General government appropriations-2.

2015
STATE OF WYOMING
15LSO-0565
Introduced
2.1

HOUSE BILL

NO.
HB0001

General government appropriations-2.

Sponsored by:
Joint Appropriations Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to supplemental appropriations for the operation of state government; increasing or decreasing certain amounts; adjusting the number of authorized positions; modifying prior appropriations; making additional appropriations; making certain appropriations subject to the terms and conditions specified; providing transfers of certain funds as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

As used in this act:

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(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
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2
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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
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3
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407(a);

(j)

"PR" means private funding sources;

(k)

"P2" means the deferred compensation account referenced in W.S. 9
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3
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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
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2
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124(a)(i);

(p)

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

(q)

"S3" means the budget reserve account;

(r)

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

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

Section 2.

Sections 002, 004, 006, 007, 010, 014, 015, 020, 024, 027, 045, 048, 049, 051, 053, 060, 066, 067, 077, 080, 101, 167, 205, 206, 211 and 046 of 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 2 are amended to read:

Section 002. SECRETARY OF STATE

PROGRAM

Administration

1.
,3.

7,847,610

170,103

8,017,713

8,634,310

8,804,413

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

8,634,310

10,097,066

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.

3.

Of this general fund appropriation, fifty-one thousand seven hundred dollars ($51,700.00) shall only be expended for the purpose of paying costs of publication required by W.S. 22
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20
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104 for 2013 SEJR0001. Any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from the appropriation specified in this footnote shall revert to the budget reserve account on June 30, 2015.

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

2.

53,409,422

SR

53,409,422

53,708,793

SR

53,708,793

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

55,380,856

70,531,847

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.

2.

The positions of the chief investment officer (position #0002) and senior investment officer - equities (position #0021) shall be full-time employees and shall be paid salaries determined by the state treasurer not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) per year for position #0002 and one hundred fifty-two thousand dollars ($152,000.00) per year for position #0021. Benefits shall be paid for these positions in the same manner and at the same rates as for all other state employees.

Section 006. ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION

PROGRAM

Director's Office

2,778,563

2,778,563

2,932,563

2,932,563

Professional Licensing Bds

1,641,111

SR

1,641,111

Budget Division

1,998,566

1,998,566

General Services

1.

33,782,017

21,802,662

IS

34,453,896

222,320

SR

55,806,999

56,478,878

Construction Management

26,236,548

26,236,548

Human Resources Division

2.
,3.

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

4,822,300

10,061,235

TOTALS

75,609,191

1,171,034

623,998,371

700,778,596

76,475,070

701,644,475

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

235
Part Time

2
TOTAL

237

1.

The Wyoming state capitol shall remain open on Saturdays during Cheyenne frontier days.

Of this general fund appropriation, three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) shall only be expended by the general services division of the department of administration and information in furtherance of the purpose of this footnote.

2.

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.

3.

The department of administration and information, human resources division shall formulate alternative proposals for increasing the compensation based upon longevity for eligible state employees. One of the alternatives shall include the incorporation of an employee's longevity into the market and merit computation. A second alternative shall include increasing the dollar amount of longevity payments to eligible state employees. The department shall provide a report to the joint appropriations interim committee by November 1, 2015 with alternate proposals, including but not limited to the above approaches. The report shall include an assessment of each alternative on the impacts of salary
compression and the costs to be supported by general funds, federal funds and other funds for each alternative.

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.
,6.

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
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9
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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.

6.

Notwithstanding W.S. 19
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14
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109(a), for the period beginning April 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016, Wyoming veteran burial teams that have contracted with the veterans' commission may apply for payment for the performance of military funeral duties not to exceed one hundred dollars
($100.00) per funeral. If 2015 HB0193 is enacted into law this footnote is repealed.

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

3.

12,976,867

1,397,614

1,225,390

SR

15,599,871

13,221,367

15,844,371

Natural Resources

1.

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

2.

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

32,419,734

39,733,786

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

83
Part Time

8
TOTAL

91

1.

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.

2.

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.

3.

Of this general fund appropriation, one hundred twenty thousand seven hundred seventy-five dollars ($120,775.00) shall only be used for purposes of a contract quality supervisor/accreditation specialist. The contract shall terminate upon accreditation of the department of agriculture's analytical services laboratory as required by the United States department of agriculture food safety inspection service and association of American feed control officials but in no event later than June 30, 2016. 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.

Section 014. MINERS' HOSPITAL BOARD

PROGRAM

Miners' Hospital Board

7,536,407

T2

7,536,407

7,643,525

T2

7,643,525

TOTALS

0

0

7,536,407

7,536,407

7,643,525

7,643,525

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0

1
Part Time

0

2
TOTAL

0
3

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

1.

29,603,496

4,190,489

760,313

SR

34,554,298

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

2.

8,955,763

6,933,097

4,153,413

SR

20,042,273

4,297,360

SR

20,186,220

Governor's Council on DD

688,800

1,083,490

1,772,290

TOTALS

65,735,918

13,056,180

9,984,576

88,776,674

10,128,523

88,920,621

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

246
Part Time

2
TOTAL

248

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, six hundred two thousand seven hundred dollars ($602,700.00) shall only be expended for funding task force officers.

One (1) task force officer shall be assigned to the internet crimes against children team.

2.

Of this other funds appropriation, one hundred forty-three thousand nine hundred forty-seven dollars ($143,947.00) SR is appropriated from the crime victims compensation account created by W.S. 1
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40
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114(a) and shall only be expended for enhanced compensation by distributing an equal amount to each of the forty-six (46) victim services providers in the state. 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 attorney general's 2017-2018 standard budget request.

Section 020. DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

1.

PROGRAM

Administration

2.

5,378,313

5,378,313

Air Quality

4,274,356

1,471,685

11,409,124

SR

17,155,165

5,568,351

18,449,160

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

Landfills

Abandoned Mine Reclam.

74,500,000

74,500,000

TOTALS

34,488,501

92,315,912

16,099,883

142,904,296

35,782,496

144,198,291

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

264
Part Time

0
TOTAL

264

1.

No later than April 30, 2014, the department of environmental quality shall provide to the governor, joint appropriations interim committee and management council a plan containing identifiable deliverable elements and a specific time line for converting the department to an entirely
paperless office system. The provisions of this footnote shall be effective immediately.

2.

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 024. STATE PARKS & CULTURAL RESOURCES

PROGRAM

Administration & Support

3,072,247

3,072,247

Cultural Resources

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

11,156,503

2,718,479

70,000

EF

5.

11,266,503

2,938,361

SR

16,883,343

16,993,343

St Parks & Hist. Sites

6.

19,035,271

3,904,526

30,000

EF

7,260,187

SR

30,229,984

TOTALS

33,264,021

6,623,005

10,298,548

50,185,574

33,374,021

50,295,574

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.

4.

Of this general fund appropriation,
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00)
thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00)
shall only be expended for the purpose of minting and marketing coins celebrating Wyoming's one hundred twenty-fifth (125th) anniversary as a state. The department shall mint
both
gold coins,
silver coins and alloy coins pursuant to this footnote
, including legislative and executive branch special edition coin sets
.
Proceeds from the sale of gold coins are to be credited to the cultural trust fund created under W.S. 9
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2
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2304(a).
Proceeds
and any interest earned
from the sale of silver coins are continuously appropriated to the Wyoming
council for the
arts
endowment
through the
account created under W.S.
9-2-906
9
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2
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904(c)
. Proceeds
and any interest earned
from the sale of alloy coins are continuously
appropriated to the department's account within the enterprise fund.
Gold coins shall be minted only upon receipt of funds by the department from the purchaser.
Silver coins shall be sold by the department. Alloy coins may be distributed by the department for promotional and ceremonial purposes and may be sold by the department. 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.

5.

All papers presented at the "Our Place in the West Conference" shall be made available to the public via the department of state parks and cultural resources' website.

6.

Notwithstanding W.S. 36
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4
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121(h), for the period commencing April 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016, up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the funds in the state parks capital construction account may be expended for general operations and maintenance of department facilities. The department is appropriated up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the funds in the state parks capital construction account as of April 1, 2015 and up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the revenue deposited into the account for the period commencing April 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016. If 2015 HB0013 is enacted into law, this footnote is repealed.

Section 027. SCHOOL FACILITIES DEPARTMENT

3.

PROGRAM

Operations

7,002,992

S6

7,002,992

Major Maintenance

4.

108,000,000

S6

108,000,000

115,400,000

S6

115,400,000

Engineering & Technical
1.

5,949,741

S6

5,949,741

TOTALS

0

0

120,952,733

120,952,733

128,352,733

128,352,733

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 and the select committee on school facilities 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.

3.

The school facilities department is authorized to transfer four hundred fifty-three thousand eight hundred forty-six dollars ($453,846.00) in school capital construction account appropriations which have not reverted from the 2009-2010 biennium to the school capital construction account appropriation for the 2013-2014 biennium for the school facilities department in order to reconcile and close these biennial appropriations.

