General government appropriations.

Plain English: The amendment modifies funding allocations within the General Fund for certain sections of the budget related to the Office of the Governor and the Department of Education.

• Removes a specific number (9) from Section 001 under the Office of the Governor.
• Increases an amount by $26,550 in Section 001 under the General Fund.
• Deletes lines 15 through 20 on Page 9 and lines 17 through 23 on Page 85.
• Removes a specific number (5) from Section 206 under the Department of Education.

• The exact impact of these changes on overall budget totals is not fully detailed in the amendment text provided.

Plain English: The amendment deletes certain lines from the bill and adds a new section that allocates $5,000 for a feasibility study on providing child care services to state employees.

• Deletes specific lines in Section 006 of the Administration and Information part of the bill.
• Adds a new section allocating $5,000 from the general fund to conduct a feasibility study on providing child care services for state employees.

• The exact details of what was deleted in lines 26-27 and lines 1-18 are not provided, so their content cannot be described.
• The amendment does not specify how the feasibility study will be conducted or by whom.

Plain English: This amendment to HB0001 removes certain provisions related to the Director's Office under the Administration and Information section and adjusts funding amounts.

• Removes a previously added amendment (HB001H2002/A) by Representative Yin et al.
• Decreases the amount in the General Fund by $5,000.
• Deletes lines that specify positions or duties under the Director's Office.
• Eliminates specific details and requirements listed on page 16.

• The exact nature of the deleted provisions is not fully explained in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment changes the requirement for service availability from 'normal business hours' to a minimum of four hours per day.

• Changes the requirement for services provided by General Services under Section 006 Administration and Information from being available during normal business hours to at least four hours each day.

• The amendment does not specify which days of the week or what times these four hours must be offered, leaving some details unclear.

Plain English: The amendment adds a specific allocation of funds for Thyra Thomson building operations and staff within the General Services section, prohibiting these funds from being used for other purposes.

• Adds funding specifically for Thyra Thomson building operations and staff under the General Services section.
• Includes language that prevents the transferred or expended funds from being used for any purpose other than those specified.

• The exact amount of funding allocated is not provided in the amendment text, so it's unclear how much money will be set aside for this purpose.

Plain English: This amendment to HB0001 removes specific line items related to water quality funding within the Department of Environmental Quality.

• Removes a reference to '4.' after 'Quality' on page 26, line 8.
• Deletes '2., 4.' after 'Time' on page 26, line 21.
• Eliminates the word 'It' on page 27, line 2.
• Removes lines 3 through 6 on page 27 entirely.
• Deletes lines 16 through 22 on page 27 entirely.

• The exact nature and amount of funding or responsibilities removed by these deletions is not specified in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment changes funding amounts for cultural resources within state parks.

• Increases the General Fund amount by $6,000,000.
• Deletes an existing funding amount of $8,500,000 and replaces it with a new amount of $14,500,000.

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

Plain English: The amendment adds funding and a new full-time position to hire a sworn peace officer for the Wyoming Gaming Commission.

• Adds $109,178 in other funds to the Wyoming Gaming Commission's budget.
• Increases the number of full-time positions by one to hire a sworn peace officer.

• The amendment specifies that the new funding and position must be used for hiring a sworn peace officer only.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for wildlife and natural resource trust programs by $10 million and removes certain lines related to these funds.

• Reduces the General Fund amount by $5,000,000.
• Reduces the Other Funds amount by $5,000,000 S0.
• Deletes specific lines that detail how the funds are used.

• The exact details of what is deleted in line 17-18 are not provided and cannot be determined from the amendment text alone.

Plain English: The amendment adds new funding allocations within the Department of Transportation's budget for various projects, including a revenue information system replacement, law enforcement personnel expenses, WyoLink maintenance, and operations.

• Adds $20 million for replacing the revenue information system.
• Allows up to $523,277 for law enforcement personnel expenses within the Capitol complex as needed by the director of transportation.
• Allocates $4,107,263 for ongoing hardware and software maintenance of WyoLink, requiring a billing system for local government users.
• Provides $8.6 million for operations and maintenance of WyoLink, with charges to be offset from local government users.

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

Plain English: This amendment to HB0001 changes wording in sections related to health care financing within the Department of Health, making adjustments to references to appropriations and waivers.

• Changes 'waiver' to 'and supports waivers' on page 46, line 15.
• Replaces 'appropriations' with 'appropriation', and changes 'subsections (a) and' to 'subsection' on page 47, lines 9-10.
• Modifies 'appropriation' to 'appropriations' and replaces 'subsection (b)' with 'subsections (a) and (b)' on page 47, line 13.

• The exact impact of these changes is not fully explained in the provided amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds $3 million to fund a program for elderly care under both general and federal funds.

• Adds the number '18' after existing section '15' in the Department of Health's budget.
• Increases the amount by $1,500,000 from both General Fund and Federal Funds to support a program for elderly care as specified in Wyoming Statute 42-4-121.

• The exact details of how the funds will be used beyond what is stated are not provided in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds new funding provisions for high behavioral needs programs within a specific department of family services.

• Adds $500,000 to be used by the Eastern Shoshone Tribe or Northern Arapaho Tribe departments of family services if they match the funds at a one-to-one ratio.
• Provides an additional $550,000 for program operations within unit 5915 of the department of family services for clients with high behavioral needs.

• The amendment specifies that these appropriations cannot be used for any other purpose and must be sustained at this level in future budgets.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to prohibit funds from being used to support any activities related to the EOG exchange or the Columbus Peak Ranch exchange.

• Adds a new section under 'STATE LANDS AND INVESTMENTS' that prohibits using appropriated funds for supporting the EOG exchange or the Columbus Peak Ranch exchange.

