of this general fund appropriation, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) shall only be expended for expenses related to brucellosis testing and containment efforts
.
The auditor shall distribute these funds as directed by the governor.

3.

(a)

Of this general fund appropriation, seven million
one
hundred four thousand four hundred ninety-five dollars ($7,
1
04,495.00), and of this S5 other funds appropriation, seventy-three thousand dollars ($73,000.00) shall only be used for adjustments to executive branch state employees, excluding employees of the University of Wyoming,
for
market pay
adjustments
as determined by the most recently completed administration and information salary comparison study. The budget division of the department of administration and information shall work cooperatively with the human resources division to determine the distribution of these funds to state agencies and provide to the auditor's office the expenditure details.

The auditor shall distribute these funds as directed by the
department
.

(b)

Of this general fund appropriation, up to six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000.00) may be used for
adjustments for judicial branch employees, subject to the following:
(i)

Using the executive branch salary comparison study specified in part (a) of this footnote, the budget division and the human resources division of the department of administration and information shall work cooperatively with the supreme court and the district court judicial conference to determine a market pay equivalent for each judicial branch employee position;
(ii)

The administrator of the human resources division shall certify to the governor's office a report including the division's final determinations under part (b)(i) of this footnote, specifying the position and market pay equivalent. The report also shall be provided to the joint appropriations interim committee;
(iii)

The governor shall review the report and if he finds it accurately reflects market pay equivalents for the judicial employees, he may authorize the auditor to distribute to the supreme court funds appropriated under this part (b) for market pay adjustments for judicial branch employees, but no adjustment shall result in a salary in excess of the percentage of market pay adjustment provided to executive branch employees under part (a) of this footnote.

(c)

Any funds not expended pursuant to part (b) of this footnote may be expended on
executive branch adjustments as provided in part (a) of this footnote.
[LANGUAGE SHOWN AS STRICKEN VETOED BY GOVERNOR MARCH 2, 2011.]

4.

Of this general fund appropriation, eight million seven hundred thousand dollars ($8,700,000.00) shall only be expended for increased costs of state employees' and officials' group health insurance premiums. Up to six million dollars ($6,000,000.00) may be utilized by the
University
of
Wyoming
, and up to two million seven hundred thousand dollars ($2,700,000.00) may be utilized by executive
, legislative and judicial
branch agencies for the
purposes
of this footnote. The
administration
and information budget division in consultation with the
administration and information human resources division and the University of Wyoming, shall determine the expenditure amount necessar
y to pay for the employer share of
increased premium costs, with
in
the limits set forth in this footnote, and shall provide to the state auditor's office detailed expenditure information.
The auditor shall distribute these funds as directed by the department.
These funds shall not be transferred or used for any other purposes, and any unexpended amounts remaining on June 30, 2012 shall revert to the budget reserve account.

Section 006. ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION

PROGRAM
Director's Office
1.

2,486,526

2,486,526

Professional Licensing Boards

1,537,807

SR

1,537,807

Budget Division

2,094,650

2,094,650

General Services
2.

33,697,763

15,969,698

IS

33,964,551

17,201,698

IS

889,860

SR

50,557,321

52,056,109

Construction Management Division

25,620,897

25,620,897

Human Resources Division

6,650,667

465,437

IS

7,116,104

Employees Group Insurance

390,162,458

IS

8,000,000

T7

398,162,458

Information Technology

203,402

56,845,377

IS

57,048,779

57,433,065

IS

57,636,467

Economic Analysis

1,279,007

1,279,007

State Library

5,126,815

1,141,116

4,053,364

AG

10,321,295

CIO
3.,
4.

7,304,041

7,304,041

TOTALS

84,463,768

1,141,116

477,924,001

563,528,885

84,730,556

479,743,689

565,615,361

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time
368
Part Time

3
TOTAL
371

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall only be expended for purposes of defraying moving expenses for agency directors, 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, 2012 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 department shall undertake a study of the feasibility of converting state agency and school district motor vehicles to natural gas fueled vehicles.

The department shall report study results to the governor and the joint appropriations interim committee by November 1, 2010.

The study shall review:

a.

The options of retrofitting existing vehicles and of purchasing natural gas fueled vehicles as existing vehicles are replaced;
b.

The differential in initial purchase costs and ongoing maintenance and fuel costs;
c.

The feasibility of using natural gas vehicles at existing fuel sites and costs for modifications required to make such use feasible.

3.

The chief information officer shall continue work toward completion and implementation of the
Wyoming
public finance website authorized under W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1035 through 9
‑
2
‑
1037.
4
.

Commencing July 1, 2011 the chief information officer employed pursuant to W.S. 9
‑
1
‑
222 shall be an employee of the department of administration and information, shall serve at the pleasure of
the governor
, and shall be identified as an at-will employee of the department.

Section 007. WYOMING MILITARY DEPARTMENT

PROGRAM
Military Dept. Operations

13,867,648

13,867,648

Air National Guard

1,087,600

9,321,035

10,408,635

Camp

Guernsey

548,383

AG

548,383

Army National Guard
1.

21,544,877

1,050,306

S5

22,595,183

Veterans
'
Services

1,701,418

160,623

1,862,041

1,826,418

7,500

SR

1,994,541

Oregon Trail

Vets

Cemetery

481,536

20,000

SR

501,536

531,536

551,536

Military Support to Civilian Auth
.

178,500

178,500

Civil Air Patrol

213,459

213,459

TOTALS

17,530,161

31,026,535

1,618,689

50,175,385

17,705,161

1,626,189

50,357,885

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

217
Part Time

50
TOTAL

267

1.

No general funds shall be included in the agency
'
s 2013-2014 standard budget request for the national guard youth challenge program.

Section 008. OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER

PROGRAM
Public Defenders Statewide

17,009,919

3,079,201

SR

20,089,120

17,209,919

20,289,120

Guardian Ad Litem

3,695,605

933,217

SR

4,628,822

TOTALS

20,705,524

0

4,012,418

24,717,942

20,905,524

24,917,942

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

70

72
Part Time

19
TOTAL

89

91
Section 010. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

PROGRAM
Administration Division

3,152,338

5,000

SR

3,157,338

Ag Education and Information

20,000

IS

20,000

Consumer Protection Division

11,983,399

1,048,369

351,396

AG

12,006,399

742,987

SR

14,126,151

14,149,151

Natural Resources Division
1.

5,016,960

76,250

675,000

S1

5,768,210

7,876,960

8,628,210

Pesticide Registration

1,187,500

1,187,500

State Fair
2.

2,823,825

182,075

AG

3,073,825

503,086

SR

3,508,986

575,086

SR

3,830,986

Weed & Pest Control

700,000

SR

700,000

Predator Management

5,122,730

5,122,730

Wyoming Beef Council

2,181,159

AG

7,000
SR

2,188,159

Wyo Wheat Mktg Comm

120,500

SR

120,500

Leaf Cutter Bee

12,904

SR

12,904

TOTALS

29,286,752

1,124,619

5,501,107

35,912,478

32,419,752

5,573,107

39,117,478

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time
86
Part Time

9
TOTAL
95

1.

The division shall evaluate utilization of the funding designated for the emergency insect management program for grasshopper abatement efforts.
2.

Of this general fund appropriation, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) shall be deposited into an account from which funds may be expended as provided in this footnote to finance and promote the 100th state fair celebration at the 2012
Wyoming
state fair.

The board of agriculture may accept contributions for these same purposes.

Upon receipt of a total of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) in these contributions the director of the department of agriculture shall authorize a matching distribution of this general fund appropriation from the state fair celebration account to the
Wyoming
state fair account for the purposes specified in this footnote.

The director may authorize subsequent additional matching fund distributions from the state fair celebration account to the state fair account on a monthly basis.

Funds remaining in the state fair celebration account on June 30, 2013 shall revert to the general fund.

The appropriation specified in this footnote
together with any general fund appropriation contained in
2011 Senate File 0057 as enacted into law
, shall not exceed a total of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00). This appropriation shall be reduced as necessary to meet that limitation.
Section 020. DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

PROGRAM
Administration

5,339,790

5,339,790

Air Quality

4,437,703

1,441,179

11,631,780

SR

17,510,662

Water Quality
1.

13,412,670

9,666,610

1,100,000

SR

24,179,280

Land Quality

5,164,238

4,482,222

9,646,460

6,664,238

11,146,460

Industrial Siting

539,431

539,431

Solid Waste Management

6,220,152

2,269,828

3,550,057

SR

12,040,037

TOTALS

35,113,984

17,859,839

16,281,837

69,255,660

36,613,984

70,755,660

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

267

268
Part Time

0
TOTAL

267

268

1.

The department of environmental quality shall reallocate resources within the water quality division sufficient to begin promulgation of a pesticide general permit under its national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) authority, to begin promulgation of a 'permit by rule' to accomplish the same ends or to create a means whereby pesticide applications may continue without a permit in Wyoming.
Section 024. STATE PARKS & CULTURAL RESOURCES

PROGRAM
Administration & Support

3,906,163

3,906,163

Cultural Resources
1.,
2.

12,001,437

2,476,096

70,000

EF

13,076,437

2,386,386

IS

261,559

SR

17,195,478

18,270,478

St Parks & Hist
.
Sites

17,517,378

3,882,947

30,000

EF

18,047,378

6,075,355

SR

27,505,680

28,035,680

TOTALS

33,424,978

6,359,043

8,823,300

48,607,321

35,029,978

50,212,321

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

177
Part Time

91
TOTAL

268

1.