4.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school district may expend up to ten percent (10%) of the amount distributed under this program for the period commencing April 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016 for safety and security building and facility needs. No expenditure shall be made under this footnote without the approval of the department.

Section 045. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

8.,9.

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.,2.

2,000

7,033,733

77,518,334

S7

1,391,170

SR

85,945,237

WyoLink

3.

2,056,045

459,607

IS

3,252,400

S13

1,095,133

S7

1,179,133

S7

6,863,185

6,947,185

Aeronautics Admin.

310,300

3,950,428

S7

4,260,728

Operational Services

4.

2,405,010

IS

2,405,010

Aeronautics

5.

16,768,321

45,225,000

160,394

IS

8,720,860

S7

70,874,575

GF
Approp. to Comm.

6.,7.
,10.

46,000,000

46,000,000

2,000,000

S4

48,000,000

TOTALS

64,826,366

53,976,483

144,983,008

263,785,857

147,067,008

265,869,857

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 Wyoming state capitol shall remain open on Saturdays during Cheyenne frontier days. Of this general fund appropriation, two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) shall only be expended to provide security services at the Wyoming state capitol on Saturdays during Cheyenne frontier days.

3.

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.

4.

(a)

The department of transportation aeronautics division shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee not later than October 15, 2014. The report shall include:

(i)

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 aircraft replacement;

(ii)

The full cost of operation, including reserves for replacements, divided by the total air time, on average, over the last four (4) fiscal years;

(iii)

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;

(iv)

An analysis of costs versus utilization of state aircraft.

5.

In addition to the requirements of W.S. 10
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3
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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.

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.

8.

The department shall develop a plan to mitigate impacts on noninterstate highways in the state with emphasis on highly traveled roads, especially those with truck and industrial or commercial traffic. The department shall identify opportunities for safety improvements through the use of, but not limited to, passing and turning lanes. The plan shall emphasize safety improvements to Wyoming highway 59 from Douglas to Gillette and United States highway 20/26 from Casper to
Shoshoni. The plan shall be submitted to the joint appropriations interim committee and to the joint transportation, highways and military affairs interim committee by September 15, 2015.

9.

(a)

Any funds deposited to the highway fund which are attributable to the increase in fuel taxes as provided in 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 49, shall be separately accounted for by the department of transportation.

(b)

Any funds deposited to the highway fund which are attributable to the increase in fuel taxes provided in 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 49 shall supplement and shall not supplant funds budgeted by the transportation commission for purposes of maintenance, construction and reconstruction of state highways.

(c)

The department of transportation shall provide a comprehensive report to the joint appropriations interim committee and to the joint transportation, highways and military affairs interim committee on or before November 1, 2015 on the condition of the state highway system and projected revenue requirements to maintain the current condition of the state highway system.

(d)

If 2015 HB0100 is enacted into law, this footnote is repealed.

10.

Of this other funds appropriation, two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) S4 shall only be expended for planning and design of twenty (20) passing lanes to improve safety and mobility on state highways including Wyoming highway 59 from Douglas to Gillette and United States highway 20/26 from Casper to Shoshoni. In addition to the funds appropriated, the transportation commission shall direct ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) in federal highway safety funds or a like amount from state funds for construction associated with improvements designed under this footnote.

Section 048. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

1.,2.

PROGRAM

Directors Office

3.

18,562,359

1,950,710

188,257

SR

20,701,326

Health Care Financing

4.,
5.,

597,546,480

696,869,039

32,390,991

SR

6.
20.,21.,22.

602,671,794

718,976,482

33,066,991

SR

542,500

TT

1,327,349,010

1,355,257,767

Public Health
7.,8.,9.,10.
,23.

47,739,567

60,642,179

80,063

A4

48,853,694

18,196,874

SR

18,396,874

SR

12,437,267

TT

139,095,950

140,410,077

Behavioral Health

4.,
11.,12.,

255,720,712

18,108,033

49,947,844

SR

13.,14.,15.,16.,17.

256,338,185

815,014

T3

334,025

T4

17,516,863

TT

342,442,491

343,059,964

Aging

18.,19.

37,918,251

17,231,493

8,801,563

SR

63,951,307

TOTALS

957,487,369

794,801,454

141,251,261

1,893,540,084

964,344,283

816,908,897

142,127,261

1,923,380,441

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

1,358

1,359

Part Time

71
TOTAL

1,429

1,430

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.

With the resources provided by this line item the department shall conduct a study to define the impact of independent hospitals. The study shall determine the cost shift from Medicare, Medicaid and indigent care and define the impact that new independent hospitals will have on existing hospitals if the new hospitals do not treat Medicare, Medicaid or indigent
patients. The study shall be submitted to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee not later than September 1, 2014.

4.

Of this general fund appropriation, a total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) shall only be expended through
developmental programs
the behavioral health division of the department of health
for hearing aids for
early childhood intervention
Wyoming residents from birth through completion of high school.

5.

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.

6.

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.

7.

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.

8.

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.

The public health laboratory shall make its personnel available for driving under the influence trials.

9.

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.

10.

Of this general fund appropriation, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) shall only be expended for the continued development and implementation of a statewide health information exchange.

11.

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

12.

(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, 2013 through June 30, 2014.

(f)

This footnote is effective immediately.

13.

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.

This footnote is effective July 1, 2015.

14.

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.

15.

The general fund appropriation for mental health and substance abuse units within this program, not including unit 2509 residential substance abuse, in amounts as determined by the director are 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 into the residential substance abuse 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.

16.

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.

17.

Of this general fund appropriation, ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) shall only be expended by the department to hold a training conference for developmental disability Medicaid waiver benefits.

The department shall coordinate with the Wyoming department of workforce services, department of family services, Wyoming department of education, office of the superintendent of public instruction, governor's council on developmental disabilities, early intervention council and other developmental disability advocacy groups to develop and host the training conference.

The department shall invite to the training conference persons with disabilities, parents and guardians of persons with
disabilities, providers, the state agencies listed above and the agency employees who work with developmental disabilities and economic development specialists.

18.

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.

19.

Of this general fund appropriation, four hundred eighty thousand dollars ($480,000.00) shall only be distributed through the existing funding distribution model to senior centers. These funds shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from funds associated with this footnote shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2016.

20.

(a)

Of this appropriation, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) in general funds and one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) in federal funds shall be used to increase provider reimbursement rates in order to raise the hourly or daily rates in adult developmental disability community-based programs for the period beginning April 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016.

(b)

Of this appropriation, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) in general funds and five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) in federal funds shall be used to increase provider reimbursement rates in order to raise the hourly or daily rates in adult developmental disability community-based programs for the period beginning April 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016. This subsection is repealed if 2015 HB0058 is enacted into law.

(c)

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. This appropriation shall serve as an installment on current provider reimbursement rates pending the department's rebasing study for developmental disability community-based programs.

21.

Of this general fund appropriation, seventeen thousand eight hundred seventy-one dollars ($17,871.00) shall only be expended to increase the daily reimbursement rate to hospice facilities for room and board.

22.

Of this appropriation, sixteen million nine hundred thousand dollars ($16,900,000.00) FF in federal funds and six hundred seventy-six thousand dollars ($676,000.00) SR in other funds shall only be used in support of a tribal health uncompensated care waiver. The waiver and the state's financial commitment shall be limited to the funds made available by the
federal government and subject to an agreement with the tribal business councils and Indian health services to reimburse the state for any state-incurred administrative costs, including one (1) full-time position. As a result of this appropriation, the state shall not accept any obligation for continued funding of the uncompensated care waiver in the absence of federal funds or reimbursed administrative funds.

23.

Of this general fund appropriation, one million one hundred fourteen thousand one hundred twenty-seven dollars ($1,114,127.00) shall only be distributed for public health nursing to Natrona and Sweetwater counties.

Section 049. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES

PROGRAM

Services

1.

105,548,391

30,409,166

2,059,791

SR

106,217,991

30,459,566

6,351,096

TT

144,368,444

145,088,444

Assistance

2.,3.

52,797,858

83,815,632

1,908,844

SR

138,522,334

52,728,258

83,765,232

138,402,334

TOTALS

158,346,249

114,224,798

10,319,731

282,890,778

158,946,249

283,490,778

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

695
Part Time

21
TOTAL

716

1.

Through the period ending June 30, 2016, the department shall limit the overall capacity of residential treatment and group home beds to a number that shall not exceed the combined number of certified beds on January 1, 2012.

2.

Of this federal funds appropriation, two hundred seventy-four thousand dollars ($274,000.00) shall only be expended for fatherhood mentorship programs 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

2,105,212

SR

2,105,212

Animal Id

TOTALS

8,199,632

425,092

9,414,309

18,039,033

9,619,521

18,244,245

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

17,127,212

6,940,150

SR

48,431,872

48,441,872

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

24,842,781

161,935,787

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 060. STATE LANDS AND INVESTMENTS

2.

PROGRAM

Operations

14,263,448

32,914,238

589,200

S5

13,291,469

31,149,686

3,163,225

SR

5,899,756

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

26,310,288

41,903,080

47,694,956

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

96
Part Time

4
TOTAL

100

2.

