General government appropriations.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for a study on Wyoming Department of Transportation practices, reduces certain appropriations, and transfers funds to the highway fund.

• Adds $500,000 from the general fund for an external consultant to assess the effectiveness and impact of the Wyoming Department of Transportation's practices and procedures.
• Reduces a specific appropriation by $30 million.
• Transfers $70 million instead of $100 million from one budget source.
• Adds new transfers totaling $90 million from different accounts to the highway fund.

• The exact impact on other parts of the budget is not clear without additional context.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for an external consultant to study Wyoming Department of Transportation practices and procedures.

• Adds $500,000 from the general fund for hiring an external consultant to conduct a study on the effectiveness and impact of the Wyoming Department of Transportation's practices and procedures.
• Requires the Office of the Governor to report the results of this study to the Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee by October 1, 2024.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining budget sections will be adjusted or renumbered after these changes are made.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the Office of the Governor and reallocates funds to the Highway Fund through various transfers.

• Reduces the appropriation from $100 million to $70 million for the Office of the Governor.
• Transfers $30 million each from the legislative stabilization reserve account, the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund reserve account, and the general fund to the highway fund.

• The exact impact on other budget areas is not detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds new funding to support equipment needs related to hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction responses within the Office of Homeland Security.

• Adds $8 million for equipment needs associated with hazardous material responses.
• Adds $3 million for equipment needs related to weapons of mass destruction by emergency response teams.

• The amendment specifies that these appropriations should not be included in the standard budget for the next fiscal biennium and cannot be transferred or used for other purposes.

Plain English: The amendment adds $1 million to the General Fund for reimbursing Wyoming law enforcement agencies that help border state law enforcement efforts through volunteer agreements.

• Adds a new section (8) under Section 001 of HB0001, allocating an additional $1 million from the General Fund.
• Specifies that this $1 million is for reimbursing Wyoming law enforcement agencies for expenses related to assisting border state law enforcement through volunteer agreements.

• The amendment does not specify which border states or types of assistance are covered by these reimbursements.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $500,000 from the general fund for emergency medical services districts in Wyoming.

• Adds a new section under General Fund that allocates an additional $500,000 to support the creation of emergency medical services districts through contract analysis and regional development efforts based on competitive applications.

• The amendment specifies that this allocation cannot be used for any other purpose than supporting the creation of emergency medical services districts.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for a feasibility study to assess expanding a lifesaver program and training requirements for dementia-related issues among law enforcement and first responders.

• Adds $20,000 from the general fund for a feasibility study on expanding the lifesaver program and assessing dementia training needs for law enforcement and other search personnel.
• Requires the Office of Homeland Security to report the results of this study by October 1, 2024.

• The amendment specifies that the $20,000 cannot be used for any purpose other than the stated feasibility study and reporting requirements.

Plain English: This amendment removes a specific section related to the Secretary of State's budget and adjusts other parts of the bill accordingly.

• Removes the number '1.' from the text.
• Deletes lines 6 through 11 on page 9 entirely.

• The exact content removed in line 6 through 11 is not provided, so its specific impact cannot be detailed.

Plain English: The amendment adds new funding provisions to support land exchanges and long-term leases between the Wyoming Military Department and the Board of Land Commissioners.

• Adds $1,749,500 for a land exchange with the Board of Land Commissioners.
• Allocates $13,357,775 for a one-time lease payment to the Board of Land Commissioners for military training activities.

• The exact details and conditions of the land exchanges and leases are not specified in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment removes the word 'not' from a section related to the Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Division.

• Removes the word 'not' from a specific line in Section 010 of the bill, which pertains to the Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Division.

• The exact impact and reason for removing 'not' are not clear without additional context or explanation.

Plain English: This amendment adds funding and a new full-time position for an investigator within the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission.

• Adds $194,071 to the General Fund for the Attorney General's office under Peace Officer Standards and Training.
• Increases the number of Full Time positions by one in the Attorney General's office.
• Specifies that the new position is for an investigator within the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission.