• The amendment does not specify what consequences will follow if the prohibition is violated.
• It's unclear how this prohibition might affect existing agreements or future negotiations related to these exchanges.

Plain English: The amendment increases funding for mineral royalty grants under OTHER FUNDS in Section 060 of HB0001 by $6,176,465.

• Increases the amount allocated to mineral royalty grants within OTHER FUNDS from an unspecified previous amount to a new total that includes an additional $6,176,465.

• The exact previous amount before this increase is not specified in the amendment text.
• Details about how this funding will be used or what specific changes it entails are not provided.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding to hire an economist at the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources for research on public policy requests, including high-grade graphite.

• Adds $175,000 from the General Fund to hire an economist in the Center for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis within the School of Energy Resources.
• Specifies that this funding is intended for research related to public policy requests, with a focus on high-grade graphite.

• The amendment does not provide details about how the remaining budget will be adjusted or renumbered as required by this change.

Plain English: The amendment adds $300,000 to the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources for a study on producing high-grade graphite from coal and other materials.

• Adds $300,000 in funding to the General Fund for the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources.
• Specifies that this money should be used for a technological and economic analysis of making high-grade graphite from coal and other sources.
• States that this funding is not part of the university's regular budget for the next fiscal period.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining funds after line 9 will be affected, if at all.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new requirement for the University of Wyoming to conduct a feasibility study on offering in-person classes in Cheyenne and Rock Springs, funded with $5,000 from the general fund.

• Adds a new section (15) after existing section 14 that requires the University of Wyoming to use $5,000 for a feasibility study on offering in-person classes in Cheyenne and Rock Springs.
• Specifies that the feasibility study report must be completed by December 1, 2023, and submitted to the joint education interim committee and the joint appropriations committee.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining funds after the $5,000 are affected or what happens if the feasibility study costs more than $5,000.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding to support training for Wyoming county and municipality employees on transportation technology trends through the University of Wyoming's Technology Transfer Center.

• Adds a new item, number 15, under Section 067 of HB0001H2019, allocating $100,000 from the General Fund and $125,000 from Federal Funds to support training programs.
• Specifies that these funds are for the University Technology Transfer Center program to assist in training local government employees on transportation technology trends.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining budget will be affected beyond the specified additions and allocations.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding and a new full-time position for a staff attorney in the Supreme Court to handle federal compliance issues.

• Adds $140,789 from the General Fund to support hiring one full-time staff attorney.
• Inserts language specifying that this amount is exclusively for hiring a staff attorney for federal compliance work and cannot be used for other purposes.

• The amendment does not specify how existing positions or funding will be adjusted, only adding new resources.

Plain English: The amendment removes certain lines from the bill related to Supreme Court administration and deletes specific sections of text.

• Removes ', 4.' after '1.' on page 76, line 4.
• Removes ', 4.' after '3.' on page 76, line 21.
• Deletes lines 4 through 8 on page 78.

• The exact content of the deleted sections is not provided in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment increases funding for education and modifies specific percentages related to school finance.

• Increases the amount of OTHER FUNDS by $22,000,000.
• Inserts a reference to Wyoming Statute 21-13-309(o) in accordance with W.S. 21-13-309(o).
• Deletes 'only' and modifies percentages from 5.958% to 19.477%, and from 8.935% to 38.996%.

• The exact impact of these percentage changes is not fully explained in the provided text.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding to support a new full-time position for approving charter schools and related expenses.

• Adds $280,000 in other funds for the Department of Education's Accountability & Community section.
• Increases the number of Full Time Equivalent positions by one.

• The exact duties and responsibilities of the new position are not detailed beyond approving charter schools.

Plain English: The amendment changes specific letter references in a section of the bill related to budget transfers, removing some sections entirely and adjusting others.

• Removes certain sections from pages 87-90 that were previously referenced by letters (p) through (bb).
• Replaces existing letter references with new ones: changes (p) through (u), adjusts totals accordingly.

• The exact impact of removing and renumbering sections is not fully explained in the amendment text.
• It's unclear what specific content was removed or how this affects overall budget allocations.

Plain English: The amendment modifies the funding for school capital construction by adding new provisions and deleting certain existing ones.

• Removes language that previously created a subsection (k) in Section 313.
• Adds $5 million to fund professional consulting expertise and administrative costs for studies on educational services and facility needs.
• Modifies the allocation of $95 million, specifying it is contingent upon school district building and facility plans developed according to Wyoming Statute 21-15-116.

• The amendment text does not provide details on how the deleted sections will affect existing provisions or what specific studies will be conducted with the new $5 million allocation.

Plain English: This amendment to HB0001 removes certain sections related to school capital construction funding and makes minor textual changes.

• Removes the Sommers et al. second reading amendment (HB0001H2025/A) entirely.
• Changes 'new paragraphs' to 'a new paragraph' on page 87, line 18.
• Deletes text and modifies numbering in several sections related to school capital construction funding.

• The amendment's exact impact on the overall budget is not fully explained by the provided text.

Plain English: The amendment removes a specific funding amount of $50 million from the general fund for energy matching funds.

• Removes fifty million dollars ($50,000,000.00) allocated from the general fund to energy matching funds.

• The exact impact of removing this funding amount is not detailed in the amendment text and may require additional context for a full understanding.

Plain English: This amendment removes specific sections related to supplemental appropriations for governor's project contingencies and replaces them with placeholders indicating that those sections are reserved.

• Removes lines 8 through 27 on page 100, which contain details about the governor’s project contingencies.
• Deletes lines 2 and 3 on page 101.
• Inserts '[Reserved.]' after 'Section 327.' to indicate that this section is no longer in use.