The chief information officer, shall consider options and provide recommendations regarding the highest and best use of fiber optic lines owned by the state and situated west of Laramie, including consideration of sale and shall report findings to the joint appropriations interim committee and the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee not later than October 31, 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, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall only be expended during the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015, and an additional one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall be available for expenditure at the direction of the governor for the period beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015 for the purpose of pine bark beetle mitigation. Of this appropriation, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall only be expended during the period beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016, and an additional one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall be available for expenditure at the direction of the governor 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)

Alleviate an emergency situation which poses a direct and immediate threat to health, safety or welfare;

(ii)

Comply with a federal or state mandate;

(iii)

Provide an essential public service; or

(iv)

Provide corridor beautification equal matching grants for highway entrances to Wyoming municipalities.

Section 066. WYOMING TOURISM BOARD

PROGRAM

Wyoming Tourism Board

1.

28,550,099

3,600

SR

28,553,699

28,590,099

28,593,699

TOTALS

28,550,099

0

3,600

28,553,699

28,590,099

28,593,699

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

0
Part Time

0
TOTAL

0

1. (a)

Of this general fund appropriation, six hundred twenty thousand dollars ($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
to participating institutions for scholarships based upon financial need and academic achievement
;

(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.
,14.,15.,16.

PROGRAM

State Aid

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

356,168,150

1,500,000

S13

357,668,150

17.
School of Energy Res.

19,826,596

19,826,596

Tier 1 Engineering

10.

8,000,000

8,000,000

Endowments

11.,12.,13.

17,500,000

17,500,000

NCAR MOU

2,000,000

2,000,000

TOTALS

403,494,746

0

1,500,000

404,994,746

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 Hall, Downey Hall, Hill Hall, McIntyre Hall, Orr Hall and White Hall 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 be retained by the state treasurer for distribution in accordance with the provisions of this footnote and 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
, team travel and costs directly related to participation in competition
;

(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
for the period July 1, 2014 through March 31, 2015
by distributing to the university an amount equal to one-half (1/2) of the amount of qualifying contributions for the quarter.
During the period April 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016, the distributions shall be in an amount equal to 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 dollars

($1,000,000.00) 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 six hundred (600) higher than the fall 2013 end of semester official enrollment of on-campus students in Laramie
expended if matched by three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) in other university funds for management reporting and fiscal control improvements, including staffing needs, as proposed by the university and in accordance with the recommendations contained in the January 5, 2015 management audit report on file with the legislative service office. In its 2017-2018 budget request, the university shall report on expenditure of these funds, including the source and amount of university funds comprising the three million dollar ($3,000,000.00) match required by this footnote, the total anticipated cost of the fiscal control and management reporting project, including a timeline, a plan to finance the project with a proportional amount of non-general funds and a plan to reclassify existing bookkeeping and administrative personnel for operation of the fiscal control and management reporting system, including an estimate of the number of positions to be reclassified.
This appropriation of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall not be included in the university's
2017-2018 standard budget request
but may be included in an exception request
.

7.

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.

8.

Not later than November 1, 2014, the University of Wyoming, in consultation with the Wyoming community college commission and each community college, shall report to the joint education interim committee and the joint appropriations interim committee on the institutional and administrative changes needed to ensure credits earned at community colleges will transfer to the University of Wyoming and to the pursuit of an accredited degree program within the University of Wyoming.

This footnote is effective immediately.

9.

Of this other funds appropriation, one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000.00) S13 shall be
deposited in an account within the state auditor's office. The state auditor shall release the funds to the
University of Wyoming in a ratio of one and one-half (1.5) to one (1) for each dollar dedicated by the University of Wyoming
used
exclusively for expenditure on student wireless and networking systems and related storage and services as requested by the university in its 2015-2016 budget request.
The minimum distributions pursuant to this footnote shall be in increments of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00), prior to the final distribution.

10.

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. The university shall not reduce its funding to the college of engineering, or reduce the college's proportionate share of the block grant allocation. The university shall include the amount required to fund the tier 1 engineering program including
the university's matching share
an amount that the university will contribute from its own funds
in its 2017-2018 standard budget request. Of this general fund appropriation, one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) is effective immediately.

11.

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.

12.

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.

13.

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. Endowments eligible to be funded by these matching funds shall be for disciplines identified in a plan approved by the University of Wyoming board of trustees, which plan shall contain an emphasis on disciplines directly related to Wyoming's economy
, except up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) of unobligated, uncommitted funds appropriated in this footnote, is designated for matching gifts made for graduate assistantships and academic support within the communications and journalism department in accordance with W.S. 21
‑
16
‑
901 through 21
‑
16
‑
904
.

14.

The trustees of the University of Wyoming, in conjunction with the trustees of the northern Wyoming community college district and members of
the Gillette college advisory board, shall assess opportunities and costs associated with establishing a four-year degree in elementary education at the northern Wyoming community college district, Gillette college campus. The university shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee and joint education interim committee no later than October 1, 2015 on the programmatic, facility, personnel and budgetary needs of such a program, potential sources of state and local revenue, projected enrollment and opportunities and challenges identified with curriculum and faculty integration.

15.

The University of Wyoming shall assess opportunities and costs associated with establishing four-year degree programs in Jackson including but not limited to, business majors and majors broadly related to environmental science. The university shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee and joint education interim committee no later than October 1, 2015 on the programmatic, facility, personnel and budgetary needs of such programs, potential sources of state, local and private revenue for the program, projected enrollment and opportunities and challenges identified with curriculum and faculty integration.

16.

The University of Wyoming administration and nursing program faculty and administrators, in conjunction with administrators and nursing program faculty from all interested community colleges, shall assess alternatives to deliver a baccalaureate nursing degree program administered by the University of Wyoming at one (1) or more community college campuses in the
most efficient and cost-effective manner possible. The university shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee, joint labor health and social services interim committee and joint education interim committee no later than October 1, 2015 on the programmatic, facility, personnel and budgetary needs of such a program, potential sources of state, local and private revenue for the program, projected enrollment and opportunities and challenges identified with curriculum and faculty integration.

17.

The University of Wyoming shall establish and fund a sinking fund from direct or indirect fees, to the extent allowed by the granting authority, on all research grants for which the University of Wyoming king air research aircraft is used. The university shall determine and establish appropriate fees to direct to the sinking fund for aircraft and engine replacement, recognizing the remaining life of each. The university shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee no later than October 1, 2015 on the established fees and estimated annual amount of funding that will be generated from fees imposed under this footnote over the remaining life of the research aircraft and engine. Proceeds from the sale of the research aircraft, engine or any related research instrumentation shall be credited to the sinking fund.

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

51,191,838

IS

51,191,838

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

86,823,618

128,940,388

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

284

282

Part Time

1
TOTAL

285

283

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

38,163,389

42,176,271

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

280,044,210

299,592,008

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 101. SUPREME COURT

PROGRAM

Administration

8,560,678

607,455

3,062,110

SR

12,230,243

3,162,110

SR

12,330,243

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

7,111,462

54,519,494

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
as
an equal amount of funding
in not less than ten thousand dollar ($10,000.00) increments
from
private
other
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 167. UW - MEDICAL EDUCATION

2.

PROGRAM

Family Practice Residency

20,392,806

10,686,062

SR

31,078,868

WWAMI Medical Education
1.
,3.

12,515,926

12,515,926

801,800

SR

13,317,726

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

11,487,862

49,498,191

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

138
Part Time

23

30

TOTAL

161

168

1.

The University of Wyoming shall conduct a review of the changes in the curriculum for the WWAMI program.

The review shall consider whether the changes favorably or adversely affect the medical education of WWAMI students and shall consider if an appropriate balance is retained among
relevant classroom education, practice including rural practice experience and teaching hospital experience. The university shall conduct the review and present it to a review panel of at least seven (7) but not more than fifteen (15) members appointed by the university president. A majority of the review panel shall be physicians in clinical practice in Wyoming.

The panel may recommend that the university negotiate changes in the proposed curriculum, may recommend changes at the university to support the new curriculum and may recommend that the university consider affiliating with a different medical school. The review and the recommendations of the review panel shall be submitted to the board of trustees and the joint labor, health and social services interim committee on or before a date set by the trustees, which shall not be later than October 1, 2015.

2.

Funds appropriated for 100 series personal services for section 167 may be transferred and expended for contract services for instructors, physicians and other health care providers for the University of Wyoming family practice residency and WWAMI medical education programs. The University of Wyoming shall report any transfers and expenditures pursuant to this footnote in accordance with section 308 of this act.

3.

For the period beginning April 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016, up to eight hundred one thousand eight hundred dollars ($801,800.00) SR in payments made by current WWAMI students shall not be deposited in an endowment fund under W.S. 21
‑
17
‑
109(e) but shall be directed to the University of Wyoming for support of the WWAMI medical education
curriculum, including compensation for part-time positions. This appropriation shall not be included in the university's 2017-2018 standard budget request.

Section 205. EDUCATION-SCHOOL FINANCE

1.

