SF0140 • 2020

Banking division-classification and salary exemptions.

AN ACT relating to state employees; generally exempting employees of the state banking division from state personnel classification and compensation provisions; requiring the state banking board to establish personnel classifications and salaries for positions within the division of banking as specified; requiring a report; and providing for an effective date.

Budget Labor Technology

Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor: Senator Rothfuss
Last action: 2020-03-30
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 7/1/2020

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was vetoed by the governor, but there is no information on whether lawmakers will override this decision.

Exempting State Banking Division Employees from Personnel Rules

This bill allows employees of Wyoming's state banking division to be exempt from certain personnel rules and requires the state banking board to set their salaries and job classifications.

What This Bill Does

Removes state banking division employees from general state employee classification and pay rules.
Requires the state banking board to establish specific salary levels for these employees in consultation with the director of the division.

Who It Names or Affects

Employees and managers within Wyoming's state banking division.

Terms To Know

Joint Appropriations Committee: A group that reviews budget requests for government programs.
State Banking Board: The governing body responsible for overseeing the state banking division.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill was vetoed by the governor, but it's unclear if lawmakers will override this decision.
It only applies to employees of Wyoming’s state banking division and not other government agencies.

Amendments

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

SF0140H2001

2nd reading • Representative Lindholm

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds requirements for reporting on personnel classifications and salaries for employees of the state banking division.

Adds a requirement to create a report after establishing personnel classifications and salaries for positions within the division of banking.
Specifies that this report must be submitted before any salary increases are implemented, detailing estimated budget impacts and job requirements.

The exact details of how the joint appropriations committee will use the information in the report are not specified.

SF0140H2002

2nd reading • Representative Furphy

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes a sentence in the bill to define technology for the State Banking Division as specified by the state banking commissioner.

Removes 'and' and replaces it with a period at line 9 on page 2 of the bill.

The amendment's text is limited, so its full impact cannot be explained without additional context from the original bill.

SF0140H3001

3rd reading • Representative Zwonitzer

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds a new requirement that any salary increases or personnel classification changes for the state banking division must be identified in a report to the joint appropriations committee and approved through a legislative appropriation act.

Adds a new section requiring salary increases or personnel classification revisions for the state banking division to be included in a report submitted to the joint appropriations committee.
Requires that any such changes, which would increase expenditures, must also be appropriated through a legislative appropriation act effective on or after March 1, 2021.

The amendment does not specify what happens if an increase is made without following these new requirements.

SF0140JC001

Conference Committee

S Adopted, H Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds a new requirement that any salary increases or changes to personnel classifications for the state banking division must be approved by the governor before they can take effect.

Adds a new section requiring the governor's approval for any salary increases or revisions to personnel classifications for the state banking division.

The amendment does not specify what happens if the governor does not approve these changes, leaving this detail unclear.

Bill History

2020-03-30 Governor
Governor Vetoed SEA No. 0068
2020-03-30 Wyoming Legislature
Veto Message Received
2020-03-12 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0068
2020-03-12 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0068
2020-03-12 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0068
2020-03-12 House
H Appointed JCC01 Members
2020-03-11 Senate
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2020-03-11 Senate
S Concur:Failed 0-26-4-0-0
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
2020-03-06 House
H Placed on General File
2020-03-06 House
H Introduced and Referred to COW
2020-03-05 House
H Received for Introduction
2020-03-05 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-5-0-0-0
2020-03-05 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-03-04 Senate
S COW:Passed
2020-03-04 Senate
S Suspension of the rules and referred directly to COW 26-4-0-0-0
2020-03-03 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2020-03-03 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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20LSO-0599

ORIGINAL Senate

ENGROSSED
File No
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SF0140

ENROLLED ACT NO. 68,

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. 13
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605(b) by creating a new paragraph (viii) is amended to read:

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605.

State banking board; meetings; compensation; purpose
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(b)

The banking board shall:

(viii)

Except for the salary of the commissioner as provided by W.S. 13
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602(b), establish personnel classifications and salaries for the division of banking in consultation with the director and subject to legislative appropriation. Classifications and salaries shall be commensurate with other state and federal financial regulators. The specialized skills required to supervise special purpose depository institutions and financial technology shall be defined by the state banking commissioner. Classifications and salaries established pursuant to this paragraph shall not be subject to the classifications or the compensation plan established pursuant to W.S. 9
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1022(a)(i) and (ii), (b) and (c). The provisions of W.S. 9
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1022(a)(viii) shall not apply to personnel of the division of banking. Upon the creation of the classifications and salaries for the division of banking, and prior to the increase of any person's salary
pursuant to this paragraph, the division shall report the classifications and salaries to the joint appropriations committee. The report shall include any estimated increase in requested appropriations, the duties of each person for which the classification shall apply including specific skills required to skillfully and competently fill the position and any other information requested by the joint appropriations committee. Salary increases requested pursuant to this paragraph shall be included in the department's exception budget.

Section 2.

No increase in any person's salary under W.S. 13
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605(b)(viii), as created by this act, or other revision to personnel classifications for the division of banking that require an increase in the expenditure of funds shall be effective until approved by the governor.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2020.

(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