• The amendment does not specify additional details about the duties or requirements of the new investigator position beyond its creation.

Plain English: This amendment reduces funding for state parks and cultural resources and removes certain lines from the budget.

• Reduces the General Fund amount by $5,000,000 under the State Parks & Cultural Resources section.
• Deletes specific lines related to funding on page 27.

• The exact details of what is deleted from page 27 are not provided in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment would prevent the State Construction Department from using at-will employee contracts for owner's representatives in capital construction projects, requiring instead that these services be contracted through a competitive bid process with qualified businesses.

• Prohibits the State Construction Department from hiring owner's representatives via at-will employment contracts.
• Requires the department to use professional service contracts awarded through a competitive bidding process for such roles.
• Limits the number of at-will employee contract positions to those authorized in the previous biennium.

• The amendment does not specify how existing at-will employees will be affected or transitioned under this new requirement.

Plain English: The amendment adds $350,000 in funding and one full-time position for a director and executive secretary at the Wyoming Gaming Commission to help with hiring and managing operations.

• Adds $350,000 in funding under 'OTHER FUNDS' for the Wyoming Gaming Commission.
• Increases the number of Full Time positions by one to hire a new director and executive secretary.
• Specifies that the new position is only effective from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining funds will be used beyond hiring the director and executive secretary.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding to hire up to five temporary workers for race day events at pari-mutuel betting locations in Wyoming.

• Adds $343,200 to the budget for hiring up to five temporary employees to help with race day operations and staffing needs.
• Specifies that these positions can be either full-time or contract-based workers.

• The exact nature of the work done by these new hires is not detailed beyond their roles in veterinary care, racing oversight, licensing, and drug testing.

Plain English: The amendment adds $217,000 to fund an employee position for the Wyoming Gaming Commission to support a growing gaming industry.

• Adds $217,000 in funding under 'Other Funds' for the Wyoming Gaming Commission.
• Creates one new at-will employee position within either the personal services series or contractual services series.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining funds will be used beyond the new employee position.

Plain English: The amendment increases funding for wildlife and natural resource trust grants from $5 million to $10 million.

• Increases the amount of money available for wildlife and natural resource trust grants from five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) to ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00).
• Adds language specifying that these funds are to be used to provide grants.
• Removes unnecessary text about the appropriation.

• The exact details of how the additional funding will be distributed or what specific projects it will support are not provided in this amendment.

Plain English: The amendment adds $4 million to the General Fund for preserving open spaces and conserving Wyoming's farmlands and natural resources.

• Adds $4 million from the General Fund for purchasing or acquiring development rights of open spaces, as well as for maintaining and protecting Wyoming’s farmlands and natural resources.
• Specifies that this funding is not to be included in the Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust's standard budget for the next fiscal biennium.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining funds will be used or managed after the initial appropriation.

Plain English: The amendment proposes to increase Medicaid eligibility for family planning benefits and allocate funds for contraceptive services and outreach efforts.

• Adds a new section (15) under the Department of Health that allows the director to negotiate with federal health officials to expand Medicaid coverage for contraception and vasectomies for individuals below 100% of the federal poverty level, up to age 45.
• Allocates $128,000 from the general fund and $1,160,000 from federal funds to implement these expanded benefits.
• Sets aside an additional $100,000 from both the general fund and federal funds for targeted outreach programs aimed at increasing use of long-acting reversible contraception.

• The amendment specifies that funds must be used as intended and cannot be redirected to other purposes.
• It requires a report by September 1, 2025, on the impact of these changes.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $250,695 from the general fund for trauma designations and education.

• Adds a new section under General Fund that allocates $250,695 specifically for trauma designations and education.
• Specifies that this allocation should be included in the Department of Health's standard budget for the next fiscal biennium.

• The amendment does not specify how the funds will be used beyond stating they are for trauma designations and education.