PROGRAM

School Foundation Program

2.,3.

1,494,544,312

S5

1,494,544,312

1,499,234,312

S5

1,499,234,312

Court Ordered Placements

19,433,639

S5

19,433,639

Mill Levy Debt Pledge

Foundation - Specials

76,678,404

S5

76,678,404

Education Reform

4.

14,576,817

S5

14,576,817

Student Performance Data

6,749,676

S5

6,749,676

TOTALS

0

0

1,611,982,848

1,611,982,848

1,616,672,848

1,616,672,848

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 ninety 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
only
, the external cost adjustment provided in
paragraph (a)(i)
subparagraphs (a)(i)(A) and (D)
of this
footnote
paragraph
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)], one and seven hundred twenty-five thousandths percent (1.725%) based upon eighty-three percent
(83%) 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 six hundred forty-five thousandths percent (1.645%), based upon eighty-six percent (86%) 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 two hundred sixty-three thousandths percent (1.263%) reflecting eighty-four percent (84%) 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 nine-tenths percent (-0.9%) reflecting eighty-five percent (85%) 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%.

(iii)

Effective for school year 2015-2016 only, in addition to the adjustments provided under subparagraphs (a)(i)(B) and (C) and paragraph (ii) of this footnote, the following adjustment shall be included:

(A)

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)], two and three hundred seventy-five thousandths percent (2.375%), based upon the sum of fifty percent (50%) of the inflationary value produced by the 2013 Wyoming High School Comparable Wage Index and one hundred percent (100%) of the inflationary value produced by the 2014 Wyoming High School Comparable Wage Index;

(B)

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)], two and ninety-three hundredths percent (2.93%), based upon the sum of fifty percent (50%) of the annual change measured by the 2012-2013 BLS Producer Price Index for Office Supplies and Accessories and one hundred percent (100%) of the annual change measured by the preliminary 2013-2014 BLS Producer Price Index for Office Supplies and Accessories.

(b)

In undertaking a review for an external cost adjustment for school year 2015-2016, pursuant to W.S. 21
‑
13
‑
309(o), the amount of the external cost adjustment provided under paragraph (a)(ii) of this footnote
shall be deducted from the computed adjustment. Any deduction pursuant to this subsection shall not result in a negative external cost adjustment for school year 2015-2016.

3.

(a)

Of this other funds appropriation from the school foundation program account, twelve million dollars ($12,000,000.00)S5 shall be distributed by the department of education as follows:

(i)

Six million dollars ($6,000,000.00) shall be distributed to school districts for the sole purpose of salary increases for school district employees for school year 2014-2015;

(ii)

Six million dollars ($6,000,000.00) shall be distributed to school districts for the sole purpose of salary increases for school district employees for school year 2015-2016. Any school district contributing a greater percentage of employee retirement contributions under W.S. 9
‑
3
‑
412, without reduction in cash salary of the employee equal to or greater than that provided for state employees pursuant to W.S. 9
‑
3
‑
412(c)(iii) including additional contributions specified by legislative act as provided in that provision, as of September 1, 2015, shall not qualify for a distribution under this paragraph;

(iii)

Each school district shall submit the total district payroll, including benefits, funded by nonfederal funds for the immediately
preceding school year, together with any additional information required by the department;

(iv)

Based upon payrolls submitted under paragraph (iii) of this footnote, distributions to districts under paragraph (i) of this footnote shall be the amount that the total payroll of each district bears to the total payroll of all districts for the 2013-2014 school year. Distributions to districts under paragraph (ii) of this footnote shall be the amount that the total payroll of each qualifying district bears to the total payroll of all qualifying districts under paragraph (ii) of this footnote for the 2014-2015 school year;

(v)

Distributions of amounts available under this footnote shall be made by the department on or before November 15 of the applicable school year;

(vi)

The board of trustees of each recipient school district under this footnote shall certify to the department that the distribution was expended solely for district employee salary adjustments as determined by the board;

(vii)

Distributions under this footnote are in addition to any district's foundation program amount computed under W.S. 21
‑
13
‑
309(p). Any amounts paid to school districts under this subsection shall not be reimbursable under W.S. 21
‑
13
‑
320 and 21
‑
13
‑
321.

4.

(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 Section 2, Section 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 Section 2, Section 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.,3.

PROGRAM

Department Leadership

4.

2,807,270

450,000

S5

3,257,270

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

T0

21,543,022

Student Ach. & Support

5.,6.,

6,684,555

164,318,408

4,020,137

S5

7.,8.,9.

468,495

T0

175,491,595

Student Services

10.

1,011,245

50,082,912

250,000

S5

2,434,974

SR

53,779,131

TOTALS

17,618,684

231,267,312

11,252,901

260,138,897

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.

In carrying out W.S. 21
‑
2
‑
304(c) by reviewing the uniformity and quality of the educational program standards imposed under W.S. 21
‑
9
‑
101 and 21
‑
9
‑
102 and the student content and performance standards promulgated under W.S. 21
‑
2
‑
304(a)(iii), neither the state board of education nor the department shall expend any amount appropriated under this section for any
review or adoption of the next generation science standards as developed by the national science teachers association, the American association for the advancement of science, the national research council, and "Achieve". This footnote is effective immediately.

If 2015 HB0023 is not enacted, this footnote is repealed.

4.

Of this other funds appropriation, up to two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00)S5 may be expended for unit 1001, state board of education, to facilitate the work of the select committee on education accountability.

5.

(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, footnote 3 and Section 205, footnote 3, as amended by 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 2, Section 206, footnote 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.

6.

(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.

7.

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.

8.

Of this general fund appropriation, one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000.00) shall be expended for purposes of a tribal triad initiative. 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.

9.

Not later than November 1, 2014, the department of education shall review and report on the status of historic and current standards, requirements, or programs for student learning of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), psychomotor skills and use of an automated external defibrillator to the joint education interim committee and the joint appropriations interim committee.

10.

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/Tax Appeals

1.

1,643,862

1,643,862

1,650,862

1,650,862

TOTALS

1,643,862

0

0

1,643,862

1,650,862

1,650,862

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES

Full Time

6
Part Time

0
TOTAL

6

1.

Of this general fund appropriation, seven thousand dollars ($7,000.00) shall only be expended for the purpose of travel and training

for board members.

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.

At no time shall the expenditures by the board exceed either appropriated funds or revenues in the mixed martial arts board account.

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.

[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Section 3.

Sections 006 and 067 of 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 3 are amended to read:

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.

4.

2,730,000

10,270,000

PR

13,000,000

CC-CWC Riverton Stud. Ctr

4.

1,043,070

3,923,930

PR

4,967,000

CC-Gillette Activity Ctr

4.

4,250,000

14,721,539

PR

18,971,539

CC-WWCC Student Center

1,247,500

PR

1,247,500

CC-WWCC Inst. & Tech Bldg.

4,409,000

PR

4,409,000

CC-CC Ag & Equine Center

5.

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

6.

5,311,820

5,311,820

CC-LCCC Ludden Library

3,500,000

PR

3,500,000

CC-LCCC PE Bldg. Renovation

3,400,000

PR

3,400,000

CC-NWCCD Gillette Res. Hall

10,077,447

PR

10,077,447

CC-NWCCD N. Whitney Reno

16,000,000

PR

16,000,000

CC-CWC Ag & Animal Science

8,000,000

PR

8,000,000

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

Dept of Ag- Dairy Barn

9.

100,000

SR

100,000

Dept of Ag- Fairgrounds

9.

100,000

SR

100,000

Atty Gen - WLEA Bldg.

535,000

SR

535,000

State Parks-Carissa Mine

7.

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

8.

3,000,000

1,000,000

T0

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

95,946,192

210,689,290

137,658,639

252,401,737

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
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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.

Of this general fund appropriation, the college may expend any amount necessary for purposes of the authorized capital construction project.

5.

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.

6.

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.

7.

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.

8.

This total appropriation shall be expended only after a budget for the expenditures is approved by the governor.

9.

This other funds appropriation shall be expended from the state fair account created by W.S. 11
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10
‑
106(b).

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

High Bay Research Fac.

4.

8,570,000

S0

8,570,000

TOTALS

16,500,000

0

0

16,500,000

8,570,000

25,070,000

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.

4.

Of this other funds appropriation, eight million five hundred seventy thousand dollars ($8,570,000.00) S0 is appropriated from funds previously 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.

1
HB0001

2015
STATE OF WYOMING
15LSO-0565
Introduced
2.1

Section 4.

Sections 300(b), (m), (n)(ii)(intro), (B) and by creating new subsections (p) through (r), 303 by creating new subsections (u) through (y), 308, 317 by creating a new subsection (c), 320(h), 328 by creating a new subsection (e), 329 by creating a new subsection (m), 330(b), 331(e), (f)(intro) and by creating new subsections (m) through (r) and by creating new sections 340 through 354 are amended to read:

[BUDGET BALANCERS - TRANSFERS]

Section 300.

