General government appropriations-2.

WORKING DRAFT
2014
STATE OF WYOMING
14LSO-038
4

SENATE FILE

NO.
SF
0001

General government appropriations
-2
.

Sponsored by:
Joint Appropriations Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT to make appropriations for the biennium commencing July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2016; providing definitions; providing for appropriations and transfers of funds during that biennium and for the remainder of the current biennium as specified; providing for funding for carryover of certain funds beyond the biennium as specified; providing for employee positions as specified; providing for fees, duties, conditions and other requirements relating to appropriations; providing for position and other budgetary limitations; providing for task forces and
reports
; and providing for

effective dates.

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)

"A4" means agency trust account;

(e)

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

(f)

"FF" means federal funds;

(g)

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

(h)

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

(j)

"PR" means private funding sources;

(k)

"P2" means the deferred compensation account referenced in W.S. 9
‑
3
‑
507;

(m)

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

(n)

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

(o)

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

(p)

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

(q)

"S3" means the budget reserve account;

(r)

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

(s)

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

(t)

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

(u)

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

(w)

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

(y)

"S0" means other funds identified by footnote;

(z)

"S13" means the strategic investments and projects account created in 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 300(e);

(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 account within the

permanent land fund as established by W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
310(a)(v);

(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.

1
SF
0001

2014
STATE OF WYOMING
14LSO-038
4

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

Section 2.

The following sums of money, or so much thereof as necessary, are appropriated to be expended during the two (2) years beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016, or as otherwise specified, for the purposes, programs and number of employees specified by this act and the approved budget of each agency.

Section 001. OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

PROGRAM

Admin.

1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,6.

9,465,871

9,465,871

Tribal Liaison

7.

200,000

200,000

Commission on Uniform Laws

67,286

67,286

Special
Contingency

315,000

315,000

Clean Coal Technology

25,000

25,000

Homeland Security

2,717,310

19,998,831

854,963

SR

23,571,104

Natural Resource Policy

8.,9.

2,200,000

2,200,000

Endangered Species Admin

1,358,807

1,358,807

Baseline Scientific Assess

500,000

500,000

TOTALS

16,849,274

19,998,831

854,963

37,703,068

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

47
Part Time

1
TOTAL

48

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) shall only be expended if there is a change of governor as a result of the 2014 general election and then only for transition staff salaries, travel, expenses incurred in relocating to and from the governor's mansion and other related office expenses.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, these funds 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, 2016.

2.

(a)

Of this general fund appropriation, three hundred fifty

thousand dollars ($350,000.00) shall only be expended to identify and develop opportunities to improve Wyoming's access to and growth in domestic and international markets for natural gas, oil, coal, uranium, power, manufacturing, tourism and other commodities and products.

On or before December 31, 2015, the governor's office shall report to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee and the
joint appropriations interim committee
concerning progress under this footnote.

No funds associated with this footnote shall be used for travel to a foreign country without prior approval of the governor, and no funds associated with this footnote shall be used for foreign travel by legislators. Authorized activities with funds associated with this footnote include:
(
i
)

Taking actions to improve the state's relative strength in the global market;
(
ii
)

Taking actions to improve access to markets and address related regulatory, logistic and infrastructure concerns;
(
iii
)

Making recommendations for outreach, marketing, trade representation and international relations;
(
iv
)

Identifying opportunities to add value to Wyoming commodities and products;
(
v
)

Coordinating state agency efforts relating to international markets, including efforts of the governor's office, the Wyoming business council, the office of travel and tourism, the Wyoming pipeline authority, the Wyoming infrastructure authority and the
U
niversity of Wyoming school of energy resources.

3.

Of this general fund appropriation, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall only be expended for purposes of this footnote.

The governor's office may expend funds associated with this footnote to encourage the development of liquid natural gas export facilities using Wyoming produced natural gas or to expand the use of Wyoming liquefied natural gas.

The governor's office may also use these funds to encourage the routing of tar sands oil pipelines through Wyoming to gulf coast refineries.

4.

Of this general fund appropriation five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) shall only be expended on litigation related to making deep water ports available to receive rail shipments of large volumes of Wyoming nonrenewable natural resources. These funds shall
only
be expended
upon determination by
the governor that benefits would accrue to the state in securing the availability of deep water ports, and it is necessary or advisable to undertake or participate in litigation to protect the state's interests.

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, 2016.

This appropriation shall not be included in the governor's office 2017-2018 standard

budget request.

5.

Of this general fund appropriation, twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) shall only be expended for purposes of defraying moving expenses for gubernatorial appointees who are required to move to Che
yenne.
These funds shall only be expended if there is a change of governor as a result of the 2014 general election.

Not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) shall be expended for any one (1) appointee. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, these funds 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, 2016.

6.

Of this general fund appropriation, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall only be
expended
to build Wyoming's energy strategy initiatives including, but not limited to, baseline water testing, CO2 pipeline corridors, an energy atlas, liquid natural gas infrastructure planning and hybrid energy solutions and strategies. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, these funds 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, 2016.

7.

This
general fund
appropriation shall only be effective for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. The governor's office shall develop a list of deliverables
for
the tribal liaisons prior to the expenditure of any funds in this line item. The tribal liaisons shall report to the governor and
the joint appropriations interim committee
no
t
later than November 1,

2014

outlining how the deliverables required
by
the governor's office will be achieved.

The governor may include a request for funding for this program in his 2015-2016 supplemental budget request if he is satisfied that the deliverables are being or will be achieved.

8.

This general fund appropriation shall be deposited into the federal natural resource policy account created by W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
218(a).

9.

Of this
general fund
appropriation, one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000.00) shall only be expended for purposes of sage grouse research and advancing the state's position, as determined by the governor, with respect to potential endangered species listing of the sage grouse by the United States
f
ish and
w
ildlife
s
ervice.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert to the general fund on June 30, 2016.

This appropriation shall not be included in the governor's office 2017-2018 standard

budget request.

Section 002. SECRETARY OF STATE

PROGRAM

Administration

1.

7,847,610

170,103

8,017,713

Rules Tracking Program

2.

692,063

S13

692,063

Securities Enforcement

580,590

SR

580,590

Bucking Horse & Rider

20,000

SR

20,000

TOTALS

7,847,610

170,103

1,292,653

9,310,366

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

31
Part Time

0
TOTAL

31

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall only be expended if there is a change of secretary of state as a result of the 2014 general election and then only for transition staff salaries, travel and other related office expenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, these funds 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, 2016.
2.

Of this other funds appropriation, six hundred ninety-two thousand sixty-three dollars ($692,063.00)
S13
from the strategic investments and projects account shall only be expended for the streamlining government initiative to improve access, filing and tracking of rules. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, these funds shall not be expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert to the budget reserve account on June 30, 2016.
Section 003. STATE AUDITOR

PROGRAM

Administration

1.

17,243,471

17,243,471

Brucellosis

182,500

182,500

GF License Revenue Recoup

1,825,000

1,825,000

TOTALS

19,250,971

0

0

19,250,971

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

25
Part Time

0
TOTAL

25

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall only be expended if there is a change of state auditor as a result of the 2014 general election and then only for transition staff salaries, travel and other related office expenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, these funds 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, 2016.
Section 004. STATE TREASURER

PROGRAM

Treasurer's Operations

1.

4,000,291

4,000,291

Veterans Tax Exemption

10,535,000

10,535,000

Manager Payments

53,409,422

SR

53,409,422

Unclaimed Property

1,672,063

SR

1,672,063

Indian Motor Veh. Exempt

615,700

615,700

TOTALS

15,150,991

0

55,081,485

70,232,476

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

26
Part Time

0
TOTAL

26

1
.

Of this general fund appropriation, ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall only be expended if there is a change of state treasurer as a result of the 2014 general election and then only for transition staff salaries, travel and other related office expenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, these funds 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, 2016.
Section 005. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

PROGRAM

Office of the Super.

1.

2,133,994

2,133,994

Teacher of the Year

106,000

S5

106,000

TOTALS

2,133,994

0

106,000

2,239,994

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

8
Part Time

0
TOTAL

8

1
.

Of this general fund appropriation, ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall only be expended if there is a change of state superintendent of public instruction as a result of the 2014 general election and then only for transition staff salaries, travel and other related office expenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, these funds 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, 2016.
Section 006. ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION

PROGRAM

Director's Office

2,778,563

2,778,563

Professional Licensing Bds

1,641,111

SR

1,641,111

Budget Division

1,998,566

1,998,566

General Services

33,779,017

21,802,662

IS

222,320

SR

55,803,999

Construction Management

26,236,548

26,236,548

Human Resources Division

1.

4,396,788

171,853

IS

4,568,641

Employees Group Ins.

588,092,524

IS

8,000,000

SR

596,092,524

Economic Analysis

1,634,409

1,634,409

State Library

4,782,300

1,171,034

4,067,901

SR

10,021,235

TOTALS

75,606,191

1,171,034

623,998,371

700,775,596

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

235
Part Time

2
TOTAL

237

1
.

Of this general fund appropriation, twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) shall only be expended to update the market policy position and pay tables for all authorized executive branch positions.
Section 007. WYOMING MILITARY DEPARTMENT

PROGRAM

Military Dept. Operation

12,968,101

12,968,101

Air National Guard

865,334

9,891,287

10,756,621

Camp Guernsey

779,346

SR

779,346

Army National Guard

1.,2.,3.,4.

38,586

36,187,539

4,323,346

S5

40,549,471

Veterans' Services

5.

2,535,142

197,463

7,500

SR

2,740,105

Oregon Trail Cemetery

576,580

20,000

SR

596,580

Mil Support to Civilians

121,952

121,952

Civil Air Patrol

249,459

249,459

TOTALS

17,355,154

46,276,289

5,130,192

68,761,635

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

241
Part Time

47
TOTAL

288

1
.

In the event that federal funding becomes unavailable to maintain one hundred percent (100%) reimbursement for an authorized position budgeted with one hundred percent (100%) federal funds in this section, as determined by the United States property and fiscal officer for Wyoming, the adjutant general shall eliminate the position.
2
.

The Wyoming military department shall identify sufficient general funds within its budget to cover the costs of all retiree insurance benefits pursuant to Section 305(c) of this act.
3
.

Notwithstanding W.S. 19
‑
9
‑
702, for every forty cents ($0.40) of federal funds appropriated to the national guard youth challenge program, the department may expend state funds appropriated for this program in an amount not to exceed sixty cents ($0.60), or such other minimum amount as necessary to qualify for the appropriation of federal funds.
4
.

To the extent not prohibited by federal law, five (5) federally funded firefighting positions authorized in this section shall be available for firefighting outside of the boundaries of Camp Guernsey.
5
.

Of this general fund appropriation, one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) shall not be included in the Wyoming military department's 2017-2018 standard

budget request.
Section 008. OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER

PROGRAM

Administration

1.

17,523,164

3,092,324

SR

20,615,488

Guardian Ad Litem

4,134,434

1,017,628

SR

5,152,062

TOTALS

21,657,598

0

4,109,952

25,767,550

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

74
Part Time

19
TOTAL

93

1
.

Of this general fund appropriation, three hundred fourteen thousand five hundred dollars ($314,500.00) is effective immediately. Of this other funds appropriation, fifty-five thousand five hundred dollars ($55,500.00) is effective immediately.
Section 009. WYOMING PIPELINE AUTHORITY

PROGRAM

Administration

1,158,651

1,158,651

TOTALS

1,158,651

0

0

1,158,651

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 010. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

PROGRAM

Administration Division

2,789,503

5,000

SR

2,794,503

Ag Education and Info

30,000

20,000

SR

50,000

Consumer Protection

1.

12,976,867

1,397,614

1,225,390

SR

15,599,871

Natural Resources

2.

5,585,527

2,268

675,000

S1

6,262,795

Pesticide Registration

880,932

880,932

State Fair

2,970,470

687,975

SR

3,658,445

Weed & Pest Control

900,753

SR

900,753

Predator Management

3.

6,941,935

6,941,935

Wyoming Beef Council

2,206,990

SR

2,206,990

Wyo Wheat Mktg Comm

180,000

SR

180,000

Leaf Cutter Bee

13,062

SR

13,062

TOTALS

32,175,234

1,399,882

5,914,170

39,489,286

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

83
Part Time

8
TOTAL

91

1
.

Not later than November 1, 2014, the department shall report to the
joint appropriations interim committee
and the joint agriculture, state and public lands and water resources interim committee on a detailed plan, including the costs necessary, to accredit the department of agriculture's analytical services laboratory and meet the conditions necessary for the state to implement a cooperative agreement with the United States department of agriculture for the interstate shipment of state inspected meats.
2
.

Of this general fund appropriation, up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) shall only be expended for statewide data collection and research on the impact of wild or feral horses under federal jurisdiction in Wyoming including assessment of baseline range conditions
;
dietary overlap between horses and wildlife
;
developing independent, scientific bases to count and model wild or feral horse populations
;
and to gather

other information that could be used to protect state and private lands
to
control the number of wild or feral horse populations within the state of Wyoming.

The department shall report on the expenditure of the funds and its findings to the
joint appropriations interim committee
and
the
joint agriculture, state and public lands and water resources interim committee not later than October 31, 2014 and
not later than
October 31, 2015.

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, 2016.

This appropriation shall not be included in the department of agriculture's 2017-2018 standard

budget request.
3
.

Of this general fund appropriation six million nine hundred forty-one thousand nine hundred thirty-five dollars ($6,941,935.00) for the predator management program shall be included in the department's 2017-2018 standard budget request.
Section 011. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

PROGRAM

Administration

3,846,058

3,846,058

Revenue Division

8,405,695

745,848

SR

9,151,543

Valuation Division

7,477,726

7,477,726

Liquor Division

7,921,479

EF

7,921,479

Liquor Sales & Purchases

175,000,000

EF

175,000,000

General Fund Transfers

27,000,000

EF

27,000,000

TOTALS

19,729,479

0

210,667,327

230,396,806

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

119
Part Time

0
TOTAL

119

Section 014. MINERS' HOSPITAL BOARD

PROGRAM

Miners' Hospital Board

7,536,407

T2

7,536,407

TOTALS

0

0

7,536,407

7,536,407

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 015. ATTORNEY GENERAL

PROGRAM

Law Office

19,752,573

849,104

2,002,782

S5

1,275,969

SR

853,567

TT

24,733,995

Criminal Investigations

29,000,796

4,190,489

760,313

SR

33,951,598

Law Enforcement Academy

5,689,564

900,132

EF

6,589,696

Peace Off Stds & Trng

449,673

38,400

SR

488,073

Medical Review Panel

596,049

596,049

Victim Services Division

8,955,763

6,933,097

4,153,413

SR

20,042,273

Governor's Council on DD

688,800

1,083,490

1,772,290

TOTALS

65,133,218

13,056,180

9,984,576

88,173,974

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

246
Part Time

2
TOTAL

248

Section 020. DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

PROGRAM

Administration

1.

5,378,313

5,378,313

Air Quality

4,274,356

4,565,680

11,409,124

SR

20,249,160

Water Quality

13,119,784

9,060,399

1,096,775

SR

23,276,958

Land Quality

5,100,078

4,780,051

9,880,129

Industrial Siting

847,195

847,195

Solid Waste Management

5,768,775

2,503,777

3,593,984

SR

11,866,536

Abandoned Mine Reclam.

74,500,000

74,500,000

TOTALS

34,488,501

95,409,907

16,099,883

145,998,291

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

264
Part Time

0
TOTAL

264

1
.

Of this general fund appropriation, seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000.00) shall only be expended, in conjunction with the department of enterprise technology services, to improve functioning, efficiency and customer use of the department of environmental quality's electronic permit filing and retrieval system, and website. Not later than November 1, 2014 the department of environmental quality shall report to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee on the efforts to improve the department's electronic permit filing and retrieval system, and website.
Section 021. DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT

PROGRAM

Administration

856,266

285,423

1,141,689

Banking

4,767,565

SR

4,767,565

Public Fund

5,698,725

5,698,725

Mineral

3,156,240

4,725,987

220,000

SR

8,102,227

Excise

1.

2,961,645

900,000

S0

3,861,645

TOTALS

12,672,876

5,011,410

5,887,565

23,571,851

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

110
Part Time

0
TOTAL

110

1
.

Of this other funds appropriation, nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000.00
)
S0 are appropriated from the collection agency board account, fund 031.
Section 023. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

PROGRAM

Administration

310,000

7,096,757

SR

7,406,757

Consumer Advocate Div.

1,921,331

SR

1,921,331

Universal Service Fund

6,664,532

SR

6,664,532

TOTALS

0

310,000

15,682,620

15,992,620

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

37
Part Time

0
TOTAL

37

Section 024. STATE PARKS & CULTURAL RESOURCES

PROGRAM

Administration & Support

3,072,247

3,072,247

Cultural Resources

1.,2.,3.

11,131,503

2,718,479

70,000

EF

2,938,361

SR

16,858,343

St Parks & Hist. Sites

19,035,271

3,904,526

30,000

EF

7,260,187

SR

30,229,984

TOTALS

33,239,021

6,623,005

10,298,548

50,160,574

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

167
Part Time

90
TOTAL

257

1
.

Of

this general fund appropriation, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) shall only be expended for the purposes of the "We the People" educational program. The appropriation associated with this footnote

shall be considered one-time funding and shall not be included in the department's 2017-2018 standard budget request.
2
.

Of this general fund appropriation, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) shall only be expended for purposes of Wyoming arts council grants.

The appropriation associated with this footnote shall be considered one-time funding and shall not be included in the department's 2017-2018 standard budget request.
3
.

Of this general fund appropriation, four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) shall only be deposited to the corpus of the Wyoming cultural trust fund as established by W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
2304.

