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Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to the budget that increases funding for the General Fund by $2,034,000 and specifies that this amount should not be included in the State Treasurer's standard budget for the next fiscal period.

• Adds a new section (8) after existing section 7 of the state treasurer’s responsibilities related to veterans' tax exemption.
• Increases the General Fund by $2,034,000.
• Specifies that the additional $2,034,000 should not be included in the State Treasurer's standard budget for the next fiscal biennium.

• The exact purpose and use of the additional funding are not specified in the amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment changes funding for the Valuation Division of the Department of Revenue by increasing an amount in the General Fund and adjusting other figures accordingly.

• Increases the amount under the General Fund for the Valuation Division from $752,321 to $1,504,642.
• Removes a line that previously decreased the amount by $752,321.

• The exact impact of these changes on other parts of the budget is not detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds $800,000 to the Attorney General's budget for a specific unit focused on school funding equity litigation.

• Adds $800,000 to the Attorney General’s budget under the General Fund.
• Specifies that this amount is exclusively for the School Funding Equity Litigation Unit.

• The amendment does not provide details on how the remaining budget will be affected or adjusted beyond the specified addition.

Plain English: This amendment increases funding and staffing for criminal investigations within the Attorney General's office.

• Increases the amount of money from the General Fund to the Criminal Investigations section by $267,316.
• Adds two full-time positions in the Criminal Investigations section.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for an additional full-time position in the Cultural Resources Division of State Parks & Cultural Resources, increasing the total number of positions to at least fifty.

• Adds $90,052 to the General Fund to support one new full-time position in the Cultural Resources Division.
• Increases the total number of authorized positions in the division by one, making it not less than fifty (50) positions.

• The exact duties and responsibilities of the newly added position are not specified in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds $6 million to other funds for the School Facilities Division of the State Construction Department and specifies that this money should be used by the engineering and technical service contracts unit.

• Adds $6 million in 'other funds' to the budget for the School Facilities Division.
• Specifies that the added $6 million must be used by the engineering and technical service contracts unit as determined by the school facilities commission.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining funds after the specified use will be allocated or managed.

Plain English: The amendment increases funding for the Geologic Program within the Geological Survey, adds a new full-time position, and includes provisions related to hydrogen and fund reverting.

• Increases the General Fund amount by $130,000.
• Adds one Full Time position.
• Inserts language about hydrogen in addition to helium.
• Specifies that any unspent funds will revert on June 30, 2023.

• The amendment includes technical details and reinserted language which may be complex for a full explanation without additional context.

Plain English: This amendment adds a new section to the bill that provides additional funding for the Behavioral Health Division and Aging Division of the Department of Health if a specific bill (2021 House Bill 0168) becomes law.

• Adds a new section under the Department of Health, specifically for the Behavioral Health Division and Aging Division.
• Provides additional funding from the general fund to these divisions based on the difference between their previous year's appropriations and this act’s appropriations.
• Specifies that any leftover funds must be returned as required by law.

• The exact amount of additional funding is not specified, as it depends on the outcome of another bill (2021 House Bill 0168).
• Details about how these appropriations will be included in the department's standard budget for the next fiscal biennium are not fully explained.

Plain English: This amendment increases funding for the Department of Health's Public Health program under General Funds by $225,515.

• Increases the amount allocated to the Department of Health's Public Health program under General Funds by $225,515.

Plain English: The amendment adds language to ensure that funds transferred from the Wyoming Business Council to the Department of Workforce Services are included in the department's budget for the next fiscal period and specifies how remaining funds should be used.

• Adds a statement of legislative intent regarding the inclusion of payments received from the Wyoming Business Council within the Department of Workforce Services' standard budget for the following biennium.
• Specifies that any leftover funds from the Wyoming Business Council's appropriation, after entering into an agreement with the Department of Workforce Services, should be transferred to the department’s administration and support division.

• The exact amount of funds involved or how these transfers will affect specific budget totals is not detailed in the amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment increases funding and staffing for the Community College Commission within the General Fund.

• Increases the amount in the General Fund by $106,280.
• Adds one full-time position.

