AN ACT relating to the duties of the Wyoming community college commission; increasing the minimum estimated cost of community college capital construction projects which require approval of the community college commission; and providing for an effective date.
Education
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Education
Last action
2023-02-15
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
2/15/2023
Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details on how projects under $250,000 are handled.
Community College Capital Construction Act
This law changes the minimum cost for community college capital construction projects requiring approval from the Wyoming Community College Commission to $250,000.
What This Bill Does
Changes the threshold for new capital construction projects that need approval by the Wyoming Community College Commission from $100,000 to $250,000.
Who It Names or Affects
The Wyoming Community College Commission
Community colleges in Wyoming
Terms To Know
Wyoming Community College Commission
A group that oversees community college projects and funding in Wyoming.
Capital construction
Building or renovating structures, like new buildings on a campus.
Limits and Unknowns
The law does not specify what happens if a project costs less than $250,000.
It is unclear how the change will affect community college budgets and construction timelines.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment proposes to remove a specific line from the bill regarding community college capital construction projects.
Removes line 7 on page 1 of the original bill.
It is unclear what content was in line 7 and how its removal will affect the overall requirements for approving community college capital construction projects.
Plain English: The amendment changes the minimum estimated cost of community college capital construction projects that require approval from $250,000 to $101,000.
Changes the threshold for project costs requiring commission approval from two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) to one hundred one thousand dollars ($101,000.00).
Removes references to a cost of $250,000 and replaces them with $101,000 in the bill.
The amendment does not specify why or how this change would affect community college capital construction projects beyond altering the threshold amount.
It is unclear what impacts this reduction might have on project approval processes and funding requirements.
Plain English: The amendment changes the minimum estimated cost threshold for community college capital construction projects requiring approval from $250,000 to $500,000 and adjusts when certain provisions take effect.
Increases the minimum estimated cost of community college capital construction projects that need commission approval from $250,000 to $500,000.
Changes the effective date for some bill provisions to be immediate upon completion of all necessary acts for a bill to become law.
The amendment text does not provide details on how this change will affect existing projects or processes beyond the cost threshold and effective dates.
Plain English: The amendment changes the effective date of HB0028 from July 1, 2023, to immediately after all necessary actions are completed for a bill to become law according to Wyoming's constitution.
Changes the effective date of the bill from July 1, 2023, to an immediate effect upon completion of all acts required by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
Plain English: The amendment changes the minimum estimated cost of community college capital construction projects that require approval from the Wyoming Community College Commission to $500,000.
Increases the minimum estimated cost for community college capital construction projects requiring commission approval from $250,000 to $500,000.
The amendment text does not provide details on how this change will affect current or future projects beyond specifying the new cost threshold.
Bill History
2023-02-15LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 3
2023-02-15Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0008
2023-02-14Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0008
2023-02-13House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0008
2023-02-09LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0008
2023-02-09Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0
2023-02-08Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-07Senate
S COW:Passed
2023-02-06Senate
S Placed on General File
2023-02-06Senate
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2023-01-31Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
2023-01-17Senate
S Received for Introduction
2023-01-16House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 48-13-1-0-0
2023-01-13House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-01-12House
H COW:Passed
2023-01-12House
H Placed on General File
2023-01-12House
H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2023-01-10House
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
2023-01-06House
H Received for Introduction
2022-12-09LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 23LSO-0074
Bill No.:
HB0028
Effective:
Immediately
LSO No.:
23LSO-0074
Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0008
Chapter No.:
3
Prime Sponsor:
Joint Education Interim Committee
Catch Title:
Community college capital construction.
Subject:
Modifying approval for community college capital construction.
Summary/Major Elements:
This act increases the threshold for community college capital construction projects that require approval by the Wyoming Community College Commission prior to commencing, from one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) to two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00).
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-0074
ORIGINAL House
Bill No
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HB0028
ENROLLED ACT NO. 8,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session
AN ACT relating to the duties of the Wyoming community college commission; increasing the minimum estimated cost of community college capital construction projects which require approval of the community college commission; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1
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W.S. 21
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202(d)(v)(intro), (A) and (B) is amended to read:
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202.
Powers and duties of the commission.
(d)
The commission shall perform the following approval functions:
(v)
Approve all new capital construction projects in excess of
one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00)
two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00)
for which state funds are or could be eventually applied.
"New capital construction projects" include:
(A)
New construction, renovation and capital renewal in excess of
one hundred thousand ($100,000.00)
two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00)
market value which is not necessary maintenance or repair;
(B)
The acquisition of real property in excess of
one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00)
two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00)
market value whether by purchase or exchange; and
Section 2
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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)
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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