The appropriation associated with this footnote shall be considered one-time funding and shall not be included in the department's 2017-2018 standard budget request.
Section 027. SCHOOL FACILITIES DEPARTMENT

PROGRAM

Operations

7,002,992

S6

7,002,992

Major Maintenance

108,000,000

S6

108,000,000

Engineering & Technical

1.

5,949,741

S6

5,949,741

TOTALS

0

0

120,952,733

120,952,733

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

2.
17
Part Time

0
TOTAL

17

1
.

The school facilities
department shall study
school safety and security standards and

report to the joint appropriations interim committee by November 1, 2014 on the anticipated costs to evaluate all schools and implement recommended safety and security standards.
2
.

Of these authorized full-time employees, two (2) shall be time-limited positions for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending

June 30, 2016 and shall not be included in the department's 2017-2018 standard budget request.
Section 029. WYO WATER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

PROGRAM

Administration

8,017,462

S1

8,017,462

Gillette Madison Pipeline

12,402,709

13,389,291

S13

25,792,000

TOTALS

0

12,402,709

21,406,753

33,809,462

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

26
Part Time

0
TOTAL

26

Section 032. WYOMING INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY

PROGRAM

Administration

1.

1,620,032

1,620,032

TOTALS

1,620,032

0

0

1,620,032

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

1
.

The Wyoming infrastructure authority in conjunction with the Wyoming pipeline authority and the Wyoming business council shall identify areas of synergy, shared authorities, efficiencies and areas of opportunity for cooperative work among the entities

specified

in this footnote. The Wyoming infrastructure authority in conjunction with the Wyoming pipeline authority and the Wyoming business council shall report the findings to the
joint appropriations interim committee
and joint minerals, business and economic development interim

committee
not later than
November 1, 2014.
Section 037. STATE ENGINEER

PROGRAM

Administration

2,323,940

2,323,940

Ground Water Division

3,575,623

3,575,623

Surface Water & Engineer

2,902,749

2,902,749

Board of Control

1.

12,533,496

12,533,496

Support Services

3,272,709

3,272,709

Board of Registration PE

889,589

SR

889,589

Interstate Streams

1,925,391

97,992

S1

2,023,383

Special Projects

12,730

SR

12,730

North Platte Settlement

1,387,677

1,387,677

Well Drillers' Licensing

245,107

SR

245,107

TOTALS

27,921,585

0

1,245,418

29,167,003

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

125
Part Time

11
TOTAL

136

1
.

Of this general fund appropriation, seventy thousand dollars ($70,000.00) is effective immediately.
Section 039. WILDLIFE/NATURAL RESOURCE TRUST

PROGRAM

Wildlife Trust Admin

609,525

609,525

Wildlife Trust Projects

1.,2.

5,000,000

8,000,000

SR

13,000,000

Wildlife Trust Account

3.

5,000,000

5,000,000

TOTALS

10,609,525

0

8,000,000

18,609,525

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

2
Part Time

0
TOTAL

2

1
.

This general fund appropriation shall be deposited into the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust income account

created by W.S. 9
‑
15
‑
103(b).
2
.

If any funds are expended within this budget to acquire a conservation easement, the wildlife and natural resource trust account board shall ensure that any easement acquisition includes a requirement for full public access.
3
.

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

1,873,152

808,893

SR

2,682,045

Veterinary Svcs Program

3,805,495

3,805,495

Sage Grouse Protection

1,864,207

1,864,207

Wolf Management

1,470,527

1,470,527

CWCS

2,403,107

2,403,107

TOTALS

11,416,488

0

808,893

12,225,381

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

21
Part Time

0
TOTAL

21

Section 041. FIRE PREVENTION & ELEC SAFETY

PROGRAM

Administration

910,750

910,750

Fire Prevention Admin.

1,839,769

1,839,769

Electrical Safety Admin.

1,804,433

655,424

SR

2,459,857

Training

1,412,566

1,412,566

Fire Academy

497,162

497,162

TOTALS

6,464,680

0

655,424

7,120,104

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

34
Part Time

0
TOTAL

34

Section 042. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

PROGRAM

Geologic Program

4,968,810

4,968,810

TOTALS

4,968,810

0

0

4,968,810

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

23
Part Time

0
TOTAL

23

Section 044. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

PROGRAM

Administration

5,549,315

SR

5,549,315

Agent Licensing Board

11,962

SR

11,962

Health Insurance Pool

5,760,000

23,362,277

EF

29,122,277

WY Small Empl. Reinsurance

26,801,280

EF

26,801,280

TOTALS

5,760,000

0

55,724,834

61,484,834

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

26
Part Time

0
TOTAL

26

Section 045. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

PROGRAM

Administration

3,367,673

S7

3,367,673

Administrative Services

1,407,450

40,825,999

S7

1,836,000

SR

44,069,449

Law Enforcement

1
.

7,033,733

77,518,334

S7

1,391,170

SR

85,943,237

WyoLink

2
.

2,056,045

459,607

IS

3,252,400

S13

1,095,133

S7

6,863,185

Aeronautics Admin.

310,300

3,950,428

S7

4,260,728

Operational Services

3
.

2,405,010

IS

2,405,010

Aeronautics

4
.,
5
.

16,518,321

45,225,000

160,394

IS

8,720,860

S7

70,624,575

GF Approp. to Comm.

6
.,
7
.

46,000,000

46,000,000

TOTALS

64,574,366

53,976,483

144,983,008

263,533,857

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

560
Part Time

0
TOTAL

560

1
.

To the extent not prohibited by federal law, the department of transportation, in cooperation with the supreme court, shall replace state general funds appropriated to the supreme court for court technology projects with federal highway safety funds. The department shall report to the
joint appropriations interim committee
not later than November 1, 2014 and not later than November 1, 2015 on any amounts of federal highway safety funds transferred to the supreme court to be expended

for court technology.
2
.

The department of transportation shall report to the
joint appropriations interim committee
not later than November 1, 2014 on opportunities to increase leasing of state-owned WyoLink communication towers and increase state and local government use of WyoLink communication towers for other communication purposes. No options shall be included that would result in interference of any WyoLink communications or conflict with federal communication commission regulations. The report shall include an estimate of the revenue that could be generated and a plan to implement any opportunities for enhanced state and local cooperation.
3
.

The department of transportation aeronautics division shall report to the
joint appropriations interim committee
not later than June 30, 2014 on the full cost of operation of the state's aircraft, including pilot and support salaries, fuel and maintenance. The maintenance component shall recognize scheduled upgrades and irregular maintenance such as hot section inspection, engine replacement and air craft replacement. The report shall also include the full cost of operation, including reserves for replacements, divided by the total air time, on average, over the last four (4) fiscal years. The department shall revise its hourly aircraft rates charged to state agencies to coincide with the actual costs identified in the evaluation, including reserves. The report shall also include a comparison of the costs of other public and private modes of transportation in order to determine the most cost effective transportation for state employees. This footnote
is
effective immediately.
4
.

In addition to the requirements of W.S. 10
‑
3
‑
601, the Wyoming aeronautics commission shall expend appropriated funds associated with this footnote to enter into agreements to provide financial assistance to persons doing business or who will do business in the state, to economic development organizations within the state, to joint powers boards or to other entities formed to provide for enhanced air service to communities in Wyoming with priority given to those entities providing the highest match of financial resources. No expenditure for financial assistance shall be provided without at least a one percent (1%) match.
5
.

Notwithstanding W.S. 10
‑
3
‑
602(b), any unexpended, unobligated

funds appropriated by the legislature to the Wyoming air services enhancement account established under W.S. 10
‑
3
‑
602(a) shall revert to the budget reserve account on June 30, 2014. This footnote is effective immediately.
6
.

The department of transportation shall relocate the mountain man and Indian statues from the Frank Norris visitor center to the roundabouts at the high plains interchange or near the southeast Wyoming welcome center, including

lighting and foundation construction.
7
.

Any general funds remaining in the railroad quiet zone account established by footnote in the agency's 2011-2012 biennial budget shall not revert to the general fund until June 30, 2016. This footnote is effective immediately.
Section 048. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

1.,2.

PROGRAM

Director's Office

18,562,359

1,950,710

188,257

SR

20,701,326

Health Care Financing

3.,4.,5.

597,546,480

696,869,039

32,390,991

SR

542,500

TT

1,327,349,010

Public Health

6.,7.,8.

47,239,567

60,642,179

80,063

A4

18,196,874

SR

12,437,267

TT

138,595,950

Behavioral Health

9.,10.,11.,

255,710,712

18,108,033

49,947,844

SR

12.,13.,14.,15.,16.

815,014

T3

334,025

T4

17,516,863

TT

342,432,491

Aging

17.

37,438,251

17,231,493

8,801,563

SR

63,471,307

TOTALS

956,497,369

794,801,454

141,251,261

1,892,550,084

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

1,358
Part Time

71
TOTAL

1,429

1
.

The department of health
is authorized
to transfer twenty-eight thousand two hundred eight dollars ($28,208.00) in general fund appropriations which have not reverted from the 2009-2010 biennium to the
general fund
appropriation for the 2007-2008 biennium for the department of health and seventy-seven thousand sixty-four dollars ($77,064.00) in general fund appropriations which have not reverted from the 2009-2010 biennium to the general fund appropriation for the 2011-2012 biennium for the department of health in order to reconcile and close

these biennial appropriations.

This footnote is effective immediately.
2
.

Employees shall be charged for any meal provided to employees of any Wyoming department of health institution through the institution's food service operations.

Meals shall be priced to recover the institution's full cost of providing the meals.
3
.

Of this general fund appropriation, a total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) shall only be expended through developmental programs for hearing aids for early childhood intervention.
4
.

Not later than August 1, 2014, February 1, 2015, August 1, 2015, and February 1, 2016, the department of health shall report to the
joint appropriations interim committee
and
the
joint labor, health and social services interim committee regarding the total Medicaid enrollees, new enrollees from the prior six
(6)
month period, and new enrollees since January 1, 2014.

To the extent possible, the department shall categorize the enrollees by programmatic qualification.
5
.

For reimbursement rates for nursing facility services, no cost-of-living adjustment or other increase in rates shall be provided in the 2015-2016 biennium without specific legislative action approving the increase unless the adjustment or increase is required by law.
6
.

Of this general fund appropriation, ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall only be expended by the department for purposes of contracting for provision of services at camps for survivors of childhood cancers.

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, 2016.

This appropriation shall not be included in the department of health's 2017-2018 standard

budget request.
7
.

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.

The department is authorized to deposit all fees received pursuant to this footnote into a special revenue account. The department shall not charge fees until it has promulgated rules

establishing a fee schedule. Fees shall be set in an amount sufficient to

recoup the department's cost of providing

services.

No monies deposited into this account shall be expended until appropriated by the legislature.
8
.

In any contract executed by the Wyoming department of health for the provision of community prevention services, the department shall retain the express contractual right to redirect contract funding as appropriate and otherwise legally permissible to address emergent issues and critical prevention services needs.
9
.

Of this tobacco settlement trust income account appropriation, four million eight hundred thousand dollars ($4,800,000.00) is effective immediately.
10
.

(a)

The department of health shall, in conjunction with the department of education,

identify whether federal maintenance of effort levels for the

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Part B have been met for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014.
(b)

The department of health shall identify and transfer the funds necessary from within its 2013-2014 biennial budget to ensure all federal maintenance of effort levels for the

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Part C have been met for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014.
(c)

The department of health shall, in conjunction with the department of education,

identify whether federal maintenance of effort levels for the

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Part B and Part C will be met for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016, within the amounts appropriated in this act
,
including identification of any

additional funds or flexibility necessary to maintain the federal maintenance of effort levels.
(d)

The department of health shall report to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee and the
joint appropriations interim committee
not later than October 1, 2014 regarding actions taken in response to and findings from subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this footnote.
(e)

The attorney general shall provide an opinion to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee and the
joint appropriations interim committee
regarding whether federal maintenance of effort levels for the

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Part B and Part C have been met by Wyoming for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014.
(f)

This footnote is effective immediately.

11
.

The department of health is authorized to require mental health service providers to provide personally identifiable information including but not limited to social security numbers of clients receiving services for which general funds or tobacco settlement trust income account funding is expended in order to ensure that no general funds or tobacco settlement trust income account funds are expended for services paid for by Medicaid.
12
.

Any payment made by the department of health from general funds or tobacco settlement trust income account funds appropriated shall be a payment of last resort for mental health care services rendered, and the department shall reduce any payment to mental health care service providers for services described in this footnote by all other public and private sources which are available.
13
.

The department of health is authorized to offer one-time severance payments to employees, including permanent food service workers, of the Wyoming life resource center in order to align the number of filled positions with the needs of the facility. No severance payments shall be structured in such a manner as to increase the liability of the Wyoming retirement system.

The total funds available for severance payments shall be limited to vacancy savings within the 100 series, personal services, appropriated for the Wyoming life resource center.
All positions for which severance payment is made shall not be included within the department's 2017-2018 standard budget request.
14
.

The
general fund
appropriation for unit 2507, outpatient substance abuse, is hereby reduced by five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00), and the
general fund
appropriation for unit 2509, residential substance abuse, is hereby increased by five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) from the department of health's 2015-2016 standard budget request.

The amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) is to be transferred from the substance abuse outpatient budget into the substance abuse residential budget for the purpose of enhancing substance abuse transitional beds in those areas of the state that demonstrate highest need as determined through an application process.
15
.

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

into a special revenue account from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. The department shall expend this revenue to correct life safety code problems, pay for the cost of emergency detentions pursuant to W.S. 25
‑
10
‑
109, pay for the costs of involuntary hospitalizations pursuant to W.S. 25
‑
10
‑
110, and remediate conditions as identified in the Chris S. Stipulated Settlement Agreement by the division of behavioral health, approved by the Wyoming department of health director and reported to the governor. If any single capital project is anticipated to or does exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00), it shall be approved by the state building commission. The department shall report to the
joint appropriations interim committee
not later than November 1 of each year detailing expenditures under this footnote.
16
.

To the extent there are insufficient legislative appropriations to achieve the calculated payment amount in W.S. 21
‑
2
‑
706(b) and (d), the per child amount for all providers shall

be

reduced

proportionately to

the

available legislative appropriation, as calculated by the department of health.
17
.

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
303(a), for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016, the department is authorized to deposit all monies and income received or collected by the retirement center located in Basin for care of patients into the special revenue fund. The funds collected shall only be
expended
to fund the operation of the retirement center.
Section 049. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES

PROGRAM

Services

1.

105,548,391

30,409,166

2,059,791

SR

6,351,096

TT

144,368,444

Assistance

2.,3.

52,797,858

83,815,632

1,908,844

SR

138,522,334

TOTALS

158,346,249

114,224,798

10,319,731

282,890,778

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

695
Part Time

21
TOTAL

716

1
.

Through the period ending June 30, 2016, the department shall limit the number of residential treatment facilities and group homes certified as child caring facilities under W.S. 14
‑
4
‑
104 and the overall capacity of those residential treatment facilities and group homes to the levels that were certified as of January 1, 2012.
2
.

Of this federal fund
s
appropriation, two hundred seventy-four thousand dollars ($274,000.00) shall only be expended for the father factor program during the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.
3
.

(a)

In accordance with W.S. 42
‑
2
‑
103(d), the state supplemental security income monthly
payment amount for the
period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016 shall be as follows:
(i)

$25.00 for an individual living in his

own household;
(ii)

$27.80

for

each member

of
a
couple living in

their

own household;
(iii)

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

$30.57 for each member of a couple living in the household of another.
Section 051. LIVESTOCK BOARD

PROGRAM

Administration

1,873,312

43,092

508,590

SR

2,424,994

Animal Health

1,985,846

1,985,846

Brucellosis

1,043,488

382,000

1,425,488

Estrays

1.

50,000

50,000

Brand Inspection

3,246,986

7,005,719

SR

10,252,705

Predator Control Fees

1,900,000

SR

1,900,000

TOTALS

8,199,632

425,092

9,414,309

18,039,033

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

20
Part Time

0
TOTAL

20

1
.

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.

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, 2016.
Section 053. DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES

PROGRAM

Admin. & Support

1.

17,117,212

22,325,065

2,049,445

EF

6,940,150

SR

48,431,872

Vocational Rehab.

5,293,448

27,521,064

2,235,841

SR

35,050,353

Unemployment Insurance

15,550,055

1,086,951

EF

500,000

S5

8,932,861

SR

26,069,867

Labor Standards

2,422,121

2,422,121

Workers' Safety and Comp

3,708,824

46,242,750

EF

49,951,574

TOTALS

24,832,781

69,105,008

67,987,998

161,925,787

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

555
Part Time

0
TOTAL

555

1
.

Of this other funds appropriation, two million dollars ($2,000,000.00
)
SR is effective immediately.
Section 055. OIL AND GAS COMMISSION

PROGRAM

Administration

314,263

8,679,333

SR

8,993,596

Orphan Wells

1.,2.,3.

5,000,000

SR

5,000,000

TOTALS

0

314,263

13,679,333

13,993,596

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

40
Part Time

0
TOTAL

40

1
.

Of this other funds appropriation, three million dollars ($3,000,000.00)
SR
is effective immediately.
2
.

Of this other funds appropriation three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) SR
shall
not
be expended until such time as a formal plan for

accelerated plugging

of abandoned wells has been submitted and authorized by the oil and gas conservation commission.
3. The oil and gas conservation commission shall review the need for rules addressing the sealing or plugging of wells by surface owners who may elect to have wells on state and private lands sealed rather than plugged. The commission shall consider the potential for surface owners' acceptance of future responsibility associated with a sealed well in adopting such rules.