• The exact duties of the new full-time position are not specified.

Plain English: This amendment moves $500,000 from one part of the budget to another within the General Fund.

• Decreases the amount in Section 057 (Community College Commission) by $500,000.
• Increases the amount in Section 060 (State Lands and Investments Operations) by $500,000.

• The exact impact on other parts of the budget is not clear from this amendment text alone.

Plain English: The amendment modifies funding for state operations, specifically increasing a General Fund amount by $500,000.

• Increases the General Fund amount by $500,000.
• Reinserts previously stricken language in Section 060 of the bill.

• The exact nature and purpose of the reinserted language are not specified in the provided amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding from the General Fund to Public Television within the Community College Commission by $500,000.

• Reduces the amount of money available in the General Fund for Public Television by $500,000.

• The amendment does not specify how this reduction will affect other parts of the budget or operations beyond Public Television.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the University of Wyoming from $10 million to $5 million in two specific sections.

• Decreases the amount under GENERAL FUND by $5,000,000 on page 56, line 5.
• Reduces an appropriation mentioned on page 58, line 13 from ten million dollars to five million dollars.

• The amendment does not specify the exact purpose or impact of reducing this funding beyond the numerical changes.

Plain English: The amendment requires the University of Wyoming to ensure that at least 30% of its Division I student athletes are graduates of Wyoming high schools in order to receive state funding, with a goal for future budgets to increase this percentage to 50%

• Adds a requirement that the University of Wyoming must certify that at least 30% of its Division I student athletes are from Wyoming high schools to receive quarterly payments.
• Specifies that future budget requests can only include state funding if the university meets a goal of having at least 50% of its Division I student athletes be graduates of Wyoming high schools.

• The amendment's text does not specify what happens if the University fails to meet these requirements in future years.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for hydrogen research at the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources.

• Adds $1,000,000 in 'Other Funds' to support research and a center of excellence focused on hydrogen production, transportation, and storage.
• Specifies that this money cannot be used for other purposes and any leftover funds must revert as required by law.

• The amendment does not provide details about how the $1,000,000 will be managed or what specific activities it will fund beyond research and a center of excellence.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $10 million for the University of Wyoming to operate cryptocurrency staking pools and nodes with certain conditions.

• Adds $10 million in funding for the University of Wyoming to run and maintain staking pools and nodes for at least three publicly traded cryptocurrencies.
• Requires a one-to-one match from the university's unobligated reserve accounts or private donations for every dollar allocated by this amendment.

• The exact cryptocurrencies that will be used are not specified in the amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment increases funding and staffing for the Department of Corrections' Field Services within the General Fund.

• Increases the amount in the General Fund by $373,550.
• Adds 6 full-time positions.

• The exact duties and conditions for these new positions are not specified in this amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment increases funding and staffing for District Attorney/Judicial District #7 under the General Fund.

• Increases the amount in the General Fund by $169,042 for District Attorney/Judicial District #7.
• Adds one full-time position for District Attorney/Judicial District #7.

• The exact duties and conditions of the new full-time position are not specified in the amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment requires the state auditor to transfer remaining funds from the Wyoming State Penitentiary Capital Construction Account to the School Capital Construction Account by specific deadlines.

• Adds a new requirement for the state auditor to move money from the penitentiary construction account to the school construction account twice: first by May 1, 2021 and then again by October 15, 2021.

• The amendment does not specify how much money will be transferred or what happens if there are no remaining funds in the penitentiary account at these dates.

Plain English: The amendment changes how remaining funds from a one percent severance tax are distributed to different state accounts.

• On April 1, 2021, the state auditor will transfer half of the unspent funds from the one percent severance tax account to the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund and the other half to the legislative stabilization reserve account and common school permanent fund reserve account.
• After fiscal year 2022 ends, the state auditor will again split the remaining funds in a similar way but with different proportions for each fund.

• The exact amounts transferred may vary based on how much money is left in the one percent severance tax account at specific times.
• Details about the conditions and requirements for these transfers are not provided in this amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment adds a new section to the bill that requires the Wyoming Department of Transportation to report on traffic patterns, plans for improvements, and limitations related to Interstate 80 by October 1, 2021.