(b)

Any amount
The first seventy-five million dollars ($75,000,000.00)
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
strategic investments and projects account, if available. Any unappropriated funds 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) after the transfer to the strategic investments and projects account has been made shall
be transferred to the
legislative stabilization reserve account.

(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)
six hundred million dollars ($600,000,000.00)
on June 30, 2016.

(n)

The strategic investments and projects account created by 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 300(e) is continued. There is appropriated from the general fund to that account amounts as provided in paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this subsection:

(ii)

The state auditor shall calculate the amount by which earnings from the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund attributable to the 2015 fiscal year are both in excess of the amount projected for such earnings in the consensus revenue estimating group's January 2015 report and less than the spending policy amount for fiscal year 2015 as determined
pursuant to W.S. 9-4-719. The appropriation under this paragraph shall be equal to the amount calculated, but shall not exceed
sixty million dollars ($60,000,000.00)
twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00)
. The appropriation shall be credited to the account as soon as practicable on or after June 30, 2015, but not later than sixty (60) days after the end of the 2015 fiscal year. Any funds transferred into the strategic investments and projects account from the appropriation under this paragraph shall be further appropriated as follows:

(B)

Funds remaining within the strategic investments and projects account on September 1, 2015, may be included by the governor in his 2017-2018 budget request for one-time expenditure requests including matching funds and capital construction as he deems necessary.

(p)

There is appropriated nine million dollars ($9,000,000.00) from the Buffalo Bill dam operation and maintenance account created by W.S. 99
‑
99
‑
1001(a)(ii) to water development account II created by W.S. 41
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2
‑
124(a)(ii).

(q)

There is appropriated twenty-one million three hundred seventy thousand two hundred ninety-six dollars ($21,370,296.00) from the strategic investments and projects account to the general fund.

(r)

2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 300(b) is amended to read:

(b)

Any amount of unappropriated funds remaining in the budget reserve account on June 30, 2014 in excess of one hundred four million three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($104,350,000.00) shall be transferred to the legislative stabilization reserve account
, except that any amounts not transferred by the state auditor by March 15, 2015 from the budget reserve account to the legislative stabilization reserve account shall not be transferred
.

[CARRYOVER APPROPRIATIONS]

Section 303.

[COLORADO RIVER LITIGATION]

(u)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
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2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207(a), of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the office of the attorney general under 2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 48, Section 2, Section 015, law office, for the Colorado River Compact litigation, nine hundred ninety-nine thousand five hundred sixty-four dollars ($999,564.00) or as much thereof as available shall not revert, and are hereby reappropriated to the office of the attorney general for purposes of the Colorado River Compact litigation for the period ending June 30, 2016.

[YELLOWSTONE RIVER COMPACT]

(w)

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 attorney general under 2008
Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 48, Section 2, Section 015, law office, for the Yellowstone river compact, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) or as much thereof as available, shall not revert, and are hereby reappropriated to the office of the attorney general for the Yellowstone River Compact for the period ending June 30, 2016. Up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) of the remaining funds are authorized to be expended for any payment in settlement of the state of Montana's claims in Montana v. Wyoming.

[DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION]

(y)

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 education under 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 2, Section 005 as amended by 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 2, Section 206, for WDE General Fund Prog, one hundred thirty thousand dollars ($130,000.00) or as much thereof as available, shall not revert, and are hereby reappropriated to the department of education for evaluation and consultation for agency re-organization, update and review of personnel descriptions and
development of agency policies and procedures for the period ending June 30, 2016.

[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
the University of Wyoming family practice residency and WWAMI medical education programs are
exempt from this subsection.
The department of corrections is exempt from this subsection to the extent 100 series personal services contained within the department of corrections' appropriation may be transferred and expended for
activities related to recruitment, subject to the approval of the governor.

(b)

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

(c)

The department of health shall use the authority in this section, as well as requests to the governor to exercise authority provided in 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 306 to address any department budget shortfalls related to Title 25 placements. The department shall report quarterly to the joint appropriations interim committee on the amount of the actual shortfall and an estimate of anticipated shortfalls, if any, prior to June 30, 2016 as well as the use
of the budget transfer authorities to address existing and future shortfalls.

[UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING TOP-TIER SCIENCE PROGRAMS &
FACILITIES]

Section 317.

(c)

There is created a UW science initiative account to be managed by the state treasurer for the purposes of constructing and funding programmatic improvements for the University of Wyoming top-tier science programs and facilities. All funds appropriated for deposit to the account shall be held by the state treasurer for distribution to the University of Wyoming only as specifically authorized by the legislature.

[EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION]

Section 320.

(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.

[COURT SECURITY FUNDING]

Section 328.

(e)

There is appropriated from revenues deposited into the capital construction account funded by W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
601(a)(vi) and (b)(i)(A) and 39
‑
14
‑
801(e)(ix) eight hundred seventy-five thousand five hundred seventy-six dollars ($875,576.00) to an account within the state auditor's office under subsection (a) of this section 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. Applications shall be submitted to the state loan and investment board which shall distribute the amounts to each applicant pursuant to paragraphs (i) through (vii) under this subsection:

(i)

Eighty-four thousand four hundred twenty-nine dollars ($84,429.00) to Platte county. No funding shall be awarded without matching funds provided by the county from any source in the amount of nine thousand three hundred eighty-one dollars ($9,381.00);

(ii)

Eighty-four thousand six hundred eighty-six dollars ($84,686.00) to Goshen county. No funding shall be awarded without matching funds provided by the county from any source in the amount of nine thousand four hundred nine dollars ($9,409.00);

(iii)

Seventy-three thousand seven hundred seventy-eight dollars ($73,778.00) to Niobrara county. No funding shall be awarded without matching funds provided by the county
from any source in the amount of eight thousand one hundred ninety-seven dollars ($8,197.00);

(iv)

Ninety-five thousand three hundred fifty-five dollars ($95,355.00) to Albany county. No funding shall be awarded without matching funds provided by the county from any source in the amount of ten thousand five hundred ninety-five dollars ($10,595.00);

(v)

Three hundred seventy-one thousand seven hundred ninety dollars ($371,790.00) to Big Horn county. No funding shall be awarded without matching funds provided by the county from any source in the amount of forty-one thousand three hundred ten dollars ($41,310.00);

(vi)

Eighty-two thousand seven hundred seventy-eight dollars ($82,778.00) to Crook county. No funding shall be awarded without matching funds provided by the county from any source in the amount of nine thousand one hundred ninety-seven dollars ($9,197.00); and

(vii)

Eighty-two thousand seven hundred sixty dollars ($82,760.00) to Park county. No funding shall be
awarded without matching funds provided by the county from any source in the amount of eighty-two thousand seven hundred sixty dollars ($82,760.00).

[DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FACILITIES TASK FORCE]

Section 329.

(m)

There is appropriated up to one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000.00) from the state facilities construction account created in 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 300(h) to the department of administration and information under the direction of the department of health for level I and level II planning and design for facility improvements at the state hospital consistent with options 1(a) and 1(b) in the November 1, 2014 facilities task force interim report on file with the legislative service office. This appropriation shall remain in effect until the level I and level II planning and design are completed. Appropriated funds under this subsection shall be expended only on the project specified and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining at completion of the project shall revert to the state facilities and construction account. The department
of administration and information and department of health shall submit the final design to the governor, the department of health facilities task force and the joint appropriations interim committee upon completion.

[FUTURE AML FUNDING]

Section 330.

(b)

The legislature authorizes the department of environmental quality to submit grant applications to the federal office of surface mining for distribution of a portion of funds specified in subsection (a) of this section, including funds previously deposited in the reserve account created by W.S. 35-11-1210(a), for the following projects:

(i)

One million eight hundred thousand dollars ($1,800,000.00) for the solid waste orphaned site program administered by the department of environmental quality;

(ii)

One million two hundred ninety-three thousand nine hundred ninety-five dollars ($1,293,995.00) for the air
quality division administered by the department of environmental quality; and

(iii)

Twelve million four hundred six thousand five dollars ($12,406,005.00) to the Wyoming water development commission for the Gillette Madison water project as authorized by W.S. 99-3-1405.

[AML FUNDING - REDIRECTION OF PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS]

Section 331.

(e)

There is appropriated two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) from the general fund to the University of Wyoming
school of energy resources
. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any purpose other than as authorized under subsection (f) of this section.

(f)

The
school of energy resources within the
University of Wyoming shall:

(m)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207, of unexpended, unobligated monies authorized to the University of Wyoming for the school of energy resource for development of a subcommercial scale CO2 sequestration research and demonstration project under 2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 39, Section 320(c)(ii) shall not revert as specified in law 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 purposes of level III costs associated with the high bay research facility.

(n)

Appropriations within subsection (m) of this section shall be the first priority funds expended by the University of Wyoming for the project and shall be expended only on the project specified.

[CARBON COUNTY ROAD AND GILLETTE MADISON WATER PROJECT]

(o)

2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 48, Section 320(a)(iv), (c) and (d) is repealed.

(p)

2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 48, Section 320(e), as amended by 2009 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 159, Section 346 and as further amended by 2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 39, Section 322 and as further amended by 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 27, Section 7 is amended to read:

Section 320.

