State funded capital construction-2 (Sub #1).

2018
STATE OF WYOMING
18LSO-0512
ENGROSSED
2.1

CORRECTED COPY

SENATE FILE

NO.
SF0121

State funded capital construction-2 (Sub #1).

Sponsored by:
Joint Appropriations Committee

A BILL

for

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; amending supplemental coverage for university revenue bonds to extend the program and expand it to include community college district revenue bonds; establishing accounts; providing for continuous appropriations as specified; specifying duties of the state construction department and the department of administration and information; requiring reports; providing definitions; providing funding and conditions of mineral impacted road projects; providing for real property lease negotiations as specified; providing additional appropriations; authorizing a loan for a veterans' skilled nursing care facility; and providing for effective dates.

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

Section 1.

W.S.
36
‑
8
‑
1701
is
created to read:

ARTICLE 17
RANCH A

36
‑
8
‑
1701.

Ranch A account; use of funds.

(a)

There is created the Ranch A account. The board of land commissioners shall deposit all earnings, whether from lease or otherwise, generated by state owned property commonly known as "Ranch A" to the account. The board may accept gifts f
rom any individual or entity for
Ranch A
and shall deposit those funds to the account. Funds in the account
from any source
are continuously appropriated to the board for purposes of capital construction projects, major maintenance and maintenance of
the
outdoor recreation area and
the
facilities comprising Ranch
A.

Notwithstanding W.S.
9
‑
2
‑
1008 and 9
‑
4
‑
207
, any e
arnings from funds in the account shall be credited to the account and shall not lapse at the end of any fiscal period.

(b)

As used in this section "Ranch A" means the following described property: In township 52 north, range 60 west, 6th p.m., section 18, lots 3, 4: SE1/4 SW1/4: SW1/4 SE1/4: 7.79 acres in NE1/4 SW1/4; section 19 lot 1, NE1/4 NW1/4. In township 52 north, range 61 west, 6th p.m., section 13: lot 4: W1/2 SE1/4: SE1/4 SE1/4; section 24 NE1/4 (less 1.0 acre): NE1/4 NW1/4: E1/2 NE1/4 NW1/4 SE1/4 less south 50 feet: W1/2 NW1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4 less south 50 feet. All containing six hundred twelve and ninety-four hundredths (612.94) acres more or less.

Section 2.

W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
3004(c) by creating a new paragraph (viii)
, 9
‑
4
‑
601(d)(vii) and 9
‑
4
‑
1003(a), (b)(intro), (c), (d)(intro), (
i
), (ii), (iii)(intro), (B)(intro), (II), (III), (C) and by creating a new subsection (e)
are amended to read:

9
‑
2
‑
3004.

Duties of the department.

(c)

The department shall:

(viii)

Review the final design, drawings and plans of any capital construction project prior to commencing with bidding to ensure that energy efficient best practice
techniques and pro
cesses are included in the design of any
capital
construction project funded with federal funds and for which the state
is required to
expend state funds to fully or partially pay for operations, routine maintenance
or
major mainte
nance expenses for the facility. Upon conclusion of each review, the department shall submit a report of findings to the joint appropriations committee and the joint transportation, highways and military affairs interim committee.

9-4-601.

Distribution and use; funds, accounts, cities and towns benefited; exception for bonus payments.

(d)

Any revenue received under subsection (a) of this section in excess of two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000.00) shall be distributed as follows:

(vii)

From the amounts that would otherwise be distributed to the budget reserve account under paragraph (iv) of this subsection, amounts necessary to make the required revenue bond payments as provided by W.S. 9-4-1003(d), but in no event more than eighteen million dollars ($18,000,000.00)
for University of Wyoming revenue bonds annually and four
million dollars ($4,000,000.00) for community college district revenue bonds
annually;

9
‑
4
‑
1003.

Supplemental coverage program for university
and community college district
revenue bonds.

(a)

The state loan and investment board shall administer a university
and community college district

revenue bond supplemental coverage program in accordance with this section and may promulgate rules to implement it. This program applies to bonds issued by the University of Wyoming under W.S. 21
‑
17
‑
402 through 21
‑
17
‑
450
on or before November 1, 2015,
only
and bonds issued by a community college district under W.S. 21
‑
18
‑
313
. The program is intended to benefit the university
and community college districts

by providing supplemental coverage for payment of bonded indebtedness
of the university
thereby reducing the interest rate at which the bonds may be issued.

(b)

If the university
or a community college district

seeks supplemental coverage for its revenue bonds under this program, the university
or community college district

shall apply to the board on forms prescribed by the board
following
legislative
authorization
of the university
to issue revenue bonds
.
In no case shall the board approve supplemental coverage for bonds if the sale of the bonds would reduce the ratio of university
or community college district

pledged revenue that is available for debt servicing to the cost of
annual

interest and principal payments to a level of less than
two and five tenths (2.5)

one
and five-tenths (1.5)
to one (1).
The board shall review the application and determine whether to approve the application based upon:

(c)

The board may determine to provide supplemental coverage for revenue bonds under this section and may impose terms, conditions and limits on that supplemental coverage as it finds, in its discretion, are necessary to protect state funds and ensure the viability of the program. In addition, the board may provide supplemental coverage for refunding of
university
or
community college district

revenue bonds
.

issued on or before November 1, 2015 provided the refunding is not combined with any bonds issued after November 1, 2015
.

A decision by the board not to approve supplemental coverage for revenue bonds under this section is not subject to judicial review under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.

(d)

As a condition of participating in the supplemental coverage program under this section, the university
or a community college district

shall enter into agreements necessary to provide that:

(
i
)

The state of Wyoming, through the state treasurer, shall assume responsibility for and make all payments to the
university's
or the community college district's

paying agent in the amount necessary to pay principal and interest on the bonds subject to the supplemental coverage;

(ii)

The university
or a community college district

shall deposit funds with the state by a certain date and in a sufficient amount so that the state can make the entire principal and interest payment to the
university's
paying agent in a timely manner;

(iii)

If the university
or a community college district

fails to comply with paragraph (ii) of this subsection:

(B)

To the extent that the university
or a community college district

has not deposited sufficient funds with the state to comply with paragraph (ii) of this subsection, the state is deemed to have loaned and the university
or community college district

is deemed to have borrowed those funds subject to the following terms and conditions:

(II)

The loan, including principal and interest, shall be repaid from revenues from the university's
or community college district's
general fund that are neither state appropriations
to the university
nor pledged revenues under W.S. 21
‑
17
‑
404(a)(xiv)(A)
or 21
‑
18
‑
313(b) or ad valorem taxes
. The loan is not deemed to be a general obligation of the university

or the community college district
, and the state shall not require repayment from any source other than as provided in this subdivision;

(III)

The university
or community college district

may make additional payments on the loan.

(C)

The state loan and investment board may require the university
or a community college district

to
modify its fiscal practices and its general operations if the board determines that there is a substantial likelihood that the university
or community college district

will not be able to make future payments required under paragraph (ii) of this subsection.

(e)

The aggregate sum of community college district revenue bonds for which supplemental coverage
may be
provided in accordance with this section

shall not exceed
six
ty million dollars ($
6
0,000,000.00).

Section
3
.

(a)

As used in
section 3 through 16 of this
act:

(
i
)

"
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;

(ii)

"
Approved budget
"
means as defined
in
W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1005(e);

(iii)

"
FF
"
means federal funds;

(iv)

"
PR
"
means private funding sources;

(v)

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

(
vi
)

"
T5
"
means the p
enitentiary permanent land fund;

(vii)
"S10" means the legislativ
e stabilization reserve account.

[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Section
4
.

(a)

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

(
i
)

Appropriations for projects with state funding administered through the state construction department:

GENERAL FEDERAL OTHER TOTAL
APPROPRIATION FUND FUNDS
FUNDS

APPROPRIATION
FOR $ $ $ $
Section 027. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

PROGRAM

SBC
Contingency

9,000,000

9,000,000

NWCCD- Health Science Bldg.

385,000

385,000

LCCC- PE Building Reno

7,300,000

PR

7,300,000

NWCC- Performing Arts Ctr.

1.

495,000

495,000

PR

990,000

NWCC- Student Center

1.

550,000

550,000

PR

1,100,000

LCCC- Albany
Cty
Campus

1,300,000

PR

1,300,000

CC- Visual Arts Bldg.

1.,2.

6,000
,000

6,000
,000

PR

12
,
0
00,000

CC- Ag & Equine Center

1.,3.

1
,
7
50
,000

1
,
7
50
,000

PR

3
,
5
00,000

WWCC- Mechanical Repairs

4.

1,071,200

1,071,200

LCCC- Fine Arts Bldg.

1.

7,000,000

7,000,000

PR

14,000,000

Mil- Cheyenne Readiness

28,900,000

28,900,000

GENERAL FEDERAL OTHER TOTAL
APPROPRIATION FUND FUNDS
FUNDS

APPROPRIATION
FOR $ $ $ $

Mil- Guernsey Readiness

22,300,000

22,300,000

Mil- Guernsey Air Tower

17,000,000

17,000,000

DFS-
Maghee
Bldg. Remodel

2,170,000

2,170,000

State Parks- Health/Safety

4,300,000

SR

4,300,000

State Parks- Terr. Prison

210,000

SR

210,000

State Parks- Water Fac.

770,000

SR

770,000

DOC- WSP Repairs

5., 6.

8,184,125

T5

8,184,125

State Facilities Const.
7.

15,000,000

S10

15,000,000

TOTALS

28,421,200

68,200,000

5
2,859,125

1
4
9,480,325

1.

As a condition of this general fund appropriation, the community college to which the funds are appropriated shall expend the entire appropriation of other funds prior to the release of any general funds appropriated for purposes of the authorized capital construction project.

2.

Casper College
shall complete requirements
specified in footnotes 1 and 3 of this section
for the Casper College-Agriculture and Equine Center appropriation before
release of
the general fund
appropriation
for the
Casper College-
Visual Arts Building.

3
.

For the
Casper College-Agriculture and Equine Center
, any funds expended pursuant to 2014 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 26, Section 3, Section 006, footnote 5 shall be considered expenditures of other funds for purposes of footnote 1 of
this section
if the
Casper College-Agriculture and Equine Center
is constructed on the
property
acquired from that expenditure.

4
.

Of this
general fund
appropriation, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000
.00)
shall
only be expended
upon
a
determination by the gov
ernor, in consultation with Western Wyoming Community College a
nd
the
state construction department, that insufficient appropriations are available to address emergency repair needs related to
building
system failures at the college.

5
.

Of this other funds appropriation, t
hree million one hundred eighty-
f
our thousand one hundred twenty-
five dollars ($3,184,125
.00)
T5
, or as much thereof as is available,
is effective immediately and shall
be expended on
water mitigation
projects,

maintenance and repairs
at the
Wyoming state penitentiary

recommended pursuant to

the penal facility peer review study conducted under 2017 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 120, Section 332 and on file with the legislative service office
.

6
.

Of this other funds appropriation, five million dollars ($5,000,000.00)T5
, or as much thereof as is available,

shall be expended fo
r operations, major maintenance,
capital construction
, repairs or inmate relocation in the event hazardous conditions resulting from subsurface movement or other building failure at the Wyoming state penitentiary warrants an immediate response. Expenditures of the appropriation subject to this footnote
shall be
made only upon
the approval of the governor after consultation with the joint appropriations committee.
The department of corrections shall report quarterly to the joint appropriations committee on expenditures made from this appropriation subject to this footnote. Any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from the appropriation subject to this footnote shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2020.

7.

Funds from this appropriation shall be deposited in the state facilities construction account. This appropriation shall be effective immediately.

(ii)

Appropriations for University of Wyoming projects:

GENERAL FEDERAL OTHER TOTAL
APPROPRIATION FUND FUNDS
FUNDS

APPROPRIATION
FOR $ $ $ $

PROGRAM

UW Family Med- Cheyenne

1.

875,000

SR

875,000

TOTALS

0

0

875,000

875,000

1.

Of this other funds appropriation, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00)SR is effective immediately
.

[UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING SCIENCE INITIATIVE]

Section 5
.

Of the unobligated, unexpended funds in the University of Wyoming science initiative account created by W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
222, up to
eighty
million dollars ($
8
0,000,000.00) is continuously appropriated to the University of Wyoming for purposes of construction of the science initiative facility. This appropriation shall remain in effect until the project is complete. Appropriated funds under this section shall be
expended only
after the university provides matching funds of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) from reserve funds or other sources of funding and then only
on the science initiative facility
. A
ny unexpended, unobligated funds remaining at project completion shall revert to the account from which it was appropriated. The amount appropriated in this section is intended to provide a maximum amount for the project and shall not be construed to be an entitlement or guaranteed amount.

[AMENDMENTS-PRIOR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUNDS]

Section
6
.

2016 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 97, Section 3(a)(
i
) is amended to read:

[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]

Section 3.

(a)

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

(
i
)

Appropriations for projects with state funding administered through the department of administration and information:
GENERAL FEDERAL OTHER TOTAL
APPROPRIATION FUND FUNDS
FUNDS
APPROPRIATION
FOR $ $ $ $

PROGRAM

OSLI-Forestry Level III

6,866,375

6,866,375

A&I-State Fac.-Casper I
1.

13,000,000

13,000,000

A&I-State Fac.-Casper II
1.,5.

7,000,000

7,000,000

CC-CWC Ag/Animal Science
2.

5,250,000

5,250,000

PR

10,500,000

CC-NWCCD Tech Ed Ctr.
2.

6,500,000

6,500,000

PR

13,000,000

CC-LCCC Ludden Library
8.

5,000,000

PR

5,000,000
CC-LCCC Residence Hall

13,000,000

PR

13,000,000

CC-LCCC Children's Ctr.

2,900,000

PR

2,900,000

CC-NWCCD Residence Hall

11,162,785

PR

11,162,785

State Parks-Health/Safety
3.

500,000

3,500,000

SR

4,000,000

State Parks-Terr. Prison

210,000

SR

210,000

State Parks-Water Fac.

300,000

1,700,000

SR

2,000,000

Dept. of Health-
Facs
. I
4
.

45,000,000

45,000,000

Dept. of Health-
Facs
. II
4.

25,000,000

25,000,000

DOC-WMCI Buildout

13,500,000

T5

13,500,000

WSP Repairs
6.,7.

7,750,000

T5

7,750,000

TOTALS

108,616,375

800,000

70,472,785

179,889,160

56,972,785

166,389,160

1.

This appropriation shall be deposited into the Casper state facilities account
and expended pursuant to Option 2 as requested in the department of administration and information's 2017-2018 biennial budget request with adjacent surface parking.

2.

As a condition of this appropriation, the applicable college must expend the entire appropriation of other funds prior to the release of any general funds
or funds from the strategic investments and project account
appropriated for purposes of the authorized capital construction project.

3.

Of these federal and other funds appropriations, funds may be expended for rehabilitation of existing facilities, but no funds shall be expended for the construction of new facilities without further legislative authorization.

4.

Funds from this appropriation shall be deposited in the state facilities construction account.

5.

This appropriation shall only be expended upon approval of the state building commission for land acquisition purchases pursuant to Option 2 as requested in the
department of administration and information’s 2017-2018 biennial budget request with adjacent surface parking.

6.

Of this other funds appropriation, seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000.00)T5 shall only be expended for consultants in order to facilitate the evaluation of remedies outlined in 2016 Senate File 91
, if enacted into law
. Any consulting contract shall be subject to the approval of the governor after consultation with the select committee created by 2016 Senate File 91
, if enacted into law
.

7.

(a)

No funds for repairs or other construction shall be expended from this appropriation unless the governor has first consulted with the select committee
created by 2016 Senate File 91, if enacted into law, and in all events the governor has determined:

(
i
)

That the expenditure will cause a significant portion of the existing facilities to remain useful for a significant life cycle that warrants the expenditure;

(
ii
)

That if it is determined that replacement of portions of the facility that are damaged due to construction defects should be undertaken, the expenditure of these funds, without additional funding, is warranted; and

(
iii
)

That repair or replacement of the facility with these funds cannot be delayed until the select committee has completed its work under Senate File 91, as enacted into law.

8.

As a condition of this appropriation, Laramie County Community College must raise and expend one-half (1/2) of this other funds appropriation prior to the release of any funds appropriated in section 7 of this act for purposes of the authorized capital construction project. Any costs of the project in excess of five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) shall be borne by the college.

[
AMENDMENTS-
CONDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM INVESTMENT EARNINGS DERIVED

IN FISCAL YEAR 2018
AND INTERFUND
LOAN
]

Section
7
.

2016 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 97, Section
s
8
and 9
is amended to read:

[
CONDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM INVESTMENT EARNINGS DERIVED

IN FISCAL YEAR 2018]

Section 8.

The following sums of money are appropriated for the capital construction projects specified from revenues credited to the strategic investments and projects account under W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
719(q) attributable to earnings from the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018. Appropriations for these projects remain in effect until the project is completed. Any unexpended, unobligated appropriations remaining in a capita
l construction project budget upon completion of the project shall be deposited into the capitol building rehabilitation and restoration account created by W.S. 9
‑
5
‑
109(j)
. To the extent funds are available, the appropriations shall be made available as soon as practicable on or after June 30, 2018, but not later than ninety (90) days after the end of the 2018 fiscal year. The amounts appropriated in this section are intended to provide a maximum amount for each project and shall not be construed to be an entitlement or guaranteed amount.
In the event there are insufficient funds to accomplish the purposes of all appropriations in this section

from earnings
deposited
to the strategic investment and projects account in fiscal year 201
8
the state treasurer and the state auditor may utilize
interfund
loans from the
legislative stabilization reserve
account as authorized in section
9
of this act. If there are insufficient funds in the strategic investment and projects account and the
legislative stabilization reserve
account 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:

Priority

Agency

Description

Amount ($)
I.

006
State facilities construction account
2.
,
6
.

20,000,000

027

37,000,000
II.
067 University science initiative
3.
24,400,000

III.

006

State facilities – Casper
4.

12,000,000

IV.

006

Capitol bldg. rehabilitation and restoration account
1
.

20,000,000

V.

045

Mineral impacted roads
5.

To be determined.

1.

Funds from this appropriation shall be deposited in the capitol building rehabilitation and restoration account created by W.S. 9
‑
5
‑
109(j).

2.

Funds from this appropriation shall be deposited in the state facilities construction account.

3.

The state treasurer shall deposit this appropriation in the University of Wyoming science initiative account.

4.

This appropriation shall be deposited in the Casper state facilities account.

5.

To the extent highway funds are deposited to the mineral impacted road account pursuant to section 13 of this act, and have not been replenished under section 7 of this act, an amount necessary to completely restore those highway funds is appropriated for deposit to the highway fund. Funds deposited to the highway fund under this section shall not be subject to any reversion or lapse.

6
.

In addition to amounts appropriated in 2017 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 78 for the Wyoming state hospital and Wyoming life re
source center, up to thirty-two
million dollars ($3
2
,000,000.00) from the state facilities construction account is appropriated for the purposes of preconstruction and construction activities necessary to plan, contract for, construct and renovate facilities at the Wyoming state hospital and Wyoming life resource center, consistent with the Level III design study authorized by 2016 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 97, Section 4.

[INTERFUND LOAN]

Section 9.

In addition to the authority provided under W.S. 9-1-417 the state treasurer and the state auditor may utilize

up to one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000.00) in

interfund
loans from the unexpended, unobligated balance of the legislative stabilization reserve

account for deposit to the strategic investments and projects account as necessary to meet appropriations from that account and contract obligations of the
department of administration and information

state construction department
and University of Wyoming incurred for purposes of this act.

The state treasurer and the state auditor shall not utilize
interfund
loans under this section to meet appropriations for Mineral impacted roads in section 7, priority VI and section 8, priority V, appropriations for the Ludden library in section 7, priority II
,

or
appropriations for the Capitol bldg. rehabilitation and restoration account in section 7, priority V and section 8, priority IV

or the
appropriation for the
u
niversity science initiative in section 8, priority II
of this act.

[CITY OF CASPER APPROPRIATION
– COMMUNITY IMPACT ASSISTANCE
]

Section
8
.

(a)

There is appropriated up to four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00), or as much thereof as is available from the unobligated, unexpended funds previously received or due on or before March 31, 2021 to the department of administration and information, general services division for rental payments for the state property described as "rail yard rentals" in subsection (
c
) of this section
,
for purposes of community impact assistance related to the state occupied facility located at 135 North Ash Street, Casper, Wyoming 82601. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this section and ending March 31, 2021. Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9
‑
2
‑
1012(e) and 9-4-207, this appropriation shall not lapse or revert at
the end of the fiscal period.

(b)

The city of Casper shall report to the joint appropriations committee not later than December 1, 2018 on the expenditure of funds appropriated under this section and any amendments or changes to agreements between the city of Casper, the Casper downtown development authority and the department of administration and information related to the state occupied facility located at 135 North Ash Street, Casper, Wyoming 82601.

(c)

As used in this section "rail yard rentals" means the properties owned by the state of Wyoming for which the state receives rental payments from lessees located at 330 West Collins Drive, 340 West Collins Drive, 350 West
Collins Drive, 370 West Collins
Drive, 380 West Collins Drive, 382 West Collins Drive, 384 West Collins Drive, 404 West Collins
Drive
, 444 West Collins Drive, 500
West
Collins Drive, 510
West
Collins Drive, 550
West
Collins Drive, 600 West Collins Drive, 675 South Walnut, 501 West Midwest Avenue and 535 West Midwest Avenue, all within the city of Casper, Wyoming.

[STATE OF WYOMING - CASPER PROPERTIES]

Section
9
.

(a)

For the state owned property described as parcels 1, 2 and 3 in subsection (c) of this section, the department of administration and information and the state construction department shall:

(
i
)

Seek a long-term tenant for the parcels, which may include use of the parcels as a parking lot. A long-term lease negotiated under this subsection shall take into consideration property improvements related to public safety and the costs of continuing routine and major maintenance and repairs to the property and improvements;

(ii)

Report to the governor and the joint appropriations committee not later than December 1, 2018 concerning any lease negotiated or executed for the parcels.

(b)

For the state owned property and facility located at 100 West Midwest Avenue, Casper, Wyoming 82601, with the legal description: CASPER BLK 2 LOT 24-25 INCL COMM EXEMPT, the
department of administration and information and the state construction department shall:

(
i
)

Undertake negotiations for the future use of the property. A lease negotiated under this subsection shall take into consideration the highest and best use of the property and facility in relation to current and planned development goals for the downtown area of the city of Casper;

(ii)

Report to the governor and the joint appropriations committee not later than December 1, 2018 concerning whether the sale, transfer, demolition or other actions are necessary to meet the highest and best use of the property. Recommendations should include proposals for reasonable deed restrictions or allowances for use of the property to ensure the greatest public benefit for the state and the city of Casper.

