SF0114 • 2020

State budget division-reorganization.

AN ACT relating to the administration of government; creating the state budget department; transferring the budget division of the department of administration and information into the state budget department; requiring a reorganization plan; requiring appointment of a director; amending members of the financial advisory council; and providing for an effective date.

Budget Labor

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Dockstader
Last action: 2020-03-17
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 3/17/2020

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does not provide specific details on when the department will become independent.

State Budget Department Creation

This law creates a new State Budget Department by moving the budget division from another department and requires the governor to appoint a director who will create a reorganization plan.

What This Bill Does

Creates the State Budget Department, which includes the existing Budget Division of the Department of Administration and Information.
Requires the Governor to appoint a Director for the new State Budget Department by May 1, 2020.
Directs the newly appointed Director to prepare a reorganization plan by August 15, 2020, which must be approved by the Governor.
Gives the Joint Appropriations Committee responsibility to develop necessary legislation and monitor the new department's progress.

Who It Names or Affects

The Governor, who must appoint a Director for the State Budget Department.
The Joint Appropriations Committee, which will develop legislation related to the new department's operations.
Current employees in the Budget Division of the Department of Administration and Information, as they move to the new State Budget Department.

Terms To Know

Type 1 transfer: A method for transferring personnel and resources between departments without gaining additional positions or funds beyond what was originally allocated.
Reorganization plan: A detailed proposal outlining how the State Budget Department will be structured and operated after its creation.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify exactly when the reorganization of the budget division into a new department will take place.
It is unclear what specific changes or savings initiatives the new department must pursue beyond those already identified by previous commissions and laws.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SF0114H3001

3rd reading • Representative Lindholm

Divided

Plain English: The amendment changes how the joint appropriations committee interacts with the state budget department and adds a requirement for the director to include an official symbol in correspondence.

Removes paragraph (d)(ii) which was previously about transferring responsibilities, and replaces it with new language stating that the joint appropriations committee will develop necessary legislation related to the reorganization plan and monitor the state budget department's progress.
Adds a new section requiring the director of the state budget department to ensure all official correspondence includes an image of the bucking horse and rider.

The exact nature of what constitutes 'official correspondence' is not defined, so it could vary in interpretation.

SF0114H3001.01

3rd reading • Representative Lindholm

Corrected, Corrected, Adopted

Plain English: The amendment removes a specific paragraph (d)(ii) from the bill and replaces it with new language that requires the joint appropriations committee to develop necessary legislation related to the reorganization plan and monitor the state budget department's work.

Removes paragraph (d)(ii) which was previously created by another amendment.
Adds a new requirement for the joint appropriations committee to create any needed legislation regarding the reorganization plan.
Requires the joint appropriations committee to oversee and track the progress of the state budget department.

The exact content of paragraph (d)(ii) that was removed is not provided, so its specific details are unknown.

SF0114H3001.02

3rd reading • Representative Lindholm

Corrected, Corrected, Failed

Plain English: The amendment requires the director of the state budget department to include an image of the bucking horse and rider in all official correspondence from the department.

Adds a new requirement for the director of the state budget department to ensure that all official communications contain an image of the bucking horse and rider.

SF0114HW001

Committee of the Whole • Representative Burkhart

Corrected, Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds new requirements for the governor to set a schedule for implementing the reorganization plan and for legislative committees to develop legislation and monitor the state budget department's work.

Adds that after the governor approves the reorganization plan, they can set a schedule for its implementation.
Requires the management council of the legislature to designate a standing committee to develop necessary legislation related to the reorganization plan.
Requires the management council of the legislature to also designate a monitoring committee to oversee the state budget department's work and progress.

The amendment does not specify how these new legislative committees will be formed or what their exact roles will be beyond developing legislation and monitoring progress.
It is unclear from this text alone how the reorganization plan will affect existing positions and funds within the state budget department.

SF0114S2001

2nd reading • Senator Scott

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes how the reorganization plan for the state budget department is implemented by giving more control to the governor and adjusting timelines.

