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HB0194 • 2018
AN ACT relating to state funded facilities; providing appropriations for state funded capital construction; providing for conditions and other requirements related to state funded capital construction projects; providing for loans from the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund for capital construction of student dormitories; establishing accounts; dedicating and providing for the distribution of funds to school major maintenance and providing for continuous appropriations as specified; specifying duties of the state building commission, the state construction department and the department of administration and information; providing for review of security and potential relocation of the governor's residence; requiring reports; providing definitions; creating an advisory task force; creating a task force; imposing a moratorium on the expenditure of funds and disposition of property as specified; providing funding and conditions of mineral impacted road projects; providing for real property lease negotiations and disposition as specified; providing for matching funds to be used for higher education capital projects; providing for loans from the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund for capital construction by local governments; providing additional appropriations; and providing for effective dates.
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2nd reading • Clem
Plain English: Corrected, Failed 2nd reading by Clem
2nd reading • Freeman
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Freeman
2nd reading • Madden
Plain English: Corrected, Failed 2nd reading by Madden
2nd reading • Zwonitzer
Plain English: Corrected, Adopted 2nd reading by Zwonitzer
2nd reading • Piiparinen
Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by Piiparinen
2nd reading • Nicholas
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Nicholas
3rd reading • Steinmetz
Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by Steinmetz
3rd reading • Lone
Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by Lone
Committee of the Whole • Piiparinen
Plain English: Failed Committee of the Whole by Piiparinen
Conference Committee
Plain English: H Reported, H Conference Committee
Conference Committee • Nicholas
Plain English: H Adopted, S Adopted Conference Committee by Nicholas
Standing Committee • HAppropriations
Plain English: Corrected, Adopted Standing Committee by HAppropriations
2nd reading • Meier
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Meier
3rd reading • Kinskey
Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Kinskey
3rd reading • Perkins
Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Perkins
3rd reading • Perkins
Plain English: Divided 3rd reading by Perkins
3rd reading • Perkins
Plain English: Corrected, Adopted 3rd reading by Perkins
3rd reading • Perkins
Plain English: Corrected, Adopted 3rd reading by Perkins
3rd reading • Perkins
Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Perkins
3rd reading • Perkins
Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Perkins
Committee of the Whole • Burns
Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by Burns
Standing Committee • SAppropriations
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SAppropriations
Governor Signed HEA No. 0067
Assigned Chapter Number 136
S President Signed HEA No. 0067
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0067
Assigned Number HEA No. 0067
Pursuant to JR 2-1(c):S Appointed JCC02 Members
Pursuant to JR 2-1(c): H Appointed JCC02 Members
S Appointed JCC01 Members
H Appointed JCC01 Members
H Concur:Failed 10-50-0-0-0
H Received for Concurrence
S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-7-0-0-0
S 3rd Reading:Pursuant to suspension of SR 7-1 and SR 7-8 accelerated to Third Reading 26-4-0-0-0
S 2nd Reading:Passed
S COW:Passed
S Placed on General File
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations
S Received for Introduction
H 3rd Reading:Passed 42-15-2-0-1
H 2nd Reading:Passed
H 2nd Reading:Pursuant to suspension of House Rules accelerated to Third Reading Passed 50-8-2-0-0
H 2nd Reading:Pursuant to H.R. 7-7(c) objection to the inclusion Failed by Roll Call 9-49-2-0-0
H 2nd Reading:Passed
H 2nd Reading:Laid Back
H COW:Passed
H Placed on General File
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 56-3-1-0-0
H Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
Bill Summary Bill No.: HB0194 Effective : Multiple Dates LSO No.: 18LSO-0424 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0067 Chapter No.: 136 Prime Sponsor: Joint Appropriations Committee Catch Title: State funded capital construction. Subject: Appropriations, authorizations, and related provisions for state funded facilities. Summary/Major Elements: This act creates two loan programs in statute to loan monies from the Permanent Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund. Under the se programs, l ocal political subdivisions, including community college districts, may apply through the State Loan and Investment Board to receive loans to fund community infrastructure needs for the following purposes: Up to $400,000,000 may be loaned to local political subdivisions under separate program allotments for general infrastructure projects (up to $200,000,000 ) or for roads and street projects (up to $200,000,000 ). Up to $60,000,000 may be loaned to community college districts to help fund construction and renovation of student dormitories. This act amends statutes to dedicate a portion of the revenue directed to the Strategic Investment and Projects Account (SIPA) to school major maintenance and provide for a revenue guarantee from the Permanent Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund Reserve Account to SIPA to ensure funds are available for appropriations for school major maintenance. This act amends statutes to provide for the continuous appropriation of earnings generated by the state property "Ranch A" for the capital construction, major maintenance, and maintenance of Ranch A. The act also provides a $100,000 general fund appropriation for Ranch A. This act amends statutes to require review of capital construction projects funded with federal funds for which the state is required to pay expenses for the facility. This act provides funding for state construction projects, including community college projects and other state agency projects, in the following amounts: $33,421,200 in General Funds; $68,200,000 in Federal Funds; and $54,059,125 in Other Funds. This act provides $875,000 in other funds for the University of Wyoming (UW) Family Practice Center in Cheyenne. This act appropriates $85,000,000 for the UW Science Initiative facility, to be matched by UW with other funds in the amount of $15,000,000 . This act creates the Casper Office Building Advisory Task Force to serve in an advisory role and provide recommendations for Level II and Level III planning, design, and construction of the Casper State Office Building and it appropriates $45,485,195 to complete the project. This act amends 2016 Session Laws, Chapter 97 to de-appropriate $13,500,000 to the Penitentiary Permanent Land Fund from funds appropriated for the Wyoming Medium Correctional Institution. The act re-appropriates monies from this fund for projects at the Wyoming State Penitentiary and for a contingency for operations, major maintenance, and other costs related to building failure at any state correctional facility. This act amends 2016 Session Laws, Chapter 97 related to conditional appropriations from SIPA earnings for fiscal year 2018 for specified projects in the following amounts: $37,000,000 for Department of Health Facilities funded by the State Facilities Construction Account; $9,400,000 for the UW Science Initiative; $15,000,000 for the Casper State Office Building; and $4,200,000 for the School Capital Construction Account. This act appropriates up to $400,000 in other funds for distributions to the City of Casper for community impact assistance related to a state occupied facility in Casper and the Casper State Office Building project. The act also directs state agencies and the City of Casper to assess and develop recommendations on possible uses of multiple state-owned properties in Casper. This act appropriates state and other funds for use in constructing a mineral impacted road project, in the following amounts: $7,500,000 from the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account; $15,000,000 from private and county funding sources; and $7,500,000 of funds from the Wyoming Department of Transportation. This act creates the UW Housing Task Force to review and provide recommendations for long-term plan, design, and construction of UW student housing and imposes a moratorium on sale of specified land . This act directs the net proceeds from a sale of the decommissioned state-owned liquor warehouse in Cheyenne to the State Building Commission Contingency Fund. This act appropriates $500,000 from the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account to the Community College Endowment Challenge Account for use as matching funds for a Central Wyoming Community College outreach facility in Teton County. This act requires the State Building Commission to review security requirements of the Governor's Residence and to evaluate potential locations to construct a new Governor's Residence. The act appropriates $400,000 to the State Building Commission for related purposes. The act authorizes the State Building Commission to enter an agreement to sell the Governor's Residence upon specified conditions and it authorizes the Management Council and the Joint Appropriations Committee to sponsor legislation in the 2019 general session related to the Governor's Residence. Comments: Portions of this act are effective immediately. Otherwise, the act is effective July 1, 2018. This act requires multiple reports to legislative committees. This act creates the University of Wyoming Housing Task Force and Casper State Office Building Advisory Task Force with legislative mem bers appointed to each. The act appropriates funds to the Legislative Service Office for the legislative members thereof. Popular name: " CapCon Bill." 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 .