(c)

As used in this section:

(
i
)

"Parcel 1" means the following: A PARCEL LOCATED IN AND BEING A PORTION OF THE NW1/4NE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4 AND THE NE1/4NW1/4, SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH,
RANGE 79 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, NATRONA COUNTY, WYOMING BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL AND A POINT IN THE INTERSECTION
OF THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF WEST MIDWEST AVENUE WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF SOUTH DAVID STREET, IN SAID NW1/4NE1/4, SECTION 9; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING AND ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PROPOSED EXTENSION OF SOUTH DAVID STREET, S.0°02'01"E., 231.80 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL AND A POINT IN AND INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF BLOCK 1, C & NW TRAIL ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CASPER, NATRONA COUNTY, WYOMING ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED NOVEMBER 27, 2001 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 682443; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1, C & NW TRAIL ADDITION S.63°38'05"W., 235.02 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1, C & NW TRAIL ADDITION,
S
.66°46'59"W., 96.99 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL, THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 1, C & NW TRAIL ADDITION AND A POINT IN AND INTERSECTION WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OF SOUTH ASH STREET; THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID SOUTH ASH STREET, N.0°09'36"W., 228.04 FEET TO
THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL AND A POINT IN THE INTERSECTION OF SAID EASTERLY LINE OF SOUTH ASH STREET WITH THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID WEST MIDWEST AVENUE; THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID WEST MIDWEST AVENUE, N.64°00'30"E., 333.99 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;

(ii)

"Parcel 2" means the following: A PARCEL LOCATED IN AND B
EI
NG A PORTION OF THE SE1/4NW1/4 AND THE SW1/4NE1/4, SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH, RANGE 79 WEST OF THE 6TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, NATRONA COUNTY, WYOMING BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL AND A POINT IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF WEST COLLINS AVENUE WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OF SOUTH ASH STREET, IN SAID SE1/4NW1/4, SECTION 9; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING AND ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID SOUTH ASH STREET, N.0°09'13"W., 246.44 FEET TO THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL AND THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF BLOCK 1, C & NW ADDITION, TO THE CITY OF CASPER, NATRONA COUNTY, WYOMING ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED NOVEMBER 27, 2001 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 682443; THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE SOUTHERLY LINE
OF SAID BLOCK 1, C & NW TRAIL ADDITION, N.69°16'30"E., 11.90 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1, C & NW TRAIL ADDITION, ALONG THE ARC OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS OF 1006.73 FEET AND THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 5°46'34", NORTHEASTERLY, 101.49 FEET, AND THE CHORD OF WHICH BEARS N.66°40'5l"E., 101.45 FEET TO A POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 1, C & NW TRAIL ADDITION, N.63°49'53"E.,

217.76 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL AND A POINT IN AND INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF SOUTH DAVID STREET; THENCE ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PROPOSED EXTENSION OF SOUTH DAVID STREET, S.0°02'01"E., 143.05 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL, PARALLEL TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID WEST COLLINS AVENUE, S.63°58'15"W., 195.78 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL, S.26°01'15"E., 87.79 FEET TO A POINT IN AND INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID WEST COLLINS AVENUE; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID WEST COLLINS AVENUE, S.63°58'15"W., 180.02 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;

(iii)

"Parcel 3" means the following: A PARCEL LOCATED IN AND BEING A PORTION OF THE SW1/4NE1/4, SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 33 NORTH, RANGE 79 WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., NATRONA COUNTY, WYOMING, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF THE PARCEL BEING DESCRIBED AND A POINT IN THE NORTHERLY LINE OF WEST COLLINS STREET AND FROM WHICH POINT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID WEST COLLINS STREET WITH THE EASTERLY LINE OF SOUTH ASH STREET, BOTH IN THE CITY OF CASPER, WYOMING, BEARS S.64°02'W., 180.02 FEET; THENCE FROM SAID POINT OF BEGINNING AND ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND LEAVING SAID NORTHERLY LINE OF WEST COLLINS STREET AND ALSO ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT IDENTIFIED AS THE O.L. WALKER TRACT, N.25°57'30"W., 87.79 FEET TO THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL AND ALSO THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID O.L. WALKER TRACT; THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND O.L. WALKER TRACT AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID WEST COLLINS STREET, N.64°02'E., 196.27 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL AND A POINT IN AND INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY LINE OF PROPOSED DAVID STREET EXTENSION; THENCE ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID PROPOSED DAVID STREET EXTENSION, S.0°00'03"W., 97.62 FEET TO
THE SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL AND A POINT IN AND INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID WEST COLLINS STREET; THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID PARCEL AND THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID WEST COLLINS STREET, S.64°02'W., 153.53 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

[MINERAL IMPACTED ROAD
S
]

Section 1
0
.

