SF0120 • 2011

Workforce services and employment reorganization.

AN ACT relating to government reorganization; providing for the transfer of all department of employment programs and functions to the department of workforce services; requiring reports; and providing for effective dates.

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Enacted

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Sponsor: Senator Bebout
Last action: 2011-02-18
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 2/18/2011

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Amendments

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SF0120H2001

2nd reading • THRONE

Adopted

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SF0120H3001

3rd reading • LOCKHART

Adopted

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SF0120HS001

Standing Committee • H09

Adopted

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SF0120SS001

Standing Committee • BEBOUT

Adopted

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Bill History

2011-02-18 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2011-02-18 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0024
2011-02-15 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0024
2011-02-15 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0024
2011-02-14 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0024
2011-02-14 Senate
S Did Concur
2011-02-14 Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2011-02-14 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2011-02-14 House
Amendment Adopted
2011-02-11 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2011-02-11 House
Amendment Adopted
2011-02-10 House
H Passed CoW
2011-02-10 House
H Amendments Adopted
2011-02-10 House
Amendment Adopted
2011-02-09 House
H Placed on General File
2011-02-09 House
H09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2011-02-03 House
H Introduced and Referred to H09
2011-02-02 House
H Received for Introduction
2011-01-31 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2011-01-28 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2011-01-27 Senate
S Passed CoW
2011-01-27 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2011-01-27 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2011-01-25 Senate
S Placed on General File
2011-01-25 Senate
S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2011-01-20 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S09
2011-01-20 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2011-01-19 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0120
Drafter:

JWL

LSO No.:
11LSO-0482
Effective Date:

2/18/2011

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0024

Chapter No.:
49

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Bebout

Catch Title:
Workforce services and employment
reorganization.

Subject:
Merger of
Department of Workforce Services and Department of Employment.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act:

o

Transfers all divisions,
programs and functions of the Department of Employment to the Department of
Workforce Services, effective July 1, 2011;

o

Provides for one director of
both departments from the effective date of the act until the transfer is
accomplished;

o

Instructs the director to
provide local "one stop shops" for public services of the combined
departments, to the extent practicable.

Comments:

- Report required by October 1,
2011 from the director of the Department of Workforce Services to the governor,
JAC, joint minerals and joint labor committees on the status of the department
consolidation.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0120

ENROLLED ACT NO. 24, SENATE

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

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

Section 1.

W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
2002 by creating a new subsection (h) and 9
‑
2
‑
2601 by creating a new subsection (k) are amended to read:

9
‑
2
‑
2002.

Department of employment created; director appointed; structure
; merger with department of workforce services
.

(h)

On or before
July 1, 2011, all divisions, programs and functions of the department of employment shall be transferred to the department of workforce services created by W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
2601. The combined department shall be known as the department of workforce services.

Any statute or legal or other document which refers to the department
of employment shall
mean the department of
workforce services
which is the successor agency to
the department of employment.

9
‑
2
‑
2601.

Department of workforce services; duties and responsibilities; agreements with other agencies authorized; definition
; merger with department of employment
.

(
k
)

On or before
July 1, 2011, the department of workforce services shall include all divisions, programs and functions previously assigned to the department of employment created by W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
2002.

Section 2.

(a)

The governor shall appoint one (1) person to serve as joint director of the department of employment and director of the department of workforce services from the effective date of this act until July 1, 2011. Thereafter the governor shall appoint a director of the department of workforce services by temporary appointment as provided in W.S. 28
‑
12
‑
101(b).

(b)

The
joint
director shall
plan for the
transfer

all
divisions, agencies, programs and functions
from the department of employment
to the department of
workforce

services, with the transfer to become
effective
on or before
July 1, 2011
.

(c)

The
transfer
of programs and function
s
from the department of employment to the department of workforce services shall be deemed a type 1 transfer as defined in W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1707(b)(i).

(d)

To the extent practicable, the director shall provide that the public services of the former department of employment and the department of workforce services be provided at consolidated physical locations to maximize efficiency and convenience to the public. The director shall plan the
local
relocation or consolidation of any facilities to minimize the costs
incurred due to the
local
relocation or consolidation.

(
e
)

The director
of the department
of
workforce services
shall prepare a
status
report on the
transfer
of the department of employment
divisions, programs and functions to the
department of workforce services
.
The report shall be submitted to the governor
, the joint appropriations interim committee
, the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee
and the joint labor, health and social services interim committee of the legislature no later than October 1, 2011 and made available to the public. The report shall include recommendations on the further consolidation of the
former department of employment
programs and functions, including recommended additional legislation to
consolidate the merged departments
. The joint labor, health and social services interim committee
and the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee
shall report to the legislature by
January 3
1, 201
2
, any recommendations resulting from the department's report, including necessary legislation
to further
consolidate the former department of employment into the department of workforce services
.

Section 3.
This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk