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SF0045 • 2015
AN ACT relating to the administration of government and privacy; specifying staffing for the digital information privacy task force; designating the committees to receive task force report; reappropriating money; and providing for an effective date.
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Standing Committee • HAC
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HAC
Assigned Chapter Number
Governor Signed SEA No. 0042
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0042
S President Signed SEA No. 0042
Assigned Number SEA No. 0042
S Concur:Passed 29-0-1-0-0
S Received for Concurrence
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-1-2-0-0
H 2nd Reading:Passed
H COW:Passed
Amendment Adopted
H Placed on General File
Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
H COW:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
H Placed on General File
Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
H Received for Introduction
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0
S 2nd Reading:Passed
S COW:Passed
S Placed on General File
Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
S COW:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
S Placed on General File
Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-1-1-0
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0045 Effective : 3/3/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0186 Enrolled Act No.: SEA 42 Chapter No.: 112 Prime Sponsor: Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Committee Catch Title: Digital information privacy task force-reappropriation. Subject: Digital information privacy task force staffing, reports and reappropriation of funds . Summary/Major Elements: 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 123, created a three-year task force to study digital information privacy. Funds were appropriated to the Legislative Service Office and the Governor’ s Office for payment for legislative and non - legislative task force members for the 2014 calendar year. This bill specifies the L egislative S ervice O ffice will staff the task force. This bill specifies the task force will report to the J oint C orporations, E lections and P olitical S ubdivisions I nterim C ommittee, the J oint A ppropriations C ommittee and the G overnor. This bill reappropriates any unexpended, unobligated amounts remaining from the appropriations under 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 123, to the Legislative Service Office and the Governor’ s Office for payment for legislative and non - legislative task force members for the remainder of the task force’ s existence. Comments: Requires a report: October 1, 2015 and October 1, 2016. Rea ppropriates funds to the LSO . The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
ORIGINAL Senate File No . SF0045 ENROLLED ACT NO. 42, SENATE SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2015 General Session AN ACT relating to the administration of government and privacy; specifying staffing for the digital information privacy task force; designating the committees to receive task force report; reappropriating money; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1 . 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 123, Section 1(b) and (f) is amended to read: Section 1. (b) For the 2014 interim period, T he task force shall be staffed by the legislative service office. The University of Wyoming shall serve in an advisory capacity to the task force and shall provide technical and other relevant information as requested. State agencies shall provide information and assistance to the task force as requested. The task force shall hold three (3) public meetings in three (3) different areas of the state. (f) The task force shall submit its recommendations, including proposed legislation with respect to the issues specified in subsection (c) of this section, to a committee designated by the management council and the governor on an interim basis no later than October 1, 2014 and to the joint corporations, elections and political subdivisions interim committee , the joint appropriations committee and the governor no later than October 1, 2015 with a final report no later than October 1, 2016. The first interim report due October 1, 2014, shall contain recommendations addressing issues specified in subsection (c) of this section only on a broad statewide policy level, incorporating principles specified under subsection (d) of this section. The October 1, 2014 report shall also recommend task force staffing and support for the subsequent phases of the study. The designated committee shall consider the recommendations and develop legislation it deems appropriate for consideration by the legislature. Section 2. (a) Any unexpended, unobligated amounts remaining on December 31, 2014, from the appropriation to the legislative service office under 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 123, Section 1(h)(i) is reappropriated to the legislative service office and shall only be used for payment of salary, per diem and mileage for legislative task force members to carry out the purposes of 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 123 , as amended by this act . (b) Any unexpended, unobligated amounts remaining on December 31, 2014, from the appropriation to the governor's office under 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 123, Section 1(h)(ii) is reappropriated to the governor's office and shall only be used for payment of authorized per diem and mileage for nonlegislative task force members to carry out the purposes of 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 123 , as amended by this act . (c) Notwithstanding W.S. 9 ‑ 2 ‑ 1008, 9 ‑ 2 ‑ 1012(e) and 9 ‑ 4 ‑ 207 , or any other provision of law, funds re appropriated in this section shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from these rea ppropriations shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2 01 7. Section 3. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution . (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate . Chief Clerk 1