Of this general fund appropriation,
one million nine hundred thousand dollars ($1,900,000.00)
two million nine hundred thousand dollars ($2,900,000.00)
shall be deposited into the
Wyoming
cultural trust fund created by W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
2304(a). This appropriation shall be considered one-time funding and shall not be included in the department's 2013-2014 standard budget request.

2.

Of this general fund appropriation, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall only be expended to purchase shelving.

No expenditure for this purpose shall be made without written authorization from the director of the department of administration and information, who shall only approve the expenditure after ascertaining that the shelving will be moveable from the division
'
s current location and remain functional if the division
'
s storage facility is relocated.
Section 039. WILDLIFE/NATURAL RES TRUST

PROGRAM
Administration

548,854

548,854

Wildlife/Natural Res
ource
Trust Proj
1.

6,000,000

5,152,500

TO

11,152,500

Wildlife Trust Account
2.

2,500,000

2,500,000

5,000,000

5,000,000

TOTALS

9,048,854

0

5,152,500

14,201,354

11,548,854

16,701,354

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

1
Part Time

0
TOTAL

1

1.

The agency's 2013-2014 standard budget request shall contain no general funds.
2.

This general fund appropriation shall be deposited into the
Wyoming
wildlife and natural resource trust account created by W.S. 9
‑
15
‑
103(a).
Section 040. GAME AND FISH COMMISSION

PROGRAM
Aquatic Invasive Species

610,976

450,000

SR

1,060,976

Vet Svcs P
ro
g
ra
m (Brucellosis, CWD)

3,411,327

3,411,327

Sage Grouse Planning & Protection

1,807,646

1,807,646

Wolf Management

777,769

777,769

Comprehensive Wildlife Mgmt. Strategies

1,323,251

1,323,251

TOTALS

7,319,993

0

0

7,319,993

7,930,969

450,000

8,380,969

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

23
Part Time

0
TOTAL

23

Section 045. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
2.

PROGRAM
Administration
3.

3,806,193

S7

24,613

SR

3,830,806

Administrative Services

168,150

33,240,985

S7

1,836,000

SR

35,245,135

Law Enforcement

2,652,321

75,682,368

S7

60,000

SR

78,394,689

Wyolink

2,545,000

1,301,624

IS

3,846,624

Aeronautics Administration

310,300

3,907,617

S7

4,217,917

Operational Services

2,405,010

IS

2,405,010

Airport Improvements
4.,5.

13,503,711

37,402,188

8,720,860

S7

59,626,759

17,453,379

63,576,427

GF Appropriation to Commission
1.,
6.,7.

50,000,000

50,000,000

9
5
,000,000

9
5
,000,000

TOTALS

66,048,711

40,532,959

130,985,270

237,566,940

11
4
,998,379

28
6
,516,608

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time
567
Part Time

0
TOTAL
567

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) shall supplement and not supplant any other sources of funds utilized by the department for the living snow fence program.
2.

Of the full-time permanent positions within the transportation commission shown to be vacant for over twenty-four (24) months in the document dated January 20, 2010, entitled "Agency Vacancy Report" and compiled by the department of administration and information and on file with the legislative service office, twenty-two (22) of the positions, as determined by the commission, shall not be filled by the commission and are hereby eliminated. This footnote is effective immediately.

3.

On or before October 1, 2010 the department of transportation shall provide a report to the transportation, highways and military affairs interim committee describing in detail the department's 2011 fiscal year budgeted income and expenditures from the highway fund, as approved by the transportation commission under W.S. 24
‑
1
‑
119, and all other income and expenditures authorized pursuant to appropriations under this act.
4.

Of this general fund appropriation, three million nine hundred forty-nine thousand six hundred sixty-eight dollars ($3,949,668.00) shall only be
exp
e
nded
to ensure that all
Wyoming
communities with commercial air service are supported through June 30, 2012.

The aeronautics commission is hereby directed to examine its prioritization process for determining necessary funding levels and methods of distribution to prioritized programs to ensure adequate resources are available through June 30, 2012, and shall report its findings to the governor. This appropriation shall not be included in the agency
'
s 2013-2014 standard budget request.
5.

The aeronautics commission shall examine the effectiveness of investments of general fund monies in securing commercial air service for Wyoming communities, and shall report its findings to the joint appropriations interim committee
, the select committee on air transportation
and the joint transportation, highways and military affairs interim committee not later than December 1, 2011.
6.

Of t
his general fund appropriation
forty-
five
million dollars ($4
5
,000,000.00)
shall not be included in the agency
'
s 2013-2014 standard budget request.
7.

Of this general fund appropriation,
five
million dollars ($
5
,000,000.00) shall be deposited to an account which shall only be expended for a railroad quiet zone program administered by the department and transportation commission in conformity with the standards prescribed in 49 C.F.R. Part 222, for the establishment of quiet zones or the installation of wayside horns to minimize the sounding of locomotive horns in populated areas. Program projects shall be prioritized in accordance with the 2009 Wyoming Quiet Zone study conducted by the department and the transportation commission pursuant to 2008
Wyoming
Session Laws, Chapter 48,
S
ection 335. Matching funds shall be required as provided in 2008 House Bill 108 as passed by the House of Representatives, except that the required matching rates from sponsoring governmental entities shall be five percent (5%) from those entities within the bottom seven (7) counties on the assessed valuation order list, twenty-five percent (25%) from the middle eight (8) counties on that list and fifty percent (50%) from the top eight (8) counties on that list. The commission shall commit funds for the projects based upon the prioritization list to the extent that the expenditure of state general funds is within the amount specified in this footnote. If a local governmental entity has not committed required funding to undertake a project, the commission may fund lower priority projects as funds allow. For each project the funds shall be utilized for the lowest cost, most feasible proposal as determined by diagnostic review, or as otherwise recommended by the 2009 Wyoming Quiet Zone study. Any costs for improvements exceeding the lowest cost, most feasible proposal or recommendation shall be paid by the local entity. The commission shall report to the joint appropriations
interim
committee projects that have been funded together with a prioritization list of projects that remain unfunded, and funds remaining from this appropriation as of December 1, 2011.
Section 048. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

PROGRAM
Director's Office

19,763,852

4,528,423

24,292,275

20,363,852

24,892,275

Rural & Frontier Health
1.

3,903,736

9,550,219

10,000

SR

1,235,000

TT

14,698,955

Community &
Family
Health
14.

26,907,533

24,006,021

5,513,664

A4

12,357,193

SR

27,500

TT

68,811,911

42,500

TT

68,826,911

Health Care Financing
2.,3.,4.,5.,13.

438,171,384

517,277,545

29,328,793

AR

506
,503,799

605
,852,259

48,928,793

AR

10,370,991

SR

500,000

TT

995,648,713

1,1
7
2,155,842

State Health Officer
15.

1,599,113

13,925,805

152,400

SR

2,064,338

250,000

TT

15,927,318

16,392,543

Preventive Health & Safety
6.

6,508,334

10,977,622

2,500

AG

2,216,029

SR

3,150,540

TT

22,855,025

3,350,540

TT

23,055,025

Mental Health/Substance Abuse
7.,8.,9.,12.

182,863,573

16,392,160

2,800,832

SR

183,063,573

1,376,946

T3

24,691,092

TT

228,124,603

228,324,603

Developmental Disabilities

122,850,281

5,324,672

105,000

AG

124,415,278

938,000

A4

4,477,517

SR

324,600

T3

938,000

T4

134,020,070

324,600

T4

135,585,067

Division on Aging
10.,11.

33,574,352

13,344,716

248,500

AG

34,664,352

6,974,955

SR

54,142,523

55,232,523

TOTALS

836,142,158

615,327,183

107,052,052

1,543,822,438

908
,394,795

703
,901,897

126,867,052

1,
739
,163,744

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

1,443
Part Time

77
TOTAL

1,520

1.

All contractual services agreements entered into by the division of rural and frontier health concerning the implementation of the telehealth program shall require prior approval by the governor.
2.

Five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) of this general fund appropriation and the associated federal funds shall only be expended to reduce developmentally disabled children and developmentally disabled adult waiver waiting lists.
3.

Funds appropriated for health care financing administration of developmental disabilities, health care financing of developmental disabilities adult waiver services, health care financing of developmentally delayed children's waiver and health care financing of acquired brain injury waiver services shall not be transferred to any other agency, division or program.
4.

Of these funds, five million six hundred thousand dollars ($5,600,000.00) in general funds and the associated federal funds shall only be expended in the 600 series to increase service rates of home and community based waiver providers administered by the development disabilities division.
5.

For reimbursement rates for nursing facility services, no cost of living adjustment nor other increase in rates not authorized by statute shall be provided in the 2011-2012 fiscal biennium without specific legislative action approving the increase.
6.

The public health laboratory is authorized to charge fees for testing services provided
to
other state agencies, local law enforcement entities and other individuals or organizations.

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
204(t)(i)(A) the department is authorized to deposit all fees received pursuant to this footnote into a special revenue account and shall not charge fees until the department has promulgated rules and regulations establishing a fee schedule. No monies deposited into this account shall be expended until appropriated by the legislature.
7.

Of this appropriation of tobacco trust funds, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) shall only be expended on crisis stabilization and acute care services at the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2011, and only if reporting deficiencies at the facility are addressed in a manner satisfactory to the department of health.
8.

Of this general fund appropriation, eight hundred fifty thousand dollars ($850,000.00) shall only be expended on crisis stabilization and acute care services for four (4) beds at the
Washakie

Medical

Center
in Worland.
9.

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
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, 2010 through June 30, 2012. 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, 2010 and ending June 30, 2012 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.
10.

Of this general fund appropriation, four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) shall only be distributed through the funding distribution model developed in the agency's 2009 supplemental budget to senior centers to provide compensation increases for direct care personnel.