• The exact nature of the removed sections, such as specific amounts or details about contingencies, are not provided and thus cannot be explained further.

Plain English: This amendment removes specific sections related to salary limitations and employee compensation from the bill.

• Removes section 310 on limitations on salary increases.
• Deletes parts of section 329 concerning employee and position compensation.
• Inserts '[RESERVED]' in place of deleted sections for clarity.

• The exact impact on state government operations is not detailed in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate funds for wildlife conservation efforts in Wyoming through a challenge account that matches donations up to $958,085.

• Adds a new section (333) under the Wildlife Trust Challenge Account to continue and invest funds within this account.
• Appropriates $958,085 from the general fund to the wildlife trust challenge account for matching donations.
• Establishes a match of one dollar from state funds for each dollar donated up to a total of $5,000 or more in gifts received by the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Account Board.

• The amendment does not specify how long the matching period will last beyond June 30, 2026.
• Details on how the state treasurer will handle evidence of fair market value for gifts are technical and may require further explanation.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $100,000 from the general fund for grants to local governments to purchase radar speed trailers or solar-powered radar speed control signs.

• Adds an appropriation of $100,000 from the general fund to the Wyoming Department of Transportation for grants.
• Specifies that these grants are for purchasing radar speed trailers or solar-powered radar speed control signs.
• Requires local governments to provide matching funds in a one-to-one ratio with the state grant.

• The amendment does not specify how many locations will receive grants or which specific cities, towns, and counties will be eligible.

Plain English: The amendment increases funding and adds a full-time position for the Department of Revenue within the General Fund.

• Increases the amount in the General Fund by $108,623 for the Department of Revenue.
• Adds one full-time position for the Department of Revenue.

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

Plain English: This amendment modifies a section of HB0001 to allow for residential property tax reductions or relief provided in any legislation enacted during the 2023 general session, affecting how these taxes are collected and managed.

• Removes language that limits the collection of residential property taxes to fiscal year 2024.
• Inserts new text allowing for residential property tax reductions or relief provided by any legislation enacted in the 2023 general session.

• The full impact and specific details of how this amendment will affect future legislation are not fully explained in the given text.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding and a new position to enhance audits of public funds, mineral taxes, or excise taxes within the Department of Audit.

• Increases the General Fund by $108,000 for the Department of Audit's Administration section.
• Adds one full-time position in the Department of Audit for enhancing staffing related to specific audits.
• Specifies that the new funding and position must be used only for public funds, mineral tax, or excise tax audits as determined by the department director.

• The amendment does not provide details on how the additional $108,000 will be allocated beyond its intended use.
• It is unclear what specific duties the new full-time position will have other than enhancing staffing for certain audits.

Plain English: This amendment removes a previous adjustment to funding for cultural resources in state parks and reduces general fund allocation by $6 million.

• Removes the Larson et al. second reading amendment (HB001H2007/A) entirely.
• Decreases the amount under GENERAL FUND by $6,000,000.
• Reinserts all previously stricken language and deletes new language added.

• The exact impact of reinserting all stricken language is not fully detailed in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment removes certain provisions related to the Wildlife/Natural Resource Trust and reduces funding under OTHER FUNDS by $5,000,000.

• Removes specific language from Section 39 of HB0001 regarding the Pendergraft et al. second reading amendment (HB0001H2009/A).
• Decreases the amount under OTHER FUNDS by $5,000,000.
• Deletes lines 15 through 18 on page 37.

• The exact impact of deleting lines and adjusting totals is not fully detailed in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the Department of Health's Health Care Financing program by $1,875,000 from both General Fund and Federal Funds.

• Reduces the amount allocated to the Department of Health's Health Care Financing program in the General Fund by $1,875,000.
• Also reduces the amount allocated from Federal Funds for the same program by $1,875,000.

• The exact impact and duties related to this reduction are not detailed in the amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment reduces funding for health care financing within the Department of Health.

• Decreases General Fund amount by $5,500,000
• Decreases Federal Funds amount by $11,000,000

• The exact impact on health care services is not specified in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for a specific program within the Department of Health's Behavioral Health section by $4,221,685 from the General Fund.

• Decreases the amount allocated to the Behavioral Health section of the Department of Health by $4,221,685 from the General Fund.

• The amendment text does not specify which particular program or service within Behavioral Health will lose funding.
• It is unclear what specific adjustments and renumbering are required beyond the stated reduction in funds.

Plain English: The amendment removes certain funding amounts and provisions related to the Department of Health's budget and adds new restrictions on how remaining funds can be used.

• Removes $3,164,536 from both General Fund and Federal Funds for the Department of Health.
• Deletes specific lines that outline duties or conditions for certain appropriations.
• Modifies a section to ensure that any remaining appropriations cannot be transferred or spent on other purposes.

• The amendment text does not provide details about what was in the deleted sections, so it's unclear exactly what provisions were removed.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the Department of Health's Health Care Financing program by $7,511,278 from both General Fund and Federal Funds sources.

• Reduces the amount allocated to the Department of Health's Health Care Financing program in the General Fund and Federal Funds by $7,511,278 each.
• Removes specific lines detailing certain provisions on pages 46 and 47 of the bill text.

• The exact nature and impact of the removed provisions are not specified in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment removes certain funding amounts and sections related to health care financing in the Department of Health, specifically reducing General Fund and Federal Funds by $6,300,000 each.

• Reduces the amount under GENERAL FUND by $6,300,000.
• Reduces the amount under FEDERAL FUNDS by $6,300,000.
• Deletes specific lines and sections on pages 46 and 47 that relate to health care financing.

• The exact details of what is deleted from pages 46 and 47 are not fully explained in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds $500,000 from both the General Fund and Federal Funds to support prevention and diversion services for the Department of Family Services' protective services and juvenile justice unit.