Removes language that previously required a committee's involvement in approving the reorganization plan, instead allowing the governor to approve it directly.
Adds new wording requiring the governor to set an implementation schedule after approving the reorganization plan.
Modifies the timeline for actions related to the reorganization by removing specific deadlines and adding conditions.

The amendment's text is technical, making some parts hard to fully explain without additional context.

SF0114S2002

2nd reading • Senator Dockstader

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment to SF0114 makes small changes to the text regarding the creation of the state budget department, including removing certain lines and modifying wording.

Removes lines 1 through 3 on page 3 of the bill.
Deletes the phrase '(ii) Necessary' and replaces it with 'any necessary' in line 5 on page 3.

The amendment does not provide context for why these specific changes are being made, which limits understanding of their full impact.

SF0114S2003

2nd reading • Senator Dockstader

Corrected, Withdrawn

Plain English: The amendment removes specific wording about accounting, billing functions from a bill and replaces it with language referring to general functions of an existing budget division.

Removes the words 'his' and 'accounting, billing and' on page 5, line 6.
Replaces all text on page 5, line 7 with 'functions required of the existing budget division of the department of administration and information.'

The amendment does not provide details about what specific functions are being referred to or how they will change.

SF0114SW001

Committee of the Whole • Senator Dockstader

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment to SF0114 removes certain lines from the bill text and changes some letter designations.

Removes lines 5 through 7 on page 5 of the bill.
Changes '(h)' to '(g)' in line 9 on page 5.
Changes '(j)' to '(h)' in line 15 on page 5.

The amendment does not provide details about what was removed or the specific content of the changes, which limits understanding of the full impact.

SF0114SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Rules and Procedures Committee

Divided

Plain English: This amendment makes several small changes to the bill text by deleting certain words and phrases.

Removes a colon after 'regarding' on page 2, line 21.
Deletes lines 1 through 3 on page 3 entirely.
Eliminates '(ii)' on page 3, line 5.
Strikes out 'or in any of' and 'the divisions' on page 4, lines 17 and 18 respectively.

The amendment does not provide context for why these specific changes are being made, which limits understanding the full impact or reasoning behind them.

SF0114SS001.01

Standing Committee • Senate Rules and Procedures Committee

Corrected, Adopted

Plain English: The amendment removes references to 'or in any of' and 'the divisions' from the bill text.

Removes the phrase 'or in any of' from the bill.
Deletes the term 'the divisions' from the bill.

The exact impact of these deletions on the overall meaning and structure of the bill is not clear without additional context.

SF0114SS001.02

Standing Committee • Senate Rules and Procedures Committee

Corrected, Failed

Plain English: The amendment makes small changes to the bill's text by removing certain words and lines.

Removes a colon after 'regarding' on page 2, line 21.
Deletes three lines of text from page 3, lines 1 through 3.
Removes '(ii)' at page 3, line 5.

The amendment does not provide enough context to explain the full impact or purpose of these changes.

Bill History

2020-03-17 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 115
2020-03-17 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0058
2020-03-12 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0058
2020-03-12 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0058
2020-03-11 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0058
2020-03-11 Senate
S Concur:Passed 26-3-1-0-0
2020-03-11 Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2020-03-11 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 35-25-0-0-0
2020-03-10 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-03-09 House
H COW:Passed
2020-03-04 House
H Placed on General File
2020-03-04 House
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0
2020-03-02 House
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
2020-02-26 House
H Received for Introduction
2020-02-26 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
2020-02-25 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-02-24 Senate
S COW:Passed
2020-02-20 Senate
S Placed on General File
2020-02-20 Senate
S12 - Rules:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2020-02-13 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S12 - Rules 28-2-0-0-0
2020-02-11 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2020-02-11 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 20LSO-0499
Bill No.:

SF0114

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

20LSO-0499

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0058

Chapter No.:

115

Prime Sponsor:

Dockstader

Catch Title:

State budget division-reorganization.

Subject:

Creating the State Budget Department.

