HB0121 • 2021

State funded capital construction.

AN ACT relating to state funded capital construction; creating an account; providing definitions; providing appropriations for purposes related to state funded capital construction; making certain appropriations subject to specified terms and conditions; modifying prior appropriations; providing for the acceptance and purchase of real property; providing appropriations for and recreating an advisory task force related to state facilities; authorizing and specifying requirements for higher education projects; creating a subcommittee; providing for the acceptance of contributions; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor: Appropriations
Last action: 2021-04-06
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 4/6/2021

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included details about the University of Wyoming and an advisory task force that were not fully supported by the official source material.

State Capital Construction Bill

This act provides funding for various state construction projects, including community college facilities and higher education projects, and creates a subcommittee to oversee Capitol preservation activities.

What This Bill Does

Creates the Capital Square Preservation Account to fund improvements in the Capitol area.
Provides $60 million from different sources for state construction projects, such as those at universities and community colleges.
Authorizes two community college districts to accept or purchase property for new facilities.
Reappropriates funds previously allocated for one project to another.
Establishes a subcommittee with legislative and executive members to oversee Capitol preservation activities.

Who It Names or Affects

State agencies involved in construction projects
Community colleges receiving funding for new facilities

Terms To Know

Capital Square Preservation Account: A special fund created to support improvements and maintenance at the Capitol complex.
Subcommittee: A smaller group of people chosen from a larger committee or organization to handle specific tasks, in this case overseeing Capitol preservation activities.

Limits and Unknowns

The Governor vetoed parts related to the subcommittee's authority over construction oversight and final decisions.
Some provisions for securing federal funds for higher education projects are now permissive rather than mandatory due to a gubernatorial veto.

Amendments

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

HB0121H3001

3rd reading • Representative Walters

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds a new subcommittee to oversee the development of design plans, construction, and interpretive exhibits for certain state buildings, and modifies references to an account called 'S13' to 'S10'.

Adds a new subcommittee to jointly oversee the development of design plans, construction, and interpretive exhibits in specific state buildings.
Modifies existing text by changing references from 'S13' to 'S10', which is defined as the legislative stabilization reserve account.

The amendment does not provide detailed information about how the subcommittee will operate or what its exact responsibilities are beyond the guidance provided in the summary.

HB0121H3002

3rd reading • Representative Gray

Withdrawn

Plain English: The amendment removes a specific line from the bill's first page, which is part of an act related to state funded capital construction.

Removes line 11 on the first page of HB0121.

The exact content and significance of the removed line are not provided in the amendment text, making it unclear what specific change this removal will cause.

HB0121JC001

Conference Committee

H Adopted, S Adopted

Plain English: This amendment modifies the bill to remove certain sections, update funding allocations, and add authorization for higher education projects.

Removes specific sections related to appropriations and advisory task forces.
Updates funding amounts in various parts of the bill, shifting funds between general fund and other designated accounts.
Adds a new section authorizing design and construction projects at higher education institutions with specified funding limits.

The amendment text does not provide detailed explanations for all changes, such as specific reasons for removing certain sections or the full impact of shifting funds between different accounts.

HB0121HS001

Standing Committee • House Appropriations Committee

Divided

Plain English: The amendment creates a new account for Capitol Square preservation, modifies existing appropriations for community college projects, and establishes a subcommittee to oversee the development of interpretive exhibits and wayfinding systems in the capitol buildings.

Creates a new 'Capitol Square Preservation Account' that can accept federal grants and other contributions for deposit into the account.
Modifies existing appropriations for community college projects, specifying matching fund requirements and listing specific project names.
Establishes a subcommittee to oversee the development of interpretive exhibits and wayfinding systems in capitol buildings.

The amendment text is complex and includes multiple changes that may be difficult to summarize without additional context or explanation.

HB0121HS001.01

Standing Committee • House Appropriations Committee

Corrected, Corrected, Adopted

Adds a new section creating the 'Capitol Square Preservation Account' which can accept federal grants and other contributions for deposit into the account.
Modifies appropriations for community college projects, requiring matching funds from recipients for certain construction projects.
Establishes a subcommittee to oversee the development of interpretive exhibits and wayfinding systems in state buildings like the Capitol.

The amendment text is detailed but may contain technical language that isn't fully explained here, such as specific funding amounts and conditions for appropriations.
Some parts of the amendment involve complex budget adjustments which are not elaborated on in this summary.

HB0121HS001.02

Standing Committee • House Appropriations Committee

Corrected, Corrected, Failed

Plain English: The amendment adds $250,000 to the Capitol Square Preservation Account for specific improvements in the capitol building.

Adds $250,000 from the Capitol Square Preservation Account to the Legislative Service Office.
Allows this money to be used for custom window treatments, noise reduction and echo cancellation improvements, and acquisition of statue replicas (maquettes) in certain areas of the capitol building.

The amendment does not specify how much of each item will be purchased or improved with the $250,000.

HB0121S3001

3rd reading • Senator Perkins

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment allows state agencies to apply for federal capital construction grants under the American Rescue Plan Act, reducing private funding requirements by an equal amount for each dollar of federal funds received.