• Adds a requirement for the Wyoming Department of Transportation to submit a detailed report about traffic counts, improvement plans, and capacity increases along Interstate 80 to the Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee by October 1, 2021.

Plain English: The amendment creates a new reserve account for the Wyoming mineral trust fund and modifies existing law to set spending limits based on market value, with specific provisions for fiscal years starting in 2020 and 2021.

• Creates a permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund reserve account where funds will be invested by the state treasurer.
• Establishes that unobligated funds from this new account must be transferred to the general fund annually, based on a percentage of the previous five years' average market value of the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund.
• Specifies that any excess funds in the reserve account beyond 150% or 225% (for fiscal years starting July 1, 2020 and 2021) of the spending policy amount will be transferred to the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund.

• The amendment text is complex and includes technical financial terms that may require further explanation for full understanding.
• There are specific provisions for fiscal years starting in 2020 and 2021, which might need additional context to fully understand the implications.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to provide $10 million in matching fund grants for carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects from the legislative stabilization reserve account.

• Adds a new section (Section 340) that appropriates $10 million from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the Wyoming Energy Authority for matching funds related to carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects.
• Specifies that these grants must be matched by at least an equal amount of non-state funds.
• Establishes criteria for evaluating grant applications based on their potential benefits to Wyoming's knowledge base, marketability of energy sources, exposure internationally, value addition to products, and future use of natural resources.

• The exact details of how the grants will be administered and awarded are not fully explained in this amendment text.
• It is unclear what specific projects or entities would qualify for these matching funds beyond the general criteria provided.

Plain English: This amendment reduces funding and staff for the Office of the Governor.

• Decreases General Fund appropriations by $128,761.
• Reduces full-time positions in the Office of the Governor by one.

• The exact impact on operations is not detailed beyond these changes.

Plain English: The amendment adds $100,000 to address a zebra mussel outbreak crisis.

• Adds $100,000 from the General Fund to specifically deal with the zebra mussel outbreak crisis.
• Specifies that this money cannot be used for any other purpose and should not be included in future budgets.

• The amendment does not provide details on how exactly the $100,000 will be spent to address the zebra mussel outbreak.

Plain English: The amendment increases funding and positions within the State Treasurer's office, specifically adding $339,056 SR to other funds and increasing full-time positions by three.

• Adds $339,056 SR to 'Other Funds' for the State Treasurer's office.
• Increases the number of full-time positions in the State Treasurer's office by three.
• Specifies that $9,000 SR from this funding is intended for support services and should not be included in the standard budget for the next fiscal biennium.

• The exact duties or responsibilities of the new positions are not specified in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment increases funding and staffing for a section of the General Services under the Administration and Information category.

• Increases the amount in the GENERAL FUND by $76,804.
• Adds one full-time position.

• The exact purpose or use of the additional funding is not specified in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment increases funding and staffing for the Attorney General's office within the General Fund.

• Increases the amount in the General Fund by $228,802 for the Attorney General’s office.
• Adds two full-time positions to the Attorney General’s office.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate funds for various programs within the Department of Transportation, including law enforcement personnel expenses, WyoLink system maintenance, and the sale of state-owned airplanes.

• Adds $523,277 in funding for law enforcement personnel expenses related to Capitol security needs.
• Allocates $4,565,058 for hardware and software maintenance of the WyoLink statewide public safety radio system.
• Requires the sale of two state-owned Cessna Citation jet airplanes with proceeds going into the general fund.

• The amendment text does not specify how the funds will be allocated beyond these specific items, leaving some details unclear.

Plain English: The amendment adds new funding for health care and foster care services, specifies how these funds should be used, and includes a transfer of money from specific accounts to the general fund.

• Adds $2,626,751 in general funds and $2,626,749 in federal funds for comprehensive waiver participants and new individuals on waivers.
• Increases funding by $347,442 in general funds and $134,182 in federal funds for foster care payments and group home rates.
• Transfers $1.5 million from the omnibus account within the permanent land income fund to the general fund.
• Transfers another $1.5 million from the tobacco settlement income account to the general fund.

• The exact impact of these transfers on other budget items is not fully detailed in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds new funding allocations for specific units within the Department of Health and modifies existing budget figures in related sections.

• Adds a new item (12) to Section 048 of HB0001, specifying detailed appropriations for various health care units under both general funds and federal funds.
• Increases the amount by $3,019,153 under General Fund and $3,019,152 under Federal Funds in a related section.
• Decreases the amount by $3,019,153 under General Fund in another section.

• The amendment text is technical and includes specific financial figures that may be challenging to fully interpret without additional context about the budget's overall structure.

Plain English: The amendment adds new funding allocations for specific programs within the Department of Health and adjusts budget amounts for both the Department of Health and the University of Wyoming.

• Adds $900,000 in general funds and federal funds for individual budget amounts as determined by the extraordinary care committee.
• Allocates $750,000 in general funds for a vaccination program called 'Wyoming vaccinates important people'.
• Appropriates $1,374,946 in general funds for the Wyoming home services program.
• Decreases the University of Wyoming's budget by $3,024,946 in general funds.

• The specific details about how these funds will be used beyond what is stated are not provided and may require further clarification.

Plain English: The amendment adds specific funding amounts for healthcare provider reimbursement rates and adoption services, while also specifying that certain funds will be restored to the Wyoming Tourism Board's budget in the future.

• Adds $1,582,268 in general funds and federal funds for provider reimbursement rates in the comprehensive waiver unit of the Department of Health.
• Increases funding by $421,670 in general funds and $156,073 in federal funds for adoption and guardianship payments and residential treatment center rates in the Department of Family Services.
• Decreases the Wyoming Tourism Board's budget by $2,003,938 in general funds but specifies that these funds will be restored to their standard budget after this fiscal period.

• The amendment text does not provide details on how the funds for healthcare and adoption services will specifically be allocated or used beyond the initial appropriation.
• It is unclear what specific impact the restoration of funds to the Wyoming Tourism Board's future budget will have without additional context.

Plain English: The amendment modifies funding for Medicaid rates in Wyoming's Department of Health and adjusts budget allocations for the University of Wyoming.

• Adds a new item (12) to Section 048 that appropriates $4,076,374 from general funds and $4,076,373 from federal funds specifically for Medicaid rates for adult services in unit 0460.
• Decreases the University of Wyoming's budget by $4,076,374 in general funds but specifies that this reduction should be restored in their standard budget for the next fiscal biennium.

• The amendment text does not provide detailed information on how these changes will affect other parts of the budget or operations beyond what is explicitly stated.

Plain English: The amendment modifies funding allocations for various health care and family services programs by increasing federal and other funds in several sections of the budget.

• Removes previous amendments (HB0001H2030/A, HB0001H2031/A, HB0001H2032/A, HB0001H2033/A, and HB0001H2034/A).
• Increases federal funds for health care financing, public health, and aging divisions by $12,204,542.
• Adds new funding allocations for specific units within the Department of Health and Family Services, including out-of-home placements for children, adult services, immunization unit, and more.
• Increases federal funds and other funds for local services and juvenile justice units under the Department of Family Services.

• The exact impact on specific programs or agencies is not fully detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment modifies appropriations within three departments, specifying that certain funds should not be included in their standard budgets for the next fiscal biennium.

• Adds a new section (12) to the Department of Health's Behavioral Health division, excluding specific amounts from the standard budget for recovery supports, outpatient substance abuse, residential mental health, and residential substance abuse units.
• Inserts a new section (6) in the Department of Family Services' Assistance & Services division, excluding funds from the child support enforcement unit’s standard budget.
• Adds a new section (3) to the Department of Corrections’ Field Services division, excluding funds from the split sentencing unit's standard budget.

• The exact impact on departmental budgets and operations is not fully detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment to HB0001 reduces funding for the Department of Health Director's Office by $288,201 and cuts three full-time positions.