(e)

Except for funds subject to paragraphs (a)(v), (vi) and (vii)
and subsection (c)
of this section, funds appropriated under this section shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this section and ending June 30, 2009. Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and
9
‑
4
‑
207(a)
9
‑
4
‑
207
, any unexpended unobligated funds subject to:

(iv)

Subsection (c) of this section shall not revert until June 30, 2016.

(q)

There is appropriated from the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund reserve account created by W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
719(b)
ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) to Carbon county for county road and bridge construction necessitated by the proposed construction of a coal-to-liquids conversion facility subject to the following:

(i)

The appropriation in this subsection shall not be transferred to Carbon county until:

(A)

The Wyoming industrial siting council has issued a siting permit for the facility;

(B)

The department of environmental quality has issued a prevention of significant deterioration air construction permit for the facility;

(C)

The Carbon county planning and zoning commission has issued a conditional use permit to allow the construction and operation of the facility;

(D)

The entity constructing the coal-to-liquids facility has provided written documentation to the attorney general that:

(I)

Notice to proceed with construction of the facility has been issued under a binding contract with a construction contractor;

(II)

Adequate debt and equity funding for construction of the facility has been obtained and that financial close for all such funding has been achieved.

(E)

The attorney general has verified each of the requirements in this paragraph and provided written notice of that verification to the governor and the joint appropriations interim committee;

(F)

The department of environmental quality has determined that the size or functions of the facility require road and bridge improvements to be made with grant funds; and

(G)

All contracts entered into by the state of Wyoming necessary to implement paragraph (i) of this subsection shall be reviewed by the attorney general and approved by the governor.

(ii)

Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207, any unexpended unobligated funds subject to this paragraph shall not revert until June 30, 2016.

(r)

The legislature authorizes the department of environmental quality to submit grant applications to the federal office of surface mining for distribution of a portion of funds specified in 2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 48, Section 320(a) for the following projects:

(i)

Ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) to the Wyoming water development commission for the Gillette Madison water project as authorized by W.S. 99
‑
3
‑
1405. Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9
‑
4
‑
207, any unexpended unobligated funds subject to subsection (p) of this section shall not revert until June 30, 2018.

[UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING ENGINEERING BUILDING II]

Section 340.

(a)

The University of Wyoming shall only expend authorized and appropriated funds under subsection (b) of this
section upon approval by the governor and only after the governor finds that:

(i)

After consultation with the Wyoming governor's energy, engineering, STEM integration task force, the design of the project will result in facilities that meet the goals and objectives of the tier 1 engineering initiative;

(ii)

The budget for construction of the project is within available resources;

(iii)

All matching funds appropriated for the project have been committed as a result of binding commitments; and

(iv)

The university board of trustees has requested authorization to contract for expenditure of those funds for the project.

(b)

Upon the governor's satisfaction that the findings in subsection (a) of this section will be met, the governor is directed to authorize the release of:

(i)

Fifty-two million seven hundred thirty thousand dollars ($52,730,000.00) from funds appropriated for construction of an engineering building at the University of Wyoming as appropriated in 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 3, Section 067, as amended by 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 73, Section 3, Section 067;

(ii)

Thirteen million dollars ($13,000,000.00) from funds appropriated in 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 156, Section 3(a); and

(iii)

Twelve million eight hundred thousand dollars ($12,800,000.00) from funds appropriated in 2013 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 156, Section 3(b).

(c)

To the extent possible, the University of Wyoming shall make expenditures from the appropriations in subsection (b) of this section first from appropriations in paragraph (ii), then from appropriations in paragraph (iii), and last from appropriations in paragraph (i).

(d)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, appropriations within this section shall remain in effect
until the University of Wyoming engineering construction project is completed.

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

[GAAP REVERSION]

Section 341.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the state auditor to be used to pay the cost of accrued sick leave and annual leave of state employees in all branches of government pursuant to 1993 Session Laws, Chapter 225, Section 4(a)(i) as amended by 1996 Session Laws, Chapter 1, Section 330, seven hundred sixty-three thousand eight hundred twenty-three dollars ($763,823.00) or as much thereof as is available, shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose. Any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert to the budget reserve account on June 30, 2015.

[JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT]

Section 342.

(a)

There is created the joint subcommittee on economic development programs.

(b)

The joint subcommittee shall be comprised of:

(i)

Three (3) members of the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee;

(ii)

Three (3) members of the joint appropriations interim committee;

(iii)

Members and chairmen of the committee shall be appointed by the respective committee chairmen.

(c)

The joint subcommittee shall meet to study the state's role in providing aid and assistance for economic development projects. The study shall continue a review initiated in 2014 of the Wyoming business council, its
programs, funding mechanisms, rules and regulations, and the use of funds pursuant to article XVI, section 12 of the constitution of the state of Wyoming.

(d)

The joint subcommittee shall make recommendations to the joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee and the joint appropriations interim committee not later than October 31, 2015. Based on the findings of the joint subcommittee, the appropriate committee may consider development of legislation for introduction during the 2016 budget session.

(e)

The joint subcommittee shall exist until December 31, 2015.

(f)

There is appropriated ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) from the general fund to the legislative service office for payment of salary, per diem and mileage for members of the joint subcommittee.

[SCHOOL FINANCE RECALIBRATION]

Section 343.

(a)

The select committee on school finance recalibration is created consisting of the following members:

(i)

Not more than five (5) members of the Wyoming senate appointed by the president of the senate of which one (1) member shall be the chairman of the senate education committee and one (1) member shall be the chairman of the senate appropriations committee;

(ii)

A number of members of the Wyoming house of representatives equal to the number of Wyoming senators appointed under paragraph (i) of this subsection not to exceed a total of five (5) house members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, of which one (1) member shall be the chairman of the house education committee and one (1) member shall be the chairman of the house appropriations committee;

(iii)

Not less than one (1) and not more than two (2) members from each house shall be from the minority party;

(iv)

The cochairmen of the select committee shall be appointed by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house, respectively.

(b)

The select committee shall undertake a study to recalibrate the education resource block grant model as required under W.S. 21
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309(t) to determine if modifications are necessary to ensure the model remains effective and cost-based in light of changing conditions and modifications to law. The department of education, department of workforce services, school districts and the school finance data advisory committee established under W.S. 21
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203 shall collect and provide the information requested by the select committee.

(c)

The select committee shall report its recommendations and any associated legislation to the legislature in time for consideration during the 2016 budget session and may, through the approval of the management council of the legislature, contract for necessary consulting
expertise. The select committee may develop and introduce legislation as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this section.

(d)

Appointments shall be made under this section not later than March 15, 2015. The select committee shall exist until March 31, 2016. Any vacancy occurring on the select committee shall be filled by the president of the senate or speaker of the house of representatives, as appropriate, immediately upon the vacancy occurring.

(e)

For the period beginning on the effective date of this section and ending June 30, 2016, there is appropriated from the school foundation program account to the legislative service office sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) to provide salary, per diem and mileage for members of the select committee and to fund other expenses of the select committee as necessary to carry out this section.

[STATE BUILDINGS - CONSTRUCTION]

Section 344.

2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 40, Section 4(a) is amended to read:

Section 4.

(a)

There is appropriated
two hundred fifty-nine million dollars ($259,000,000.00)
two hundred ninety million dollars ($290,000,000.00)
from the capitol building rehabilitation and restoration account created by W.S. 9
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109(j) to the department of administration and information for purpose of this act.

[CONTINGENT APPROPRIATIONS FROM INVESTMENT EARNINGS DERIVED
IN FISCAL YEAR 2015]

Section 345.

The state auditor shall calculate the amount by which earnings from the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund attributable to the 2015 fiscal year are both in excess of the amount projected for such earnings in the consensus revenue estimating group's January 2015 report plus the amounts deposited into the strategic investments and projects account under Section 300(n)(ii) of this act and less than the spending policy amount for fiscal year 2015 as determined pursuant to W.S. 9
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719. The appropriations under
this section shall not exceed the amount calculated by the state auditor. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, appropriations under this section shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and shall not be included in any agency's 2017-2018 standard budget request, unless otherwise specified. Any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2016, except that appropriations in this section for any capital construction projects remain in effect until the project is completed and appropriations to any other account or fund in this section shall remain in those accounts or funds. To the extent funds are available, the appropriations shall be made available as soon as practicable on or after June 30, 2015, but not later than sixty (60) days after the end of the 2015 fiscal year. In the event there are insufficient funds to accomplish the purposes of all appropriations in this section, appropriations shall be made in priority order, with the total appropriation funded for each priority before funding the next priority as specified. From funds calculated under this section, the following sums of money, or so much thereof as necessary, are appropriated as follows:

Priority

Agency

Description

Amount ($)

