HB0027 • 2023

School facilities-consolidated remediation schedule.

AN ACT relating to the consolidated school facility remediation schedule for public schools; eliminating the consolidated remediation index and associated rulemaking authority; and providing for an effective date.

Education

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Sel Sch Fac
Last action: 2023-02-24
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2023

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill summary does not provide details about how the commission will continue prioritizing projects or annual requirements for prioritization.

School Facilities Remediation Schedule Changes

This law removes the requirement for a single statewide schedule to prioritize school facility repairs and renovations based on building condition and capacity needs.

What This Bill Does

Removes the need for the School Facilities Commission to create one consolidated remediation schedule for all public schools in the state.
Eliminates the rulemaking authority related to the consolidated remediation index.

Who It Names or Affects

The School Facilities Commission
Public schools in Wyoming

Terms To Know

School Facilities Commission: A group responsible for evaluating school buildings and facilities, prioritizing needs, and setting standards.
Consolidated remediation schedule: A statewide plan that ranks school facility projects based on their importance and urgency.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify how the commission will prioritize projects without a consolidated schedule.
It is unclear what impact this change will have on funding for school facilities.

Bill History

2023-02-24 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 83
2023-02-24 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0040
2023-02-22 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0040
2023-02-21 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0040
2023-02-17 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0040
2023-02-17 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
2023-02-16 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-15 Senate
S COW:Passed
2023-02-15 Senate
S Placed on General File
2023-02-15 Senate
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2023-02-07 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
2023-02-06 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2023-02-06 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0
2023-02-03 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-02 House
H COW:Passed
2023-01-25 House
H Placed on General File
2023-01-25 House
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2023-01-16 House
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
2023-01-06 House
H Received for Introduction
2022-12-09 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 23LSO-0233
Bill No.:

HB0027

Effective:

7/1/2023

LSO No.:

23LSO-0233

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0040

Chapter No.:

83

Prime Sponsor:

Select Committee on School Facilities

Catch Title:

School facilities-consolidated remediation schedule.

Subject:

Elimination of the K-12 school facilities consolidated remediation schedule.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act eliminates the requirement for the School Facilities Commission to prepare a single consolidated remediation schedule for purpose of prioritizing K-12 school facility capital construction remedies. Projects will continue to be prioritized based on the condition of the building and capacity needs.

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.

Current Bill Text

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23LSO-0233

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0027

ENROLLED ACT NO. 40,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session

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

Section 1
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W.S. 21
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117(a)(intro) is amended to read:

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117.

Annual evaluation of school buildings and facilities; remediation schedules; needs prioritization; combining facilities; implementation of remedy.

(a)

The commission shall annually evaluate the adequacy of school buildings and facilities and prioritize school building and facility needs in accordance with this subsection.

The commission shall cause the department, as it deems necessary, to conduct periodic on
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site visitations and inspections of school buildings and facilities and acquire other relevant needs assessment data acquired in coordination and cooperation with the districts for purposes of this evaluation and prioritization.

The commission shall give due consideration to district facility plans developed under W.S. 21
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116 in performing this evaluation and prioritization. To conduct the evaluation and prioritization, the commission shall establish two (2) schedules for building and facility remediation on a statewide basis using appropriate scoring systems, as described in paragraphs (i) and (iii) of this subsection. Under each of the two (2) schedules the commission shall prioritize educational building and facility needs that impede the delivery of the prescribed statewide educational program.

Additionally, the commission shall establish one (1) consolidated remediation schedule as described in paragraph (vi) of this subsection.

The commission shall by rule and regulation establish a process to prioritize all school building and facility needs from the most critical to the least critical with the most critical need prioritized first.

Remediation undertaken under these schedules shall over time bring all buildings and facilities to the levels set by the statewide adequacy standards promulgated under W.S. 21
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115(a). The commission shall annually develop:

Section 2.

W.S. 21
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117(a)(vi) is repealed.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2023.

(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