• Adds a new section (8) under Section 049 of HB0001H2043, allocating $500,000 from both General Fund and Federal Funds to the protective services and juvenile justice unit for prevention and diversion services.
• Specifies that this allocation is not part of the department's standard budget for the next fiscal biennium.

• The amendment does not specify how the funds will be used beyond stating they are for 'prevention and diversion services'.

Plain English: This amendment changes funding for a program related to community facilities in Wyoming by reducing amounts from both General Fund and Other Funds.

• Reduces the amount allocated under the General Fund by $7,395,339.
• Decreases the amount from Other Funds by $104,661 S13.
• Removes lines 15 through 23 on page 74 of the original bill.

• The exact details and impacts of the deleted lines are not provided in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for a specific program within the General Fund of Wyoming Business Council's Investment Ready Committee by $30 million.

• Decreases the amount allocated to the Investment Ready Committee under the Wyoming Business Council in the General Fund by $30,000,000.

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

Plain English: This amendment to HB0001 removes certain funding amounts and sections related to the Supreme Court's budget.

• Removes the number '5.' from a list in Section 101 of the bill.
• Decreases the General Fund amount by $877,000 for the Supreme Court.
• Deletes lines 10 through 24 on page 76 related to the Supreme Court's budget.
• Deletes lines 1 through 7 on page 79 related to the Supreme Court's budget.

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

Plain English: This amendment removes certain sections from a bill related to state government funding and makes changes to specific subsections.

• Removes the Obermueller second reading amendment (HB001H2024/A) and the Knapp et al. second reading amendment (HB0001H2048/A).
• Deletes lines from pages 87, 88, 89, and 90 that contain specific subsections.
• Changes references to 'subsections (p) through (bb)' to just 'subsection (p)' in the bill.

• The exact content of the deleted sections is not provided, so it's unclear what specific funding or provisions were removed.

Plain English: This amendment changes where certain funds are transferred from in a budget bill.

• Removes the previous amendment (HB001H2024/A) by Representative Obermueller.
• Changes 'permanent fund reserve account' to 'account within the permanent land fund'.

• The exact impact of this change on the overall budget is not detailed in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment changes a section of the bill to require the state auditor to transfer over $412 million from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the Wyoming mineral trust fund by June 30, 2023.

• Changes the wording in Section 300 to add a new requirement for transferring funds.
• Specifies that the state auditor must move $412,188,293 from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the Wyoming mineral trust fund by June 30, 2023.

• The amendment text does not provide details on how this transfer will affect other parts of the budget or what happens if the funds are not available in the stabilization reserve account.

Plain English: This amendment reduces the amount of money allocated for Capitol Square improvements from $1.5 million to $500,000.

• Reduces the funding for Capitol Square improvements from one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000.00) to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00).

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $60,000 from the general fund for a task force to study low-income housing needs in Wyoming.

• Allocates $30,000 each to the Office of State Lands and Investments and the Legislative Service Office for expenses related to a task force on low-income housing needs.
• Specifies that the task force will include members from both houses of the legislature, state officials, and public members with housing experience.
• Requires the task force to study unmet low-income housing needs and propose recommendations for implementing programs by October 1, 2023.

• The amendment does not specify how the $60,000 will be spent beyond general expenses related to the task force.
• It is unclear what specific duties or requirements are placed on the task force members other than studying low-income housing needs and reporting findings.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $15 million from the general fund to the Office of State Lands and Investments for grants to local governments in Wyoming to support infrastructure needs related to affordable housing.

• Adds $15 million from the general fund to the Office of State Lands and Investments for grants.
• Grants will be provided to cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments in Wyoming.
• The funds are intended to help with water, sewer, and utility infrastructure needs related to affordable housing.

• It is unclear how the Office of State Lands and Investments will determine unmet affordable housing needs.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $100,000 from the general fund for impact assessment studies of historically important fairground, rodeo, or public sale barn sites in Wyoming.

• Adds an appropriation of $100,000 from the general fund to the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources for conducting economic and cultural impact assessments on historically significant sites being sold or transferred.
• Specifies that each individual study cannot cost more than $25,000.
• Requires consultation with the Wyoming Tourism Board when assessing potential impacts on travel and tourism.

• The amendment does not specify how many studies will be conducted or which sites will be assessed.

Plain English: The amendment adds $40,000 to the state treasurer's budget for increased compensation of the chief technology officer.

• Adds $40,000 in other funds for increased compensation of the chief technology officer.
• Specifies that this amount cannot be used for any purpose other than the stated increase in compensation.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining budget items will be adjusted to accommodate this new addition.

Plain English: The amendment adds new funding to hire interns for state agencies and provide professional development for long-term employees within the Human Resources Division of the Administration and Information Department.

• Adds $100,000 for hiring interns in state agencies.
• Allocates $150,000 for professional development programs for existing long-term state employees.
• Specifies that these funds cannot be used for other purposes.

• The amendment does not provide details on how the intern and employee training programs will operate beyond funding allocation.

Plain English: The amendment adds $500,000 from the Wyoming Tourism Reserve and Projects Account to fund advertising and enhancing visitor experience at the State Fair.

• Adds a new section that provides an additional $500,000 for the State Fair under 'OTHER FUNDS'.
• Specifies that this money must be used for advertising and improving the visitor experience during the fair.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining funds will be used after this allocation.
• It is unclear if there are any additional requirements or conditions beyond those stated in the amendment.

Plain English: The amendment modifies appropriations for the State Engineer's Board of Control Division, setting specific limits on both other funds and general fund appropriations.