1
006
Capitol bldg rehabilitation

and restoration account
a
37,500,000

2
029
Gillette Madison project
b
2,406,005

3
020
Cease and transfer account
c
6,404,000

4
067
University athletic

competitiveness
d
4,000,000

5
067
University literacy matching funds
e
2,500,000

6
067
University high altitude training

center matching funds
f
20,000,000

7
067
University unconventional oil

and gas research matching funds
g
20,000,000

8
067
University high school student

summer assistance
h
50,000

9
077
Data center migration
1,082,752
10
101
Court technology
400,000
11
006
Construction management

flex contingency
3,776,362
12
006
NWCCD tech center level II
j
270,000
13
006
CC visual arts remodel and

expansion level II
j
300,000
14
067
University high bay
830,000
15
020
Air quality impact system
600,000
16
067
University science initiative

capital construction level II
k
3,000,000
17
049
Job training and placement
m
1,000,000
18
067
University retention compensation
n
1,000,000
19
045
Evansville bridge – planning

and design
o
500,000
20
066
Website redesign and interface
588,000
21
067
University additional staffing

and operations and maintenance
p
375,000
22
067
University environmental health

and safety
p
125,000
23
048
Rural health clinics
q
200,000
24
067
University science initiative –

programmatic costs
r
750,000
25
032
Wyoming infrastructure authority –

contractual studies
250,000
26
045
WyoLink dispatch consoles
336,000
27
067
University master's in counselor

education
s
96,828
28
003
State auditor – financial reporting

system
945,300
29
003
State auditor – uniform accounting

system consultant
150,000
30
201
Energy producing states coalition
t
20,000
31
067
University - Jacoby golf course –

phase I
u
3,200,000
TOTAL
112,655,247

a.

Funds from this appropriation shall be deposited into the capitol building rehabilitation and restoration account created by W.S. 9
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109(j).

b.

Funds from this appropriation shall be directed to the Wyoming water development commission for the Gillette Madison water project as authorized by W.S. 99
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1405.

c.

Of this appropriation, three hundred four thousand dollars ($304,000.00) shall be directed to the municipal solid waste cease and transfer loan account created by W.S. 35
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529(b) and six million one hundred thousand dollars ($6,100,000.00) shall be directed to the municipal solid waste cease and transfer grant account created by W.S. 35
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529(a).

d.

Funds from this appropriation shall be administered in the same manner as provided in Section 2, Section 067,
footnote 5 of this act for the period beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016.

e.

Funds from this appropriation shall be directed to the state treasurer to be deposited into an account which shall be held by the state treasurer for distribution to the University of Wyoming for the first lady's literacy center and related literacy programs. Such funds shall only be available for expenditure to the extent cash or cash equivalent contributions are actually received by the University of Wyoming. The university shall provide quarterly reports of contributions received as required by the treasurer to implement this footnote. The treasurer on a quarterly basis shall match reported donations by distributing to the university an amount equal to the amount of qualifying contributions for the quarter. Notwithstanding W.S. 9
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1008, 9
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2
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1012(e) and 9
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207, unexpended, unobligated funds appropriated under this priority shall not revert until June 30, 2018.

f.

Funds from this appropriation shall be directed to the state treasurer to be deposited into an account for distribution to the university athletic challenge account
under W.S. 21
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1001 through 21
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1003. Notwithstanding W.S. 21
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1001 through 21
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1003, binding commitments for donations are eligible for the matching funds under this priority if the donation will be fully paid by December 31, 2020, and the state treasurer shall distribute to the university matching funds under this priority for any donation eligible for the match upon receipt of proof of a binding commitment for the donation.

g.

Funds from this appropriation shall be directed to the state treasurer to be deposited into an account which shall be held by the state treasurer for distribution to the University of Wyoming for research by university faculty related to unconventional oil and gas reservoirs pursuant to agreements between the university and private or non-Wyoming public entities. All funds appropriated in this footnote shall only be available for expenditure to the extent cash or cash equivalent matches are actually received by the University of Wyoming for the purposes of university staff conducting the specified research pursuant to those agreements. The university shall provide quarterly reports of matches received as required by the treasurer to implement this footnote. The treasurer on a quarterly basis shall match reported cash or
cash equivalents by distributing to the university an amount equal to the amount of qualifying matches for the quarter. Notwithstanding W.S. 9
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1008, 9
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2
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1012(e) and 9
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207, unexpended, unobligated funds appropriated under this priority shall not revert until June 30, 2018.

h.

Funds from this appropriation shall be directed to the University of Wyoming to be expended as additional amounts under the same constraints as monies provided in 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 2, Section 067, footnote 4.

j.

Of this appropriation, the college may expend any amount necessary for purposes of the authorized design of the capital construction project.

k.

In developing planning for and executing phase II of the top-tier science program, the renovation of the animal sciences-molecular biology wing of the animal science building to accommodate additional space for animal sciences shall be a priority of the university.

m.

Of this appropriation, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall only be expended in equal amounts as
private matching funds in not less than ten thousand dollar ($10,000.00) increments are received by the department for job training and placement of eligible recipients in the temporary assistance for needy families program.

n.

In its 2017-2018 budget request the university shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee on the expenditure of funds under this priority and may include continuation of this appropriation in an exception request.

o.

Funds from this appropriation shall be directed to the town of Evansville through the department of transportation and shall be expended only upon securing matching funds of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for the purpose of designing a bridge over the North Platte River and associated surface improvements in or around Evansville in order to provide additional ingress and egress to the town.

p.

The university shall include this appropriation in its 2017-2018 standard budget request.

q.

Funds from this appropriation shall be deposited into the primary care support account created by W.S. 9
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127(b) for providing grants under W.S. 9
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127(c) and (d).

r.

This appropriation shall only be expended for program improvements identified and recommended in the top tier science initiative report submitted in accordance with 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 317, and on file with the legislative service office. In its 2017-2018 budget request, the university shall report on expenditure of these funds and plans for future implementation of the report's recommendations together with corresponding budget needs and a proposed timeline to fully implement the task force recommendations. The report shall acknowledge the continuation of the molecular biology program within the college of agriculture and identify any operational changes necessary for continued operation of that program within the college of agriculture as the initiative is implemented. The report shall be made in consultation with the task force established pursuant to section 317 of this act. Proposed state, private and grant funding sources shall be developed in conjunction with the University of Wyoming board of trustees and the University of Wyoming foundation.

s.

Funds from this appropriation shall be directed to the University of Wyoming for a master's degree program in counselor education and matched by an equal amount of community college funds prior to expenditure.

t.

Funds from this appropriation shall be directed to the legislative service office for purposes related to section 349 of this act.

u.

Funds from this appropriation shall be directed to the University of Wyoming and shall only be expended for phase I enhancements at Jacoby golf course including but not limited to a well water system and irrigation improvements.

[CONTINGENT APPROPRIATIONS FROM INVESTMENT EARNINGS DERIVED
IN FISCAL YEAR 2016]

Section 346.

The state auditor shall calculate the amount by which earnings from the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund attributable to the 2016 fiscal year are both in excess of the amount projected for such earnings in the consensus revenue estimating group's January 2015 report and
less than the spending policy amount for fiscal year 2016 as determined pursuant to W.S. 9
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719. The appropriations under this section shall not exceed the amount calculated by the state auditor. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, appropriations under this section shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and shall not be included in any agency's 2017-2018 standard budget request, unless otherwise specified. Notwithstanding W.S. 9
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2
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1008, 9
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2
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1012(e) and 9
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207, any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from these appropriations shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2018, except that appropriations in this section for any capital construction projects remain in effect until the project is completed and appropriations deposited to any other account or fund in this section shall remain in those accounts or funds. To the extent funds are available, the appropriations shall be made available as soon as practicable on or after June 30, 2016, but not later than sixty (60) days after the end of the 2016 fiscal year. In the event there are insufficient funds to accomplish the purposes of all appropriations in this section, appropriations shall be made in priority order, with the total appropriation funded for each priority before funding the next priority as specified. Prior to funding any priorities within this list
after priority number two (2), any priorities not funded or fully funded in section 345 of this act shall first be funded from funds calculated under this section prior to funding any remaining priorities in this section as provided in section 345. From funds calculated under this section, the following sums of money, or so much thereof as necessary, are appropriated as follows:

Priority

Agency

Description

Amount ($)

1
006
Capitol bldg rehabilitation

and restoration account
a
37,500,000

2
045
Surface transportation –

passing lanes
b
5,000,000

3
067
University research aircraft
250,000

4
067
University science initiative
c
30,000,000

5
004
Community college STEM and

technical education matching

funds
d
20,000,000

6
006
State facilities – Casper
e
20,000,000

7
045
Evansville bridge – construction
f
4,000,000

8
006
State facilities construction

account
g
25,000,000

9
045
Transportation – air services

enhancement – assistance
h
3,000,000
10
067
University – Corbett pool
j
8,000,000
11
045
Wilson road bike path
k
100,000
12
004
Industrial park savings account
m
5,000,000
13
001
Disaster reserve account
n
3,000,000
14
004
Wyoming public television matching

funds
o
1,000,000
15
039
Wyoming natural resource trust

fund corpus deposit
p
2,500,000
16
067
University - Jacoby golf course

phase II
q
1,600,000
TOTALS
165,950,000

a.

