SF0030 • 2021

Pandemic response review task force.

AN ACT relating to public health; creating the pandemic response review task force; specifying duties of the task force; requiring a report; providing a termination date for the task force; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Corporations
Last action: 2021-03-26
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2021

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information on specific duties or impacts, only that a report is required by July 1, 2022.

Pandemic Response Review Task Force

This act would create a task force to review and study Wyoming's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to develop recommendations for improving future responses.

What This Bill Does

Creates a task force with members from various sectors including health, education, business, government, and tribal representation.
Requires the task force to evaluate different aspects of the state’s public health orders and their impact on businesses, communities, schools, and healthcare during the pandemic.
Sets a goal for the task force to develop recommendations for improving future responses to pandemics or disease outbreaks.
Specifies that the task force must report its findings by July 1, 2022, to certain committees and the governor.

Who It Names or Affects

Members appointed to the task force from various sectors such as health, education, business, government, and tribal representation.
The public through potential changes in how the state responds to future pandemics or disease outbreaks based on the task force's recommendations.

Terms To Know

Public Health Orders: Rules issued by health authorities to protect public health, such as those related to quarantines and social distancing during a pandemic.
Task Force: A group of people with specific expertise who work together on a particular project or issue.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass, so the task force was never created.
It is unclear what changes might have been made based on the recommendations if the bill had passed and the task force completed its work.

Amendments

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

SF0030HS001

Standing Committee • House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment modifies the composition of the task force by adding new members and changing existing roles to include more community representation and broader health-related expertise.

Adds representatives from a variety of communities to ensure diverse viewpoints are included in the task force.
Replaces the governor's appointment with an appointment made by the state superintendent of public instruction.
Increases the number of certain task force members from three to four, expanding the group’s capacity for detailed analysis and input.
Expands the list of departments and offices involved in pandemic response planning.

The amendment text does not specify how these changes will affect the overall effectiveness or operations of the task force beyond structural modifications.

SF0030SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivi

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes the number of members on the pandemic response review task force from one to two.

Increases the number of members on the pandemic response review task force from one to two.

SF0030SS002

Standing Committee • Senate Appropriations Committee

Failed

Plain English: The amendment removes funding provisions and certain sections from the bill about creating a pandemic response review task force.

Removes language that provided funding for the task force.
Deletes an entire page of the bill which contained specific duties and requirements for the task force.
Eliminates another full page of the original bill text.
Changes the section number from 'Section 3' to 'Section 2'.

The amendment does not specify what happens with the funding that was originally planned.

Bill History

2021-03-26 House
H 3rd Reading:Failed 25-35-0-0-0
2021-03-25 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2021-03-24 House
H COW:Passed
2021-03-22 House
H Placed on General File
2021-03-22 House
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2021-03-17 House
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
2021-03-12 House
H Received for Introduction
2021-03-12 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 16-14-0-0-0
2021-03-11 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2021-03-10 Senate
S COW:Passed
2021-03-04 Senate
S Placed on General File
2021-03-04 Senate
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Not Pass Amended 3-2-0-0-0
2021-03-02 Senate
S COW:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
2021-03-01 Senate
S COW:Laid Back
2021-03-01 Senate
S Placed on General File
2021-03-01 Senate
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2021-01-12 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
2021-01-12 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2020-12-31 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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21LSO-0166
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0166
ENGROSSED
3.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0030

Pandemic response review task force.

Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to public health; creating the pandemic response review task force; specifying duties of the task force; requiring a report; providing a termination date for the task force; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

(a)

There is created the Wyoming pandemic response review task force to consist of the following:

(i)

One (1) representative of the department of health, appointed by the governor;

(ii)

One (1) representative of the state's K-12 educational community, appointed by the governor;

(iii)

One (1) representative of the state's business community, appointed by the governor;

(iv)

Two (2) members of an association representing county commissioners, appointed by the governor;

(v)

One (1) enrolled member of the Northern Arapaho Indian tribe or Eastern Shoshone Indian tribe, appointed by the governor;

(vi)

Two (2) Wyoming health care practitioners whose practice includes seeing patients, appointed by the governor;

(vii)

Three (3) members of the Wyoming house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house. The speaker of the house shall designate a cochairman of the task force;

(viii)

Three (3) members of the Wyoming senate, appointed by the president of the senate. The president of the senate shall designate a cochairman of the task force.

(b)

The task force shall study the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the state's ability to respond to pandemics and other disease outbreaks generally. This study shall include evaluation of:

(i)

The development of Wyoming statutes governing public health orders since statehood;

(ii)

The authority granted in W.S. 35-1-240 to the department of health to issue public health orders;

(iii)

The distribution of statutory authority provided to the department of health and local health officers to address disease outbreaks;

(iv)

The effectiveness of public health orders issued during the COVID-19 pandemic to mitigate the spread of the disease;

(v)

Consistency or inconsistency of local health officer efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic to mitigate the spread of the disease;

(vi)

State and local law enforcement authorities' responsibilities to enforce public health orders;

(vii)

The impact of public health orders issued during the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses, communities and the state's economy; and

(viii)

The response of Wyoming K-12 schools and institutions of higher education to the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of public health orders issued during the COVID-19 pandemic on Wyoming K-12 schools and institutions of higher education.

(c)

The goal of the task force is to develop legislative recommendations to improve the state's response to future pandemics and other disease outbreaks.

The task force shall report its findings and any recommendations to
the joint labor, health and social services interim committee, the joint corporations, elections and political subdivisions interim committee and the governor on or before July 1, 2022.

(d)

The legislative members of the task force shall receive compensation, per diem and travel expenses in the manner and amount prescribed by W.S. 28-5-101.

Task force members who are not legislators and are not state employees shall receive the compensation, per diem and mileage paid members of the Wyoming legislature under W.S. 28-5-101.

(e)

The task force shall be staffed by the legislative service office and the department of health.

(f)

The task force shall terminate December 31, 2022.

Section 2
.

(a)

There is appropriated ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) from the general fund to the governor's office to pay compensation, mileage and per diem for nonlegislative members of the task force. This
appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2023. This appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2023.

(b)

There is appropriated fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) from the general fund to the legislative service office to pay for salary, mileage and per diem of legislative members appointed to the task force. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2023. This appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2023.

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)

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