Section 057. COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMISSION

PROGRAM

Administration

8,230,583

288,744

S5

8,519,327

State Aid

1.,2.,3.,4.,5.

230,612,005

230,612,005

Contingency Reserve

3,200,000

SR

3,200,000

Adult Basic Education

2,357,339

1,840,840

4,198,179

WYIN Loan & Grant Prog.

5,511,607

5,511,607

Veterans Tuition Waiver

1,250,000

1,250,000

Public Television

3,667,987

3,667,987

TOTALS

251,629,521

1,840,840

3,488,744

256,959,105

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

15
Part Time

0
TOTAL

15

1
.

Of this general fund appropriation, nine million dollars ($9,000,000.00) shall only be distributed to the community colleges by the community college commission in direct proportion
which
the number of class completions for the prior school year at each college bears to the total number of class completions among all colleges for the prior school year. Four million five hundred thousand dollars ($4,500,000.00) shall be distributed for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015 and four million five hundred thousand dollars ($4,500,000.00) shall be distributed for the period beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016.

The appropriation associated with this footnote shall be considered one-time funding and shall not be included in the commission's 2017-2018 standard budget request.
2
.

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
3
‑
210(b), the community college commission shall submit an exception budget request for health insurance funding needs related to the addition of any benefitted positions

created during the 2015-2016 biennium

at the colleges in the commission's 2017-2018 standard budget request.
3
.

Of this general fund appropriation, a total of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) shall be distributed by the commission equally to each community college offering a recognized rodeo athletic program.

This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of providing increased training, support, coaching and recruitment of rodeo athletes at eligible community colleges.

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, 2016.

This appropriation shall not be included in the commission's 2017-2018 standard

budget request.
4
.

Of this general fund appropriation, a total of seventy thousand dollars ($70,000.00) shall be distributed by the commission equally to each community college.

The appropriation associated with this footnote shall only be expended for the purpose of reducing amounts charged for college room and board services to Wyoming high school students attending athletic and other extracurricular camps and events held at a community college, in order for those students to be afforded the opportunity to visit and become familiar with the college's campus.

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, 2016.

This appropriation shall not be included in the commission's 2017-2018 standard

budget request.
5
.

The distribution of appropriations identified in

footnotes 1, 3 and 4 to this section shall be as specified in each footnote and shall not be made pursuant to W.S. 21
‑
18
‑
205(c) and the commission's funding allocation model.
Section 060. STATE LANDS AND INVESTMENTS

1.,2.

PROGRAM

Operations

14,263,448

32,914,238

589,200

S5

3,163,225

SR

50,930,111

Forestry

3.,4.

8,002,191

525,704

4,000,000

S0

2,226,000

SR

14,753,895

County Emerg. Fire Suppr.

2,580,000

SR

2,580,000

Fire

5,016,628

4,077,690

9,094,318

Mineral Royalty Grants

5.

30,400,000

S4

30,400,000

Federal Forestry Grants

6,150,000

6,150,000

Transp. Enterprise Fund

2,000,000

SR

2,000,000

TOTALS

27,282,267

43,667,632

44,958,425

115,908,324

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

96
Part Time

4
TOTAL

100

1
.

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
715(k), the state loan and investment board shall seek legislative approval for any land purchases with a fair market value of

two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) or more.
2
.

The board
of land commissioners
shall actively seek options to divest itself of fiber optic lines owned by the state and situated west of Laramie, Wyoming.

The board shall determine whether sale of the fiber optic lines is consistent with the duties and obligations owed to beneficiaries of state trust lands.

The board shall report its findings and efforts to divest the state of fiber optic lines to the
joint appropriations interim committee
no
t
later than October 3
1
, 2014.
3
.

Of this general fund appropriation up to one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000.00) shall only be
expended
for one
(1)
authorized at-will employee contract position

to work in cooperation with the federal bureau of land management in order to assist with bureau of land management timber sales in Carbon, Albany or Sweetwater counties for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.
These funds shall only be expended as
outlined in a memorandum of agreement between the forestry division of the office of state lands and investments and the bureau of land management.

Personnel funded under this footnote shall remain under the exclusive control and supervision of the forestry division.

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, 2016.

Neither this appropriation nor the position associated with this footnote shall be included in the office of state lands and investments' 2017-2018 standard

budget request.
4
.

Of this other funds appropriation, four million dollars ($4,000,000.00
)
S0 is appropriated from the emergency fire suppression account created
by
W.S. 36
‑
1
‑
402(a). Of this appropriation, two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) shall be available for expenditure for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June
3
0, 2015 and two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) shall be available for expenditure for the period beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016 for the purpose of pine bark beetle mitigation.

The division may utilize the expertise and staff of the emergency insect management committee created pursuant to Title 11, Chapter 5, Article 4 of the Wyoming Statutes while expending funds under this footnote.

These funds may be expended on private, state or federal lands pursuant to memoranda of agreement entered into by the division and any local, state or federal agency.
5
.

(a)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
604(a), for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016, the state loan and investment board shall grant money appropriated
in line item
mineral royalty grants under this section only when the board finds the grant is necessary to:
(
i
)

A
lleviate an emergency situation which poses a direct and immediate threat to health, safety or welfare;
(
ii
)

C
omply with a federal or state mandate;
(
iii
)

P
rovide an essential public service; or
(
iv
)

Provide corridor beautification equal matching grants for highway entrances to Wyoming municipalities.
Section 063. GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE

PROGRAM

Residence Operation

688,239

688,239

Governor's Residence

5,000

5,000

TOTALS

693,239

0

0

693,239

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

3
Part Time

1
TOTAL

4

Section 066. WYOMING TOURISM BOARD

PROGRAM

Wyoming Tourism Board

1.

27,950,099

3,600

SR

27,953,699

TOTALS

27,950,099

0

3,600

27,953,699

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

1
.

(a)

Of this general fund appropriation, six hundred twenty thousand ($620,000.00) shall only be expended to expand the existing team Wyoming program and associated tourism benefits as follows:
(i)

Up to one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000.00) for a contract administrator of the team Wyoming program and associated travel;
(ii)

Up to one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($160,000.00) for college rodeo team sponsorships, not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for any single team during the 2015-2016 biennium;
(iii)

Up to one hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000.00) to be expended only for incentive payments for individual rodeo athletes.

In order to qualify for incentive payments, student athletes shall maintain at least a 3.0 grade point average;
(iv)

Up to thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) for sponsorship of the high school national finals rodeo;
(v)

Up to thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) for sponsorship of the college national finals rodeo; and
(vi)

Up to one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($160,000.00) to support regional rodeos at each participating Wyoming public college or university.
Section 067. UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

1.,2.

PROGRAM

State Aid

3.,4.,5.,6.,7.,8.,9.

365,668,150

2,867,000

S13

368,535,150

School of Energy Res.

19,826,596

19,826,596

Endowments

10.,11.

12,500,000

12,500,000

NCAR MOU

2,000,000

2,000,000

TOTALS

399,994,746

0

2,867,000

402,861,746

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

1
.

Not later than October 1, 2014, the trustees of the University of Wyoming shall report to the joint education interim committee and the
joint appropriations interim committee
on the fiscal, legal and policy implications of granting reduced tuition status to high school graduates of neighboring states.
2
.

Not later than October 1, 2015, the trustees of the University of Wyoming shall report to the joint education interim committee and the

joint appropriations interim committee
on potential complete reconstruction of Crane
H
all, Downey
H
all, Hill
H
all, McIntyre
H
all, Orr
H
all and White
H
all collectively or separately. The report shall include cost estimates for construction and operations, student affordability, potential timing and options for financing the reconstruction, and a review of housing options and costs at comparable universities.
3
.

Of this general fund appropriation one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) shall only be expended by the University of Wyoming
intercollegiate
athletics department for the purpose of providing increased training, support, coaching and recruitment of rodeo club athletes to the University of Wyoming. The University of Wyoming shall report
not later than
November 1, 2014 on the regulatory and financial feasibility of transitioning the rodeo club team to the intercollegiate athletics department. 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, 2016. This appropriation shall not be included in the university's 2017-2018 standard budget request.
4
.

Of this general fund appropriation one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) shall only be expended for the purpose of reducing amounts charged for university room and board services to Wyoming high school students attending athletic and other extracurricular camps and events held at the university, in order for those students to be afforded the opportunity to visit and become familiar with the university campus. 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, 2016. This appropriation shall not be included in the university's 2017-2018 standard

budget request.
5
.

(a)

Of this general fund

appropriation,

two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) shall
only
be
expended for the purpose of providing a state match for funds received by the university from athletic booster organizations or individuals donating funds to be used solely for athletic programs. Not more than one million
dollars
($1,000,000.00) shall be available for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015, and not more than one million
dollars
($1,000,000.00) shall be available for the period beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016. This appropriation shall only be expended for the purposes of:
(i)

Authorized recruitment of prospective student athletes to the university and expenses associated with participation in intercollegiate athletics including summer school attendance, nutrition and tutoring;
(ii)

Athletic training equipment.
(b)

None of these funds shall be used for salaries or capital construction projects.
(c)

To the extent

funds are available from this appropriation, on a quarterly basis the state treasurer shall match each cash or cash equivalent contribution actually received by the University of Wyoming for the purposes specified in this footnote by distributing to the university an amount equal to one-half (1/2) of the amount of qualifying contributions for the quarter.

The university shall provide reports of contributions received as required by the treasurer to implement this footnote.
(d)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose not specified in this footnote and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2016.

This appropriation shall not be included in the university's 2017-2018 standard

budget request.

6
.

Of this general fund appropriation one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,250,000.00) shall only be available for expenditure if the University of Wyoming's fall 2014 end of semester official enrollment of on-campus students in Laramie is at least four hundred (400) higher than the fall 2013 end of semester official enrollment of on-campus students in Laramie. If the University of Wyoming's fall 2014 end of semester official enrollment of on-campus students in Laramie is less than four hundred (400) higher than the fall 2013 end of semester official enrollment of on-campus students in Laramie, the university shall revert two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00) to the general fund by June 30, 2015. Further, of this general fund appropriation an additional one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,250,000.00) shall only be available for expenditure if the University of Wyoming's fall 2015 end of semester official enrollment of on-campus students in Laramie is at least four hundred (400) higher than the fall 2014 end of semester official enrollment of on-campus students in Laramie. If the University of Wyoming's fall 2015 end of semester official enrollment of on-campus students in Laramie is less than four hundred (400) higher than the fall 2014 end of semester official enrollment of on-campus students in Laramie, the university shall revert two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000.00) to the general fund by June 30, 2016.

This appropriation
of two million
five hundred thousand
dollars ($2,
5
00,000.00)
shall not be included in the university's 2017-2018 standard

budget request.
7
.

Of this general fund appropriation, eight million dollars ($8,000,000.00) shall only be
expended
for the purpose of funding new academic programs associated with the tier 1 initiative at the college of engineering and applied sciences.
8
.

Before proceeding with construction, the University of Wyoming's level III architectural design documents for the energy and engineering research facility (high bay) shall be reviewed and approved by the governor, in consultation with
and upon the recommendations of
the Wyoming governor's energy engineering and STEM integration task force. Upon the governor's satisfaction that
the
task force's recommendations have been complied with, the governor is directed to authorize the release of the funds to allow the university to move forward with the construction of the energy and engineering research facility.
9
.

Of this appropriation, up to five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) shall be transferred to the university endowment challenge account to be used to match gifts for scholarships endowed subject to this footnote
by October 1, 2015
.
Funds transferred pursuant to this footnote shall revert to the budget reserve account
to the extent the University of Wyoming foundation has not received gifts or irrevocable commitments to make gifts for the purposes specified in this footnote by June 30, 2016.

Scholarships eligible to be funded by these matching funds shall be for education in disciplines identified in a plan approved by the University of Wyoming board of trustees before July 1, 2014, which plan shall contain an emphasis on disciplines directly related to Wyoming's economy.

None of the

matching funds provided under this footnote

shall be transferred from the account unless the gift has been approved by the University of Wyoming board of trustees.
10
.

Of this general fund appropriation, five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) shall only be expended for the endowment challenge fund program as provided in W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
901 through 21
‑
16
‑
904 and only for the purposes of endowing a chair at the University of Wyoming for petroleum engineering. This appropriation shall not be included in the university's 2017-2018 standard

budget request.
11
.

Of this general fund appropriation, seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000.00) shall only

be expended for the academic facilities challenge fund as provided in W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
1401 through 21
‑
16
‑
1403 and only for the purposes of a high bay research facility. Notwithstanding W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
1403(a)(i) authorized expenditures for this appropriation shall also include instruments, equipment, facilities and research support at the high bay research facility.
Section 069. WICHE

PROGRAM

Administration & Grants

5,195,930

5,195,930

TOTALS

5,195,930

0

0

5,195,930

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 070. ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY COMM

PROGRAM

Commission & Support

451,216

451,216

Technical Outreach & Res

5,270,936

5,270,936

TOTALS

5,722,152

0

0

5,722,152

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 072. RETIREMENT SYSTEM

PROGRAM

Administration

1.

13,142,259

PF

13,142,259

Highway Patrol

65,592

SR

65,592

Game & Fish - Wardens

89,694

SR

89,694

Volunteer EMT Pension

32,755

32,755

Deferred Compensation

2,397,389

P2

2,397,389

TOTALS

32,755

0

15,694,934

15,727,689

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

37
Part Time

0
TOTAL

37

1
.

The positions of the chief investment officer (position #0028), senior investment analyst (position #0033), and senior investment officers (position #0034 and #0039), shall be full-time employees who serve at the will of the director, and shall be paid salaries determined by the retirement system board of directors not to exceed two hundred eight thousand five hundred dollars ($208,500.00) per year for position #0028, ninety thousand dollars ($90,000.00) per year for position #0033, and one hundred eighty-four thousand dollars ($184,000.00) per year for positions #0034 and #0039. Benefits shall be paid for these positions in the same manner and at the same rates as for all other state employees. The maximum annual salary to be paid to the director of the retirement system shall be determined by the retirement system board of directors and shall not exceed two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000.00) per year. Associated benefits shall be provided in the same manner and at the same rates as all other state employees. The board of directors shall provide a detailed report explaining the individual salaries paid, benefits provided, performance justification for the salaries and job appraisal of each of these employees annually by July 31 to the
joint appropriations interim committee
.
Section 077. ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

PROGRAM

Enterprise Operations

19,590,317

19,590,317

Enterprise Core Svcs.

1.,2.

22,526,453

9,799,246

S13

5,807,864

S5

38,133,563

IT Enhanced Services

51,380,588

IS

51,380,588

Depreciation Reserve

841,000

IS

841,000

WEN Infrastructure

19,183,670

S5

19,183,670

TOTALS

42,116,770

0

87,012,368

129,129,138

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

284
Part Time

1
TOTAL

285

1
.

(a)

The unified network is limited to use only by:
(i)

The executive, legislative and judicial branches of Wyoming state government, including the University of Wyoming and community colleges; and
(ii)

Wyoming public schools and public libraries.
(b)

In relation to use of the unified network, Wyoming state government does not include local government, cities, towns, counties, hospitals, joint powers boards, special districts or other local governmental entities.
2
.

Rather than purchasing facilities or providing its own communications services for the creation and operation of the unified network, the state of Wyoming shall purchase services from commercial communications carriers to the fullest extent reasonably feasible.
Section 080. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

PROGRAM

WDOC Commissaries

4,402,512

EF

4,402,512

WDOC Assistance Fund

972,183

SR

972,183

WDOC Inmate Medical

42,227,719

42,227,719

WDOC Substance Abuse Trt.

100,000

6,942,859

TT

7,042,859

Corrections Operations

23,703,712

222,848

1,198,806

SR

210,962

TT

25,336,328

Field Services

1.,2.,3.

37,545,889

4,012,882

TT

41,558,771

Honor Conservation Camp

17,176,540

73,439

SR

17,249,979

Women's Center

4.

17,879,409

61,151

SR

17,940,560

Honor Farm

14,408,976

863,371

EF

15,272,347

State Penitentiary

68,779,869

68,779,869

WY Medium Corr. Inst.

57,704,596

486,785

TT

58,191,381

TOTALS

279,426,710

322,848

19,224,950

298,974,508

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

5.
1,271
Part Time

3
TOTAL

1,274

1
.

Of this general fund appropriation, four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) shall only be expended for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015 to increase alternative incarceration placements at adult community corrections programs. The department of corrections shall include an exception request and justification in the 2015-2016 supplemental budget request to the extent additional funds are needed.
2
.

Of this general fund appropriation, two hundred seventeen thousand five hundred dollars ($217,500.00) shall only be
expended
for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015 to increase
funding for
split sentencing programs. The department of corrections shall include an exception request and justification in the 2015-2016 supplemental budget request to the extent additional funds are needed.
3
.

The department of corrections shall report to the
joint appropriations interim committee
and joint judiciary interim committee not later than November 1, 2014 on the probation and post prison recidivism rates for all distinct levels of incarceration, split sentencing and adult community corrections placements. The department shall provide recommendations to increase the success rate of probation placements to not less than

fifty percent (50%) and the success rate for post-prison placements to not less than sixty-three percent (63%) for adult community corrections placements. The report shall also include the number of participants in the split sentencing program over

each of the last five (5) years and the number of reoffenders who participated in the split sentencing program over each of the last three (3) years.
4
.

The department of corrections shall report to the joint judiciary interim committee and the
joint appropriations interim committee
regarding utilization of the mother/child program at the women's center not later than November 1, 2014.
5
.

Of the authorized full-time employees, two (2) full-time vacant positions shall be reclassified to the women's center as a case team leader and a case worker.
Section 081. BOARD OF PAROLE

PROGRAM

Administration

1,773,885

1,773,885

TOTALS

1,773,885

0

0

1,773,885

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

7
Part Time

0
TOTAL

7

Section 085. WYOMING BUSINESS COUNCIL

PROGRAM

Wyoming Business Council

1.