• Reduces the General Fund amount for the Department of Health Director's Office by $288,201.
• Decreases the number of Full Time employees in the Director's Office by three (3).
• Adds a new footnote to specify that these changes should be made from the director's office unit.

• The exact impact on other parts of the budget or operations is not detailed and may require further analysis.

Plain English: This amendment removes funding for the state health officer's salary and benefits from July 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021.

• Funds cannot be used to pay the state health officer’s salary or benefits during this period.
• The director of the Department of Health will perform the state health officer's duties with a designated person if needed.

• It is unclear how much money will be saved by not funding the state health officer's position.

Plain English: The amendment increases funding for state aid to community colleges and the University of Wyoming.

• Increases the amount under GENERAL FUND by $4,840,000 for the Community College Commission (state aid).
• Increases the amount under GENERAL FUND by $9,130,000 for the University of Wyoming (state aid).

• The exact details on how these funds will be used are not provided in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment requires the transfer of a portion of funds from the human resources division to the legislative stabilization reserve account, with a minimum of 20% but not exceeding $1,260,607.

• Requires the department of administration and information to transfer general funds to the legislative stabilization reserve account by June 30, 2021.
• Specifies that the amount transferred must be at least 20% but not more than $1,260,607 from human resources consolidation.
• Requires a report on savings and positions eliminated due to the consolidation of human resources personnel.

• The exact impact of transferring funds is unclear without additional details about current budget allocations.

Plain English: This amendment reduces in-state and out-of-state travel funding for state agencies by 2.5% and requires that these funds be returned to the agencies by December 31, 2021.

• Reduces the general fund appropriation for travel by each agency receiving a general fund appropriation by 2.5%. This reduction applies to both in-state and out-of-state travel expenses.
• Requires that the budget department, working with the state auditor's office, return these funds to the agencies no later than December 31, 2021.

• The amendment does not specify how the reduced travel funding will be managed or used by the agencies before it is reverted.
• It is unclear what happens if the budget department and state auditor's office cannot revert the funds as required.

Plain English: This amendment restores funding previously cut in the governor's budget recommendations for fiscal year 2021-2022 by appropriating money from a reserve account and allowing matching funds from other sources.

• Restores up to $63,080,852.00 from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the state auditor's office to reverse budget cuts identified as 'step 3' in the governor’s supplemental budget recommendations.
• Authorizes up to 106 full-time employees for this restoration effort.
• Allows matching funds from non-general fund sources, such as federal and other funds, to increase expenditures where required by law.

• The amendment specifies that any unspent or unused funds must revert on June 30, 2022, according to existing laws.
• Funds cannot be used for purposes beyond the original budget reduction identified as 'step 3'.

Plain English: The amendment modifies the budget for the Office of the Public Defender and the Department of Health by adding conditions based on the enactment of Senate File 150.

• Adds a new condition to the appropriation for the Office of the Public Defender, stating that $1,236,750.00 from general funds and $218,250.00 from other funds will not be effective if Senate File 150 is enacted.
• Increases the General Fund and Federal Funds appropriations by $1,236,750.00 each for services provided by the comprehensive waiver unit in the Department of Health.

• The exact impact on the budget depends on whether Senate File 150 is enacted into law.
• Details about how these funds will be used if Senate File 150 is not enacted are limited and unclear from the provided text.

Plain English: This amendment adds $35,000 to fund an adult agricultural education program within the Department of Agriculture's administration division and removes $35,000 from another budget section.

• Adds $35,000 to the General Fund for the adult agricultural education program in the Department of Agriculture’s Administration Division.
• Removes $35,000 from the Wyoming Business Council's Investment Ready Committee.

• The exact impact on other budget sections is not detailed and may require further analysis.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for predator management to protect sheep in a specific area of the state.

• Adds $90,000 from the General Fund for predator management related to sheep protection in the northeast quadrant of the state.
• Inserts new section 7 under Department of Agriculture's Predator Management.

• The amendment specifies that this funding cannot be used for any other purpose and should not be included in the standard budget for the next fiscal biennium.

Plain English: The amendment modifies funding for cultural resources within state parks, adjusting both decreases and increases in appropriations and adding a new position.