Summary/Major Elements:

The State Budget Division exists within the Department of Administration and Information; the division has duties related to the state's budget and appropriations.

The act creates the State Budget Department by transferring the Budget Division into the newly created department.

The act requires the Governor to appoint a director for the new department. The director must then prepare a plan for reorganization and submit it for the Governor's approval. Upon approval, the Governor sets a schedule for the plan.

The act requires the Joint Appropriations Committee to develop any necessary legislation associated with the plan and to monitor the new department's progress. After submission of the plan, the new department has the authority provided by law to the current Budget Division.

The act gives the director of the new department the authority to hire staff, adopt rules and formulate policies. The act also provides that the State Budget Department's director will be a member of the Financial Advisory Council and must pursue efficiency and savings initiatives.

Comments:

The act creates the State Budget Department from the Budget Division of the Department of Administration and Information.
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.

Current Bill Text

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20LSO-0499

ORIGINAL Senate

ENGROSSED
File No
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SF0114

ENROLLED ACT NO. 58,

SENATE

SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2020 Budget Session

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

Section 1
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W.S. 9
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2021 is created to read:

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2021.

State budget department created; director appointed; structure.

(a)

As part of the reorganization of Wyoming state government, there is created the state budget department consisting of the existing budget division of the department of administration and information. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of the Wyoming Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9
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2
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1701 through 9
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1707, shall apply to this section.

(b)

The administrative head of the department shall be a director appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Not later than May 1, 2020, the governor shall appoint a director in accordance with W.S. 28
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101(b). Thereafter, appointments for the director of the state budget department shall be in accordance with W.S. 28
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103.

(c)

Not later than August 15, 2020, the director shall prepare a plan for reorganization of the agencies, programs and functions specified in this section and submit it to the governor for approval. The director shall include
in the reorganization plan recommendations regarding any necessary modifications to state budgeting statutes and other statutes relating to the duties of the state budget department.

(d)

After the governor approves the plan for reorganization developed pursuant to this section:

(i)

The governor shall, when he deems appropriate, set a schedule for implementation of the reorganization plan;

(ii)

The joint appropriations committee shall develop any necessary legislation with respect to the plan and monitor the state budget department's work and progress.

(e)

Upon submission of the reorganization plan developed pursuant to this section, the state budget department shall have authority provided by law to the budget division within the department of administration and information and shall operate independently of the department of administration and information.

(f)

The state budget department shall be subject to the direction of the existing administrator of the budget division of the department of administration and information who shall serve as the director of the state budget department until the governor appoints a director in accordance with this section.

(g)

The director of the state budget department shall have the authority to:

(i)

Employ professional, technical and other assistants to work in the director's office, along with other employees necessary to carry out the purpose of this act;

(ii)

Adopt reasonable rules and regulations to administer this section pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act;

(iii)

Formulate through his office the policies and programs to be carried out by the department.

(h)

The budget division of the department of administration and information is assigned to the state budget department under a Type 1 transfer, effective upon the appointment of a director of the state budget department.

(j)

The governor may allocate personnel and other resources between the department of administration and information and the state budget department in accordance with a Type 1 transfer.
Nothing in this subsection shall authorize the state budget department to gain positions or funds in addition to the positions and funds currently allocated to the budget division of the department of administration and information.

(k)

Upon the appointment of a director of the state budget department, the state budget department shall pursue state savings and efficiency initiatives identified in 2017 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 183 and 2018 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 112 and identified by the government efficiency commission created by 2017 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 183 and continued by 2018 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 112.

Section 2.

W.S. 9
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216(a) is amended to read:

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Financial advisory council.

(a)

There is established a financial advisory council consisting of the state auditor, the state treasurer, the director of the state department of audit, the director of the department of administration and information,
the director of the state budget department,
the director of the department of revenue, a member or designee of the joint
appropriation interim
appropriations
committee, and other persons the governor appoints as ex officio members without voting privileges. The state auditor is chairman of the financial advisory council.

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