18,345,542

6,216,186

1,717,180

SR

26,278,908

Main Street

1,718,338

75,000

SR

1,793,338

Invest Ready Comm.

2.,3.,4.

74,130,000

74,130,000

TOTALS

94,193,880

6,216,186

1,792,180

102,202,246

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

1
.

Of this general fund appropriation up to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) shall be expended to retain a consultant, including other costs as necessary, in order to convene public and private stakeholders interested in benefiting from an interstate shipment of state inspected meat program. Stakeholders should include, at minimum, the meat laboratories at the University of Wyoming, Casper College and Sheridan College;

meat producers interested in participating in cooperative or other arrangements which would allow for public/private partnerships to utilize higher education meat processing facilities; those interested in constructing new meat processing facilities; existing meat processors interested in upgrading their facilities; individuals interested in marketing Wyoming meats domestically and internationally; and other stakeholders interested in creating innovative solutions that would enhance and expand value-added Wyoming meat products. The convened parties shall explore the viability of bringing each

higher education program and facility up to the certification requirements of the United States
d
epartment of
a
griculture for interstate shipment of state inspected meats and report to the joint agriculture, state and public lands and water resources interim committee and
the
joint appropriations interim committee
no
t
later than November 1, 2014.
2
.

For any grant agreement executed from the effective date of this footnote through June 30, 2016 under the business ready communities grant program, t
he Wyoming business council shall include in the agreement, and
the

provision shall be required for
state loan and investment board

approval
of the
agreement
,
a provision that upon sale of property for which any grant proceeds are used, the grantee shall remit to the state a proportion of the sale proceeds equal to one-half (1/2)

of the state's investment. The state's investment shall be defined as the total sale price minus the cost of any commission upon sale and minus the depreciated value of any capital improvements on the property paid for with funds other than business ready communities grant funds multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the business ready communities grant for the property and the denominator of which is equal to the total purchase price of the property. Funds remitted pursuant to this footnote shall be deposited to the business ready communit
y program
account created by W.S. 9
‑
12
‑
602. This footnote
is
effective immediately.
3
.

Of this general fund appropriation, ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) is effective immediately. Of this general fund appropriation, ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) shall not be included in the business council's 2017-2018 standard

budget request.
4
.

(a)

Of this general fund appropriation, ten million

dollars ($10,000,000.00) shall only be expended and four million one hundred thirty thousand dollars

($4,130,000.00) may

be expended for the purpose of providing grants to cities, towns and counties for necessary public infrastructure to enable the recruitment and operation of large business projects. The expenditure of this appropriation shall be subject to the provisions of W.S. 9
‑
12
‑
601 through 9
‑
12
‑
603 and rules promulgated thereto, other than a maximum amount for any one (1) grant, and the following:
(i)

The business project shall have an anticipated construction cost or anticipated economic impact on the affected community of an amount or amounts established by the business council. In establishing the amount or amounts, the council shall consider the legislative intent of this footnote that these funds shall be used for projects which are anticipated to have an impact on the community beyond that anticipated for projects normally funded under the business ready community program. The council may also recognize the relative impact of the proposed project in consideration of the size of the community impacted;
(ii)

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; and
(iii)

A
ny grant approved
by the Wyoming business council
under this footnote
shall be subject to approval by the governor. The governor m
ay 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.
Section 101. SUPREME COURT

PROGRAM

Administration

8,560,678

607,455

3,062,110

SR

12,230,243

Judicial Nominating Comm.

21,001

21,001

Law Library

1,398,308

1,398,308

Circuit Courts

28,842,804

28,842,804

Court Automation

1.

4,956,249

3,949,352

SR

8,905,601

Judicial Retirement

2,313,196

2,313,196

Board of Judicial Policy

708,341

708,341

TOTALS

46,800,577

607,455

7,011,462

54,419,494

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

203
Part Time

28
TOTAL

231

1
.

Of this general fund appropriation, two hundred eighty thousand dollars ($280,000.00) shall only be expended once an equal amount of funding from private sources is received by the supreme court for purposes of developing a supreme court learning center. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose not specified in this footnote and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2016.
Section 102. BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS

PROGRAM

Administration

178,750

SR

178,750

TOTALS

0

0

178,750

178,750

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 103. COMM ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT & ETHICS

PROGRAM

Administration

345,058

345,058

TOTALS

345,058

0

0

345,058

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

1
Part Time

0
TOTAL

1

Section 120. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 1A

PROGRAM

Administration

1,075,741

1,075,741

TOTALS

1,075,741

0

0

1,075,741

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 121. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 1B

PROGRAM

Administration

1,086,375

1,086,375

TOTALS

1,086,375

0

0

1,086,375

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 122. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 2A

PROGRAM

Administration

1,111,494

1,111,494

TOTALS

1,111,494

0

0

1,111,494

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 123. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 2B

PROGRAM

Administration

1,041,309

1,041,309

TOTALS

1,041,309

0

0

1,041,309

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 124. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 3B

PROGRAM

Administration

1,046,131

1,046,131

TOTALS

1,046,131

0

0

1,046,131

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 125. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 3A

PROGRAM

Administration

1,043,019

1,043,019

TOTALS

1,043,019

0

0

1,043,019

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 126. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 4

PROGRAM

Administration

1,016,230

1,016,230

TOTALS

1,016,230

0

0

1,016,230

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 127. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 5A

PROGRAM

Administration

1,095,051

1,095,051

Water Litigation

434,073

434,073

TOTALS

1,529,124

0

0

1,529,124

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

6
Part Time

0
TOTAL

6

Section 128. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 5B

PROGRAM

Administration

997,493

997,493

TOTALS

997,493

0

0

997,493

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 129. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 6A

PROGRAM

Administration

1,032,787

1,032,787

TOTALS

1,032,787

0

0

1,032,787

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 130. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 7A

PROGRAM

Administration

1,078,687

1,078,687

TOTALS

1,078,687

0

0

1,078,687

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

1
TOTAL

5

Section 131. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 7B

PROGRAM

Administration

1,078,658

1,078,658

TOTALS

1,078,658

0

0

1,078,658

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

1
TOTAL

5

Section 132. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 9A

PROGRAM

Administration

1.

1,181,348

1,181,348

TOTALS

1,181,348

0

0

1,181,348

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

1
TOTAL

5

1
.

The ninth judicial district court shall request that Fremont county pay for one-half (1/2) of the salary and benefits for the authorized permanent, part-time administrative assistant position.
Section 133. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 8A

PROGRAM

Administration

1,025,492

1,025,492

TOTALS

1,025,492

0

0

1,025,492

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 134. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 9B

PROGRAM

Administration

1,170,908

1,170,908

TOTALS

1,170,908

0

0

1,170,908

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 135. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 6B

PROGRAM

Administration

1,076,548

1,076,548

TOTALS

1,076,548

0

0

1,076,548

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 136. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 8B

PROGRAM

Administration

1,048,077

1,048,077

TOTALS

1,048,077

0

0

1,048,077

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 137. LARAMIE CO DISTRICT 1C

PROGRAM

Administration

1,097,914

1,097,914

TOTALS

1,097,914

0

0

1,097,914

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

5
Part Time

0
TOTAL

5

Section 138. SWEETWATER CO DISTRICT 3C

PROGRAM

Administration

1,012,462

1,012,462

TOTALS

1,012,462

0

0

1,012,462

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 139. NATRONA CO DISTRICT 7C

PROGRAM

Administration

995,806

995,806

TOTALS

995,806

0

0

995,806

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 140. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 6C

PROGRAM

Administration

1,039,666

1,039,666

TOTALS

1,039,666

0

0

1,039,666

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 141. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 9C

PROGRAM

Administration

997,602

997,602

TOTALS

997,602

0

0

997,602

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 142. JUDICIAL DISTRICT 4B

PROGRAM

Administration

985,193

985,193

TOTALS

985,193

0

0

985,193

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 151. DISTRICT ATTORNEY/JUD DIST #1

PROGRAM

Administration

4,132,661

4,132,661

TOTALS

4,132,661

0

0

4,132,661

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

19
Part Time

0
TOTAL

19

Section 157. DISTRICT ATTORNEY/JUD DIST #7

PROGRAM

Administration

3,927,247

3,927,247

TOTALS

3,927,247

0

0

3,927,247

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

19
Part Time

0
TOTAL

19

Section 160. COUNTY & PROS ATTORNEYS

PROGRAM

Administration

6,388,897

6,388,897

TOTALS

6,388,897

0

0

6,388,897

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 167. UW - MEDICAL EDUCATION

PROGRAM

Family Practice Residenc
y

20,392,806

10,686,062

SR

31,078,868

WWAMI Medical Education

12,515,926

12,515,926

Dental Contracts

4,876,597

4,876,597

Nursing Program

225,000

225,000

TOTALS

38,010,329

0

10,686,062

48,696,391

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

138
Part Time

23
TOTAL

161

Section 205. EDUCATION-SCHOOL FINANCE

1.

PROGRAM

School Foundation Program
2.

1,485,499,929

S5

1,485,499,929

Court Ordered Placements

19,433,639

S5

19,433,639

Foundation - Specials

80,779,451

S5

80,779,451

Education Reform

3
.

14,576,817

S5

14,576,817

Student Performance Data

6,749,676

S5

6,749,676

TOTALS

0

0

1,607,039,512

1,607,039,512

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

3
Part Time

0
TOTAL

3

1
.

All changes to this budget as authorized by this section shall be documented through the B-11 process as authorized by W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1005(b)(ii).

The department of education shall use the B-11 process for budgetary additions and transfers between and within department divisions, including additions and transfers at the unit level.
2
.

(a)

This other funds appropriation includes funding for an external cost adjustment to the education resource block grant model computed as follows:
(i)

Effective for school year 2014-2015 only:
(A)

For the "professional labor" category of model components inclusive of those components defined by 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 99, Section 3 [Attachment "A"(a)(vi)], one and forty-five thousandths percent (1.045%), based upon fifty percent (50%) of the inflationary percentage computed under the 2013 Wyoming Comparable Wage Index;
(B)

For the "nonprofessional labor" category of model components inclusive of those components defined by 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 99, Section 3 [Attachment "A"(a)(v)], nine hundred fifty-five thousandths percent (0.995%), based upon fifty percent (50%) of the inflationary percentage computed under the 2013 Wyoming High School Comparable Wage Index;
(C)

For the "educational materials" category of model components inclusive of those components defined by 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 99, Section 3 [Attachment "A"(a)(iii)], seventy-five hundredths percent (0.75%), reflecting fifty percent (50%) of the annual change measured by the BLS Producer Price Index for Office Supplies and Accessories;
(D)

For the "energy" category of model components inclusive of those components defined by 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 99, Section 3 [Attachment "A"(a)(iv)], a negative fifty-three hundredths percent (-0.53%), reflecting fifty percent (50%) of the annual change measured by the BLS Producer Price Index for Commercial Electric Power weighted at 44.1% and the BLS Producer Price Index for Commercial Natural Gas weighted at 55.9%.
(ii)

Effective for school year 2015-2016, the external cost adjustment provided in

paragraph (a)(i) of this footnote shall be removed from the model and the following adjustment shall be included:
(A)

For the "professional labor" category of model components inclusive of those components defined by 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 99, Section 3 [Attachment "A"(a)(vi)], two and nine-tenths percent (2.09%) based upon one hundred percent (100%) of the inflationary

value produced by the 2013 Wyoming Comparable Wage Index;
(B)

For the "nonprofessional labor" category of model components inclusive of those components defined by 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 99, Section 3 [Attachment "A"(a)(v)], one and ninety-one hundredths percent (1.91%), based upon one hundred percent (100%) of the inflationary value produced by the 2013 Wyoming High School Comparable Wage Index;
(C)

For the "educational materials" category of model components inclusive of those components defined by 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 99, Section 3 [Attachment "A"(a)(iii)], one and five-tenths percent (1.5%) reflecting one hundred percent (100%) of the annual change measured by the 2012-2013 BLS Producer Price Index for Office Supplies and Accessories;
(D)

For the "energy" category of model components inclusive of those components defined by 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 99, Section 3 [Attachment "A"(a)(iv)], a negative one and six hundredths percent (-1.06%) reflecting one hundred percent (100%) of the annual change measured by the 2012-2013 BLS Producer Price Index for Commercial Electric Power weighted at 44.1% and the BLS Producer Price Index for Commercial Natural Gas weighted at 55.9%.

3.

(a)

Amounts within unit 4601 of the education reform program shall be reappropriated to the 2015-2016 education testing and assessment account within the state auditor's office, as created under
S
ection 2,
S
ection 206, footnote
2
(a) of this act. Unless approved for transfer under W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1005(b)(ii), expenditures from this account shall only be for education testing and assessment as required by law.
(b)

Amounts expended from the 2015-2016 education testing and assessment account created under
S
ection 2,
S
ection 206, footnote
2
(a) of this act shall be certified by the governor and shall be restricted to the costs of administration of testing and assessments required by law. Expenditures from this account shall require certification by the governor that amounts are necessary to fund testing and assessment required by law.
Section 206. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

1.
,2.

PROGRAM

Department Leadership

2,932,270

250,000

S5

3,182,270

Finance & Data

5,983,010

20,994

63,875

SR

6,067,879

College & Career Ready

1,132,604

16,844,998

2,964,420

S5

600,000

SR

1,000

TO

21,543,022

Student Ach. & Support

3.,4.,5.

6,559,555

164,318,408

4,020,137

S5

468,495

TO

175,366,595

Student Services

6
.

1,011,245

50,082,912

250,000

S5

2,434,974

SR

53,779,131

TOTALS

17,618,684

231,267,312

11,052,901

259,938,897

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

111
Part Time

4
TOTAL

115

1
.

All changes to the department's budget as authorized by this section shall be documented through the B-11 process as authorized by W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1005(b)(ii).

The department shall use the B-11 process for budgetary additions and transfers between and within department divisions, including additions and transfers at the unit level.
2
.

(a)

Amounts within units 1228, 1251 and 1252 of the department of education's college and career ready program and unit 1309 of the department of education's student ach.

& support program shall be reappropriated to the 2015-2016 education testing and assessment account within the state auditor's office which is hereby created. Unless approved for transfer under W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1005(b)(ii), expenditures from this account shall only be for education testing and assessment as required by law.
(b)

Amounts expended from the 2015-2016 education testing and assessment account created under subsection (a) of this footnote shall be certified by the governor and shall be restricted to the costs of administration of testing and assessments imposed by law. Expenditures from this account shall require certification by the governor that amounts are necessary to fund testing and assessment required by law.
(c)

The department and the state auditor's office shall, to the extent authorized by law, direct any federal testing and assessment funds to be spent prior to the expenditure of state funds for this purpose.

3
.

(a)

Of general fund and school foundation program account funds within the education testing and assessment account established within the state auditor's office by 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 2, Section 005,
f
ootnote 3 and Section 205,
f
ootnote 3, as amended by 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 2, Section 206,
f
ootnote 3, which are

unexpended and unobligated as of June 30, 2014, up to one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall be available to the department prior to reversion to the originating funding source, for managing the implementation of and for building agency capacity supporting the statewide education accountability system created under W.S. 21
‑
2
‑
204 and the teacher and leader evaluation and accountability system required of the state board of education under W.S. 21
‑
2
‑
304(b)(xv) and (xvi), subject to the following:
(i)

Amounts expended under this footnote shall specifically fund implementation of, and to the extent feasible, development of capacity within the department to provide:
(A)

Necessary technical psychometric, modeling and data analysis and support required for proper execution and administration of the school-based accountability system and the teacher and leader evaluation and accountability system established under W.S. 21
‑
2
‑
204;
(B)

The progressive multi-tiered system of support, intervention and consequences required under W.S. 21
‑
2
‑
204(f);
(C)

Systematic, periodic and uniform reporting of progress of state public education achievement compared to established performance targets required under W.S. 21
‑
2
‑
204(h).
(ii)

Any unencumbered, unexpended, unobligated amounts within the education testing and assessment account exceeding one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall revert to the general fund and to the school foundation program account, in amounts determined by the department;
(iii)

The department shall report expenditures under this footnote to the governor,
the
joint appropriations interim committee
and to the select committee on statewide education accountability.

4
.

(a)

Of this
other funds
appropriation
from the school foundation program account
,
up to four hundred fifty thousand dollars ($450,000.00)
S5
shall be available to the department of education to initiate dual language immersion programs within schools during school years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016, to be distributed as financial assistance to school districts for provision of programs requiring use of a target foreign language during not less than fifty percent (50%) of student-teacher contact time during each school day of student enrollment in the program.

District expenditure of financial assistance provided under this appropriation shall be restricted to training and acquisition of instructional capacity necessary to initiate a dual language immersion program within a school in the district.

Assistance available to any school district under this appropriation shall be in addition to the foundation program amount computed for that district under W.S. 21
‑
13
‑
309(p) and shall be limited to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) for any one (1) eligible dual immersion program.

Any one (1) school district may receive assistance for up to one
(1)
eligible class per grade

under this appropriation.
(b)

Application to the department for financial assistance under this appropriation shall be in a time, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the department, and application review and selection shall be in accordance with a process established by the department based upon demonstrated ability of the applicant program to completely and effectively implement a dual immersion program, provided that payment of assistance to an eligible district program is made by August 15 of that school year for which application is submitted.

5
.

The department of education shall report to the joint education interim committee and the
joint appropriations interim committee
not later than November 1, 2015 on the expenditure of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) contained within this appropriation for the purpose of making equipment purchases for visually impaired clients.

6
.

