SF0035 • 2023

School crosswalks and pedestrian crossings-appropriation.

AN ACT relating to the administration of government; providing an appropriation for purposes of grants for school crosswalk improvement and pedestrian bridge planning, design and construction; specifying conditions for grants; 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: Judiciary
Last action: 2023-02-27
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2023

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included details about the distribution of funds that were not explicitly stated in the provided official source material.

School Crosswalk and Pedestrian Bridge Grants

This act provides an appropriation for grants to improve school crosswalks and pedestrian bridges in Wyoming, requiring a local match of at least 25%.

What This Bill Does

Allocates $10 million from the general fund to the Wyoming Department of Transportation for improving school crosswalks and pedestrian bridge planning, design, and construction.
Requires that cities, towns, counties, agencies, political subdivisions, or any other state entity provide a minimum 25% match for grant funds received.
Prioritizes funding for crosswalk improvements where fatalities or injuries have occurred within the last two years.
Specifies that projects must be completed by June 30, 2028.

Who It Names or Affects

The Wyoming Department of Transportation
Local governments (cities, towns, counties)
Schools and school districts

Terms To Know

match requirement: A condition that requires local entities to contribute a certain percentage of the total project cost.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass in its current session.
Funds revert to the general fund if unspent by June 30, 2028.

Amendments

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

SF0035HW001

Committee of the Whole • Representative Ward

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds a new rule that money given for improving school crosswalks cannot be used to put in or use surveillance cameras.

Adds a restriction stating that funds allocated for school crosswalk improvements cannot be utilized for installing or operating surveillance cameras.

SF0035HS001

Standing Committee • House Judiciary Committee

Filed

Plain English: The amendment changes the number of grants and alters the matching fund requirements for school crosswalk improvement projects.

Changes 'two (2)' to 'five (5)' in two places, increasing the number of grants available.
Removes 'twenty-five' percent requirement and replaces it with a fifteen percent match that can be met through private funds or donations.

The exact impact on budget allocation is not specified and may require further details to understand fully.

SF0035HS002

Standing Committee • House Appropriations Committee

Filed

Plain English: The amendment reduces the grant amount for school crosswalk improvements from $10 million to $2.5 million and moves up the effective date from 2028 to 2025.

Reduces the total grant funding from ten million dollars to two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000).
Moves the effective year for the grants from 2028 to 2025.

SF0035S2001

2nd reading • Senator Boner

Withdrawn

Plain English: The amendment requires cities, towns, counties, or other entities participating in the grant program for school crosswalk improvements and pedestrian bridge projects to provide a minimum ten percent match of any funds they will spend.

Adds a new requirement that participants must contribute at least 10% of the total cost from their own resources before using the grant money.

The amendment does not specify what happens if an entity cannot meet the ten percent match requirement.

SF0035S2002

2nd reading • Senator Boner

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment expands eligibility for grants to improve school crosswalks and pedestrian bridges by including more types of entities and adds a requirement that these entities must provide at least a 25% match of the grant funds.

Expands the list of eligible recipients for grants to include agencies, political subdivisions, and any other entity of the state in addition to counties.
Adds a new condition requiring participating entities to contribute at least 25% of the total cost as matching funds before they can use grant money.

The exact types of 'other entities' eligible for grants are not specified, which could lead to ambiguity about who qualifies.

Bill History

2023-02-27 House
H COW:H Did not consider for COW
2023-02-16 House
H Placed on General File
2023-02-16 House
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-0-1-0-0
2023-02-15 House
:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
2023-02-15 House
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0
2023-02-08 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
2023-01-24 House
H Received for Introduction
2023-01-24 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-10-1-0-0
2023-01-20 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-01-19 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2023-01-18 Senate
S COW:Passed
2023-01-18 Senate
S Placed on General File
2023-01-18 Senate
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2023-01-17 Senate
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
2023-01-17 Senate
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2023-01-10 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
2022-12-28 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2022-12-08 LSO
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Current Bill Text

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23LSO-0283
2023
STATE OF WYOMING
23LSO-0283
ENGROSSED
3.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0035

School crosswalks and pedestrian crossings-appropriation.

Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to the administration of government; providing an appropriation for purposes of grants for school crosswalk improvement and pedestrian bridge planning, design and construction; specifying conditions for grants; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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(a)

There is appropriated ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) from the general fund to the Wyoming department of transportation for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2028 to be expended only for purposes of providing funds for school crosswalk projects on state highways and for school crosswalk projects on roadways of cities, towns and counties in accordance with subsection (b) of this section and for administrative expenses in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. 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, 2028. It is the intent of the legislature that this appropriation not be included in the standard budget of the department of transportation for any immediately succeeding fiscal biennium.

(b)

The department of transportation shall expend or distribute funds appropriated under subsection (a) of this section to cities, towns, counties, agencies, political subdivisions and any other entity of the state in accordance with the following:

(i)

Funds shall only be expended by the department, cities, towns, counties, agencies, political subdivisions and any other entity of the state on improvements to crosswalks identified in a local transportation plan that support safe routes to school or that are located within school zones where the speed limit is reduced in accordance with W.S. 31-5-301(b)(i) or where the crosswalk is immediately adjacent to a school facility. For purposes of this paragraph, improvements to crosswalks shall include:

(A)

Planning, design, construction and installation of pedestrian overpasses;

(B)

Planning, design, construction and installation of pedestrian underpasses or tunnels;

(C)

Improvements to existing school crosswalks, including improvements to existing pedestrian overpasses, pedestrian underpasses, signage, signals, lighting and the roadway adjacent to school crosswalks.

(ii)

The department shall prioritize the expenditure and distribution of funds for school crosswalks in the following order:

(A)

School crosswalks where a fatality has occurred within the last two (2) years;

(B)

School crosswalks where an injury or other accident has occurred within the last two (2) years;

(C)

Any other school crosswalk where the department determines that there is a need for an improvement specified in paragraph (i) of this subsection;

(D)

Any school crosswalk identified in a local transportation plan.

(iii)

Before allowing expenditure of the funds appropriated under this section, the department shall require any city, town, county, agency, political subdivision or any other entity of the state participating in the grant program to provide not less than a twenty-five percent (25%) match of any funds to be expended;

(iv)

Projects for school crosswalks shall be completed not later than June 30, 2028.

(c)

The distribution of funds appropriated under this act shall be in the same manner as the department currently administers the transportation alternatives program.

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.

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