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22LSO-0443
ORIGINAL House
ENGROSSED
Bill No
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HB0146
ENROLLED ACT NO. 58,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2022 Budget Session
AN ACT relating to the administration of government; requiring studies and reports for the operations of government; and providing for effective dates.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
[Governor's Office-Infrastructure Grants] During the 2023-2024 fiscal biennium, the governor's office shall report quarterly to the legislature through the joint appropriations committee on the use of any funds appropriated for purposes of securing infrastructure grants, including the result of expenditures and grants secured.
Section 2.
[
Governor's Office-Wyoming Innovation Partnership]
The governor's office shall establish appropriate metrics to measure the intended outputs and outcomes of the Wyoming innovation partnership.
The governor's office shall include a report of the established metrics and results within any biennial budget request submitted under W.S. 9-2-1013 during the 2023-2024 fiscal biennium in which the governor's office requests funding for the Wyoming innovation partnership.
Section 3.
[State Treasurer's Office-Transactions]
Effective beginning September 30, 2022 and ending July 1, 2024, not later than ninety (90) days after the end of each calendar quarter, the state treasurer's office shall provide a reconciliation of cash and investment earnings for all transactions conducted in the prior quarter to the joint appropriations committee and select committee on capital financing and investments.
Section 4.
[State Treasurer's Office-Operational Audit Recommendations]
(a)
Not later than October 1, 2022 and October 1, 2023, the state treasurer's office shall report to the joint appropriations committee and select committee on capital financing and investments on the advice of the investment funds committee on the following:
(i)
The steps taken to respond to the recommendations in the operational audit of the investments and financial accounting within the state treasurer's office funded in 2020 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 80, Section 2, Section 060, footnote 2;
(ii)
Each operational audit's recommendation and the implementation status of each recommendation.
Section 5.
[State Treasurer's Office-Monthly Information Reports]
(a)
During the period beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2024, the state treasurer's office shall provide monthly information reports to the state loan and investment board and the legislature through the joint appropriations committee concerning the following:
(i)
The monthly and fiscal year status of all distributions and transfers of state funds required by law to occur during the relevant period and the expected date for the completion of the distributions and transfers;
(ii)
The monthly and fiscal year status of investment earnings, interest, dividends and realized and unrealized gains and losses for each of the investment pools under the control of the state treasurer's office and
separately for each investment manager under contract with the state treasurer's office;
(iii)
Any issues, including delays, identified by the state treasurer's office related to investment and accounting of funds under the control of the state treasurer's office and any actions planned or taken to address the identified issues.
Section 6.
[Wyoming Tourism Board-Quebec 01]
Not later than June 30, 2024, the Wyoming tourism board shall report to the joint appropriations committee and joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee on the design, cost, location and improvements to interpretive updates and signage at the northeast and southeast Wyoming welcome centers and Quebec 01 state historic site.
Section 7.
[Department of Corrections-Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programming]
Not later than October 1, 2022 and October 1, 2023, the department of corrections shall report to the joint judiciary interim committee and joint appropriations committee on the use and results of any funds appropriated for purposes of mental health and substance use disorder programming in accordance with 2020 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 152.
Section 8.
[Department of Corrections-Incentives and Alternative Sanctions] Not later than October 1, 2022 and October 1, 2023, the department of corrections shall report to the joint judiciary interim committee and joint appropriations committee on the use of any funds appropriated for purposes of incentives and alternative sanctions for probation and parole supervision in accordance with 2019 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 116.
Section 9.
[Board of Equalization-Residential Property Appeals] Not later than September 1, 2022, the board of equalization shall report to the joint revenue interim committee on the number of appeals from the prior tax year which the board decided specific to residential property. As part of the report required under this section, the board shall note each appeal decided in favor of the county assessor and each appeal decided in favor of the residential property taxpayer.
Section 10.
[University of Wyoming-General Education Requirements] Not later than June 1, 2022, the University of Wyoming shall report to the joint appropriations committee and the joint education interim committee on the general education requirements or other requirements for students seeking non-liberal arts degrees to take university studies courses or other general education courses outside of the students' majors. This report shall include all regulation and policy incentives and disincentives to students used by the university to take extra-major courses, including any impact on student registration and the effects these requirements, policies and other university actions have on student choice and the cost of education to students.
Section 11.
(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2022.
(b)
Sections 10 and 11 of this act are 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 House.
Chief Clerk
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