Of this general fund appropriation, five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) shall only be expended for a contest among all Wyoming high schools to design a national and state freedom wall display that can be replicated and installed in every Wyoming high school.

Not later than November 1, 2014, the department of education shall report to the governor, superintendent of public instruction,
the
joint education interim committee and
the

joint appropriations interim committee
on the winning submission, as well as an estimated cost for replicating the winning display in every Wyoming high school.
Section 211. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION

PROGRAM

Equalization/
T
ax Appeals

1,643,862

1,643,862

TOTALS

1,643,862

0

0

1,643,862

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

6
Part Time

0
TOTAL

6

Section 220. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNCIL

PROGRAM

Administration

770,636

770,636

TOTALS

770,636

0

0

770,636

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

3
Part Time

0
TOTAL

3

Section 270. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

PROGRAM

Administration

3,912,901

SR

3,912,901

TOTALS

0

0

3,912,901

3,912,901

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

12
Part Time

0
TOTAL

12

Section 012. BOARD OF ARCHITECTS/LANDSCAPERS

PROGRAM

Administration

188,536

SR

188,536

TOTALS

0

0

188,536

188,536

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 016. BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS

PROGRAM

Administration

39,110

SR

39,110

TOTALS

0

0

39,110

39,110

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 017. BD OF RADIOLOGIC TECHS

PROGRAM

Administration

81,077

SR

81,077

TOTALS

0

0

81,077

81,077

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 018. REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

PROGRAM

Administration

869,148

SR

869,148

Real Estate Recovery

10,000

SR

10,000

Real Estate Education

53,400

SR

53,400

Real Estate Appraiser

282,792

SR

282,792

Appraiser Education

29,000

SR

29,000

Appraisal Management

174,384

SR

174,384

TOTALS

0

0

1,418,724

1,418,724

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

5
Part Time

0
TOTAL

5

Section 019. PROF TEACHING STANDARDS BD

PROGRAM

Prof Teaching Stds Board

1,352,651

SR

1,352,651

TOTALS

0

0

1,352,651

1,352,651

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

6
Part Time

0
TOTAL

6

Section 022. RESPIRATORY PRACTITIONERS BD

PROGRAM

Administration

53,276

SR

53,276

TOTALS

0

0

53,276

53,276

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 028. BD OF REGISTRATION IN PODIATRY

PROGRAM

Administration

14,877

SR

14,877

TOTALS

0

0

14,877

14,877

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 030. BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS

PROGRAM

Administration

88,481

SR

88,481

TOTALS

0

0

88,481

88,481

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 031. COLLECTION AGENCY BOARD

PROGRAM

Administration

129,877

SR

129,877

TOTALS

0

0

129,877

129,877

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 033. BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY

PROGRAM

Administration

843,646

SR

843,646

TOTALS

0

0

843,646

843,646

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

4
Part Time

0
TOTAL

4

Section 034. BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS

PROGRAM

Administration

351,375

SR

351,375

TOTALS

0

0

351,375

351,375

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 035. BOARD OF EMBALMERS

PROGRAM

Administration

52,709

SR

52,709

TOTALS

0

0

52,709

52,709

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 036. BOARD OF MIDWIFERY

PROGRAM

Administration

1.

2,723

10,400

SR

13,123

TOTALS

2,723

0

10,400

13,123

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

1
.

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
1
‑
210, the board of midwifery is specifically empowered to accept grants, gifts, transfers, bequests and donations.
Section 038. PARI-MUTUEL COMMISSION

PROGRAM

Administration

1,016,833

SR

1,016,833

Wyoming Breeders Award

170,000

SR

170,000

TOTALS

0

0

1,186,833

1,186,833

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

3
Part Time

1
TOTAL

4

Section 043. DIETETICS LICENSING BOARD

PROGRAM

Administration

21,470

SR

21,470

TOTALS

0

0

21,470

21,470

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 046.
MIXED
MARTIAL ARTS
BOARD

PROGRAM

Administration

1.,2.

28,500

SR

28,500

TOTALS

0

0

28,500

28,500

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

1
.

Of this other funds appropriation, the budget division within the department of administration and information and the state auditor's office shall establish four (4)

budget authorizations equal to

four thousand six hundred twenty-five dollars ($4,625.00)

for

the first year of the 2015-2016 biennium on a quarterly basis for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015.
2
.

Of this other funds appropriation, ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall only be expended to reimburse the general fund for amounts expended by the mixed martial arts board from the appropriation in 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 53, Section 2 in equal annual installments over the next four (4) fiscal years.

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(c), this other funds appropriation and authorization for expenditure shall not lapse until June 30, 2018.
Section 052. MEDICAL LICENSING BOARD

PROGRAM

Administration

1,957,753

SR

1,957,753

TOTALS

0

0

1,957,753

1,957,753

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

5
Part Time

0
TOTAL

5

Section 054. BOARD OF NURSING

PROGRAM

Administration & School

2,647,458

SR

2,647,458

TOTALS

0

0

2,647,458

2,647,458

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

10
Part Time

0
TOTAL

10

Section 056. BOARD OF OPTOMETRY

PROGRAM

Administration

66,008

SR

66,008

TOTALS

0

0

66,008

66,008

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 058. BD OF SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS/AUDIOLOGISTS

PROGRAM

Administration

73,314

SR

73,314

TOTALS

0

0

73,314

73,314

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 059. BOARD OF PHARMACY

PROGRAM

Licensing Board

1,460,055

SR

1,460,055

TOTALS

0

0

1,460,055

1,460,055

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

6
Part Time

0
TOTAL

6

Section 061. WYOMING BOARD OF CPAs

PROGRAM

Administration

613,729

SR

613,729

TOTALS

0

0

613,729

613,729

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

2
Part Time

0
TOTAL

2

Section 062. BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY

PROGRAM

Administration

164,935

SR

164,935

TOTALS

0

0

164,935

164,935

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 064. BOARD OF HEARING AID SPECIALISTS

PROGRAM

Administration

15,494

SR

15,494

TOTALS

0

0

15,494

15,494

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 065. BOARD OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS

PROGRAM

Administration

20,000

SR

20,000

TOTALS

0

0

20,000

20,000

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 068. BD OF PSYCHOLOGIST EXAMINERS

PROGRAM

Administration

103,772

SR

103,772

TOTALS

0

0

103,772

103,772

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 075. BOARD OF OUTFITTERS

PROGRAM

Administration

746,747

SR

746,747

TOTALS

0

0

746,747

746,747

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

3
Part Time

0
TOTAL

3

Section 078. MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS LIC

PROGRAM

Administration

268,022

SR

268,022

TOTALS

0

0

268,022

268,022

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

Section 079. BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMIN

PROGRAM

Administration

46,114

SR

46,114

TOTALS

0

0

46,114

46,114

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

1
TOTAL

1

Section 083. BOARD OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

PROGRAM

Administration

92,061

SR

92,061

TOTALS

0

0

92,061

92,061

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

1
TOTAL

1

Section 084. BOARD OF PROF GEOLOGISTS

PROGRAM

Administration

440,939

SR

440,939

TOTALS

0

0

440,939

440,939

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

1
Part Time

1
TOTAL

2

Section 251. BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

PROGRAM

Admin

128,772

SR

128,772

TOTALS

0

0

128,772

128,772

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Section 3.

The following sums of money are appropriated for the capital construction projects specified.

Appropriations for these projects remain in effect until the project is completed. Appropriated funds under this section shall be expended only on the projects specified and any unused funds remaining at project completion shall revert to the accounts from which they were appropriated. The amounts appropriated in this section are intended to provide a maximum amount for each project and shall not be construed to be an entitlement or guaranteed amount.

Section 006. ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION

1.,2.,3.

PROGRAM

CC- LCCC Flex Tech Bldg.

7,073,208

7,073,208

PR

14,146,416

CC- LCCC Joint Student Ctr

11,000,000

15,000,000

PR

26,000,000

CC- EWC Career/Tech Ed Ctr

20,000,000

2,932,450

PR

22,932,450

CC- NWCCD Sheridan Bldg.

2,730,000

10,270,000

PR

13,000,000

CC- CWC Riverton Stud. Ctr

1,043,070

3,923,930

PR

4,967,000

CC- Gillette Activity Ctr

4,250,000

14,721,539

PR

18,971,539

CC- WWCC Student Center

1,247,500

PR

1,247,500

CC- CC Ag & Equine Center

4.

5,000,000

PR

5,000,000

CC- EWC Lancer Hall

3,839,826

PR

3,839,826

CC- NWCC Tech Ed Center

18,850,000

PR

18,850,000

A&I- SBC Contingency Fund

5.

5,311,820

5,311,820

Military- Afton Armory

13,400,000

13,400,000

Military- Reg. Training I

31,000,000

31,000,000

Dept of Ag- Livestock Pav

785,000

785,000

State Parks- Carissa Mine

6.

250,000

SR

250,000

State Parks- Health/Safety

500,000

4,000,000

SR

4,500,000

State Parks- Terr. Prison

210,000

SR

210,000

State Parks- Water Fac.

300,000

1,700,000

SR

2,000,000

G&F- Forensics Lab

7.

3,000,000

1,000,000

TO

4,000,000

G&F- Horse Creek Fence

50,000

50,000

G&F- Comfort Stations

200,000

200,000

DFS- WBS Classroom Bldg.

12,100,000

1,000,000

T1

13,100,000

ETS- Emerson Data Ctr

1,500,000

1,500,000

DOC- WSP Stabilization

500,000

500,000

DOC- WSP Fence

518,739

T1

518,739

TOTALS

69,543,098

45,200,000

91,537,192

206,280,290

1
.

Any unexpended, unobligated appropriations from the general fund or budget reserve account remaining in a 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 budget contained in any prior capital construction appropriation from the general fund or budget reserve account, which occurs prior to July 1, 2016, shall also be deposited into the capitol building rehabilitation and restoration account, unless the appropriation specified another use of the reverted funds.
2
.

The department of administration and information shall work with the attorney general to ensure that all construction contracts entered into by the department for the construction of facilities or improvements the

ownership of which is to be transferred to another agency of the state upon completion shall contain a clause that allows the department of administration and information to assign all rights, privileges and causes of action or other claims to the agency of ownership upon transfer.
3
.

The operation, management and ownership of any facility for which the construction management program within the general services division of the department of administration and information serves as the primary fiscal and contracting agent for purposes of construction which is to be owned by another state agency or institution shall be transferred no later than sixty (60) days after the next regular meeting of the state building commission upon final completion of construction. The construction management program shall submit appropriate documentation approved by the attorney general for the proper transfer of the operation, management and ownership of the
facility
, to the state building commission for its approval. Action approving the transfer shall be reflected in the minutes of the state building commission. As used in this footnote, "completion" means the facility has been placed into service or is otherwise being used for purposes for which the construction was done.
4
.

Casper College is authorized to expend up to five million dollars ($5,000,000.00
)
PR in other funds to purchase property, including improvements, and make necessary upgrades in order to establish an agriculture and equine resource center.
5
.

Of this general fund appropriation, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall only be expended to
study
the state laboratory facility and assess whether the facility meets or exceeds appropriate design and construction standards consistent with the activities conducted within the laboratory.
6
.

Of this other funds appropriation, two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) shall only be expended for a

fire protection and suppression system at the Carissa mine. The department of state parks and cultural resources shall report to the
joint appropriations interim committee

not later than
November 1, 2014 on specific and cost effective plans to protect the Carissa mine from a potential fire event.
7
.

Of this total appropriation, three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000.00) is appropriated for the acquisition of the Laramie technology building conditioned upon an agreement
with the building owner
that not less than one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,250,000.00) of
the proceeds from the acquisition
shall be used to construct new office space for business recruitment to be located in the cirrus sky business park and further one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,250,000.00) of
the proceeds from the acquisition
shall be deposited in the business ready community account created by W.S. 9
‑
12
‑
602. Of this appropriation, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) shall be available for remodeling costs and shall be expended only after a budget for the expenditures is approved by the governor.
Section 067. UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

PROGRAM

Infrastructure & LRDP

1.

5,000,000

5,000,000

Classroom Adaptation

4,000,000

4,000,000

Corbett Pool

2.

2,500,000

2,500,000

Arena Auditorium

3.

5,000,000

5,000,000

TOTALS

16,500,000

0

0

16,500,000

1
.

This general fund appropriation shall only be expended for long range infrastructure improvements by the university in accordance with the university's budget submitted to the
joint appropriations interim committee
for the 2015-2016 biennium.

This general fund appropriation is effective immediately.
2
.

Of this general fund appropriation, two million dollars ($2,000,000.00)

shall be deposited to an account which shall be held by the state treasurer for distribution to the University of Wyoming for construction costs of the university pool swimming/diving facility as provided in this footnote.

All funds appropriated with this footnote shall only be available for expenditure as specifically authorized by the legislature.
3
.

Of this general fund appropriation, five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) is effective immediately.

1
SF
0001

2014
STATE OF WYOMING
14LSO-038
4

[BUDGET BALANCERS - TRANSFERS]

Section 300.

(a)

The state auditor is authorized to transfer to the general fund, from any funds within the budget reserve account other than funds appropriated or transferred to the legislative stabilization reserve account, amounts to maintain an unencumbered, unobligated and unappropriated general fund balance adequate for cash flow needs.

(b)

Any amount of unappropriated funds remaining in the budget reserve account on June 30, 2016 in excess of one hundred nine million eight hundred sixty thousand dollars ($109,860,000.00) shall be transferred to the legislative stabilization reserve account.

(c)

There is appropriated three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) from the general fund to water development account I created by W.S. 41
‑
2
‑
124(a)(i).

(d)

There is appropriated thirty-eight million six hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($38,665,000.00) from the general fund to water development account III created by W.S. 41
‑
2
‑
124(a)(iii).

(e
)

There is appropriated thirty-seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($37,500,000.00) from the general fund to the capitol building rehabilitation and restoration account created by W.S. 9
‑
5
‑
109(j).

(f)

There is appropriated five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the general fund to the fish hatchery account within the permanent land fund as established in W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
310(a)(viii).

(g)

The school foundation program reserve account is hereby created.

There is appropriated

to the school foundation program reserve account:

(i)

Thirty million dollars ($30,000,000.00) from the strategic investments and projects account created in 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 300(e);

(ii)

Seventy million dollars ($70,000,000.00) from the general fund.

(h)

The state facilities construction account is hereby created.

Funds in the account shall only be expended upon appropriation by the legislature.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds within the account shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose.

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e), 9
‑
4
‑
207(a) or any other provision of law, funds within the account shall not lapse or revert until directed by the legislature.

Earnings on monies within the account shall be deposited to the account.

There is appropriated to the state facilities construction account thirty million dollars

($30,000,000.00) from the strategic investments and projects account created in 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 300(e).

(j)

If 2014 HB0051 is enacted into law, there is appropriated from the general fund to the firemen's pension account created by W.S. 15
‑
5
‑
202 nineteen million one hundred thousand dollars ($19,100,000.00) on July 1, 2014. This appropriation

shall be reduced dollar for dollar by any appropriation provided by 2014 HB0051 to
that firemen's pension account to be deposited on
July 1, 2014 as enacted into law. If 2014 HB0051 is not enacted into law, there is appropriated from the general fund to the state facilities construction account nineteen million one hundred thousand dollars ($19,100,000.00).

(k)

The permanent land fund holding account created under 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 16, Section 1(j)(iv) is continued from the effective date of this subsection through June 30, 2016, subject to the following:

(i)

Notwithstanding W.S. 21
‑
15
‑
122(a)(ii), any unappropriated, unexpended, unobligated funds within the school capital construction account shall be continuously deposited into the permanent land fund holding account from the effective date of this subsection through June 30, 2016;

(ii)

An amount necessary to restore the balance within the school foundation program account to one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000.00) on June 30, 2016, shall be deposited from the permanent land fund holding account

into the school foundation program account;

(iii)

This subsection is effective immediately.

(m)

The state auditor shall transfer to the common school account within the permanent land fund, any unappropriated, unexpended, unobligated balance within the permanent land fund holding account created under subsection (k) of this section which is in excess of four hundred seventy-five million dollars ($475,000,000.00) on June 30, 2016.

[BORROWING AUTHORITY - CASH FLOW]

Section 301.

(a)

The state auditor is authorized to borrow from pooled fund investments in the treasurer's office amounts necessary to assist the state's general fund cash flow. The amounts borrowed shall be repaid when sufficient general fund revenue is available. The auditor shall borrow funds under this section only to assist the month-to-month cash flow of the general fund and shall not borrow funds under this section when total appropriations together with outstanding encumbrances and obligations for the biennium exceed projected revenues, including transfers from the budget reserve account as authorized by the legislature, for the biennium.

(b)

The state auditor is authorized to borrow from pooled fund investments in the treasurer's office an amount not to exceed one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000.00), if necessary, for the purpose of assisting the department of transportation's cash flow.

The amounts borrowed under this subsection shall be repaid when sufficient revenue is available. Interest on the unpaid balance shall be the average interest rate earned on pooled fund investments in the previous fiscal year.

[BORROWING AUTHORITY - HATHAWAY SCHOLARSHIP]

Section 302.

The state treasurer is authorized to borrow from pooled fund investments an amount necessary to meet cash flow requirements of the Hathaway scholarship program. The treasurer shall borrow funds under this section only to assist the month-to-month cash flow of the program and shall not borrow funds under this section when total expenditures together with outstanding encumbrances and obligations for a fiscal year exceed projected revenues and fund balances available for that fiscal year for the program. The amounts borrowed shall be repaid when sufficient revenue is available in the Hathaway reserve account or the Hathaway expenditure account. Interest paid on the amounts borrowed shall be the average interest rate earned on pooled fund investments in the previous fiscal year.

[CARRYOVER APPROPRIATIONS]

Section 303.