These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2012 shall revert pursuant to law.
11.

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
303(a), for the period beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2012, 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 only be used to fund the operation of the retirement center.
12.

Of this general fund appropriation, six hundred eighty-five thousand dollars ($685,000.00) shall only be expended for a pilot project for the delivery of telehealth, using contract services. A preference shall be given for instate providers of software and hardware and final approval of this pilot project shall be with the state chief information officer. This footnote is effective immediately.

13.

Of this general fund appropriation, the governor may expend funds as necessary to reimburse services authorized under the Medicaid program involving pediatric care and transport costs including, without limitation, emergency and critical care services not otherwise available from in-state providers. This footnote is effective immediately.

14.

(a)

Of this TT other funds appropriation,
twenty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($27,500.00)
forty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($42,500.00)

shall only be used by the department to contract for or provide support network services for persons with epilepsy. The support network services for persons with epilepsy shall:
(i)

Provide professional education on epilepsy for nurses, physicians, public schools, public school nurses and the general public;
(ii)

Provide for support groups focused on epilepsy;
(iii)

Increase awareness of epilepsy in
Wyoming
;
(iv)

Provide educational programs for persons with epilepsy; and
(v)

Provide better access to care for persons with epilepsy within
Wyoming
.

15.

Of this general fund appropriation, three hundred eighty-three thousand dollars ($383,000.00) shall only be expended for the purposes of funding education, training and stipends for local emergency medical services providers.

The agency shall not include funding for this purpose in its 2013-2014 standard budget request.
Section 051. LIVESTOCK BOARD

PROGRAM
Administration
3.

1,816,693

16,449

1,833,142

1,827,499

361,185

SR

2,205,133

Animal Health

1,902,225

1,902,225

Brucellosis
1.

1,271,013

7,200

1,278,213

Estrays
2.

50,000

50,000

Brand Inspection

2,870,824

69,178

AG

111,178

AG

5,683,428

SR

8,623,430

8,665,430

Predator Control Fees

1,900,000

SR

1,900,000

TOTALS

7,910,755

23,649

7,652,606

15,587,010

7,921,561

8,055,791

16,001,001

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

20
Part Time

0
TOTAL

20

1.

For the period beginning July 1, 2010 and ending June 30, 2012, the department is authorized to provide reimbursements for brucellosis testing in an amount not less than three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) per head and not to exceed eight dollars ($8.00) per head as determined by the livestock board.
2.

Of this general fund appropriation, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall be used to pay for the increased costs associated with the management of estray and abandoned animals and animals impounded by the board pursuant to W.S. 11
‑
29
‑
114. Prior approval of the livestock board shall be required before expenditure of funding for the purposes specified in this footnote. These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2012 shall revert pursuant to law.

3.

As part of any computerization effort by the board, the board shall include efforts to process and issue G-forms electronically and efforts to maintain a database to allow timely tracking and monitoring of G-forms at the
Cheyenne
office.
Section 057. COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMISSION

PROGRAM
Administration

6,312,081

758,141

7,070,222

State Aid
4.

213,516,854

213,516,854

216,939,386

216,939,386

Contingency Reserve

3,200,000

SR

3,200,000

Leveraging Ed Ass
is
t Partnerships

225,000

112,500

337,500

Incentive Fund

46,000

46,000

Adult Basic Education

2,715,810

1,856,349

4,572,159

WYIN Loan & Grant Program
1.

5,275,640

5,275,640

Veterans Tuition Waiver Program

1,000,000

1,000,000

WY Teacher Shortage Loan Program
2.

600,000

S5

600,000

Public Television
3.

3,567,987

3,567,987

4,537,694

4,537,694

TOTALS

232,659,372

2,726,990

3,800,000

239,186,362

237,051,611

243,578,601

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

16
Part Time

0
TOTAL

16

1.

This general fund appropriation shall be reduced by two million six hundred thirty-seven thousand eight hundred twenty dollars ($2,637,820.00) if the
Wyoming
investment in nursing program is not continued beyond June 30, 2011. In addition, to the extent any other legislation providing funding for this program for the 2011-2012 fiscal biennium is enacted into law in the 2010 budget session, this general fund appropriation shall be reduced dollar for dollar by amounts contained in such legislation.
2.

This other funds appropriation shall be reduced by three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) if the
Wyoming
teacher shortage loan repayment program is not continued beyond June 30, 2011.

In addition, to the extent any other legislation providing funding for this program for the 2011-2012 fiscal biennium is enacted into law in the 2010 budget session, this other fund appropriation shall be reduced dollar for dollar by amounts contained in such legislation.
3.

(a)

Of this general fund appropriation, five hundred fifty-seven thousand seven hundred seven dollars ($557,707.00) shall be deposited into the Wyoming
Public Television Endowment Account
and shall be administered as follows:
(
i)

Funds from the
Wyoming
Public Television Endowment Account shall be transferred by the state treasurer to a
Wyoming
Public Television matching funds account to equally match each cash gift received by
Wyoming
Public Television and deposited to the matching funds account.

A match shall be paid by the state treasurer from the Wyoming Public Television Endowment Account at the time any accumulated amount actually deposited to the matching funds account totals ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or more;
(ii)

The state treasurer shall make transfers to the Wyoming Public Television matching funds account not later than the end of the calendar quarter following the quarter during which gifts to the matching funds account total at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).

If gifts are made through a series of payments or transfers, no matching funds shall be transferred under this footnote until the total value of all payments or transfer
s
actually received totals at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00);
(iii)

Funds in the matching funds account shall remain inviolate and only the interest income earned from investments of the monies in the matching funds account may be distributed.

The state treasurer shall distribute income from the matching account to the community college
commission
annually
.

The community college commission shall distribute these funds together with other appropriated funds

to the central Wyoming community college district board for the operations and programming of Wyoming
P
ublic
T
elevision pursuant to W.S. 21
‑
18
‑
105(b);
(iv)

Income from earnings on the
Wyoming
Public Television Endowment Account shall be credited to the general fund
;
(v)

Funds appropriated pursuant to this footnote shall be continuously appropriated pursuant to the terms of this footnote until June 30, 2016, at which time all unexpended, unobligated funds not transferred to the matching funds account shall revert to the general fund.

4.

Of this general fund appropriation and for the period commencing on the effective date of this footnote through June 30, 2012, not more than forty
-
five thousand dollars ($45,000.00) shall be expended by the Wyoming community college commission to oversee and monitor the implementation of the minimum educational standards required under the post secondary education enrollment options program pursuant to W.S. 21
‑
20
‑
201. Working with high schools, community colleges and boards of cooperative educational services, the commission shall, not later than January 1, 2012, report to the joint education interim committee on compliance with the requirements of W.S. 21
‑
20
‑
201, together with an analysis and reporting of revenues and expenditures under this program.

Section 060.
STATE

LANDS
AND INVESTMENTS

PROGRAM

Operations

1.
,2.

17,269,515

47,672,580

1,640,000

S1

17,319,515

1
,
172
,
229

S5

2,550,811

SR

70,305,135

70,355,135
Forestry

8,251,196

856,923

2,226,000

SR

11,334,119

County Emergency Suppression

350,000

AG

2,230,000

SR

2,580,000

Fire

4,033,149

4,176,380

8,209,529

Mineral Royalty Grants

33,400,000

S4

33,400,000

Federal Forestry Grants

6,150,000

6,150,000

Transportation
Enterprise
Fund

2,000,000
AG

2,000,000

TOTALS

29,553,860

58,855,883

4
5
,
569
,
040

133,978,783

29,603,860
134,028,783

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

108
Part Time

4
TOTAL

112

1.

Any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining

in the state lands trust preservation account at the end of the 2009-2010 biennium shall not revert

and are hereby reappropriated and shall be expended for the purpose of funding projects that will preserve the value or revenue generating capacity of state trust lands or mineral assets approved by the
b
oard of
l
and
c
ommissioners pursuant to its rules.
This footnote is effective immediately.

2. Of this general fund appropriation, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall only be expended to construct a partition fence around the perimeter of Ranch A. No expenditure shall be made for these purposes unless one-half (1/2) of the costs are borne by owners of adjacent lands as provided for in W.S. 11
‑
28
‑
106. Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), unexpended and unobligated funds appropriated with this footnote shall not lapse on June 30, 2012, but shall revert to the general fund on June 30, 2014.

Section 066.
WYOMING
TOURISM BOARD

PROGRAM
Wyoming
Tourism Board
1
.

24,893,642

3,600
SR

24,897,242

26,243,642

26,247,242

TOTALS

24,893,642

0

3,600

24,897,242

26,243,642

26,247,242

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time
0
Part Time
0
TOTAL
0

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, one million three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,350,000.00) shall only be expended to maximize marketing efforts in markets in which the tourism board has an established advertising presence.

Section 067.
UNIVERSITY
OF
WYOMING

PROGRAM
State Aid
1.,
3.,4.
,5.

354,416,350

354,416,350

360,035,008

26,800,000

SO

386,835,008

NCAR MOU
2.

1,000,000

1,000,000

TOTALS

355,416,350

0

0

355,416,350

361,035,008

26,800,000

387,835,008

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

1.

The university, through the college of health sciences, shall determine the feasibility and associated costs of establishing an accredited physician's assistant education program, and shall report the findings of the study to the joint appropriations interim committee and joint labor, health and social services interim committee by November 1, 2010.
2.

If National Science Foundation (NSF) approval for the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputer Center (NWSC) is not received by June 30, 2010, the unexpended, unobligated

portion of the appropriation made by 2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 48, Section 2, Section 067 for the NCAR MOU shall not revert until June 30, 2012, and this appropriation shall be used to fund construction of the fiber optic connection located in Albany County, Wyoming for the NWSC optical fiber loop.

If NSF approval for the NWSC is received by June 30, 2010, the university shall expend not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) from its appropriation for state aid for such construction and shall include in its supplemental budget request for the 2011 general session the amount expended on construction for that fiber optic connection. Prior to the expenditure of any funds under this footnote, the university shall first engage in a competitive bid process for comparable, dedicated, fiber optic lines leased from the private sector, including a full evaluation of the costs over the life of the project. Only if construction of a connection to the state's dark fiber is less costly than all responsible bids received shall the university expend any funds in constructing such a connection. Otherwise, the university shall secure an agreement with the winning responsible bidder through the competitive bid process under this footnote.
3
.

Appropriati
ons of other funds denoted as S0
in this program mean the university
'
s share of federal mineral royalties received under the provisions of W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
601(a)(iv).
4
.

Of this general fund appropriation, a total of three million five hundred thousand ($3,500,000.00) shall only be deposited into the University of Wyoming endowment challenge account established under W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
903 and the university academic facilities challenge account established under W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
1402. These funds shall be deposited by the state treasurer to each account as requested by the university to match qualifying contributions as provided in W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
901 through 21
‑
16
‑
904 or W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
1401 through 21
‑
16
‑
1403. Pending distribution to each challenge account these funds shall be invested by the state treasurer with earnings distributed equally to each challenge account. Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207, unencumbered and unobligated funds authorized for distribution under this footnote shall not lapse as of June 30, 2012, but shall revert on June 30, 2016.
5.

On or before December 1, 2011, the university shall report to the joint appropriations and joint education interim committees on university programs and student services which assist or support student academic success, together with recommendations for improvement of student year-to-year retention and completion of degree programs. The report shall provide the committee with a comprehensive review of existing programs and services, an evaluation of program effectiveness and recommended measures required to improve student retention and degree completion.

Section 080. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

PROGRAM
Corrections Operations
1.,2.,3.,
4.

23,720,119

216,307

3,715,517

SR

24,161,832

135,300

TO

206,189

TT

27,993,432

28,435,145

Field Services

35,914,467

3,749,633

TT

39,664,100

Honor Conservation Camp

23,123,627

573,439

SR

72,178

TO

164,251

TT

23,933,495

Women's Center

21,518,172

100,000

561,151

SR

21,682,227

210,134

TO

2,535,657

TT

24,925,114

25,089,169

Honor Farm

18,982,661

796,780

IS

410,952

SR

95,469

TO

153,300

TT

20,439,162

State Penitentiary

84,395,220

5,212
AG

84,614,555

1,536,560

SR

198,000

TO

635,105

TT

86,770,097

86,989,432

WY Medium Correctional Institution

66,807,424

1,414,000

SR

70,184,706

225,000

TO

3,941,331

TT

72,387,755

75,765,037

TOTALS

274,461,690

316,307

21,335,158

296,113,155

278,664,075

300,315,540

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES
Full Time
1,291
Part Time

3
TOTAL
1,294

1.

The department shall cooperatively work with the community college commission to assess the feasibility and costs of providing coursework at all state correctional facilities.

The department of corrections and the community college commission shall jointly report to the joint appropriations interim committee and joint education interim committee the findings of this assessment not later than December 1, 2010.
2.

Of this general fund appropriation, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall only be expended by the department to assess medical care costs at correctional institutions, and to determine if more cost effective alternatives are available. The department shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee the findings of this assessment not later than December 1, 2010.

3.

Of this general fund appropriation, two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) shall only be expended
during fiscal year 2011
to reestablish the sex offender treatment program. The department of corrections shall report to the joint judiciary interim committee and the joint appropriations interim committee on the reestablishment of the sex offender treatment program and the department's plan for the continuation of the program not later than December 1, 2010. Any request for an appropriation for this program shall be included in the department's
exception
standard

budget request for fiscal
year 2012

years 2013 and 2014
.
4.

Of this general fund appropriation, three hundred ninety-one
thousand
seven hundred thirteen dollars ($391,713.00) shall only be expended for unanticipated utility costs at the
Wyoming
women
'
s center, the
Wyoming
state penitentiary and the
Wyoming
medium correctional institution.

Funds for these purposes shall be transferred to the specified institutions through the B-11 process.

In developing the agency
'
s 2013-2014 standard budget request, funding for utility costs shall be limited to estimates based on rates current at the time of budget preparation.

Section 101. SUPREME COURT

PROGRAM
Administration

7,821,728

286,602

150,000

SR

8,258,330

7,901,728

8,338,330

Judicial Nominating Committee

15,001

15,001

Law Library

1,498,091

1,498,091

Circuit Courts

26,103,984

26,103,984

Court Automation

2,835,991

7,916,337

SR

10,752,328

Judicial Retirement

1,526,185

1,526,185

Board of Judicial Policy & Admin
1.

561,817

561,817

TOTALS

40,362,797

286,602

8,066,337

48,715,736

40,442,797

48,795,736

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

199
Part Time

26
TOTAL

225

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) shall only be expended to pay for unused sick and annual leave of employees who retire or otherwise separate service during the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012.

These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation on June 30, 2012 shall revert pursuant to law.

Section 120. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 1A

PROGRAM
Administration

863,869

863,869

937,805

937,805

TOTALS

863,869

0

0

863,869

937,805

937,805

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

3

4
Part Time

1

0
TOTAL

4

Section 121. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 1B

PROGRAM
Administration

853,875

853,875

927,811

927,811

TOTALS

853,875

0

0

853,875

927,811

927,811

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

3

4
Part Time

1

0
TOTAL

4

Section 137. LARAMIE CO. DISTRICT 1C

PROGRAM
Administration

995,304

995,304

1,002,304

1,002,304

TOTALS

995,304

0

0

995,304

1,002,304

1,002,304

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

5
Part Time

0
TOTAL

5

Section 160. COUNTY & PROS
ECUTING
ATTORNEYS

PROGRAM
Administration

5,521,500

5,521,500

6,105,700

6,105,700

TOTALS

5,521,500

0

0

5,521,500

6,105,700

6,105,700

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 167. UW - MEDICAL EDUCATION

PROGRAM
Family Practice Residency Centers

18,664,537

5,305,440

SR

23,969,977

WWAMI Medical Education
1.,
2.

8,797,405

8,797,405

Advanced Practice - RN Psychiatry

507,500

507,500

Dental Contracts

4,648,097

4,648,097

Nursing Program

225,000

225,000

TOTALS

32,842,539

0

5,305,440

38,147,979

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

108
Part Time

23
TOTAL

131

1.

The University of Wyoming shall, in consultation with the Wyoming Medical Society, enter into negotiations with the University of Washington School of Medicine to increase the number of available student seats annually from the fiscal year 2010 level of sixteen (16) to eighteen (18) and ultimately twenty (20) students for each class year of medical students under W.S. 21
‑
17
‑
109. By July 1, 2010, the university shall provide a progress report to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee and the joint appropriations interim committee regarding this footnote and, if agreed to by the University of Washington School of Medicine, shall include, in its 2011-2012 supplemental budget request sufficient funding to sustain the size of each class at not less than eighteen (18) students.
2.

Pursuant to the modifications to the university's agreement with the University of Washington School of Medicine resulting from the direction provided

by footnote 1 of this section, the University of Wyoming shall increase the number of available student seats from sixteen (16) to twenty (20) under W.S. 21
‑
17
‑
109 beginning with the 2011-2012 entering class.
Section 205. EDUCATION-SCHOOL FINANCE

PROGRAM
School Foundation Pgm
1.,3.
,4.

1,477,291,893

S5

1,477,291,893

1,477,301,893

S5

1,477,301,893

Court Ordered Placements
2.

22,387,806

S5

22,387,806

Mill Levy Debt Pledge

3,750,000

S6

3,750,000

Foundation-Specials

34,688,000

S5

34,688,000

Education Reform

31,705,007

S5

31,705,007

Student Performance Data Systems

2,137,135

S5

2,137,135

School Foundation Program Recalibration

4,500,000

S5

4,500,000

TOTALS

0

0

1,571,959,841

1,571,959,841

1,576,469,841

1,576,469,841

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

5
Part Time

0
TOTAL

5

1.

(a)

The department shall review the national certification incentive program under W.S. 21
‑
7
‑
501.

The review shall include by district:

(i)

The number of teachers who have qualified for reimbursement under the program;
(ii)

The total amounts reimbursed to teachers for certification under W.S. 21
‑
7
‑
501(b);
(iii)

The total amounts of lump sum payments made pursuant to W.S. 21
‑
7
‑
501(f)(i);
(iv)

The number of teachers providing mentoring services and the number of teachers receiving mentoring pursuant to W.S. 21
‑
7
‑
501(d);
(v)

The total amount reimbursed to each district by the state under W.S. 21
‑
7
‑
501 since inception of the program;
(vi)

The projected amounts to be reimbursed to each district by the state in each of the next four (4) fiscal years under W.S. 21
‑
7
‑
501, based upon the number of teachers who have received national certification and who are currently seeking national certification;
(vii)

The anticipated average length of remaining employment by teachers qualifying for the lump sum payment pursuant to W.S. 21
‑
7
‑
501(f)(i), based upon retirement under W.S. 9
‑
3
‑
415(a)(ii).

(b)

The department shall evaluate the effectiveness of the program in terms of teacher recruitment and quality.

The department shall also review evaluations of national certification programs generally, including appropriate length of time for additional payments for teachers receiving national certification.

The department shall report its findings and recommendations for any modifications to the program to the joint appropriations and joint education interim committees by October 1, 2010.
2.