• Adds a new paragraph to increase other funds appropriation up to $14,258,827 if certain conditions are met under Senate File 0096.
• Reduces the total general fund appropriation by up to $7,154,367 based on appropriations made under Senate File 0096, with a minimum limit of $12,354,934.

• The exact impact depends on the enactment and specifics of 2023 Senate File 0096.
• Some technical details about renumbering paragraphs are included but not fully explained in plain English.

Plain English: The amendment adds $100,000 to the Department of Health's budget for a new project related to revising the methodology used in determining individual budget amounts for comprehensive waiver program participants.

• Adds $100,000 to the General Fund for the Department of Health to revise and rebase the methodology for setting individual budget amounts for the comprehensive waiver program starting from the fiscal year 2025-2026.
• Specifies that this new funding cannot be used for any other purpose than the stated project.

• The amendment does not provide details on how the revision of the methodology will be carried out or what specific changes might result from it.

Plain English: The amendment increases funding for state lands and investments by $83,375 from the General Fund.

• Increases the amount allocated to state lands and investments by $83,375.

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

Plain English: The amendment adds a new condition to University of Wyoming's appropriations that prohibits the use of certain funds for gender studies programs.

• Adds a new section after line 14 on page 68 of HB0001, which states that the University of Wyoming cannot spend general funds, federal funds, or other controlled funds on gender studies courses, academic programs, co-curricular programs, and extra-curricular programs.
• Inserts ', 15.' after '9.' in Section 067 of the bill to reflect this new condition.

• The amendment does not specify what happens if the University violates this condition or how existing gender studies programs will be affected by this change.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for the University of Wyoming to process elevation data and make it available to counties.

• Adds $1,500,000 to convert light detection and ranging (LiDAR) data into a statewide digital elevation model with two-foot contours.
• Provides $500,000 for hosting and making the data publicly accessible through a data hub.

• The amendment specifies that these funds cannot be used for other purposes or included in the university's regular budget.

Plain English: The amendment removes a previous amendment and increases funding in the General Fund by $20 million.

• Removes an earlier amendment (HB0001H3024/A) related to Hornok et al.
• Increases the amount in the General Fund by $20,000,000.

• The exact purpose and details of the removed amendment are not provided in this text.

Plain English: The amendment adds a condition to an existing appropriation for the Department of Education, making it effective only if another piece of legislation (2023 Senate File 0174) is passed.

• Adds a new requirement that the specified funding and position in the Department of Education can only be used if 2023 Senate File 0174 becomes law.

• The exact details of what 2023 Senate File 0174 contains are not provided, so it's unclear how this will affect the Department of Education's operations.

Plain English: This amendment changes where a certain amount of money comes from in the budget, increasing it and changing the source account.

• Changes the amount transferred from forty million dollars to eighty million dollars.
• Changes the source of funds from the general fund to the school foundation program reserve account.

• The full impact of this change on other parts of the budget is not detailed in the amendment text provided.

Plain English: The amendment changes how money is transferred between accounts for school funding.

• Adds a new section (w) that instructs the state auditor to transfer $50 million from the school foundation program account to the school capital construction account.
• Increases the amount of funds available in another part of the budget by changing 'one hundred million dollars' to 'one hundred fifty million dollars'.

• The exact impact and purpose of these changes are not fully explained in the provided text.

Plain English: The amendment modifies a section of HB0001 to expand eligibility for energy matching funds to include other energy sources or activities that enhance Wyoming's economy.

• Adds language after 'energy' to allow funding for other energy sources and activities that boost the state's economy.
• Removes the word 'or' and replaces it with a comma in the relevant section.

• The exact impact on budget totals is not specified, so adjustments required by this amendment are unclear.

Plain English: This amendment removes a section related to matching federal infrastructure grants and makes a minor change in another section.

• Removes lines 20 through 25 on page 99, which were about matching federal infrastructure grants.
• Changes the label from '(d)' to '(c)' on line 2 of page 100.

• The amendment does not provide details about what was in lines 20 through 25 on page 99, so we do not know exactly what matching federal infrastructure grants were being referred to.
• It is unclear how the removal of this section and label change will affect other parts of the bill.

Plain English: The amendment modifies budget sections to transfer funds from the general fund to the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund and appropriates money for a shooting complex.

• Adds new subsection (g) in Section 300, directing the state auditor to transfer $75 million immediately and up to $150 million at intervals determined by cash flow management from the general fund to the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund.
• Inserts a new section for the Wyoming State Shooting Complex, appropriating $5 million from the general fund to the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources for its construction.

• The exact timing and intervals for transferring up to $150 million are determined by the state auditor's discretion.
• The shooting complex appropriation is contingent on another bill, 2023 Senate File 0169, being enacted into law.

Plain English: This amendment changes where certain funds are directed from the general fund, replacing the Office of State Lands and Investments with the Water Development Office.

• Moves funding intended for the Office of State Lands and Investments to the Water Development Office instead.

• The exact amount or purpose of the funds being redirected is not specified in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $10 million from the general fund for grants to local governments in Wyoming to support infrastructure needs related to affordable housing.

• Adds a new section (Section 333) that appropriates $10 million from the general fund to the Office of State Lands and Investments.

• The amendment does not specify how the grants will be distributed or what criteria local governments must meet to receive funding.
• It is unclear which existing sections or totals need adjustment due to this new appropriation.

Plain English: This amendment changes funding amounts for various departments within the state budget.

• Increases the General Fund amount by $2 million in Section 024 (State Parks & Cultural Resources).
• Changes a specific amount from $10.5 million to just $10 million in Section 048 (Department of Health, Health Care Financing).
• Adds an additional $200,000 each for the General Fund and Federal Funds in Section 024.
• Increases certain amounts from $6.3 million to $6.5 million in Sections related to health care financing.

• The exact sections affected by these changes are technical and might be hard to understand without additional context about the budget structure.

Plain English: The amendment increases funding for Cultural Resources within State Parks & Cultural Resources by $2 million from the General Fund.

• Increases the amount allocated to Cultural Resources in State Parks & Cultural Resources by $2 million from the General Fund.

• The exact reallocation and impact on other budget sections, such as Health Care Financing, are not detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment changes funding amounts for state parks and cultural resources, health care financing, and other departments.

• Changes the amount allocated to Cultural Resources from $10.5 million to a different unspecified amount by removing existing language.
• Increases the General Fund and Federal Funds for Health Care Financing by $200,000 each.
• Adjusts the funding for an unspecified department from $6.3 million to $6.5 million.

• The exact new amount allocated to Cultural Resources is not specified in the amendment text.
• The specific department receiving increased funding of $200,000 under General Fund and Federal Funds for Health Care Financing is not detailed.

Plain English: This amendment to HB0001 changes funding and staffing levels for the State Engineer position within the Administration.

• Removes the number '2.' after 'Administration' in Section 037 of the bill.
• Reduces the General Fund amount by $650,000.
• Decreases full-time positions by one.

• The amendment deletes lines 9 through 18 on page 35 but does not specify what those lines contain, so their exact impact is unclear.

Plain English: The amendment requires the Department of Transportation to sell two jet airplanes owned by the state and deposit the proceeds into the general fund.

• Adds a new condition for an existing appropriation that mandates the sale of two state-owned jet airplanes.
• Specifies that funds from selling these jets must be deposited in the general fund.

• The amendment does not specify how much money will be raised from the sale of the jet airplanes, or when they would be sold.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the WyoLink program within the Department of Transportation from $8.6 million to $4.3 million and adds a requirement that priority be given to projects, operations, maintenance, hardware, and software costs in Wyoming cities, towns, and counties.

• Reduces the general fund appropriation for the WyoLink program from $8.6 million to $4.3 million.
• Adds language requiring that expenditures of this reduced funding prioritize projects, operations, maintenance, hardware, and software costs for Wyoming's cities, towns, and counties.

• The amendment text does not specify how the reduction in funds will affect existing WyoLink programs or services.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the Department of Health from $39,327,100 to $15,000,000 and adds new provisions allowing certain unspent funds to be transferred to a school fund if specific conditions are met.

• Reduces the appropriation for the Department of Health from thirty-nine million three hundred twenty-seven thousand one hundred dollars ($39,327,100.00) to fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00).
• Adds a new provision allowing up to $24,327,100 of unspent Department of Health funds to be transferred to the common school account within the permanent land fund by June 30, 2024.
• Specifies that if Senate File 0146 is not enacted into law, fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) from the Wyoming State Hospital Demolition Account will be transferred to the common school account within the permanent land fund.

• The exact impact of reducing the Department of Health's funding is not detailed in the amendment text.
• It is unclear how much of the $24,327,100 will actually be transferred to the common school account if funds are available.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the Department of Health's Health Care Financing program by $7,511,278 from both General Fund and Federal Funds sources.

• Reduces the amount allocated to Health Care Financing under the General Fund and Federal Funds by $7,511,278 each.
• Deletes lines 11 through 15 on page 46 of the bill text.
• Reorganizes subsections (b), (c), and (d) to (a), (b), and (c) respectively.

• The exact impact of deleting lines 11 through 15 on page 46 is not specified in the amendment text.
• Further details about the renumbering required by this amendment are unclear from the provided information.

Plain English: The amendment modifies funding allocations for Medicaid dental reimbursement and nursing home rates while also adjusting other financial figures in the budget.

• Adds new items to fund Medicaid dental reimbursement with $2 million and increase nursing home Medicaid rates by $6 million from general funds.
• Removes specific amounts of money previously allocated, such as reducing a certain amount under GENERAL FUND by $15 million.
• Specifies that certain appropriations for nursing homes and Medicaid services should not be included in the standard budget for the next fiscal period.

• The amendment text does not provide detailed explanations of all changes, which may make it hard to understand without additional context.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for a study to review the possibility of reinstituting an all-inclusive care program for elderly people in Wyoming.

• Adds $20,000 from the general fund for an outside study on the PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) program as specified in W.S. 42-4-121.
• Requires the joint labor, health and social services interim committee to also review the PACE program during the 2023 interim period.

• The amendment does not specify who will conduct the study or when it must be completed.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding to increase Medicaid provider rates for long-acting reversible contraception services and supports targeted outreach efforts to promote their use.

• Adds a new section (18) that allocates $40,000 from the general fund and $360,000 from federal funds to raise Medicaid provider rates for long-acting reversible contraception services.
• Allocates an additional $200,000 ($100,000 each from the general fund and federal funds) for targeted outreach efforts aimed at increasing the use of long-acting reversible contraceptives.
• Directs the Department of Health to negotiate with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to modify the Wyoming Medicaid waiver to expand eligibility for family planning benefits.

• The amendment specifies that these appropriations should be doubled in the next fiscal biennium, but it does not provide details on how this will happen or if it will actually occur.
• It is unclear what specific changes will result from negotiations with federal authorities regarding Medicaid eligibility.

Plain English: The amendment removes a specific word from a sentence in the Department of Health section and adds new text to support waivers.

• Removes the word 'waiver' after 'comprehensive'.
• Adds the phrase 'and supports waivers' to the sentence.

• The full impact of this change on the overall budget and operations is not detailed in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds $10 million to the General Fund for the University of Wyoming's College of Health Sciences to start a physician assistant training program aimed at providing rural healthcare in Wyoming.