(a)

Seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000.00) is appropriated from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the
department of transportation for relocation, construction or improvement of roads and bridges directly impacted by developmen
t of coal resources. This appropriation
shall be used to provide funding for
a single
project in which a county has provided a binding commitment to p
ay at least fifty percent (50
%
)
of the anticipated cost of the project

from county or private funding sources
of up to fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) plus any p
roject costs in excess of thirty million dollars ($30,000,000
.00)
.
The
department of transportation
shall contribute the same sum as is appropriated from legislative
stabilization reserve account under this subsection,
up to seven million five hundred thousand dollars ($7,500,000
.00), from any available funds within the department
.
No funds appropriated under this subsection shall be expended unless a county has executed an agreement with the department of transportation that stipulates:

(
i
)

T
he

anticipated cost of the project and construction management of the project;

(ii
)

A
ll funds provided by the county shall be expended prior to the expenditure of any state funds on the project;

(iii
)

N
o funds shall be returned to the county if the actual cost of the project is
less than the anticipated cost.

(b)

The determination as to whether a binding commitment has been received shall be made by the attorney general.
[RANCH A ACCOUNT APPROPRIATION]

Section 1
1
.

There is appropriated one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) from the general fund to the Ranch A account created under W.S. 36-8-1701.
Notwithstanding W.S. 9
‑
2
‑
1008, 9-2-1012(e) and 9-4-207(a), this appropriation shall
not lapse
or revert
at the end of any fiscal period
.

[VETERANS' SKILLED NURSING CENTER-LOAN AUTHORIZATION]

Section 1
2
.

(a)

The state construction department through the veterans' commission and the department of health is authorized to borrow from the legislative stabilization reserve account up to thirty
‑
five percent (35%) of the actual development costs for a facility with the number of beds authorized by the United States department of veterans affairs

for limited level I/II and III planning and design, permit procurement, project land procurement, construction engineering and ultimate construction and operations of a veterans' skilled nursing center
that shall be designed and constructed according to a "
green house
" look-alike concept
for alternative elder care
. Amounts borrowed under this subsection shall be deposited in the veterans' skilled nursing special revenue account. The department of health shall repay amounts borrowed under this subsection from operations revenue deposited to the veterans' skilled nursing special revenue account. Repayment of the amounts borrowed under this subsection shall occur annually on June 30, after costs and maintenance for the center are paid until the total loan amount is amortized, which shall not be later than fifteen (15) years from the date of construction completion of the veterans' skilled nursing center or as required for receipt of federal funds, whichever is earlier. Interest charged on the amounts borrowed under this subsection shall be at a rate equal to the average interest earned on pooled investments of state funds in the four (4) calendar quarters preceding the quarter in which the loan occurred.

(b)

The director of the state construction department shall report to the joint appropriations committee and the joint transportation, highways and military affairs interim committee within thirty (30) days of exercise of the loan authority under subsection (a) of this section. On or before September 1 of each year, the state construction department
through the veterans' commission and department of health shall report to the joint appropriations committee and joint transportation, highways and military affairs interim committee the total amounts repaid to the legislative stabilization reserve account.

[EFFECTIVE DATES]

Section 1
3
.

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 201
8
.

(b)

The following portions of th
is
act
are
effective i
mmediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution:

(
i
)

Sections
3,
6,
7, 8, 9 and 1
2
of this act;

(ii)

The appropriation in section 4
(a)(
i
) to the
DOC- WSP Repairs pursuant to footnote 5
;

(iii)

The appropriation in section 4
(a)(
i
) to the
State Facilities Construction
pursuant to footnote
7
; and

(iii)

The appropria
tion in
section
4
(a)(ii) to the
UW Family Med-Cheyenne
pursuant to footnote 1.

(END)

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