Of this other funds appropriation, up to one million one hundred thousand dollars ($1,100,000.00) may be utilized by the department of education

to pay for the educational costs of children placed into day treatment programs under W.S. 21
‑
13
‑
315 for the 2011-2012 fiscal biennium.

3.

Of this other funds appropriation, the department shall distribute equally to qualifying school districts a total of not more than
fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00)
twenty
-
five thousand dollars ($25,000.00)
as financial assistance for educational programs offered during summer months between school years for school age children who are blind. To receive financial assistance under this footnote, a school district shall apply to the department in a manner and form prescribed by the department.

4.

Effective school year 2011
‑
2012, interest, capital gains and any other earnings attributable to funds subsequently recaptured pursuant to W.S. 21
‑
13
‑
102(b), which are held by a district during school year 2010
‑
2011, excluding interest earnings on the separate major building and facility repair and replacement account established under W.S. 21
‑
15
‑
109, shall be deemed state revenues and shall be considered when determining the amount to be distributed to each district under W.S. 21
‑
13
‑
311.

Section 036. BOARD OF MIDWIFERY

PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATION

13,742

SR

13,742

TOTALS

0

0

13,742

13,742

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 052. MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD

PROGRAM
Administration

1,584,883

SR

1,584,883

1,627,129

SR

1,627,129

TOTALS

0

0

1,584,883

1,584,883

1,627,129

1,627,129

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

3

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

3

4

Section 054. BOARD OF NURSING

PROGRAM
Administration & School Accred

2,579,859

SR

2,579,859

2,656,965

SR

2,656,965

TOTALS

0

0

2,579,859

2,579,859

2,656,965

2,656,965

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

8

10
Part Time

0
TOTAL

8

10

[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Section 3.

Sections 006, 057 and 067 of 2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 39, Section 3 are amended to read:

Section 006. ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION
1.
,
7.

PROGRAM
A&I State Bldg. Comm. Contingency
4.,5.
,10.

3,097,266

3,097,266

6,
854
,532

6,
85
4,532

A&I Flex Contingency

3,193,707

3,193,707

6,387,414

6,387,414

A&I Safeway Bldg. - Level 1 & II Design
8.

650,000

SO

650,000

A&I
Hathaway

Building
Renovation

2,861,481

2,861,481

Military Dept. Breaching Facility

677,000

677,000

Military Dept. Urban Assault Course

3,000,000

3,000,000

Military

Dept.

Shoot

House

Range

3,000,000

3,000,000

Military

Dept.

Land
Acquisition
2.

8,200,000

8,200,000

Military Dept. Facility Upgrades

500,000

500,000

Military Dept.
Laramie
Maint. Facility

400,000

15,000,000

15,400,000
Military Dept.
Cheyenne
NG Air Ramp

1,560,000

1,560,000
Military

Dept.

Medical

Readiness

Center

210,000

630,000

840,000
Military Dept.
Afton
Armory Rehab.

125,000

125,000

Military Dept. Worland Armory Rehab.

50,000

50,000

Military Dept. Cantonment Util. Upgrade

575,000

575,000

Military Dept. Vet Cemetery Road/Bridge

9.

1,095,969

1,095,969

Dept. of Ag. Livestock Pavilion
6.

344,300

344,300

Dept. of Revenue Liquor Warehouse

12,928,348

S3

12,928,348

State Parks - Health & Safety

4,000,000

EF

4,000,000

State Parks - Water Related Facilities

1,850,000

SR

1,850,000

State Parks - Territorial Prison

210,000

SR

210,000

G&F ADA Compliant Outhouses

350,000

350,000

G&F Cody Regional Office

200,000

200,000

G&F Lander Regional Office

250,000

250,000

G&F Dry Storage Units

90,000

90,000

G&F Wigwam Rearing Station

460,000

460,000

G&F ADA Compliant Comfort Stations

175,000

175,000

G&F Public Access Areas

55,000

55,000

G&F Elk Fence Upgrade

242,000

242,000

Dept. of Family S
ervices
- WBS

Class
room
B
ldg

55,000

T1

55,000

Dept. of Family Svcs. WBS Design

850,000

850,000

WY Tourism Board Welcome Center
3.

14,598,000

14,598,000

Dept. of Corr. WWC Parent Child Program

40,359

40,359

Dept. of Corr. WHF Bldg. Study

67,133

67,133

TOTALS

32,648,973

22,307,000

19,043,348

73,999,321

46,
541
,188

19,693,348

88,
54
1,536

1.

Any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining in a
capitol

capital

construction project budget upon completion of the project shall be deposited into the capitol building rehabilitation and restoration account created by W.S. 9
‑
5
‑
109(j), and shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose.

Any reversion of unexpended, unobligated funds in any capital construction project budget contained in any prior capital construction appropriation from the general fund or budget reserve account, which occurs prior to July 1, 2012, shall also be deposited into the capitol building rehabilitation and restoration account, unless the appropriation specified another use of the reverted funds.
2.

The construction management division of the department of administration and information shall negotiate the purchase of lands for the expansion of
Camp

Guernsey
. The military department is authorized to purchase such lands at the negotiated price which shall be not more than fair market value and not in excess of the total amount of this appropriation.

Such acquisitions shall be managed for contiguous land ownership by the department and to avoid the creation of private inholdings.
3.

In replacing the tourism center located at I-25 and College Drive in Cheyenne, the tourism board shall work cooperatively with the Wyoming department of transportation to achieve release of encumbrances on the tourism center in place as a result of use of federal funding, and to the extent necessary may transfer those encumbrances to the new facility to achieve that goal.

4.

Of this general fund appropriation, ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall only be
exp
e
nded
to evaluate options for long-term remodeling or replacement of the governor
'
s mansion.
5.

Of this general fund appropriation, two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) shall only be
exp
e
nded
for remodeling the governor
'
s mansion.

6.

Of this general fund appropriation, three hundred forty-four thousand three hundred dollars ($344,300.00) shall only be expended for ventilation systems in buildings located at the state fair. The
Wyoming
attorney general shall investigate the possibility of warranty claims or potential recovery of damages from third parties due to improper design of the ventilation systems.

7.

The construction management division of the department of administration and information is authorized to expend up to two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) for landscaping at the state veterinary laboratory building in
Laramie
, from unexpended, unobligated funds appropriated in prior biennia for the construction of joint lab facilities that would otherwise revert to the capitol building restoration and rehabilitation account.
8.

Prior to the completion of the Level II design for the Safeway building site, the state building commission shall hold public hearings and receive public comment pursuant to W.S. 9
‑
5
‑
107(f), 9
‑
5
‑
108(b)(ii), and chapter IV of the rules and regulations of the state building commission.

9.

No funds from this appropriation shall be expended until a memorandum of agreement has been executed between the town of Evansville and the Wyoming military department specifying access to the roadway, required signage and responsibility for maintenance and repairs.

10.

Of this general fund appropriation, four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($450,000.00) shall only be expended for acquisition of lands for a new governor's mansion. The department of administration and information, construction management division
,
shall consult with a committee consisting of the first lady, two (2) senators appointed by the president of the senate and two (2) representatives appointed by the speaker of the house
,
prior to recommending expenditure of funds appropriated under this footnote.

[LANGUAGE SHOWN AS STRICKEN VETOED BY GOVERNOR MARCH 2, 2011.]

Section 057. COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMISSION
1.,2.,3.

PROGRAM
CC Student Union/UWCC Building
4.

32,000,000

PR

32,000,000

16,000,00
0
PR
16,000,000
CC Music Building

16,000,000

PR

16,000,000

EWC Workforce Dev./Manuf. Center

6,000,000

PR

6,000,000

EWC

Center
for Education Excellence

8,200,000

PR

8,200,000

LCCC/UW Joint Facility

26,071,600

PR

26,071,600

NWCCD Big West Academic Center

15,167,487

PR

15,167,487

7,500,000
7,667,487
PR
NWCCD
Sheridan
Armory Acquisition

8,642,337

PR

8,642,337

WWCC Wingate Hotel

5,900,000

PR

5,900,000

CC Early Childhood Learning Ctr.

1,400,944

SR

1,400,944

CWC Health & Science Center
6,550,000
11,500,000
PR
18,050,000

TOTALS

0

117,981,424

117,981,424

14,050,000

0

1
07
,382,368

1
21
,
43
2,368

1.

Authorization for individual capital construction projects contained in this section shall expire on June 30, 2012 if the construction process has not begun prior to that date.
2.

No funds appropriated for major maintenance for community colleges and distributed to the colleges by the commission through the state aid block grant shall be expended for major maintenance on the projects authorized in this section.
3.

The community college commission shall annually prioritize all community college projects with costs in excess of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00), regardless of the source of funds utilized for the construction.
4.

The total cost of construction of the joint facility, including the university's contribution of funding
,
shall not exceed thirty-two million dollars ($32,000,000.00).

Section 067.
UNIVERSITY
OF
WYOMING

PROGRAM
UW Fine and Performing Arts

33,000,000

RB

2,600,000

35,600,000

UW Downey Hall

6,000,000

RB

6,000,000

UW/Casper College Joint Facility
2.,3.,4.

10,000,000

RB

6,000,000

SO

16,000,000

UW/Sheridan College Joint Facility

300,000

300,000

TOTALS
1.

0

0

39,000,000

39,000,000

2,900,000

55,000,000

57,900,000

1. This section is effective immediately.

2.

Other funds designated as S0 are appropriated from federal mineral royalties previously received by the
University
of
Wyoming
under W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
601(a)(iv).

3.