Funds from this appropriation shall be deposited into the capitol building rehabilitation and restoration account created by W.S. 9
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109(j).

b.

This appropriation shall only be expended for purposes of surface transportation – passing lane funding, consistent with priority number two (2) within the department of transportation's 2015-2016 supplemental budget request.

c.

The state treasurer shall deposit this appropriation into the UW science initiative account created by section 317(c) of this act.

d.

The state treasurer shall deposit this appropriation into the Wyoming community college endowment challenge fund created by W.S. 21
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1103(a) but shall not distribute any portion of the appropriation to any of the seven (7) separate accounts for each Wyoming community college without further legislative authorization.

e.

This appropriation shall be deposited into the Casper state facilities account which is hereby created. All funds within the account shall only be available for expenditure as specifically authorized by the legislature.

f.

Funds from this appropriation shall be directed to the town of Evansville through the department of transportation and shall only be expended for the purposes of constructing a bridge over the North Platte River and associated surface improvements in or around Evansville in order to provide additional ingress and egress to the town.

g.

Funds from this appropriation shall be deposited in the state facilities construction account created by 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 300(h).

h.

This appropriation shall only be expended for purposes of air services enhancement – assistance, unit 1002 within the department of transportation budget.

j.

This appropriation shall be deposited to an account referenced in and subject to the same conditions established in 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 3, Section 067, footnote 2.

k.

This appropriation shall be deposited into an account in the state treasurer's office and shall be available to the department of transportation if matched by not less than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) for the cooperative construction of the Moose-Wilson road bike path for continued historic access on these national park lands within Wyoming.

m.

This appropriation shall be deposited into the industrial park savings account, which is hereby created. All
funds within the account shall only be available for expenditure as specifically authorized by the legislature.

n.

This appropriation shall be deposited into the disaster reserve account, which is hereby created. To the extent funds are available in the disaster reserve account the funds are continuously appropriated to the governor's office. The governor may only expend available funds on state responses to natural disasters including wildland fires, floods, tornadoes or similar events. The governor shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee immediately upon authorization of any expenditure from this account.

o.

(a)

If 2015 SF0059 is enacted into law, this appropriation shall be deposited into the Wyoming public television endowment account created by that act. If 2015 SF0059 is not enacted into law, this appropriation shall be deposited into the Wyoming public television endowment account, which is continued from 2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 48, Section 2, Section 057, footnote 1 and shall be administered as follows:

(i)

Funds from the Wyoming public television endowment account shall be transferred by the state treasurer to a Wyoming public television matching funds account to equally match each cash gift received by Wyoming public television and deposited to the matching funds account. A match shall be paid by the state treasurer from the Wyoming public television endowment account at the time any accumulated amounts actually deposited to the matching funds account total ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or more;

(ii)

The state treasurer shall make transfers to the Wyoming public television matching funds account not later than the end of the calendar quarter following the quarter during which gifts to the matching funds account total at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). If gifts are made through a series of payments or transfers, no matching funds shall be transferred under this footnote until the total value of all payments or transfers actually received totals at least ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00);

(iii)

Funds in the matching funds account shall remain inviolate and only the interest income earned from investments of the monies in the matching funds account may be
distributed. The state treasurer shall distribute income from the matching account to the community college commission annually. The commission shall distribute these funds together with other appropriated funds to the central Wyoming community college district board for the operations and programming of Wyoming public television pursuant to W.S. 21
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105(b); and

(iv)

Income from earnings on the Wyoming public television endowment account shall be credited to the general fund.

p.

Funds from this appropriation shall be directed to the state treasurer to be deposited into an account which shall be held by the state treasurer for distribution to the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust account created by W.S. 9-15-103(a).

Such funds shall only be available for deposit into the Wyoming natural resource trust account to the extent cash or cash equivalent contributions are actually received by the state. On a quarterly basis the treasurer shall match received donations by depositing an amount equal to the amount of qualifying contributions for the quarter to the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust account.

q.

Funds from this appropriation shall be directed to the University of Wyoming and shall only be expended for phase II enhancements at Jacoby golf course.

[STATE FACILITIES - CASPER]

Section 347.

(a)

The department of workforce services and the department of administration and information, construction management section, shall procure an appraisal of the properties and facilities owned by the department of workforce services, located in Casper, Wyoming. The department of administration and information shall develop a plan to construct a new facility or facilities to accommodate the personnel currently located in the facilities which may be sold and other state personnel currently located in or around Casper, Wyoming, as the department of administration and information deems appropriate and efficient. No site shall be purchased nor shall any existing state-owned facility or facilities related to this project be sold without further legislative authorization and approval of the state building commission as provided in W.S. 9
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102(c). The department of
workforce services and department of administration and information shall prepare a report to be delivered to the joint appropriations interim committee and the state building commission on or before July 1, 2015. The report shall:

(i)

Summarize the actions taken under this section;

(ii)

Specify the anticipated disposition of the proceeds from any property or facility sales; and

(iii)

Provide at least two (2) possible sites for the location and construction of a new facility or facilities.

[LAND ACQUISITION - HONOR FARM]

Section 348.

There is appropriated up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) from the general fund to the department of corrections to purchase replacement property necessary for the department to carry on the institutional mission of the honor farm after the disposal of 302.18 acres of department of corrections' acquired institutional lands in Fremont County, provided that the proceeds received from the sale of department of corrections' acquired institutional land
is insufficient to purchase replacement property that would allow the department to carry out its mission in a substantially similar manner.

[ENERGY PRODUCING STATES COALITION - MEMBERSHIP]

Section 349.

The participation of Wyoming legislators in the energy producing states coalition, authorized by 2011 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 92, Section 1 and reauthorized by 2012 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 82, Section 1 is hereby continued.

[BORROWING AUTHORITY - EXECUTIVE BRANCH PROGRAMS]

Section 350.

(a)

The governor is authorized to borrow from pooled fund investments up to twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) necessary to meet funding requirements to fight wildland fires in the event reserves in the office of state lands and investments' forestry division, homeland security natural disaster contingency and the governor's office disaster contingency budget have been exhausted. The governor shall
report to the joint appropriations interim committee, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house immediately upon exercise of this authority and shall make a budget request at the next available opportunity to repay any expended funds not repaid from other sources. Interest paid on the amounts borrowed shall be the average interest rate earned on pooled fund investments in the previous fiscal year.

(b)

At the recommendation of the director of the department of administration and information and with the approval of the governor, the state auditor and state treasurer are authorized to borrow from pooled fund investments up to twenty-two million dollars ($22,000,000.00) necessary to meet cash flow requirements of the employees' and officials' group health insurance plan. The governor shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house immediately upon exercise of this authority. The director of the department of administration and information shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee and the governor within thirty (30) days of exercise of this loan authority with a recommendation on the change of employee payroll deductions, an increase in employer paid premiums, other
modifications to the plan or any combination thereof. Interest paid on the amounts borrowed shall be the average interest rate earned on pooled fund investments in the previous fiscal year.

[GAME AND FISH LARAMIE FORENSIC LABORATORY SALE]

Section 351.

The game and fish department, through the construction management section of the department of administration and information, is authorized to sell the game and fish forensic laboratory in Laramie. The sale price shall be the greater of the current appraised value or the price paid for the facility, including any renovation or renovation design work procured by the state. Proceeds from the sale of the forensic laboratory are hereby appropriated to the game and fish commission. The game and fish commission, through the construction management section of the department of administration and information, shall only expend these funds for capital construction, modification and renovation of the game and fish regional office property in Laramie as approved by the game and fish commission. Any lease payments generated from the rental of the forensic laboratory are hereby appropriated to the game and fish commission. The lease
payments and up to one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) of game and fish funds are authorized to be used for design, capital construction, modification and renovation of the game and fish regional office in Laramie.
[FORESTRY INITIATIVE]

Section 352.

There is appropriated from the emergency fire suppression account created by W.S. 36
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402(a) up to seven hundred five thousand dollars ($705,000.00) to the governor's office for the purposes of implementing the recommendations on the governor's task force on forests. One (1) time-limited full-time employee, serving as a partnership and outreach coordinator, is authorized to assist in implementing the recommendations. 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. The position and the appropriation within this section shall be considered one-time funding and shall not be included in any agency's 2017-2018 standard budget request.

[LIMITATION ON SALARY INCREASES]

Section 353.

(a)

No funds appropriated in this act or 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26 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 as approved by the governor.

(b)

The governor shall report quarterly to the joint appropriations interim committee on the exercise of the authority under paragraph (a)(iii) of this section.

(c)

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

[SAGE GROUSE IMPLEMENTATION TEAM - REPORT]

Section 354.

The sage grouse implementation team created by W.S. 9
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101 shall report to the joint appropriations interim committee, joint minerals, business and economic development interim committee and joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee by November 1, 2015 on the scientific data of sage grouse captive breeding programs and recommendations on researching and establishing a successful sage grouse captive breeding program.

[EFFECTIVE DATE]

Section 400.
This act is

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

(END)

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