• Decreases the General Fund amount by $16,755.
• Increases the General Fund amount by $90,052.
• Adds one full-time position in the Cultural Resources Division.

• The exact impact of reducing the fund by $16,755 is not detailed in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $500,000 from the general fund for grants to community-based food banks.

• Adds a new section number '12' after existing sections in the Department of Health's budget.
• Increases the General Fund amount by $500,000.
• Allocates $500,000 from the general fund to make grants for community-based food banks.

• The exact details on how the funds will be distributed and managed are not specified in this amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment increases funding for the Behavioral Health section of the Department of Health within the General Fund by $793,967.

• Increases the amount in the General Fund allocated to Behavioral Health by $793,967.

• The amendment does not specify how this additional funding will be used or what specific changes it will bring about beyond increasing the budget amount.

Plain English: This amendment modifies appropriations for behavioral health services, child support enforcement, and split sentencing units in the Department of Health, Family Services, and Corrections.

• Adds $7,921,736 to the General Fund for the Behavioral Health Division within the Department of Health.
• Specifies that certain amounts from the general fund should not be included in the standard budget for the next fiscal biennium for specific units within the Department of Health and Family Services.
• Increases funding by $91,395 from the General Fund and $177,413 from Federal Funds for the Child Support Enforcement Unit within the Department of Family Services.
• Adds $200,000 to the General Fund for the Split Sentencing Unit within the Department of Corrections.

• The exact impact on other budgetary limitations and duties is not fully detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $325,000 from the general fund for administrative and compliance issues related to land exchanges or sales near specific national forests and parks.

• Adds a new section under 'STATE LANDS AND INVESTMENTS' to provide $325,000 for addressing administrative and compliance issues in land exchanges or sales on or adjacent to the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests or Grand Teton National Park.
• Specifies that this funding can be used for land appraisals, environmental analysis, and other necessary actions to complete these transactions.

• The amendment requires approval from the state loan and investment board before any expenditures are made.
• It also states that this appropriation should not be included in the standard budget for the next fiscal biennium.

Plain English: The amendment adds $4 million to fund a cryptocurrency staking program at the University of Wyoming, requiring a match from university or private funds.

• Adds $4 million in funding for the University of Wyoming to operate and maintain nodes and staking pools for three publicly traded cryptocurrencies.
• Requires that any excess revenue generated by the program be used to support blockchain programs at the university and community colleges, after covering operational costs.
• Specifies a match requirement where each dollar from the state must be matched with two dollars from the university's unobligated reserve accounts or private donations.

• The exact cryptocurrencies that will be used in the program are not specified in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment modifies funding for Wyoming's School Foundation Program to include adjustments for health insurance costs and updates class size and core teacher ratios.

• Adds a new section (334) that requires the Department of Education to adjust each school district’s foundation program amount to provide additional health insurance funding based on specific criteria.
• Updates the education resource block grant model to specify new class sizes for the 2021-2022 school year, increasing them from previous years.
• Modifies the core teacher ratios in the education resource block grant model for the 2021-2022 school year.

• The amendment text does not provide specific dollar amounts or detailed calculations for health insurance adjustments, which may be needed to fully understand its impact.
• Some technical details about ADM (Average Daily Membership) and other educational terms are referenced but not explained in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment changes a specific funding amount from ten to five million six hundred forty-five thousand eight hundred thirty-seven dollars, modifies an existing section related to higher education endowments, and adjusts other relevant totals accordingly.

• Changes the specified funding amount from 'ten' to 'five million six hundred forty-five thousand eight hundred thirty-seven dollars ($5,645,837.00)'.
• Adds a new subsection (k) in an existing section that creates an excellence in higher education endowment reserve account with specific conditions for transferring excess funds.
• Modifies the language of an existing amendment to include additional sections.

• The exact impact and context of changing 'ten' to a specific dollar amount is not fully explained, making it unclear what was originally meant by 'ten'.
• Details about how other totals will be adjusted are not provided in the amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment restores budget cuts identified as 'step 3' in the governor's supplemental budget recommendations for fiscal year 2021-2022 by appropriating funds and allowing the governor to transfer these funds to agencies.