This appropriation, including proceeds from revenue bonds issued by the
u
niversity, shall be used to acquire, as defined in W.S. 21
‑
17
‑
404(a)(i), the
u
niversity
'
s share of a joint facility on the campus of Casper College, which share of the joint facility is deemed a project as defined in W.S. 21
‑
17
‑
404(a)(xvii).

4.

No proceeds from any sale of the
UW-Casper College Poplar Street
facility shall be expended without prior authorization by the legislature.

1

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0001

ENROLLED ACT NO.
68
, SENATE

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2011 GENERAL SESSION

Section 4.
Sections 300,
301,
306, 314
, 330
, 335(a)(intro), (b)(intro), (c)(intro), (d)(intro) and (e)(intro)
and by creating new sections 342
through
35
5
are amended to read:

[BUDGET BALANCERS - TRANSFERS]

Section 300.

(a)

There is appropriated an amount not to exceed one billion sixteen million six hundred thirteen thousand four hundred forty-one dollars ($1,016,613,441.00)

from the budget reserve account to the general fund. The state auditor shall transfer funds under this subsection as necessary to maintain a positive unappropriated general fund balance

Effective April 1, 2011, the state auditor shall transfer from the budget reserve account to the general fund all funds within
or accruing to
the budget reserve account in excess of
one hundred eleven million eight hundred three thousand three hundred forty-eight
dollars ($
111
,8
03
,
348
.00)
.

(b)

Any amount of unappropriated funds remaining in the budget reserve account on June 30, 2012 in excess of
ninety-three million twenty-five thousand dollars ($93,025,000.00)
ninety-eight million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($98,750,000.00)

shall be transferred to the legislative stabilization reserve account.

(c)

All unappropriated, unobligated and unencumbered funds remaining in the general fund on June 30, 2012 shall be transferred to the legislative stabilization reserve account.

[SPENDING POLICY RESERVE ACCOUNT
S
]

Section 301.

(a)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
719(b) no funds within the permanent
Wyoming
mineral trust fund reserve account shall be credited to the permanent mineral trust fund until June 30, 2012.

(b)

N
otwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
719(f) no funds within the common school permanent fund reserve account shall be credited to the common school account within the permanent land fund until June 30, 2012.

(c)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
719(k) no funds within the higher education endowment reserve account shall be credited to the excellence in higher education endowment fund created by W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
204(u)(vi) until June 30, 2012.

(d)

Notwithstanding W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
1302(b) no funds within the

Hathaway student scholarship reserve account shall be credited to the

Hathaway student scholarship endowment fund created by W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
204(u)(vii) until June 30, 2012.

(e)

This section is effective immediately.

[MEDICAID
CONTINGENCY APPROPRIATIONS

PLAN
]

Section 306.

There is appropriated from the general fund to the state auditor twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000.00) for the purpose of providing a reserve for the state
'
s share of all Medicaid programs. Of this appropriation, sixteen million dollars ($16,000,000.00) shall only be expended after further action reappropriating these funds by the legislature, and only if the governor determines no other sources of funds are available. The remaining nine million dollars ($(9,000,000.00) of

t
his appropriation shall only be expended as necessary for an increase in caseload beyond the current projections for the 2011-2012 fiscal biennium 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, 2012 shall revert according to law

The department
of health
shall develop a comprehensive plan to review recipient eligibility every six (6) months. The department of health shall work cooperatively with the department of family services to ensure that all new electronic tracking system
s
in both departments include provisions for a six (6) month review timeline
.

[VACANT POSITIONS]

Section 314.

Of the two hundred fifty-one (251) full and part-time permanent positions shown to be vacant and currently not-recruiting in the document dated February 15, 2010, entitled
"
vacant position report
"
and compiled by the department of administration and information and on file in the legislative service office, not more than
twenty-five (25)
seven (7)
of those positions shall be filled from the effective date of this section through June 30, 2012.
The remaining two hundred forty-four (244) positions are eliminated and shall not be included in the 2013-2014 standard budget request submitted by the governor to the joint appropriations
interim
committee.
This section is effective immediately.

[PUBLIC LIBRARY ENDOWMENT CHALLENGE FUND]
Section 330.

There is appropriated from the general fund to the public library endowment challenge fund created under W.S. 18
‑
7
‑
201 et seq.,
three million dollars ($3,000,000.00)

six million dollars ($6,000,000.00)

to be deposited, invested, distributed and expended in accordance with W.S. 18
‑
7
‑
201 through 18
‑
7
‑
205.

Any unexpended, unobligated

funds from the amounts appropriated under this section existing in the challenge fund on June 30, 2015 shall revert according to law.

[
LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIONS
]

Section 335.

(a)

From funds within the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund reserve account which, except for section 301 of this act, would be deposited to the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund pursuant to W.S. 9-4-719(b) on June 30, 2010, there is appropriated twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) and from the general fund there is appropriated sixty-seven million four hundred fifty-six thousand five hundred sixty dollars ($67,456,560.00)
to be distributed in two (2) equal payments as provided in subsections (b) through (e) of this section. Additionally, for fiscal year 2012 only, from the general fun
d there is appropriated ten million dollars ($10
,000,000.00) which shall be distributed in the manner provided in subsections (b) through (e) of this section, except that the entire distribution of these additional general funds shall occur on August 15, 2011. The appropriations in this section shall be
to the office of state lands and investments to be allocated pursuant to the following and as further provided in this section:

[CITY AND TOWN DIRECT DISTRIBUTION ALLOCATIONS]

(b)

Funds appropriated in paragraph (a)(i) of this section are to be distributed to cities and towns in two (2) equal distributions on August 15, 2010 and on August 15,2011
, except the additional general funds specified in the introductory subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed in a single distribution on August 15, 2011,
subject to the following:

[COUNTY DIRECT DISTRIBUTION ALLOCATIONS]

(c)

Funds appropriated in paragraph (a)(ii) of this section are to be distributed to counties in two (2) equal distributions on August 15, 2010 and on August 15, 2011
, except the additional general funds specified in the introductory subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed in a single distribution on August 15, 2011
. From these distributions each county shall receive the following:

[CITY AND TOWN REVENUE CHALLENGED ALLOCATIONS]

(d)

Funds appropriated in paragraph (a)(iii) of this section are to be distributed to eligible cities and towns in two (2) equal distributions on August 15, 2010 and on August 15, 2011,

except the additional general funds specified in the introductory subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed in a single distribution on August 15, 2011
,
subject to the following:

[
COUNTY

REVENUE
CHALLENGED ALLOCATIONS]

(e)

Funds appropriated in paragraph (a)(iv) of this section are to be distributed to eligible counties in two (2) equal distributions on August 15, 2010 and on August 15, 2011
, except the additional general funds specified in the introductory subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed in a single distribution on August 15, 2011
. The office of state lands and investments shall calculate the amounts to be distributed to eligible counties as determined by this subsection as follows:

[LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIONS - II]

Section 342.
[CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDING]

(a)

There is appropriated from the general fund, thirty-five million dollars ($35,000,000.00) to the office of state lands and investments to be expended for the purpose of grants for capital improvement projects and subject to subsection (b) of this section shall be allocated for each county as follows:

(i)

To each county an amount equal to the amount allocated in this subsection multiplied by eighty percent (80%) divided by the total state population and multiplied by the county
'
s population; plus

(ii)

To each county, an amount equal to the remainder of the amount allocated in this subsection multiplied by each county
'
s inverse per capita assessed valuation factor computed as follows:

(A)

Divide each county
'
s tax year 20
10
assessed valuation by that county
'
s population to compute county assessed valuation per capita and the total state tax year 20
10
assessed valuation by the total state population to compute state assessed valuation per capita;

(B)

Divide the state assessed valuation per capita by each county
'
s assessed valuation per capita to compute an inverse ratio for each county;

(C)

Sum all the county inverse ratios computed in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph for a state total inverse ratio;

(D)

Divide each county
'
s inverse ratio by the state total inverse ratio to compute each county
'
s inverse per capita assessed valuation factor.

(b)

Funds subject to subsection (a) of this section shall not be distributed until after June 1, 2011 and shall only be expended for capital projects, including capital projects constructed by special districts. 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.

(c)

For purposes of this section, population is to be determined by resort to the 2010 decennial federal census as updated by the bureau of census.

(d)

In preparing the 2013-2014 biennial budget, the governor shall include a recommendation of one hundred twenty-five million dollars ($125,000,000.00) from the general fund for appropriation to cities, towns and counties, if the general fund and budget reserve account total revenues for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 as projected by the consensus revenue estimating group in the October 2011 estimation process equal or exceed the general fund and budget reserve account projected total revenues in the January 2011 revenue estimates.

[DATA CENTER RECRUITMENT]

Section 343.

(a)

There is appropriated from the general fund
,
fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) to the governor's office for the purposes of providing grants to cities, towns and counties for necessary public infrastructure to enable the recruitment and operation of data centers. The expenditure of this appropriation shall be subject to the following:

(i)

The data center shall have:

(
A
)

Entered into a contract or option for the purchase or lease of real property on which the data center is to be constructed and which is zoned to allow use of the property as a data center;

(
B
)

An anticipated
construction cost of
more than fifty
million dollars ($5
0
,000,000.00);

(C)

Posted a bond securing repayment of all funds expended from any grant under this section on infrastructure for the site
if construction of the data center has not commenced
within three (3) years after the last expenditure of those funds.

(i
i
)

The proposed use of the grant funds shall be reviewed by the attorney general and the attorney general shall first determine that the
infrastructure will be of substantial benefit to the public and that the
use is lawful;

(iii)

The governor may require as a condition to any grant that the city, town or county enter into a cooperative agreement with the Wyoming business council or the Wyoming department of transportation to oversee the expenditure of the grant funds;

(
iv
)

If the governor has received multiple applications for the grant funds before approval of any grant, the grant funds shall be allocated in the governor's sole determination between the governmental entities based upon the anticipated assessed valuation of the projects and expected employment. No determination by the governor under this section is appealable
.