[GLOBAL MARKETS]

(a)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the office of the governor under 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 2, Section 001, footnote 6, for the global markets program,

one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) or as much thereof is available
,
shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby reappropriated to the office of the governor for international trade and global market opportunities for the period beginning July 1
, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016, consistent with th
e
restrictions and other provisions of Section 2, Section 001, footnote 2 of this act.
[DEEP WATER PORTS]

(b)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the office of the governor under 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 2, Section 001, footnote 1(a), for the deep water ports initiative,

one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) or as much thereof is available
,
shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby reappropriated to the office of the governor to identify and secure increased coal export opportunities for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

[LIQUID NATURAL GAS EXPORTS]

(c)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the office of the governor under 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 2, Section 001, footnote 1(b), for the liquid natural gas export facilities initiative,

fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) or as much thereof is available
,
shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby reappropriated to the office of the governor for efforts related to increased use of liquefied natural gas or liquefied natural gas export opportunities for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

[DISASTER CONTINGENCY]

(d)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the office of the governor under 2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 48, Section 2, Section 001, as amended by 2009 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 159, Section 2, Section 001, and 2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 39, Section 2, Section 001, and 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 2, Section 001 and as carried forward pursuant to 2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 39, Section 304(a), and 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 304(a), for the disaster contingency program,

seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00) or as much thereof is available
,
shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby reappropriated to the office of the governor for the disaster contingency program for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

[SPECIAL CONTINGENCY]

(e)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the office of the governor under 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 2, Section 001 and funds carried forward pursuant to 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 2, Section 001, footnote
2
for the special contingency program,

one million three hundred eighty thousand dollars ($1,380,000.00) or as much thereof is available
,
shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby reappropriated to the office of the governor for the special contingency program for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

[BASELINE SCIENTIFIC ASSESSMENT]

(f)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the office of the governor under 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 85, Section 2 for baseline scientific assessments,

five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) or as much thereof is available
,
shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby reappropriated to the office of the governor for baseline scientific assessments pursuant to W.S. 9
‑
1
‑
224 for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

[DATA CENTER RECRUITMENT]

(g)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the office of the governor under 2011 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 88, Section 343 and carried forward pursuant to 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 322 for data center recruitment, ten million five hundred twenty-two thousand four hundred forty-nine dollars ($10,522,449.00)
or as much thereof is available,
shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby reappropriated to the office of the governor for purposes of providing grants to cities, towns and counties for necessary public infrastructure to enable recruitment and operation of data centers or, to the extent not expended for data centers, for purposes of project grants under the Wyoming business ready community program established under W.S. 9
‑
12
‑
601 through 9
‑
12
‑
603 for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

The expenditure of this appropriation shall be subject to the following:

(i)

If these funds are expended on one
(1)
or more data centers, 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 ($50,000,000.00).

(ii)

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
sub
section is appealable
;

(v)

In the event qualified expressions of interest for one
(1)
or more data centers do not exhaust the funds appropriated under this subsection, the governor may transfer these funds to be expended only for project grants under the Wyoming business ready community program established under W.S. 9
‑
12
‑
601 through 9
‑
12
‑
603 and consistent with the requirements of Section 2, Section 085, footnote 4(a)(i) through (iii).

(h)

Data storage, processing and service centers 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 act. 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.

[BRUCELLOSIS]

(j)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the state auditor under 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 2, Section 003 for brucellosis testing and containment efforts,

five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) or as much thereof is available
,
shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby reappropriated to the state auditor for brucellosis testing and containment efforts for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

The state auditor shall distribute these funds as directed by the governor.

[EMPLOYER-PAID CONTRIBUTIONS FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE]

(k)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies from the general fund deposited into an account within the state auditor's office pursuant to 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 329, up to fifteen million six hundred seventy-two thousand two hundred sixty-six dollars ($15,672,266.00) shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby appropriated to the state auditor to be expended on increased costs for employer-paid contributions for employee health insurance for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

The state auditor shall distribute these funds as directed by the governor in accordance and in proportion to the plan rates as articulated in Sect
ion 305 of this act.

[DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PAPERLESS OFFICE]

(m)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the department of environmental quality under 2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 48, Section 2, Section 020 as amended by 2009 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 159, Section 2, Section 020 for the paperless office computer system,

seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00) or as much thereof is available
,
shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby reappropriated to the department of environmental quality for completion of the system efforts for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

[DEPARTMENT OF ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - E-RATE]

(n)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207, any unobligated monies appropriated from the e-rate excess revenue account of the deferred federal revenue fund within the general fund of the department of education to the department of enterprise technology services under 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 326(c)(i), (iv), (e)(i) and (ii) shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby reappropriated to the department of enterprise technology services for

activities specified under the provisions of

law cited in this subsection related to maintaining and supporting efforts for a statewide education longitudinal data system for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015.

[COURT TECHNOLOGY]

(o)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the supreme court under 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 2, Section 101 as amended by 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 2, Section 101, for court auto & electronic, one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000.00) or as much thereof is available, shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby reappropriated to the supreme court for electronic citation solution implementation and training for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

[EXTRAORDINARY 2012 FIRE SEASON EXPENSES]

(p)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the office of state lands and investments under 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 2, Section 060
,
footnote 4, eleven million two hundred thousand dollars ($11,200,000.00) or as much thereof is available, shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby reappropriated to the office of state lands and investments for reimbursement of fire suppression expenses from the 2012 fire season when invoiced by the federal government. This appropriation is for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

[WYOMING HONOR FARM - EXPANSION PLAN]

(q)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the department of corrections under 2005 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 191, Section 3, Section 080, five hundred thirty-two thousand two hundred fifty-three dollars ($532,253.00) or as much thereof is available, shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby reappropriated to the department of corrections for study and construction of a stand-alone, temperature controlled warehouse to house functions currently located in the administration building, and for demolition. This appropriation is for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

[STREAMLINING GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE]

(r)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the office of the governor under 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 2, Section 001
,
footnote 4, one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000.00) or as much thereof is available, shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and are hereby reappropriated to the secretary of state for the streamlining government initiative to improve access, filing and tracking of rules. This appropriation is for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

(s)

This section is effective immediately.

[FUND BALANCE - DEFINITION]

Section 304.

(a)

For the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016 and for purposes of this act and any other provision of Wyoming law referencing a "fund balance" and notwithstanding cash or fund balances reflected in the state of Wyoming's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), "unappropriated fund balance" or "unobligated, unencumbered fund balance" means:

(i)

The fund cash and petty cash balance from the comparative balance sheet by fund report which is run within five (5) business days following the close of the prior fiscal year;

(ii)

Less the fund balance reserved encumbrances from the comparative balance sheet by fund report which is run within five (5) days following the close of the prior fiscal year;

(iii)

Less the remaining unspent appropriations from that fund for previous biennia, including those unspent appropriations from the most recent legislative session that were effective immediately, as computed by the state auditor's office;

(iv)

Less fund reversions as computed by the state auditor's office;

(v)

Less restricted cash as determined by the state auditor's office;

(vi)

Plus the net accounts receivable due from the federal government or other entities as of June 30 from the most recently completed fiscal year, as computed by the state auditor's office;

(vii)

Plus mineral severance taxes, if any, to be distributed to the fund that have been earned in the most recently completed fiscal year but have not yet been distributed, as determined by the department of revenue;

(viii)

Plus sales and use taxes, if any, to be distributed to the fund that have been earned in the most recently completed fiscal year but have not yet been distributed, as determined by the department of revenue;

(ix)

Plus federal mineral royalties, if any, to be distributed to the fund that have been earned in the most recently completed fiscal year but have not yet been distributed, as determined by the state treasurer's office.

[EMPLOYEE BENEFITS]

Section 305.

(a)

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

(i)

For the period beginning December 1, 2014 and ending November 30, 2015 an amount to be determined by the employees' group insurance section of the department of administration and information but not to exceed:

(A)

Seven hundred eighty-four dollars ($784.00) per month for an employee electing single coverage;

(B)

One thousand one hundred ninety-two dollars ($1,192.00) per month for

an

employee electing

employee plus dependent children coverage;

(C)

One thousand five hundred sixty dollars ($1,560.00) per month for an employee electing employee plus dependent spouse coverage
;

(D)

One thousand seven hundred eighty-four

dollars ($1,784.00) per month for an employee electing family coverage; and

(E)

Eight hundred ninety-two dollars ($892.00) per month for employees who elect family coverage when both husband and wife are employees of covered entities creating a split family coverage.

(ii)

For the period beginning December 1, 2015 and ending November 30, 2016 an amount to be determined by the employees' group health insurance section of the department of administration and information but not to exceed:

(A)

Eight hundred fifty-six dollars ($856.00) per month for an employee electing single coverage;

(B)

One thousand three hundred

one dollars ($1,301.00) per month for an employee electing employee plus dependent children coverage;
(C)

One thousand seven hundred four dollars ($1,704.00) per month for an employee electing employee plus dependent spouse coverage;

(D)

One thousand nine hundred fifty dollars ($1,950.00) per month for an employee electing family coverage; and

(E)

Nine hundred seventy-five dollars ($975.00) per month for employees who elect family coverage when both husband and wife are employees of covered entities creating a split family coverage.

(b)

There is appropriated four million five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($4,550,000.00) from the general fund to the state auditor for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016 to be expended only for health insurance benefits for executive, legislative and judicial branch agency retirees, including retirees of the University of Wyoming and the community colleges, who participate in the state employees' and officials' group health insurance plan, and whose date of retirement was prior to July 1, 2008. Payments to the plan on behalf of eligible retirees shall be made monthly at the rate of eleven dollars and fifty cents ($11.50) per year of service up to a maximum of thirty (30) years of service for those retirees who are not Medicare eligible, and at the rate of five dollars and seventy-five cents ($5.75) per year of service up to a maximum of thirty (30) years of service for those retirees who are Medicare eligible.

(c)

All state agencies, including the University of Wyoming, the community colleges and the legislative and judicial branches shall pay into the
retiree
health insurance benefits account created by 2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 48, Section 303, each pay period an amount up to one percent (1%), as established by the department of administration and information, of each benefit eligible employee's salary. Funds in the retiree health insurance benefits account shall be used for the purposes of funding the benefits in the same manner and amounts as provided in subsection (b) of this section for retirees whose effective date of retirement is July 1, 2008 or later. All investment income earned on the account shall remain in the account.

(d)

No general fund appropriation in this section shall be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from any such appropriation on June 30, 2016 shall revert pursuant to law.

(e)

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

[FLEX - EXECUTIVE]

Section 306.

(a)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1005(a) and (c), the governor is authorized to transfer:

(i)

Between programs within any executive branch agency, excluding the University of Wyoming, ten percent (10%) of the total appropriation for the agency;

(ii)

Between executive branch agencies, excluding the
U
niversity of Wyoming, five percent (5%) of the total appropriation for the agency from which the funds are transferred
;

(iii)

Between programs within any executive branch agency, or between executive branch agencies, legislatively authorized full-time or part-time positions.

University of Wyoming positions are excluded from this paragraph.

(b)

All transfers authorized under this section shall be approved by the governor and reported to the
joint appropriations interim committee
through the B-11 process as authorized by W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1005(b)(ii).

(c)

The authority granted under this section is effective for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

(d)

Any provision of this act or any other legislation enacted which specifies that an appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose, or containing language of like effect, or specifying a position within an agency shall prevail over this section and no such funds so appropriated or positions so specified shall be subject to subsection (a) of this section.

[FLEX - JUDICIARY]

Section 307.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the supreme court may transfer up to five percent (5%) of the total general fund appropriation between programs within the supreme court. With the approval of the district court budget committee up to five percent (5%) of the general fund appropriation to each district court may be transferred to one (1) or more other district courts. Authority pursuant to this section includes transfers of associated legislatively authorized full-time or part-time positions and shall be effective for the period commencing July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016. Any transfers pursuant to this section shall be reported annually to the
joint appropriations interim committee
. The report shall specify the appropriations and authorized positions transferred including transfers between expenditure series, programs and courts.

(b)

Any provision of this act or any other legislation enacted which specifies that an appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose, or containing language of like effect, shall prevail over this section and no such funds so appropriated shall be subject to subsection (a) of this section.

[PERSONAL SERVICES TRANSFERS]

Section 308.

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, nonfederal fund appropriations for 100 series personal services contained in this act shall not be transferred to any other series or expended for any purpose other than personal services. Further, notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1005(b)(ii) or any other provision of this act, nonfederal fund appropriations for 900 series contractual services contained in this act shall not be transferred to the 100 series personal services.

This subsection shall not apply to funding for intern positions.
The department of health is exempt from this subsection.

(b)

The department of health shall report quarterly to the
joint appropriations interim committee
and the joint labor, health and social services interim committee regarding the department's exercise of authority under subsection (a) of this section and shall include in the report the specific uses and dollar amounts for each exception.

[AT-WILL EMPLOYEE CONTRACT POSITION FREEZE]

Section 309.

Effective July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016, no at-will employee contract position shall be renewed or created unless specifically authorized by legislation enacted during or after the 2014 budget session or approved by the governor. Any such position so authorized by the legislature or approved by the governor shall be reported to the
joint appropriations interim committee
through the B-11 process as authorized by W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1005(b)(ii). As used in this section "at-will employee contract position" means any position existing pursuant to the provisions of W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1022(a)(xi)(F).

[BUDGET REDUCTION AUTHORITY - REVENUE SHORTFALL]

Section 310.

The governor shall periodically review agency budgets and expenditures. If the governor determines during the review that the probable receipts from taxes or other sources of revenue for any fund or account will be less than were anticipated, and if the governor determines that these receipts plus existing revenues in the fund or account, which are available will be less than the amount appropriated, the governor, after reviewing the budget, shall give notice to the state agencies concerned and reduce the amount appropriated to prevent a deficit. This section shall apply to all appropriations in this act regardless of whether the appropriation is for a specified project or purpose, including but not limited to capital construction projects. This section shall apply whether the appropriation is to be expended directly by an agency or is made to an agency for distribution to another entity. As used in this section "agency" includes an authority, board, commission, council, department, institution, instrumentality, office and other separate operating agency or unit of the executive and judicial department of state government and includes the University of Wyoming and each community college. Any reductions made pursuant to this section shall be reported through the B-11 process as authorized by W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1005(b)(ii).

[SUPREME COURT/DISTRICT COURT BUDGETS]

Section 311.

The supreme court and all district courts shall submit 2015-2016 supplemental budget requests to the legislature no
t
later than November 1, 2014, and 2017-2018 standard budget requests to the legislature no
t
later than November 1, 2015. The supreme court and district courts shall prepare all 100 series personal services budget requests using the same methods and practices as the executive branch.

[MAJOR MAINTENANCE FUNDING FOR STATE FACILITIES, UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES]

Section 312.

(a)

For the biennium beginning July 1, 2014, there is appropriated from the general fund for major building and facility repair and replacement to the entities and in the amounts specified as provided in this subsection. The formula amount is based on a formula similar to that used for determining major maintenance payments to the public schools, but in amounts to maintain the facilities in a fair condition:

(i)

Funding level
a
ppropriation $68,618,382.00 times 100% = $68,618,382.00
;

(ii)

The appropriation in paragraph (i) of this subsection shall be distributed as follows:

(A)

Forty-two and seventeen hundredths percent (42.17%) - To the department of administration and information for state facilities managed by the state building commission, state institutions and to fund projects contained within the five (5) year plan submitted by the department of state parks and cultural resources as approved by the state building commission;

(B)

Thirty-eight and thirteen hundredths percent (38.13%) - To the University of Wyoming for university facilities, excluding student housing, the student union and auxiliary services areas, the latter being those areas funded by university self-sustaining revenues;

(C)

Nineteen and seven tenths percent (19.70%) - To the community college commission for community college district facilities.

(b)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a) appropriations made under subsection (a) of this section shall be separately accounted for by the recipient and shall not revert. Expenditures from these appropriations shall be restricted to expenses incurred for major building and facility repair and replacement as defined in paragraph (d)(i) of this section and as prescribed by rule and regulation of the state building commission.

(c)

Not later than October 31, 2015, the general services division of the department of administration and information, the University of Wyoming and the community college commission shall report to the state building commission and the
joint appropriations interim committee
on the expenditures and commitments made from the appropriations under subsection (a) of this section.

(d)

As used in this section:

(i)

"Major building and facility repair and replacement" means the repair or replacement of complete or major portions of building and facility systems at irregular intervals which is required to continue the use of the building or facility at its original capacity for its original intended use, including for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and including installing fire suppression systems in residential facilities and is typically accomplished by contractors due to the personnel demand to accomplish the work in a timely manner, the level of sophistication of the work or the need for warranted work;

(ii)

"Routine maintenance and repair" means activities necessary to keep a building or facility in safe and good working order so that it may be used at its original or designed capacity for its originally intended purposes, including janitorial, grounds keeping and maintenance tasks done on a routine basis and typically accomplished by state, university or community college personnel with exceptions for any routine tasks accomplished by contractors such as elevator or other specialized equipment or building system maintenance.

(e)

Not later than September 1, 2015, the general services division of the department of administration and information shall submit to the state building commission a recommendation for funding for the biennium beginning July 1, 2016, for major building and facility repair and replacement for state institutions, for University of Wyoming facilities and for community college facilities. This recommendation shall be based on a formula adopted by the state building commission, which shall be based on the following:

(i)

The gross square footage of buildings and facilities for each category of buildings for state facilities, university facilities, and community college facilities, not to exceed seven (7) building categories for each entity, excluding student housing, the student union and auxiliary services areas funded exclusively through university or community college generated revenues;

(ii)

A multiplier to maintain facilities in fair condition based on criteria from organizations with expertise in this area, such as the National Association of College and University Business Officials;

(iii)

The gross square footage of buildings and the other components of the formula shall otherwise be computed in the same manner as for major maintenance for school facilities under W.S. 21
‑
15
‑
109, including using the most current edition of the R.S. Means construction cost index, as modified to reflect current Wyoming construction costs determined by the department of administration and information, division of economic analysis to calculate replacement cost.

