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SF0071 • 2014

Reversion of appropriations.

AN ACT relating to administration of government; modifying provisions relating to the reversion of appropriated funds; excluding appropriations for certain purposes from reversion provisions; requiring certification; and providing for an effective date.

Budget
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Mgt Audit
Last action
2014-03-06
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2014

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2014-03-06 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2014-03-04 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0014

  3. 2014-02-28 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0014

  4. 2014-02-28 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0014

  5. 2014-02-27 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0014

  6. 2014-02-27 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2014-02-26 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2014-02-25 House

    H Passed CoW

  9. 2014-02-24 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2014-02-24 House

    H02 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2014-02-20 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H02

  12. 2014-02-20 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2014-02-20 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2014-02-19 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2014-02-18 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  16. 2014-02-14 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2014-02-14 Senate

    S02 Recommended Do Pass

  18. 2014-02-11 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S02

  19. 2014-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  20. 2014-01-30 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
SF0071
Drafter:

DKG

LSO No.:
14LSO-0248
Effective Date:

7/1/2014

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0014

Chapter No.:
CH0025

Prime Sponsor:
Management Audit Committee

Catch Title:
Reversion of appropriations.

Subject:
Modifies the reversion of appropriated funds.

Summary/Major
Elements:

This act is the result of a program evaluation conducted
by the Management Audit Committee. It is a companion bill to SF 70, which also
addresses the reversion of appropriate funds.

This act modifies provisions which relate to the lapsing
and reversion of state appropriated funds.

It excludes from reversion, appropriations:

o

For capital outlays;

o

For information technology projects certified by the state chief
information officers as meeting certain criteria, including a need to continue
the expenditure beyond the fiscal period;

o

Specifically designated by law as not subject to reversion.

Comments:

Amends a major
program: reversion of funds.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0071

ENROLLED ACT NO. 14, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2014 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to

administration of government; modifying provisions relating to the
reversion of appropriated funds
;
excluding
appropriations for certain purposes from
reversion
provisions
; requiring
certification
;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.
W.S. 9
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4
‑
207 is amended to read:

9
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4
‑
207.

Disposition of unexpended appropriations.

(a)

Al
l unexpended general fund appropriations shall lapse as of the end of the fiscal period excluding appropriations
for capital outlays and except
as otherwise authorized by law

for purposes

as
specified
in subsection (d) of this section
.

(b)

All unexpended federal funds appropriations and budget authorizations to accept and expend federal funds as provided by W.S. 9
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4
‑
206(b) shall be reviewed by the department of administration and information at the end of the fiscal period. The department may authorize amounts to be carried forward into the next fiscal period which are necessary to complete activities or functions in progress
,

or
for activitie
s or functions not then started
,
and
for
purposes
as
specified
in subsection (d) of this section
. Federal funds not carried forward shall revert to the general fund unless federal requirements provide otherwise or unless otherwise provided by the legislature.

The department of administration and information shall report to the governor the amount and nature of the funds carried forward, reverted to the general fund, or returned to the federal government.

(c)

Unexpended appropriations from any funds created by this act not specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall lapse at the end of the fiscal period
and be
accounted for as unappropriated surplus within the fund or account if applicable
,

except as otherwise provided by the legislature

excluding appropriations for purposes as
specified
in subsection (d) of this section
.

(d)

A
ppropriations
for the purposes specified in this subsection shall be excluded from reverting pursuant to subsections (a) through (c) of this section. Appropriations which do not revert pursuant to this subsection shall
be expended only on the projects for which the funds were appropriated. Funds subject to this subsection are appropriations
:

(i)

For capital outlays;

(ii)

F
or information technology projects which have been certified by the state chief information officer as having a defined scope, defined process to
e
nsure competitive bidding, and an identified need for continuing
the
expenditure
beyond the applicable fiscal period
from unexpended appropriations.
The certification shall be provided to the state auditor prior to the end of the applicable fiscal period;

(iii)

Which are specifically designated by law as not subject to reversion under this section.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2014.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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