(b
)

D
ata
storage, processing and service
center
s
shall not be subject to the provisions of the Industrial Development Information and Siting Act, W.S. 35
‑
12
‑
101 through 35
‑
12
‑
119
,
regardless of whether the cost of construction exceeds the threshold amount established pursuant to that
a
ct. No impact assistance payments shall be made pursuant to W.S. 39
‑
15
‑
111(c) or 39
‑
16
‑
111(d) as a result of the construction of such a data center.

[COMMUNITY COLLEGES - ENDOWMENT]

Section 344.

There is appropriated three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000.00) from the general fund to the state treasurer for deposit into the community college endowment challenge fund established under W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
1103.

This appropriation shall be deposited in equal amounts to the challenge fund account of each community college.

These funds shall be expended as prescribed under W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
1101 through 21
‑
16
‑
1104.

[DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - FUNDING CORRECTION]

Section 345.

2010
Wyoming
Session Laws, Chapter 97,
S
ections 4 and 5 are repealed and funds appropriated pursuant to section 4 of that act shall be deposited to the general fund.

[AML FUNDING - II]

Section 34
6
.

(a)

To the extent federal fiscal year 2011 funds resulting from the continuing appropriation of abandoned mine land funds are approved by
c
ongress, such funds are appropriated as set forth in this section.

(b)

No application to the federal office of surface mining for grants from the state of Wyoming
'
s share of abandoned mine land funds from the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006, Section 411(h)(i), pursuant to 2007 H.R. 6111, shall be made except as expressly authorized by the legislature. Notwithstanding W.S. 35
‑
11
‑
1210, grant funds received for the projects authorized in this section may, but are not required to be, deposited into the state abandoned mine land funds reserve account pursuant to W.S. 35
‑
11
‑
1210. All funds received from the authorized grants are appropriated to the department of environmental quality in the amounts specified in this section to be expended for the purposes set forth in this section.

(c)

The legislature authorizes the department of environmental quality to submit grant applications to the federal office of surface mining for distribution of a portion of funds specified in subsection (b) of this section for the period ending June 30, 2012 for the following projects:

(i)

Fifty million one hundred thousand dollars ($50,100,000.00) for the abandoned mine reclamation program and operation of the mine subsidence insurance program;

(ii)

Twenty-five million four hundred two thousand seventy dollars ($25,402,070.00) to the
Wyoming
water development office for the Gillette Madison water project
;

(iii)

Fifty million dollars ($50,000,000.00) to the department of administration and information for the Michael B. Enzi science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate teaching l
aboratory to be located on the U
niversity of Wyoming campus in Laramie as designated by the board of trustees of the university. The department of administration and information shall:

(A)

Be the primary fiscal and contracting agent for the laboratory;

(B)

Design and construct the laboratory to meet the programmati
c needs specified by the U
niversity of
Wyoming
and to be consistent with campus construction standards, including landscaping; and

(C)

Work in cooperatio
n with and seek input from the
U
niversity
of
Wyoming
throughout the planning, design and construction process.

(d)

T
he legislature authorizes the department of environmental quality to submit grant applications to the federal office of surface mining for distribution of a portion of funds specified in subsection (b) of this section to the
University
of
Wyoming
for the period ending June 30, 2012 for the following projects:

(i)

One million fifty thousand dollars ($1,050,000.00) for nonoperational and other administrative costs associated with the high plains gasification – advanced technology center prior to operations;

(ii)

Six million two hundred forty-seven thousand nine hundred thirty dollars ($6,247,930.00) for energy science graduate stipends and fellowships. Expenditures under this paragraph are subject to the following:

(A)

The
University
of
Wyoming
shall not supplant any existing graduate stipend or fellowship funding with these funds;

(B)

The
University
of
Wyoming
shall not expend more than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per year from these funds;

(C)

The University of Wyoming shall establish minimum grade point average and graduate record examination score thresholds for qualifying students to ensure that only highly qualified candidates are awarded energy science graduate stipends or fellowship opportunities; and

(D)

The University of
Wyoming
shall provide an annual report to the joint appropriations interim committee, the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee and
the
governor by November 1 of each year that this appropriation is
in
effect. The report shall detail the number of energy science graduate stipends and fellowships awarded with funding from this appropriation. The report shall also include information demonstrating that the
University
of
Wyoming
has complied with subparagraph (d)(
ii
)(B) of this section.

(e)

In the event that the funding referenced in subsection (a) of this section as approved by
c
ongress is not sufficient for all purposes specified in this section, the department of environmental quality shall submit grant applications to the federal office of surface mining to fully fund projects in the order listed in this section, to the extent funds are available.

(f)

The department of environmental quality, in consultation with the University of Wyoming and with the approval of the governor, may substitute other University of Wyoming purposes in its grant applications under subsection (d) of this section but only as necessary to replace university block grant funds expended as necessary to satisfy requirements prohibiting the use of abandoned mine land funds to match federal funds or where the use of federal abandoned mine land funds would be impractical for projects
under
paragraphs (d)(i)
and
(ii) of this section.

(g)

Except for funds subject to
paragraph (c)(iii) and
subsection (d) of this section, funds appropriated under this section shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this section and ending June 30, 2012. Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), any unexpended, unobligated funds subject to:

(i)

Paragraph (
c
)(i
ii
) shall not revert until June 30, 2015;

(ii)

Paragraph (d)(i) shall not revert until June 30, 2014; and

(iii)

Paragraph (d)(ii) shall not revert until June 30, 2018.

(h)

No construction of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics
building specified in paragraph (c)(iii) of this section shall commence until after the city of
Laramie
has resolved to vacate
Lewis street
between ninth and fourteenth streets, subject to the following:

(i)

The city may, if necessary, reserve easements for
access and utilities
;

(ii)

The university shall offer to acquire all real property in
Laramie
located on
Lewis street
between tenth and fourteenth streets;

(iii)

The university shall develop, in consultation with the city of Laramie, a plan for the vacated Lewis street to allow for access for transit buses and vehicles including for special events, for access for emergency and utility vehicles and for continued access to any remaining privately owned parcels;

(iv)

The city may vacate
Lewis street
in stages to accommodate community needs;

(v)

The university shall develop a plan to incorporate consistent landscaping for the growth of the campus to the north of
Lewis street
; and

(vi)

The university shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee not later than December 1, 2011 regarding the status of any offers to affected real property owners, the vacation of Lewis street under this subsection and the landscaping and access plans required under this subsection.

(j)

The university shall transfer three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000.00) from the general funds appropriated for its block grant to establish a sinking fund for the science, technology, engineering and mathematics building specified in paragraph (c)(i
ii
) of this section. The sinking fund shall be used to offset the costs associated with operations and maintenance of the building.

(k)

Of the funds appropriated in paragraph (c)(i
ii
) of this section, up to three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000.00) may be used for furnishings, fixtures and equipment for the science, technology, engineering and mathematics building.

[LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE]
Section 34
7
.

(a)

There is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative service office the following amounts:

(i)

Seven hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($765,000.00) for development and implementation of the legislative management system;

(ii)

Sixty-two thousand dollars ($62,000.00) for digitization of the house and senate digests;

(iii)

Thirty thousand six hundred seventy-five dollars ($30,675.00) for computer software upgrades;

(iv)

Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for the purchase of legislative procedure manuals.

(b)

The unobligated portions of the following appropriations are hereby reappropriated to the legislative service office to be used for miscellaneous furnishings and projects:

(i)

The remaining balance of funds originally appropriated to the legislative service office by 2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 47, Section 7(a) and carried forward and reappropriated to the legislative service office by 2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 53, Section 4(a)(i);

(ii)

The remaining balance of funds appropriated to the legislative service office by 2010
Wyoming
Session Laws, Chapter 53, Section 7(a)(ii).

[LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE APPROPRIATIONS]

Section 348.

2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 53, 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, 2012:

SALARIES
LSO Staff Permanent/Temporary.......................

....
$
6,298,338

6,798,338
Legislators – Session...............................................1,176,246
Legislators – Interim...............................................1,544,467

Session Staff.........................................................791,325
Employer Paid Benefits .............................................2,444,988

IN-STATE TRAVEL
Mileage and Per Diem – Session......................................1,067,370
Mileage and Per Diem – Interim........................................904,137

OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL
Travel Expenses.......................................................122,800
Per Diem..............................................................186,900

ANNUAL DUES
National Conference of State Legislatures.............................233,854
The Energy Council.....................................................64,000
Council of State Governments..........................................168,473

REGISTRATION FEES......................................................85,600

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAGE........................................220,000

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT [1.], [2.]...........................1,495,630
(Information technology, copying,
supplies and equipment, furniture,
contract services, special projects, etc.)

STATUTES, SESSION LAWS AND DIGESTS...................................
430,000

TOTAL..................................................
$
17,234,128

17,734,128

[SCHOOL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION - II]

Section 349.

(a)

As used in this section, needs index priority shall be based upon the needs index priority used under 2010
Wyoming

S
ession
L
aws,
C
hapter 39,
S
ection 333.