(f)

To the extent the provisions of this section conflict with 2014 SF0015, the provisions in this section are superseded by 2014 SF0015 as enacted into law.

(g)

To the extent funds are available, the department of administration and information shall transfer up to two million four hundred thousand dollars ($2,400,000.00) of the appropriation in subparagraph (a)(ii)(A) of this section to the Wyoming military department for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 201
6
.

The Wyoming military department shall only expend any transferred funds under this subsection if matched by a
n equal
amount of federal funds for statewide armory maintenance.

The Wyoming military department shall report to the
joint appropriations interim committee
not later than November 1, 2014 and not later than November 1, 2015 on the amount of any transfer, level of federal match and expenditure of these funds.

[REVENUE REDUCTION PROVISION]

Section 313.

If the consensus revenue estimating group issues a revenue report revision prior to the October revenue forecast which lowers the official estimate of forecasted revenues from levels forecasted in the preceding official January estimates to a degree which results in lower estimated revenue to the general fund or budget reserve account, individually or in combination, such that the corresponding reduction is one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000.00) or more, one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000.00) shall be transferred from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the general fund upon certification by the governor that a revised estimate meeting the requirements of this section has been issued.

[LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIONS
I
]

Section 314.

(a)

From the general fund there is appropriated twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000.00) to the office of state lands and investments to be allocated pursuant to the following and as further provided in this section:

(i)

Two-thirds (2/3) of the total amount appropriated, for direct distribution to cities and towns;

(ii)

One-third (1/3) of the total amount appropriated, for direct distribution to counties
.

[CITY AND TOWN DIRECT DISTRIBUTION ALLOCATIONS]

(b)

Funds appropriated in paragraph (a)(i) of this section are to be distributed to cities and towns on August 15, 2015. From this distribution each city or town shall receive amounts on a per capita basis in the proportion which the population of the city or town bears to the population of all cities and towns in Wyoming.

[COUNTY DIRECT DISTRIBUTION ALLOCATIONS]

(c)

Funds appropriated in paragraph (a)(ii) of this section are to be distributed to counties on August 15, 2015. From this distribution each county shall receive the following:

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(d)

For purposes of this section, population is to be determined by resort to the 2010 decennial federal census as reported by the economic analysis division within the department of administration and information and as defined in W.S. 8
‑
1
‑
102(a)(xv).

(e)

It is the intent of the legislature that the funds distributed under this section shall not be used for salary adjustments, additional personnel or increased personnel benefits.

[LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIONS I
I
]

Section 315.

(a)

From the general fund there is appropriated eighty-one million dollars ($81,000,000.00) to the office of state lands and investments to be allocated pursuant to the following and as further provided in this section:

(i)

Two-thirds (2/3) of eighty-nine percent (89%) of the total amount appropriated, for direct distribution to cities and towns;

(ii)

One-third (1/3) of eighty-nine percent (89%) of the total amount appropriated, for direct distribution to counties;

(iii)

Five and one-half percent (5.5%) of the total amount appropriated, for distribution to revenue challenged cities and towns;

(iv)

Five and one-half percent (5.5%) of the total amount appropriated, for distribution to revenue challenged counties.

[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, 2014 and on August 15, 2015, subject to the following:

(i)

From these distributions each city or town with a population of thirty-five (35) or less shall first receive ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) and each city or town with a population over thirty-five (35) shall first receive twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00). From the remainder each city and town shall receive amounts in accordance with a municipal supplemental funding formula as provided in this paragraph with each city or town receiving amounts in the proportion which the adjusted population of the city or town bears to the adjusted population of all cities and towns in Wyoming. The municipal supplemental funding formula shall be calculated by the office of state lands and investments as follows:

(A)

Calculate the per capita distribution of sales and use tax revenues for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013 to each county, including distributions to each city and town within that county, under W.S. 39
‑
15
‑
111 and 39
‑
16
‑
111, but excluding the distribution exclusively to counties under W.S. 39
‑
15
‑
111(b)(iii) made from an amount equivalent to one percent (1%) of the tax collected under W.S. 39
‑
15
‑
104, and excluding the distribution exclusively to counties under W.S. 39
‑
16
‑
111(b)(iii) made from an amount equivalent to one percent (1%) of the tax collected under W.S. 39
‑
16
‑
104;

(B)

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

(C)

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

(D)

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

(I)

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

(II)

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

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

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

(III)

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

(IV)

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

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

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

(V)

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

(E)

Distribute the remainder of the revenues under this paragraph on a per capita basis using the total adjusted population for all cities and towns and the adjusted population for each city or town as calculated under subparagraph (D) of this paragraph;

(F)

As used in this paragraph:

(I)

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

(II)

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

[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, 2014 and on August 15, 2015. From these distributions each county shall receive the following:

(i)

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

(ii)

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

[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, 2014 and on August 15, 2015, subject to the following:

(i)

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

(A)

Calculate the per capita distribution of sales and use tax revenues for the period beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013 to each county, including distributions to each city and town within that county, under W.S. 39
‑
15
‑
111 and 39
‑
16
‑
111, but excluding the distribution exclusively to counties under W.S. 39
‑
15
‑
111(b)(iii) made from an amount equivalent to one percent (1%) of the tax collected under W.S. 39
‑
15
‑
104, and excluding the distribution exclusively to counties under W.S. 39
‑
16
‑
111(b)(iii) made from an amount equivalent to one percent (1%) of the tax collected under W.S. 39
‑
16
‑
104;

(B)

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

(C)

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

(D)

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

(I)

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

(II)

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

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

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

(4)

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

(III)

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

(IV)

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

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

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

(V)

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

(E)

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

(F)

As used in this paragraph:

(I)

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

(II)

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

[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, 2014 and on August 15, 2015. The office of state lands and investments shall calculate the amounts to be distributed to eligible counties as determined by this subsection as follows:

(i)

Multiply each county's total assessed valuation for tax year 2013 by twelve mills (.012). This amount shall represent the county property tax available;

(ii)

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

(A)

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

(B)

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

(C)

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

(D)

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

(iii)

Calculate the property tax shortfall for each county by subtracting the property tax available as determined by paragraph (i) of this subsection from the county funding need as determined by paragraph (ii) of this subsection. If the amount is greater than zero (0), the county shall be eligible for distribution of money under this subsection;

(iv)

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

(f)

For purposes of this section, population is to be determined by resort to the 2010 decennial federal census as reported by the economic analysis division within the department of administration and information and as defined in W.S. 8
‑
1
‑
102(a)(xv).

(g)

It is the intent of the legislature that the funds distributed under this section shall not be

used

for

salary adjustments, additional personnel or increased personnel benefits.

[LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIONS II
I
]

Section 316.

[CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDING]

(a)

There is appropriated from the general fund, fifty-four million dollars ($54,000,000.00) 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 2013 assessed valuation by that county's population to compute county assessed valuation per capita and the total state 2013 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 July 1, 2014 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 reported by the economic analysis division within the department of administration and information and as defined in W.S. 8
‑
1
‑
102(a)(xv).

(d)

In preparing the 2017-2018 biennium 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 2017 and 2018 as projected by the consensus revenue estimating group in the October 2015 estimation process equal or exceed the general fund and budget reserve account projected total revenues in the January 2014 revenue estimates.

(e)

Amounts granted for capital project funding under this section which are in excess of final project costs shall not revert upon project completion, but may be applied by the recipient governing bodies to any remaining project agreed upon in the consensus process at the county level as determined by the governing bodies.

To the extent excess funds are not sufficient to complete an additional project those funds may be held by the county treasurer for future project use as authorized in this subsection.

As determined by the governing body in each county, amounts granted to a recipient governing body for a future project for which the funds will not be formally encumbered during the 2015-2016 biennium, shall not revert.

[LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIONS I
V
]

Section 317.

(a)

From the general fund there is appropriated
fifteen
million dollars ($1
5
,
000
,
000
.00) to the office of state lands and investments to be allocated pursuant to the following and as further provided in this section:

(i)

Two-thirds (2/3) of the total amount appropriated, for direct distribution to cities and towns;

(ii)

One-third (1/3) of the total amount appropriated, for direct distribution to counties
.

[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, 2014 and on August 15, 2015. From these distributions each city or town shall receive amounts on a per capita basis in the proportion which the population of the city or town bears to the population of all cities and towns in Wyoming.

[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, 2014 and on August 15, 2015. From these distributions each county shall receive the following:

(i)

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

(ii)

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

(d)

For purposes of this section, population is to be determined by resort to the 2010 decennial federal census as reported by the economic analysis division within the department of administration and information and as defined in W.S. 8
‑
1
‑
102(a)(xv).

(e)

It is the intent of the legislature that the funds distributed under this section shall not be used

for

salary adjustments, additional personnel or increased personnel benefits.

[LCCC ALBANY COUNTY CAMPUS]

Section 318.

Laramie County Community College
district
is authorized
to accept the
transfer
of
ownership of the L
aramie
C
ounty
C
ommunity
C
ollege
Albany county campus property from the L
aramie
C
ounty
C
ommunity
C
ollege
foundation.

[E-RATE EXCESS REVENUE FUNDS]

Section 319.

(a)

All federal funds received by the state from the schools and libraries program of the universal service fund on and after the effective date of this section shall be deposited into the school foundation program account.

(b)

Commencing with the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2014, and each fiscal year thereafter, the office of
the
chief information officer shall annually apply to the universal service administrative company under the federal communications commission for amounts available to the state under the schools and libraries program of the universal service fund.

(c)

This section is effective immediately.

[EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION]

Section 320.

(a)

There is appropriated two million five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($2,550,000.00) from the general fund to the Wyoming community college commission to be distributed among the community colleges for salary adjustments for community college employees. The Wyoming community college commission shall make the distribution in two
(2)
equal installments no later than July 5, 2014 and July 5, 2015.

Distribution among employees shall be determined by each community college board of trustees. Each installment shall be distributed to each community college in the following proportions:

(i)

Casper College, twenty
-
one and seventy-five hundredths percent (21.75%);

(ii)

Central Wyoming College, eleven percent (11%)

(iii)

Eastern Wyoming College, seven and thirty-seven hundredths
percent
(7.37%);

(iv)

Laramie County Community College, twenty and one
-
tenths percent (20.10%);

(v)

Northwest College, twelve and forty-six hundredths percent (12.46%);

(vi)

Northern Wyoming Community College District, thirteen and sixty-five hundredths percent (13.65%);

(vii)

Western Wyoming Community College
,
eleven and forty-five hundredths percent (11.45%); and

(viii)

Wyoming Public Television
,
two and twenty-two hundredths percent (2.22%).

(b)

There is appropriated three million five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($3,550,000.00) from the general fund to the University of Wyoming for permanent compensation adjustments for section I employees of the University of Wyoming, employees of the school of energy resources, UW-medical education employees, and employees of the enhanced oil recovery commission for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015. Distribution among employees shall be determined by the enhanced oil recovery commission for its employees and as determined by the University of Wyoming
b
oard of
t
rustees for all other employees.

(c)

There is appropriated seven million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($7,250,000.00) from the general fund to the University of Wyoming for permanent compensation adjustments for section I employees of the University of Wyoming, employees of the school of energy resources, UW-medical education employees, and employees of the enhanced oil recovery commission for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016. Distribution among employees shall be determined by the enhanced oil recovery commission for its employees and as determined by the University of Wyoming
b
oard of
t
rustees for all other employees.

(d)

There is appropriated six million one hundred fourteen thousand dollars ($6,114,000.00) from the general fund to the state auditor's office for permanent compensation adjustments for executive branch and judicial branch employees whose salaries are not established by Wyoming statute for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015. The state auditor shall distribute to the supreme court a portion of these funds

in the

proportion

state general funds for the judicial branch payroll bears to

state general funds for all judicial and executive branch employees, based on the August 2013 payrolls.

(e)

There is appropriated twelve million five hundred eighty-six thousand dollars ($12,586,000.00) from the general fund to
the state auditor's office for
salary adjustments for executive branch and judicial branch employees whose salaries are not established by Wyoming statute for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016. The state auditor shall distribute to the supreme court a portion of these funds in the proportion

state general funds for the judicial branch payroll bears to

state general funds for all judicial and executive branch employees, based upon the August 2014 payrolls.

(f)

The supreme court shall distribute the appropriations received under subsections (d) and (e) of this section

to the appropriate judicial department administrative entity for further distribution to employees under each entity's purview. The distributions to employees shall be consistent with employee performance and market pay analysis.

(g)

Based upon plans submitted by agencies and approved by the governor, the budget division of the department of administration and information shall direct the distributions remaining in the appropriations under subsections (d) and (e) after deduction is made for judicial branch employees. The distributions to employees under each state agency's purview shall be based upon employee performance and market pay analysis.

(h)

There is appropriated two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) from the general fund to the state auditor's office for

merit retention incentive payments for executive branch employees whose salaries are not established by Wyoming statute.

Based upon plans submitted by agencies and approved by the governor, the budget division of the department of administration and information shall direct the distributions to employees under this subsection. The payments provided in this subsection shall be for the
period beginning
July 1, 2014
and ending June 30, 2016
and shall not be included in any budget request for the 2017-2018

biennium.

No payment under this subsection shall be considered as cash remuneration for any purpose of any retirement plan administered by the Wyoming retirement board.

(j)

For the biennial period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016, there is appropriated to the state auditor from the general fund for purposes of

funding the employee retirement contribution increases imposed by

amendments to W.S. 9
‑
3
‑
412(a) and 9
‑
3
‑
604(a) in 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 203

the amounts provided in this subsection.

The appropriations are made pursuant to W.S. 9
‑
3
‑
412(c)(iii) and (iv) and 9
‑
3
‑
604(a) in order to reduce the amount of employee contributions
for state, university and community college employees
made by a reduction in cash salary and are intended to eliminate for the 2015-2016 biennium the cash salary reductions required to make the increased contributions to the extent the appropriations in this subsection will do so.

The appropriations under paragraphs (j)(ii) and (iii) of this subsection are also intended to provide like contributions under W.S. 21
‑
19
‑
101 through 21
‑
19
‑
106 corresponding to the increased employee contribution under this subsection.
These appropriated funds shall be administered in the same manner as other
employee contributions.
For purposes of this subsection there is appropriated:

(i)

Up to one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000.00) for state executive, legislative and judicial branch employee contributions;

(ii)

Up to three hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($325,000.00) for community college employee contributions; and

(iii)

Up to seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000.00) for University of Wyoming employee contributions.

(k)

For the biennial period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016, there is appropriated up to four million eight hundred thousand dollars ($4,800,000.00) from the school foundation program account. The appropriation under this subsection shall only be expended for purposes of funding each

school district's employee retirement contribution increase imposed by

amendments to

W.S. 9
‑
3
‑
412(a) by 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 203.

This appropriation is made in order to reduce the amount of employee contributions made by a reduction in cash salary and is intended to eliminate for the 2015-2016 biennium

the cash salary reductions required to make the increased contributions to the extent the appropriation in this subsection will do so.

Any amounts paid under this subsection shall not be reimbursable under W.S. 21
‑
13
‑
320 and 21
‑
13
‑
321. The auditor shall transfer the funds to the state retirement system or to the department of education for distribution to individual school districts as determined by the department of administration and information to be necessary to meet the provisions of this subsection. Any unexpended school foundation program account appropriation remaining on June 30, 2016 shall revert to the school foundation program account.

(m)

For the biennial period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016, if 2014 HB0046 is enacted into law there is appropriated to the state auditor from the general fund for purposes of

funding

employee retirement contribution increases imposed by

amendments to W.S. 9
‑
3
‑
412(a) and 9
‑
3
‑
604(a) in

2014 HB0046 as enacted into law, the amounts provided in this subsection.

The appropriations are made pursuant to W.S. 9
‑
3
‑
412(c)(iii) and (iv) and 9
‑
3
‑
604(a) in order to reduce
for state, university and community college employees
the amount of employee contributions made by a reduction in cash salary and are intended to eliminate for the 2015-2016 biennium the cash salary reductions required to make the increased contributions to the extent the appropriations in this subsection will do
so.

The appropriations under paragraphs (m)(ii) and (iii) of this subsection are also intended to provide like contributions under W.S. 21
‑
19
‑
101 through 21
‑
19
‑
106 corresponding to the increased employee contribution under this subsection.
These
appropriated funds shall be administered in the same manner as other employee contributions.

For purposes of this subsection there is appropriated:

(i)

Up to one million eight hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000.00) for state executive, legislative and judicial branch employee contributions;

(ii)

Up to four hundred twenty-five

thousand dollars ($425,000.00) for community college employee contributions; and

(iii)

Up to one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for University of Wyoming employee contributions.

(n)

For the biennial period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016,

there is appropriated up to seven million two hundred thousand dollars ($7,200,000.00) from the school foundation program account. The appropriation under this subsection shall only be expended for purposes of funding

each school district's employee retirement contribution increase imposed by amendments to

W.S. 9
‑
3
‑
412(a) in

2014 HB0046 as enacted into law.

This appropriation is made in order to reduce the amount of employee contributions made by a reduction in cash salary and is intended to eliminate for the 2015-2016 biennium

the cash salary reductions required to make the increased contributions to the extent the appropriation in this subsection will do so.