• Adds $10,000,000 to the General Fund for the University of Wyoming’s College of Health Sciences.
• Specifies that this funding is for planning and sustaining an accredited physician assistant training program focused on rural healthcare needs, including pandemic response.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining funds after the $10 million allocation will be used or affected.

Plain English: The amendment adds $250,000 from opioid settlement funds to create a pilot program using prescription digital therapeutics for treating substance abuse disorders among people on probation or parole.

• Adds $250,000 in opioid settlement funds to the Department of Corrections' Field Services budget under OTHER FUNDS.
• Specifies that this money will be used to create a pilot program using prescription digital therapeutics for treating substance abuse disorders among people on probation or parole.

• The amendment does not provide details about how the funds will be managed or the specific requirements of the pilot program beyond its purpose.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new condition to the appropriations for education that requires school districts not to use state funds for teacher salaries during training provided by the Wyoming Education Association.

• Adds a new section (3) under Section 205 of HB0001, which imposes a restriction on how schools can spend their funding from this bill.

• The amendment text does not specify the consequences for violating this condition or provide details about what constitutes 'training' by the Wyoming Education Association.

Plain English: The amendment modifies funding amounts in sections related to education finance and budget balancing, changing specific percentages and dollar figures.

• Increases the amount under OTHER FUNDS by $400,000 S5.
• Changes a percentage from 4.254% to 4.325%
• Reduces an amount from $40 million to $20 million
• Adjusts another amount from $160 million to $136 million

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

Plain English: This amendment removes previous changes related to school funding and adds new rules about how schools can use money for energy costs.

• Removes the Sommers et al. second reading amendments (HB0001H2022/A) from specific lines in Section 205 of HB0001.
• Adds a new rule stating that funds must only be used to cover extra energy costs above what was spent in school year 2019-2020 and cannot be used for other purposes.
• Requires each school district receiving these funds to report how the money is being used.

• The amendment text does not specify exact amounts of funding or detailed reporting requirements, which limits understanding of its full impact.

Plain English: This amendment removes previous amendments to Section 205 of HB0001 related to education funding and deletes specific pages and lines from the bill text.

• Removes the Sommers et. al., Hornok et al., and Heiner third reading amendments entirely.
• Deletes page 4 line 18, pages 81 and 82, and page 83 lines 1 through 4 from the bill text.

• The exact content of the deleted sections is not provided in the amendment text, so it's unclear what specific details or funding amounts are being removed.
• It's also unknown how this will affect other parts of the bill that may reference these sections.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new requirement for transferring $2,500,000 from the general fund to Wyoming's Tomorrow Scholarship Expenditure Account by June 30, 2023.

• Adds a new section (w) that requires the state auditor to transfer $2,500,000 from the general fund to the Wyoming's Tomorrow Scholarship Expenditure Account by June 30, 2023.

• The amendment does not specify what happens if W.S. 21-16-1905(a)(iv) is not met, which could affect the transfer of funds.

Plain English: The amendment modifies a section of HB0001 to add a new provision that allows for a transfer of up to $246.5 million from the school foundation program account to the common school account within the permanent land fund.

• Deletes the letter '(u)' and inserts the letter '(w)' in an existing section of HB0001.
• Adds a new provision (w) that directs the state auditor to transfer up to $246.5 million from the school foundation program account to the common school account within the permanent land fund.

• The exact amount transferred may be less than $246.5 million if there is not enough available revenue.
• Details about how this transfer will affect other parts of the budget are not provided in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment modifies how funds are transferred between various accounts for educational purposes, including specific amounts to be moved from certain accounts to others.

• Removes a previous amendment (HB0001H3035/A) and replaces it with new provisions.
• Specifies that the state auditor will transfer up to $150 million from strategic investment accounts to school construction funds at intervals determined by cash flow needs, starting April 15, 2024.
• Details specific transfers of money between different educational funding accounts, including amounts like $34.1 million and $14.69 million.

• The exact timing and intervals for the cash flow management are determined by the state auditor's discretion.
• Some parts of the amendment text may be unclear or require additional context to fully understand their implications.

Plain English: The amendment adds an additional $3.5 million from the general fund to be distributed by the state auditor for community colleges.

• Adds a new subsection (c) that appropriates an extra $3,500,000 from the general fund to the State Auditor's office.
• This money is specifically for distribution to community colleges as outlined in another part of the bill.

• The exact details on how the funds will be distributed to community colleges are not provided and can only be understood by referring to subsection (a) which is not included here.
• It's unclear if any other parts of the budget need adjustment due to this new appropriation.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to provide temporary Medicaid postpartum coverage for pregnant individuals enrolled in Medicaid or the Child Health Insurance Plan using both state and federal funds.

• Appropriates $1.9 million from the general fund and $1.9 million from federal funds to the Department of Health for temporary Medicaid postpartum coverage.
• Requires the Department of Health to apply for state plan amendments to provide extended postpartum coverage under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act or Child Health Insurance Plan.
• Exempts individuals receiving this coverage from certain requirements outlined in W.S. 42-4-122(a) until June 30, 2024.

• The amendment text does not specify the exact nature of the exemptions under W.S. 42-4-122(a).

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $500,000 from the general fund to the Legislative Service Office for legal defense purposes.

• Adds $500,000 to the Legislative Defense Fund in the general fund for legal counsel and expert services when needed by the legislature.
• Specifies that this funding can only be used with authorization from either the legislature or the management council.
• Requires the Legislative Service Office to replace any funds spent on legal defense within their budget submission.

• The exact details of how and when the funds will be used are not fully explained in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $5 million from Wyoming's general fund to reimburse Texas for building parts of the border wall between the United States and Mexico.