• Appropriates up to $63,080,852 from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the state auditor's office.
• Authorizes up to 106 full-time employees for this purpose.
• Allows the governor to transfer funds and positions to agencies to restore budget reductions identified as 'step 3' in the governor’s supplemental budget recommendations.
• Requires that any unspent or uncommitted funds revert on June 30, 2022.

• The amendment text does not specify how these transfers will be implemented beyond the B-11 process and reporting requirements to the joint appropriations committee.

Plain English: The amendment restores half of certain budget cuts made by the governor in his 2021-2022 supplemental budget recommendations.

• Restores up to $23,394,032 from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the state auditor's office to cover one-half of the 'step 3' budget reductions identified by the governor.
• Authorizes up to 53 full-time employees for this purpose.
• Requires that any matching funds be used as required by federal or state law.

• The exact details and impacts of other deleted amendments are not provided in the text.
• Specific conditions on spending, such as needing governor's approval, limit how these funds can be used.

Plain English: This amendment changes how funds are allocated to the Interstate Streams Division of the State Engineer's office, shifting $632,744 from the General Fund to Other Funds.

• Moves $632,744 from the General Fund to Other Funds for the Interstate Streams Division.
• Adds a new section stating that future appropriations for this division should come from the Water Development Account I.

• The amendment does not specify what 'Other Funds' refers to in detail, which could be unclear without additional context.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section that prohibits using state funds to provide grants for supporting news services.

• Adds a new section (9) under Section 024 of the bill, which states that no general fund money can be used to give grants to support news services.

• The amendment does not specify what types of news services are covered or how this restriction will affect existing programs.

Plain English: This amendment reduces funding for the Department of Health Director's Office by $192,134 and cuts two full-time positions.

• Reduces the General Fund amount for the Department of Health Director's Office by $192,134.
• Decreases the number of Full Time Employees (FTEs) in the Director's Office by two.

• The exact impact on specific roles or functions within the Director's Office is not detailed.

Plain English: The amendment adds $1 million to fund research and a center of excellence for hydrogen production, transportation, and storage at the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources.

• Adds $1 million in funding under 'OTHER FUNDS' for fostering research and establishing a center of excellence focused on hydrogen-related activities.
• Specifies that this funding is to be used exclusively for participating in grant programs, requests for information, and proposals related to hydrogen production, transportation, and storage.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining funds will be handled if they are not fully spent by June 30, 2022.
• It is unclear what other sources or federal government programs this funding can be used for beyond those mentioned in the amendment.

Plain English: The amendment requires the state auditor to transfer remaining funds from the Wyoming State Penitentiary Capital Construction Account to the School Capital Construction Account by specific deadlines.

• Adds a new requirement for the state auditor to move money from the penitentiary construction account to the school construction account by May 1, 2021 and October 15, 2021.

• The exact amount of funds being transferred is not specified in the amendment text.
• It's unclear what happens if there are no remaining funds to transfer at the deadlines mentioned.

Plain English: This amendment reduces travel funding for state agencies by 2.5% and requires that any unused funds be returned to the agencies by December 31, 2021.

• Reduces in-state and out-of-state travel funding for each agency receiving a general fund appropriation by 2.5%. This reduction is calculated by the state budget department.
• Requires that any unused funds be reverted to the agencies no later than December 31, 2021.

• The amendment does not specify how the travel funding will be reduced or what happens if the reversion process is delayed beyond December 31, 2021.

Plain English: This amendment changes where certain funds are allocated, replacing references to a legislative stabilization reserve account with references to a broadband development subaccount within an economic diversification account.

• Removes the phrase 'legislative stabilization reserve account' and replaces it with 'the broadband development subaccount within the economic diversification account created by W.S. 9-12-1404(a)(ii)' in a specific section of the bill.

• The amendment text does not provide details on how much funding will be redirected or what specific duties and conditions apply to this new allocation, making it unclear how this change will affect overall budget allocations.

Plain English: The amendment requires the Department of Administration and Information to transfer a portion of its funds, ranging from at least 10% to a maximum of $630,303, to the legislative stabilization reserve account by October 31, 2021.