Any amounts paid under this subsection shall not be reimbursable under W.S. 21
‑
13
‑
320 and 21
‑
13
‑
321. The auditor shall transfer the funds to the state retirement system or to the department of education for distribution to individual school districts as determined by the department of administration and information to be necessary to meet the provisions of this subsection. Any unexpended school foundation program account appropriation remaining on June 30, 2016 shall revert to the school foundation program account.

(o)

For state agency employees whose compensation or employer retirement contributions are made from nongeneral fund sources, there is appropriated from those accounts and funds amounts necessary to provide payment of
comparable
compensation increases
provided under this section
and employee contribution rates in comparable amounts as provided in subsections (j) and (m) of this section. For state executive and judicial employees, general funds shall only be expended for compensation or retirement contribution increases in the same proportion as the employee's budgeted salary is paid by state general funds.

(p)

For school district employees whose compensation or employer retirement contributions are made from federal fund sources, there is appropriated from those

funds amounts necessary to provide payment of the compensation increases and employee contribution rates as provided in this section. School foundation program account funds shall only be expended for compensation or retirement contribution increases in the same proportion as the employee's budgeted salary is paid by nonfederal funds.

(q)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the appropriations under this section shall not be transferred or expended for any purpose other than as specified in this section. Any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from the appropriations under this section shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2016.

(r)

As used in this section "state agency" includes each state executive or judicial department, board, commission or other agency or instrumentality of the state, and for purposes of subsections (a), (b), (c), (
j
), (m) and (o) of this section includes the University of Wyoming and each community college.

(s)

The auditor shall transfer funds to the state retirement system or to individual state agencies as determine
d
by the department of administration and information to be necessary to meet the provisions of this section.

[B-11 TRANSFER DOCUMENTATION]

Section 321.

The budget division of the department of administration and information and the legislative service office shall develop a structure for recording and classifying the types of transfers documented under the state's B-11 process authorized by W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1005(b)(ii).

The classification structure shall include a distinction between recording a modification to the original legislative authorization and recording solely for purposes of documentation.

The structure shall be implemented for all transfers authorized by W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1005(b)(ii) or (iii) or Section 306 of this act for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016.

[CREATION OF MAPS]

Section 322.

Any official map produced or published by a state agency with any funds appropriated in this act which indicates the boundaries of the Wind River Indian Reservation shall show the boundaries as established by the treaty between the United States and the Eastern Shoshone and Bannock Tribes, 15 Stat. 673 (July 3, 1868),
and diminished by
the Act of 1905, 58 P.L. 185, 58 Cong. Ch. 1452, 33 Stat. 1016 (1905) and
as
subsequent
ly
restor
ed by
acts of
c
ongress.

[LIMITATION ON SALARY INCREASES]

Section 323.

(a)

No funds appropriated in this act shall be used to increase budgeted salaries of authorized state employees other than for:

(i)

Appropriations by the legislature for the explicit purpose of compensation increases;

(ii)

Personnel transfers between programs or agencies as authorized by law; or

(iii)

Reclassification of authorized positions.

No reclassification under this subsection shall result in an increase in an agency's standard budget request for the 2017-2018 standard budget for total salaries for all positions than those total salaries would be without any position reclassifications.

(b)

The office of the attorney general is exempt from this section.

[CARBON CAPTURE, SEQUESTRATION AND MANAGEMENT]

Section 324.

(a)

There is appropriated fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) from the general fund to the governor's office for the design, construction and operation of an integrated test center to study the capture, sequestration and management of carbon emissions from a Wyoming coal fired power plant. The governor shall take all actions necessary to ensure the legality of an expenditure of any portion of this appropriation. The expenditure of this appropriation shall be subject to the following:

(i)

The state of Wyoming shall have sole ownership of the test facility physical plant constructed with these funds. State ownership shall not extend to the real property on which the physical plant is located nor to any improvement, equipment or fixture purchased with funds from sources other than the state of Wyoming;

(ii)

The advanced conversion technology task force created by W.S. 21
‑
17
‑
121

shall first receive a written commitment from one (1) or more willing and able partners to share equitably

with the state of Wyoming in the operational expenses of the test center;

(iii)

The advanced conversion technology task force, with the assistance of the school of energy resources, shall establish a

cooperative effort for the construction, management and operation of the facility between any institution, instrumentality or
political
subdivision of the state and any accepted partner in the test facility;

(iv)

A match of at least five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) of other than state funds for costs associated with design, construction or operation of the test center;

(v)

The test center shall contain separate research facilities which are under the control of partners in the test center and their research tenants and research facilities which are under the control of the state of Wyoming and its research tenants. The governor, upon recommendation of the advanced conversion technology task force, shall determine the necessary and adequate manner and size of the research facilities in the test center which are under the dominion and control of the state of Wyoming;

(vi)

A signed written agreement between the state of Wyoming and every partner or research tenant in the test center, providing that all data, information, studies, analysis and intellectual property of any kind produced utilizing facilities constructed with funds from this appropriation or matching funds shall

only be licensed or transferred to a licensee or transferee who agrees in writing to make every reasonable effort to implement or market the data, analysis, studies or intellectual property to manage carbon capture and sequestration in a commercial capacity;

(
vii)

A signed written agreement between

a partner or research tenant who will utilize research facilities at the testing

center under the control of the state of Wyoming that the partner or research tenant shall be transferred to the state of Wyoming upon abandonment of the partner's or research tenant's continuing participation in research at the test facility as directed by the governor;

(viii)

A signed
lease agreement between the state of Wyoming and the owner of the real property on which the research facility is located for the foreseeable duration of the use of the physical plant as a test center.

The lease shall provide the owner of the real property the right of first refusal to purchase the state's ownership interest in the physical plant at fair market value at the conclusion of all research activities in the test center by the state of Wyoming, its partners or research tenants. Unless otherwise stipulated by the parties to the lease, all research activities shall cease no later than eight

(8) years from the date research activities are commenced at the test center;

(ix)

Signed agreements between all partners, research tenants and lessors in the test center and the state of Wyoming retaining sovereign immunity and providing indemnification from any liability, damages and legal fees incurred by the state of Wyoming from any claims, causes of action, injuries or judgments resulting from use of the test center by an employee, contractor or guest of a partner, research tenant or lessor;

(x)

The governor may request a determination by the advanced conversion technologies task force that the construction of the test center has a reasonable likelihood of:

(A)

Increasing the knowledge base within the state of Wyoming on the capture, sequestration and management of carbon emissions from coal fired power plants with the potential benefit of improving the future marketability of Wyoming carbon based energy sources;

(B)

Increasing the national and international exposure of the state of Wyoming and its institutions, instrumentalities and political subdivisions as participants and locations for innovation in the use of energy;

(C)

Adding ancillary or supplemental value to Wyoming products or by-products;

(
D)

Inducing the development of methods or products which may advance the future use of

Wyoming

carbon based natural resources.

(x
i
)

The governor may prohibit or suspend the expenditure of funds appropriated in this section if the advanced conversion technologies task for
ce
determines that construction of the test center will not result in the satisfaction of one (1) or more of the elements of paragraph (x) of this
sub
section;

(xi
i
)

The proposed use of these funds shall be reviewed by the attorney general and the attorney general shall first determine that the use is lawful. The governor shall additionally determine that the construction of the test center will result in

substantial benefit to the public;

(xi
i
i)

If the advanced conversion technologies task force receives more expressions of interest in partnering in the test center than can be reasonably accommodated, it shall recommend to the governor those applicants to accept as partners.

The governor, in his sole discretion, shall award partnerships under this section.

No determination by the governor under this section is appealable.

(b)

The governor's office, in consultation with the advanced conversion technology task force and the school of energy resources, shall report no later than July 1, 2014 to the joint appropriations interim committee and the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee on all aspects of the progress of the test center project, including expressions of interest in partnering in the project and the progress of development, design and construction of the test center.

The governor's office shall report again to the joint appropriations interim committee and the joint minerals, business and economic development interim

committee not later than December 15, 2014 on all aspects of the progress of the project and any suggested legislative action required to assist the project.
This subsection is effective immediately.

(c)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
102(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), any unexpended, unobligated funds from the amounts appropriated under this section shall not revert until June 30, 2018.

[ENERGY CAMPUS]

Section 325.

The governor shall convene representatives from the Wyoming business council, the University of Wyoming office of research and economic development, the University of Wyoming school of energy resources, the advanced conversion technology task force, the Wyoming pipeline authority and the Wyoming infrastructure authority and shall invite representatives of the western research institute and the Idaho national laboratory to develop a strategy for maximizing the development of Wyoming's energy and natural resources in the most efficient, sustainable, and cost effective manner.

The governor is authorized to expend from the amounts appropriated in
S
ection 2,
S
ection 001 of this act such sums as may be necessary for the activities of the group.

The governor's policy office shall provide staff support to the convened group and prepare a report to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee and
joint appropriations interim committee

not later than
October 15, 2014.

The report shall include recommendations on the developed strategy and a timeline for implementation.

[DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Section 326.

No expenditures shall be made from the two million one hundred seventy-three thousand five hundred dollar ($2,173,500.00) appropriation in 2004 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 95, Section 3, Section 080, Department of Corrections, for purposes of WSP - North Facility Demolition and the one hundred fifty thousand dollar ($150,000.00) appropriation in 2009 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 159, Section 3, Section 006, Department of Administration and Information, for purposes of DOC - North Indust Bldg Renov until April 1, 2015.

The department of corrections, through the acquisition of bids, shall identify the cost of demolition of the Wyoming state penitentiary north facility and
determine whether
, notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1016(b)(viii), any proceeds from the surplus or salvaged property could be expended by the department to offset costs of demolition or renovation at the north facility
. The department shall r
eport
its
findings to the
joint appropriations interim committee
not later than November 1, 2014.

[UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING ENGINEERING BUILDING]

Section 327.

(a)

The governor shall consult with the Wyoming governor's energy, engineering and STEM integration task force to determine that the task force's recommendations will be met by moving forward with the level II and level III architectural design documents for the renovation and expansion of the engineering building.

(b)

After consulting with the co
-
chairmen of the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee and the task force, and upon the governor's satisfaction that task force's recommendations will be met and complied with, the governor is directed to authorize the release of seven million nine hundred thousand dollars ($7,900,000.00) from funds appropriated for construction of an engineering building at the University of Wyoming as provided in 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 3, Section 067
,
as amended by 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 3, Section 067. Funds authorized under this subsection

for expenditure by the University of Wyoming shall only be expended to complete the level II planning study and develop the level III architectural design documents.

(c)

This appropriation shall remain in effect until the project is completed. Appropriated funds under this section shall be expended only on the project specified and any unused funds remaining at project completion shall revert to the capitol building rehabilitation and restoration account created by W.S. 9
‑
5
‑
109(j).

(d)

This section is effective immediately.

[COURT SECURITY FUNDING]

Section 328.

(a)

There is appropriated three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) from the general fund to an account within the state auditor's office to provide funding for court security improvements including the purchase of security equipment within courthouses or construction or modification of facilities containing a state court located in Fremont and Sweetwater counties.

The appropriation in this subsection is effective immediately.

(b)

There is appropriated from revenues deposited into the capital construction account pursuant to W.S. 39
‑
14
‑
801(e)(ix) three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) to an account within the state auditor's office under subsection (a) of this section.

(c)

Based upon applications submitted by Fremont and Sweetwater counties, the state loan and investment board shall determine the amount of funding under this section which shall be provided to each of the two (2) counties.

No funding shall be awarded without an equal am
ount of matching funds from non
state sources. The state loan and investment board shall make
its
determination of funding based upon:

(i)

I
mposition
of local taxes;

(ii)

D
emonstration of previous financial commitment to court security initiatives;

(iii)

A
doption of a complete operational plan for court security in accordance with
court security
commission standards;

(iv)

D
emonstration of need for facilities, including additional judicial resources as determined by the supreme court's weighted caseload studies; and

(v)

R
ecent and serious security breaches or issues which cannot be adequately addressed by available county funds or resources.

(d)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose.

[DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FACILITIES TASK FORCE]

Section 329.

(a)

There is created the joint legislative and executive task force on department of health facilities.

(b)

The task force shall be comprised of:

(i)

One (1) member of the house appropriations committee appointed by
the
house appropriations committee chair;

(ii)

One (1) member of the house labor, health and social services committee appointed by the house labor, health and social services committee chair;

(iii)

One (1) member of the senate appropriations committee appointed by
the

senate appropriations committee chair;

(iv)

One (1) member of the senate labor, health and social services committee appointed by the senate labor, health and social services committee chair
;

(v)

Three (3) members appointed by the governor.

(c)

The legislative members of the task force shall appoint co-chairmen to preside over meetings.

(d)

The task force shall develop findings and recommendations on the use, populations served, services offered, capital construction requirements,
consolidation or closure of individual buildings,
financing and proposed timeline for facility demolition or improvements of
department of health institutional facilities
.

(e)

The task force shall be staffed by the legislative service office.

(
f
)

The task force shall terminate on December 1, 2014.

(
g
)

Recommendations of the task force created by this section shall be submitted for legislative action to the
joint appropriations interim committee
and the

joint labor, health and social services interim committee no
t
later than November 1, 2014.

(
h
)

There is appropriated twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) from the general fund to the legislative service office. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this section and ending December 1, 2014. This appropriation shall only be expended for the purpose of funding salary, mileage and per diem of legislative members of the task force. 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, 2015.

[COMPUTER PURCHASES]

Section 330.

All computer purchases made via the chief information officer's state technology replacement program shall be made at standardized pricing established by the program, and all funds appropriated for this program shall be restricted and not expended for any other purpose.

[AML FUNDING - REDIRECTION OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS]

Section 331.

(a)

2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 156, Section 3(g) is amended to read:

(g)

Up to three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) from the account for the purposes of
construction of an engineering building at the University of Wyoming in this section shall only be expended for endowments at the University of Wyoming to support programs of national significance within the college of engineering and applied sciences as follows
purchasing instruments and equipment, constructing facilities and supporting research for the university's high bay research facility.

No funds shall be expended unle
ss an equal amount of non
state funds are secured for the same purposes
:

(b)

2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 156, Section 3(g)(i) and (ii) is repealed.

[UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING - RARE EARTHS]

(c)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207, any unexpended, unobligated monies authorized to the University of Wyoming college of engineering to conduct basic and applied research into rare earth materials to determine new processing technologies, improved uses and new production methods under 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 27, Section 2(b)(ix)

shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and the legislature authorizes the department of environmental quality to submit new applications or modify existing applications to the federal office of surface mining to redirect those funds to the University of Wyoming for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

This subsection is effective immediately.

(d)

There is appropriated five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) from the general fund to the University of Wyoming. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any purpose other than as authorized under subsection (e) of this section.

(e)

The University of Wyoming shall:

(i)

Only expend authorized and appropriated funds under
subsections (c) and (d) of this section
if matched with an
equal amount of nonstate funds;

(ii)

Only expend funds under this
sub
section
s (c) and (d) of this section
on applied research to promote processing developments that would improve the possibility that rare earth material
s could be processed in Wyoming;

(iii)

Provide

reports on the findings under this subsection to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee and
joint appropriations interim committee
not later than October 1, 201
4
and
not later than
October 1, 201
5
.

[WYOMING GEOLOGIC SURVEY RARE EARTH STUDIES]

(f)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207, any unexpended, unobligated monies authorized to the Wyoming geological survey to conduct geological analysis on potential rare earth material deposits under 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 27, Section 2(b)(xi)

shall not revert on June 30, 2014, and the legislature authorizes the department of environmental quality to submit new applications or modify existing applications to the federal office of surface mining to redirect those funds to the Wyoming geological survey for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2016.

This subsection is effective immediately.

(g)

There is appropriated one hundred fifty-eight thousand dollars ($158,000.00) from the general fund to the Wyoming geological survey. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any purpose other than as authorized under subsection (
h
) of this section.

(h)

The Wyoming geological survey shall:

(i)

Only expend authorized funds under subsections (f) and (g) of this section to evaluate deposits, identify and advance opportunities for resource development and industrial applications for rare earth resources, zeolites, iron, and lithium; and

(ii)

Provide

reports on the findings under this subsection to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee and
joint appropriations interim committee
not later than October 1, 201
4
and
not later than
October 1, 201
5
.

[WYOMING STATE VETERINARY BIOSAFETY LEVEL III LABORATORY]

Section 332.

The governor shall direct a loan from the state's risk management pool to the department of administration and information construction management program within the general services division as he determines necessary to repair damages to the Wyoming state veterinary biosafety level III laboratory in order to fully commission the laboratory space.

Proceeds collected from insurers and third parties for the repairs shall be used to repay any loan from the state's risk pool.

The attorney general, department of administration and information and the University of Wyoming shall coordinate efforts to recover damages caused to the Wyoming state veterinary biosafety level III laboratory.

[MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE CEASE AND TRANSFER LOAN AND GRANT PROGRAM]

Section 333.

(a)

There is appropriated ten million nine hundred nine thousand dollars ($10,909,000.00) from the general fund to the municipal solid waste cease and transfer grant account created under W.S. 35
‑
11
‑
529(a).

(b)

There is appropriated four million ninety-one thousand dollars ($4,091,000.00) from the general fund to the municipal solid waste cease and transfer loan account created under W.S. 35
‑
11
‑
529(b).

(c)

There is appropriated seventeen million dollars ($17,000,000.00) from the municipal solid waste landfill remediation account created under W.S. 35
‑
11
‑
535(a) for remediation activities.

The legislature shall approve the prioritized list of qualified projects prior
to
the expenditure of funds within this appropriation.

[EFFECTIVE DATE]

Section 400.

(a)

As used in this act, "effective immediately" means 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.

Any appropriation contained in this act which is effective immediately shall not lapse until June 30, 2016, unless otherwise specified.

(b)

Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective July 1, 2014.

(END)

1
SF
0001