Adds a new subsection (b) that permits the state construction department to submit grant applications for federal funds from the coronavirus capital projects fund.
Specifies that when federal funds are granted, the requirement for non-federal private funding is reduced by one dollar for each dollar of federal funds received.

The exact amount and availability of federal grants may vary and are not specified in this amendment text.

HB0121SW001

Committee of the Whole • Senator Perkins

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment authorizes higher education projects to be administered through the state construction department using private revenue, specifies funding amounts for several projects, and removes certain existing provisions.

Adds authorization for higher education projects to use private funds for design and construction up to specified amounts.
Specifies funding amounts for four specific projects: CWC- Jackson Outreach Center, NWC- Student Center, LCCC- RAC Renovation, and NWCCD- Construction Technology Center.
Authorizes the University of Wyoming to utilize up to $25 million for the design and construction of its College of Law project.

The amendment removes several existing provisions but does not specify what those provisions were or their exact content, which limits a full understanding of the changes made.

HB0121SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Appropriations Committee

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment removes certain sections related to state-funded capital construction projects and modifies others to limit spending on specific projects.

Removes the creation of an account for state-funded capital construction.
Deletes provisions allowing for the acceptance of contributions for these projects.
Limits the budgeted amount that can be spent on certain construction projects.
Eliminates several sections detailing specific project appropriations.

The amendment text is technical and may not fully explain all changes, requiring reference to the original bill for context.

Bill History

2021-04-06 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 140
2021-04-06 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0073
2021-04-02 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0073
2021-04-02 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0073
2021-04-02 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0073
2021-03-29 Senate
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2021-03-26 House
H Appointed JCC01 Members
2021-03-26 House
H Concur:Failed 14-46-0-0-0
2021-03-25 House
H Received for Concurrence
2021-03-25 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-0-2-0-0
2021-03-24 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2021-03-23 Senate
S COW:Passed
2021-03-22 Senate
S Placed on General File
2021-03-22 Senate
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2021-03-17 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations
2021-03-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2021-03-09 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 41-19-0-0-0
2021-03-08 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2021-03-05 House
H COW:Passed
2021-03-04 House
H Placed on General File
2021-03-04 House
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2021-03-01 House
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
2021-02-24 House
H Received for Introduction
2021-02-12 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 21LSO-0400
Bill No.:

HB0121

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

21LSO-0400

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0073

Chapter No.:

140

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Appropriations Committee

Catch Title:

State funded capital construction.

Subject:

Appropriations, authorizations, and related provisions for state funded capital construction.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act creates the Capital Square Preservation Account.
This act provides funding for state construction projects, including community college projects and other state agency projects, in the following amounts:
$12,000,000 in General Funds;
$16,895,000 in Federal Funds;
$37,001,845 in Other Funds; and
Up to $103,405,740 in private funds, federal American Rescue Plan funds, or a combination thereof.
This act appropriates
$6,000,000
from the General Fund to the University of Wyoming (University) for design and construction of projects selected by the University Board of Trustees to be matched in a ratio of $1.00 General Fund to $1.00 other funds.
This act authorizes the Northern Wyoming Community College District to accept the transfer of ownership of two (2) facilities to be used to house a construction technology program.
This act authorizes the Central Wyoming Community College (CWC) to purchase not more than five (5) acres in Teton County, Wyoming to be used as the site for the CWC Jackson Outreach Center.
This act reappropriates up to $1,880,000 of unexpended, unobligated funds from 2018 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 136, Section 4(a)(i), as amended by 2019 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 205, Section 2, from the Maghee Building remodel to the Emerson Building remodel for the Department of Family Services.
This act appropriates
$20,000
for the Strategic Investments and Projects Account (SIPA) for the continuation of the Casper State Office Building Advisory Task Force.
Of this appropriation, $10,000 is appropriated to the Legislative Service Office and $10,000 is appropriated to the State Construction Department for the purposes of supporting the advisory task force.
This act creates a subcommittee with three (3) members of the Legislature's Management Council and three (3) members of the State Building Commission to jointly oversee development of the design plans and construction of the interpretive exhibits and wayfinding in the Capitol, Capitol Extension, and the Herschler Building and requires a report to Management Council and the State Building Commission.
This act appropriates
$2,000,000
SIPA to the Capitol Square Preservation Account which is further appropriated to the State Construction Department for design and construction of interpretive exhibits and a wayfinding system and signage determined in conjunction with the subcommittee.
This act authorizes private revenue, including federal funds from qualifying capital construction grant funds allocated to the state under section 604, coronavirus capital projects fund, of the American Rescue Plan Act, P.L. 117-2, to be used for higher education projects in amounts specified. The Governor, in conjunction with the State Construction Department shall submit applications to secure available funds and shall require matching funds in an appropriate ratio when submitting applications.

Comments:
This act appropriates $10,000 SIPA to LSO.
This act reinstates an advisory task force.
This act creates a subcommittee with three (3) legislative members.
This bill requires a report to Management Council.
Popular name; “State Capital Construction Bill.”

The Governor vetoed the subcommittee's construction oversight and final decision authority for Capitol preservation activities resulting in the approvals over these domains to reside with the executive branch.

The Governor also vetoed the requirement to submit grant applications for federal American Rescue Plan Act funding for higher education facilities, making the submissions permissive.

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.