• Appropriates five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) from Wyoming’s general fund to the state auditor's office to pay for a portion of a border wall separating the U.S. and Mexico.
• Requires the governor to enter into an agreement with Texas before any funds can be transferred.
• Specifies that the attorney general must review and approve the legality of transferring these funds according to both state and federal laws.

• The amendment does not specify how much of the $5 million will actually be used or if Wyoming will end up paying for any part of the border wall.
• It is unclear what specific legal review criteria the attorney general must use to approve fund transfers.

Plain English: The amendment proposes to allocate $750,000 from the general fund for planning, designing, and painting one or more murals in the Wyoming state capitol's house and senate chambers.

• Appropriates $750,000 from the general fund for the legislative service office to plan, design, and paint one or more murals depicting themes in Wyoming’s history, specifically focusing on mining history.
• Requires the selection of an artist by a management council and approval from the state building commission before any alterations are made.
• Specifies that funds cannot be transferred or used for other purposes and will revert to the general fund if not spent by June 30, 2024.

• The amendment does not specify how many additional murals beyond the one focusing on mining history would be created.
• It is unclear what happens if the referenced 2023 House Bill 0264 becomes law.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $60,000 from the general fund for a task force to study low-income housing needs in Wyoming.

• Adds $30,000 each to the Wyoming Community Development Authority and the Legislative Service Office for expenses related to a task force on low-income housing needs.
• Establishes membership of the task force including representatives from both houses of the legislature, the governor's appointees, and the director or designee of the Wyoming Community Development Authority.
• Specifies that non-legislative members receive per diem and mileage similar to legislators for their work with the task force.

• The amendment does not specify how the $60,000 will be allocated between different expenses or tasks of the task force.
• It is unclear what specific recommendations or solutions the task force must propose beyond identifying needs and available land for low-income housing.

Plain English: The amendment changes a section of the budget bill to prevent funds from being transferred between certain accounts for one year if another specific bill is not passed.

• Changes the wording in Section 300 by replacing '(u)' with '(y)'.
• Adds new subsection (w), which instructs the state auditor to transfer a large sum of money from one reserve account to another under certain conditions.
• Adds new subsection (y), which stops funds from being moved between specific accounts for a year if another bill is not enacted.

• The exact impact and details of the changes are limited by the technical nature of budget amendments, making it hard to explain fully without additional context.
• If 2023 House Bill 0089 becomes law, neither subsection (w) nor (y) will take effect.

Plain English: The amendment removes one full-time position from the State Engineer's department.

• Removes one full-time position listed under the State Engineer section.
• Deletes specific references to a full-time employee in the text.

• The exact impact on operations and duties of the remaining staff is not specified.

Plain English: The amendment requires the state auditor to transfer up to $300 million from a legislative reserve account to a budget reserve account to ensure it has at least $115 million by June 30, 2024.

• Adds a new section that instructs the state auditor to move money from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the budget reserve account.

• The exact amount transferred will depend on how much is needed to meet the $115 million minimum requirement in the budget reserve account.
• Details about the conditions under which this transfer occurs are not provided beyond the specified date and fund balance requirement.

Plain English: The amendment adjusts funding amounts within various sections of the budget, making minor changes to wording and numerical values.

• Decreases an amount by $43,000 in one section and increases it by the same amount in another section under OTHER FUNDS.
• Modifies the order of words from 'reserve projects' to 'reserve and projects'.
• Corrects the formatting of monetary values to include two decimal places where necessary.

• The amendment includes several minor textual changes that do not significantly alter the budget's overall impact but may be difficult for a general audience to understand without additional context.

Plain English: The amendment modifies the bill by adopting certain House and Senate amendments, deleting others, and making specific changes to funding allocations and text.

• Adopts several House and Senate amendments related to appropriations and transfers of funds.
• Deletes multiple House and Senate amendments that were previously adopted.
• Increases or decreases amounts in various fund categories such as GENERAL FUND and OTHER FUNDS.
• Adds new provisions for feasibility studies, health department initiatives, and physician assistant training programs.

• The detailed changes to specific line numbers may be too technical to fully explain without additional context.
• Some amendments are referenced by number but their content is not provided in the given text.

Plain English: The amendment overrides the governor's veto on a specific part of the bill related to funding.

• Overrides the veto for footnote 3 in section 020 of page 16.

• The exact content and implications of footnote 3 are not provided, so more details about what this override affects cannot be given.

Plain English: The amendment overrides the governor's previous veto on a specific part of the bill related to funding allocations.

• Overrides the veto for footnote 2 in section 037, which is located on page 21 of the original bill.

• The exact content and impact of footnote 2 are not provided in the amendment text, so more details about what this override means are unknown without additional context from the original bill.

Plain English: The amendment overrides the governor's previous veto on a specific part of the bill related to funding.

• Overrides the veto made by the governor on the language in footnote 11 of section 067.

• The exact content and impact of footnote 11 are not provided, so details about what is being overridden cannot be specified.

Plain English: The amendment overrides the governor's veto on specific language in sections related to funding for state government operations.

• Overrides the veto on certain provisions in sections dealing with appropriations and transfers of funds.

• The exact details of what was vetoed by the governor are not provided, so it's unclear exactly which parts of the bill this amendment affects.

Plain English: This amendment overrides the governor's previous veto on a specific part of the bill related to funding.

• Overrides the veto for footnote 5 in section 101, which is located on page 50 of the bill.

• The exact details and content of footnote 5 are not provided, so more information about what this amendment specifically changes or affects is limited.

Plain English: The amendment overrides the veto of a specific part of Section 328, which is related to the budget for state government operations.

• Overrides the veto on subsection (c) of section 328.

• The exact content and impact of subsection (c) are not provided in the amendment text, so more details about what this change means for state government operations cannot be specified here.