• Requires the department to transfer general funds or budget authority related to human resources consolidation to the legislative stabilization reserve account.
• Specifies that the amount transferred must be at least 10% of the total funds affected but not more than $630,303.
• Necessitates a report from the department on savings and eliminated positions due to the consolidation.

• The exact impact and details of human resources consolidation are not fully explained in the amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment requires a report on savings from consolidating human resources personnel, to be submitted by October 31, 2021.

• Adds a new section requiring the Department of Administration and Information to submit a report on the savings achieved through the consolidation of human resources personnel.

• The amendment does not specify how much savings are expected or what specific positions will be eliminated, leaving these details to be determined by the department's report.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new condition for transferring funds from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the budget reserve account if the budget reserve account's balance falls below a specific amount by June 30, 2022.

• Adds a new clause (o) under Section 300 that specifies conditions and amounts for transferring money between accounts.
• Specifies that $20 million or as much is needed will be transferred from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the budget reserve account if the latter's balance falls below $113,185,000 by June 30, 2022.

• The exact impact and conditions under which this transfer will occur are detailed in technical financial terms that may be hard to understand without additional context.

Plain English: The amendment changes funding amounts for certain programs and creates a new endowment reserve account for higher education.

• Reduces the number from ten to five million six hundred forty-five thousand eight hundred thirty-seven dollars ($5,645,837.00) in a specific section of the budget.
• Adds a new subsection (k) to an existing law that creates an excellence in higher education endowment reserve account with specific conditions for transferring excess funds to another fund.
• Modifies an existing law related to the Hathaway scholarship program by adjusting the percentage of funds transferred from the reserve account to the endowment fund, increasing it to nine percent for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.

• The amendment text does not provide a clear explanation of all affected sections or totals adjustments needed, which may require additional context to fully understand its impact.

Plain English: This amendment makes technical corrections to sections related to funding for state facilities, workforce services, and strategic investments, including adding a new subsection that requires the state auditor to transfer funds from the strategic investments account back to the general fund based on certain expenditures.

• Corrects minor grammatical errors in existing sections of the bill.
• Adds a new subsection (e) to Section 96 which instructs the state auditor to identify and transfer specific amounts of money between funds.

• The exact financial impact or details of how this amendment will be implemented are not fully explained in the provided text.

Plain English: The amendment adds $15,500,000 in funding for the University of Wyoming to purchase a student housing project called 'Bison Run Village Apartments' using revenue bonds.

• Adds $15,500,000 in other funds appropriation for the University of Wyoming to buy the 'Bison Run Village Apartments'.
• Allows the University of Wyoming to issue revenue bonds under specific state laws to fund this purchase.

• The amendment specifies that these funds cannot be used for any purpose other than purchasing the student housing project.
• It is unclear how this funding will affect the overall budget and operations of the University of Wyoming beyond the immediate fiscal biennium.

Plain English: The amendment changes how remaining funds from a one percent severance tax are transferred to specific reserve accounts.

• On April 1, 2021, the state auditor must transfer half of the unspent funds from the one percent severance tax account to the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund reserve account and the other half to the legislative stabilization reserve account (common school permanent fund reserve account).
• After fiscal year 2022 ends, the state auditor must again split any remaining funds in the one percent severance tax account equally between these two reserve accounts.

• The exact amount of money involved and its impact on each reserve fund is not specified.
• Details about how the transfers will be managed or reported are not provided.

Plain English: The amendment modifies the bill by adding a cryptocurrency staking program, adjusting funding amounts for various departments, changing position numbers, and inserting new intent statements for future budget requests.

• Adds a cryptocurrency staking program and advisory council to the bill.
• Adjusts funding amounts for several state agencies including increases in health care financing division and decreases in military department's budget.
• Modifies position numbers for certain departments, such as increasing full-time positions in cultural resources division and community college commission.
• Inserts new intent statements directing future budget requests from specific funds for various programs.

• The amendment text is technical and includes many detailed financial adjustments that are not fully explained here. Readers should refer to the full bill for complete details.