(b)

The following amounts are appropriated from the school capital construction account to the school facilities commission for the remainder of the 2011
‑
2012 biennium for the specified purposes:

(i)

For planning projects:

(A)

One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for the following planning projects subject to prescribed maximum amounts:

Need
Index
School
Maximum
Priority
District
Project
Amount

50
Fremont
#2
High School
$ 50,000
55
Carbon #1
High School
$ 50,000
Total
$100,000

(B)

Up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) for the following planning projects, provided that this appropriation shall first be used to fund any planning project with a higher priority number than any project specified in this
sub
paragraph if that project has been identified as underfunded:

Needs
Index
School
Priority
District
Project

14
Laramie
#1
Elementary School
40
Campbell
#1
Elementary School
52
Sweetwater #1
Alternative School
56
Natrona #1
Elementary School
60
Sweetwater #1
K-12 School
62
Natrona #1
Elementary School
64
Goshen
#1
Elementary School
65
Natrona #1
Elementary School
74
Laramie
#1
Middle School
154
Albany
#1
High School
321
Albany
#1
Elementary School

(C)

Any unexpended and unencumbered amounts remaining from the appropriation under subparagraph (b)(i)(B) of this section may be used to fund planning projects not specified under
sub
paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this section if no higher priority project has been identified as underfunded;

(D)

The budget amounts contained in the appropriation for planning projects under this paragraph shall not be construed to be an entitlement or guaranteed amount, nor does a planning project funded under this paragraph guarantee continuation or completion of a building project contained within the scope of the planning project.

(ii)

Up to five million four hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($5,425,000.00) for the following design projects subject to prescribed maximum amounts:

Needs
Index
School
Maximum
Priority
District
Project
Amount

31
Natrona #1
Elementary School
$ 900,000
37
Uinta #1
Middle School
$ 900,000
43
Sweetwater #2
Elementary School
$ 25,000
50
Fremont
#2
High School
$ 850,000
55
Carbon #1
High School
$ 850,000
59
Fremont
#21
K-8 School
$ 900,000
233
Johnson #1
Elementary School
$1,000,000
Total
$5,425,000

(iii)

Up to three million four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($3,450,000.00) for the following component level projects subject to prescribed maximum amounts:

Needs
Index
School
Maximum
Priority
District
Project
Description
Amount

47
Campbell
#1
Elementary School
Classroom Addition/HVAC
$ 800,000
96
Platte
#1
Elementary School
Fire Sprinkler System
$ 363,000
102
Goshen
#1
High School
Various Repairs
$ 750,000
117
Big Horn #4
Elementary School
Generator
$ 150,000
173
Albany
#1
Elementary School
Two Classroom Addition
$ 650,000
188
Laramie
#1
Elementary School
Modular
$ 125,000
247
Park #6
Middle School
Roof Replacement
$ 500,000
N/A
Weston #1
Modular
Lease Buyouts
$ 112,000
Total
$3,450,000

(iv)

Up to two million two hundred thousand dollars ($2,200,000.00) for land acquisitions, of which two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) shall be available to the school facilities commission as a special contingency fund specifically for land acquisitions approved by the commission. Prior to expenditure of amounts available for land acquisitions from the special contingency fund, the commission shall report proposed acquisitions to the cochairmen of the joint appropriations interim committee and the chairman of the select school facilities committee. In addition, the following amount shall be for the specified land acquisition subject to the prescribed maximum amount:

Needs
Index
School
Maximum
Priority
District
Project
Amount

N/A
Converse #2
Purchase for parking lot
$ 200,000
Total
$ 200,000

(v)

Up to two million six hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($2,645,000.00) for the following ancillary building projects for the prescribed maximum amounts:

Needs
Index
School
Maximum
Priority
District
Project
Amount

N/A
Big Horn #1
Bus Garage
$ 150,000
N/A
Sheridan
#1
Bus Garage
$ 745,000
N/A
Teton #1
Central Administration Office
$1,750,000
Total
$2,645,000
(vi)

Up to four million five hundred thirty
-
nine thousand two hundred four dollars ($4,539,204.00) for the following demolition projects:

Needs
Index
School
Priority
District
Project

N/A
Big Horn #1
Demolition of middle and high school
buildings
N/A
Big Horn #3
Demolition of middle and high school
swimming pool
N/A
Campbell
#1
Demolition of elementary school
building
N/A
Carbon #1
Demolition of elementary school
buildings
N/A
Goshen
#1
Demolition of workshop building
N/A
Natrona #1
Demolition of elementary school
Building and residential buildings
N/A
Park #1
Demolition of elementary and high
school buildings
N/A
Park #6
Demolition of elementary school

building
N/A
Uinta #1
Demolition of kitchen complex and
middle school building

(vii)

Up to one hundred sixty-four million five hundred seventy-five thousand two hundred twenty-four dollars ($164,575,224.00) for the following capital construction projects subject to prescribed maximum amounts:

Needs
Index
School
Maximum
Priority
District
Project
Amount

21
Lincoln
#1
Completion of phases for High School
$ 13,300,000
24
Crook #1
Elementary School
$ 9,500,000
25
Natrona #1
Continuation
of High School Project
s
$
84
,000,000
35
Sweetwater #1
Middle School
$ 13,000,000
43
Sweetwater #2
Elementary School
$ 475,000
59
Fremont
#21
K-8 School
$ 25,000,000
86
Converse #1
Elementary School
$ 9,300,224
233
Johnson #1
Elementary School
$ 10,000,000
Total
$164,575,224

(viii)

The school facilities commission may transfer funds between projects funded under needs index priority 25 pursuant to paragraph (vii) of this subsection as necessary to complete the
previously
selected remed
ies for two (2) high school buildings, an alternative high school building and a shared high school facility
.
Any
transfers under this paragraph shall be reported to the select school facilities committee within the monthly report required under 2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 39, Section 333(h).

(c)

Any unexpended, unobligated amounts from funds appropriated under this section as of June 30, 2012, shall as provided under W.S. 21
‑
15
‑
122(a)(ii), be transferred to the common school permanent land fund, together with amounts deposited in the common school permanent land fund holding account pursuant to 2010 Wyoming
S
ession
L
aws,
C
hapter 39,
S
ection 333(g)(iii).

[AML FUNDING 2011-2012 FISCAL BIENNIUM REVERSION DATE CHANGES]

Section 350.

(a)

Energy Projects:

(i)

2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 48
,

S
ection 320, as amended by 2009 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 159, creating a new Section 339(e)(iii), as amended by 2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 39, Section 321 is amended to read:

Section 339.

(e)

Except for funds subject to subsection (c) of this section, funds appropriated under this section shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this section and ending June 30, 2010. Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), any unexpended, unobligated funds subject to:

(iii)

Paragraph (c)(iii) for the school of energy resources uranium research center shall not revert until June 30,

2011
2013
;

[HEALTH EDUCATION GRANTS]

Section 351.

(a)

There is appropriated one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) from the general fund to the department of health, mental hea
l
th and substance abuse division.

This appropriation shall be
for the period beginning with the effective date of this
section
and ending June 30, 2012. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2012. This appropriation shall not be included in the department of health's standard 2013-2014 budget.

This appropriation shall be

expended only to provide grants and other funding to law enforcement agencies
or other nonprofit organizations which
provide prevention education related to:

(i)

Bullying, cyberbullying and internet safety;

(ii)

Prescription, over-the-counter and other drug abuses and addictions;
or

(iii)

Decision making and positive, healthy choices.

[REVIEW AND REORGANIZATION OF
WYOMING
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING STANDARDS BOARD]

Section 3
52
.

(a)

Effective immediately and until June 30, 2012, expenditures by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board and its staff from the board's account within the special revenue fund shall be subject to review by the state superintendent of public instruction and the governor's office. The state superintendent shall report to the governor if the board has failed to comply with informational requirements imposed upon the board by this subsection. Upon receipt of a report of noncompliance, the governor shall take appropriate action to restrict board expenditures until the board has complied with those requirements.
The
governor
shall certify to the auditor any exercise of
his
authority granted under this subsection, and shall specify the nature and duration of
any
expenditure restriction.

The
board shall:

(i)

In accordance with rules and regulations of the department of education, submit data elements collected from public school administrators, teachers and other school district personnel to the department of education for housing in the department's data base;

(ii)

Provide other information which may be required by the department in responding to needs of the legislature in conducting studies required by 2011 Senate File 0070 and 2011 House Bill 0127 as enacted into law.

[TRANSFER FROM
PERMANENT

LAND
INCOME FUND]

Section 35
3
.

There is transferred from the omnibus permanent land income fund referenced by W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
310(c)(iv) to the omnibus permanent land fund referenced by W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
310(a)(x) seven million dollars ($7,000,000.00).

[MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL ACCOUNT]

Section
354
.

There is appropriated fifteen million dollars ($1
5,000,000.00)
from the budget reserve account to
the municipal solid waste landfill account, which is hereby created.
Amounts from the account shall only be expended for the remediation of high priority municipal solid waste landfill sites based on a priority list developed by the department of environmental quality and approved by the legislature. Remaining balances in this account shall not revert until further action of the legislature. The governor shall include additional funding of not less than fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) per year for this account for ongoing remediation efforts in his 2013-2014 budget recommendations.

[CRITICAL ACCESS AND RURAL HOSPITAL TECHNOLOGY GRANTS]

Section 35
5
.

(a)

There is appropriated one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the general fund to the department of health. This appropriation shall be for the period ending June 30, 2012. This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of funding grants under this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2012.

(b)

The department of health shall, by rule and regulation, administer a grant program to fund technologies at critical access or rural hospitals, as defined in W.S. 35
‑
1
‑
1002(a)(ii), to meet requirements to become meaningful users of electronic health records under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The department shall base criteria for grants under this section on the needs of hospitals to provide care and services and the needs of hospitals to meet the federal directive to convert to electronic health records. No single grant under the program shall exceed four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00).

[EFFECTIVE DATE]

Section 400.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

1