Plain English: The amendment adds $100,000 to fund a study on improving transportation access for seniors, with the goal of helping them stay in their homes and reducing state spending.

• Adds $100,000 from the general fund to support a study on increasing transportation options for older adults.
• Requires reporting the results of this study to a specific committee by October 1, 2024.

• The amendment specifies that these funds should not be included in future budgets and cannot be used for other purposes.

Plain English: This amendment changes funding amounts for two different sections of a budget bill, increasing funds in one section while decreasing them in another.

• Increases the amount under Section 048 (Department of Health - Aging) by $314,375.
• Changes the total appropriation for Section 085 (Wyoming Business Council) from $10,683,048.00 to $10,997,423.00.
• Decreases the amount under Section 085 by $314,375.

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

Plain English: The amendment increases funding for the Department of Health's Aging program and modifies an appropriation amount for the Wyoming Business Council.

• Increases the General Fund allocation to the Department of Health's Aging program by $314,375.
• Changes the appropriation amount for the Wyoming Business Council from $10,683,048.00 to $10,997,423.00.

• The amendment text does not provide details on how these changes will affect other parts of the budget or what specific activities within the Aging program and Wyoming Business Council will be impacted by the funding adjustments.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the Department of Health's Aging program from the General Fund.

• Decreases the amount allocated to the Department of Health's Aging program by $314,375 from the General Fund.

• The full impact on other programs or budget sections is not detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding to increase rates for foster care providers.

• Adds $850,000 from the general fund and $150,000 from federal funds specifically for rate increases for foster care providers.
• Specifies that these amounts cannot be used for any other purpose.

• The amendment does not provide details on how the rates will increase or what specific conditions must be met by the foster care providers to receive this funding.

Plain English: The amendment adds $75,000 to the general fund for acquiring mammoth jackstock donkeys to control feral wild horses on state lands within federal herd management areas.

• Adds $75,000 from the general fund to acquire mammoth jackstock donkeys for biological control of feral wild horses on state lands leased to grazing lessees.
• Specifies that grazing lessees are not financially responsible or required to capture and return stray mammoth jackstock donkeys onto federal lands.

• The amendment does not specify how the $75,000 will be allocated beyond acquiring the donkeys.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the Community College Commission's State Aid under the General Fund and changes the total appropriation amount.

• Decreases the amount of money allocated to the Community College Commission’s State Aid by $12,037,516 from the General Fund.
• Changes the total appropriation amount for the Community College Commission's State Aid to $180,395,961.

• The amendment text does not specify how the reduced funding will affect community college programs or services.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new requirement that $500,000 from the Wyoming Tourism Reserve and Projects Account be given to a public airport if it hosts national championship air races.

• Adds a new section (3) under OTHER FUNDS which appropriates $500,000 from the Wyoming Tourism Reserve and Projects Account for economic development and community assistance at a selected public airport hosting national championship air races.
• Specifies that this appropriation cannot be used for any other purpose and should not be included in the standard budget of the Wyoming Tourism Board for the next fiscal biennium.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining funds will be allocated or managed after this new requirement is added.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new requirement for the University of Wyoming to explore property acquisition in neighboring states near medical teaching centers to support Wyoming residents' medical education and care.

• Adds a new section (12) that directs the University of Wyoming to review opportunities for acquiring property in or near regional medical teaching centers in neighboring states.
• Specifies that this action is intended to facilitate Wyoming resident medical education, residencies, and specialized patient care.
• Requires the University to report its findings by October 1, 2024, to specific interim committees.

• The exact amount of funds allocated for this purpose is not specified in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds $2.5 million to the University of Wyoming's general fund for matching funds in support of excellence in research, education, and extension related to ranch and rangeland management, agronomy, and soil science.

• Adds a new section (12) under GENERAL FUND that appropriates $2.5 million for the University of Wyoming's state match program.
• Specifies that this funding is conditional on matching funds from other sources at a ratio of one dollar to one dollar.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining unspent funds will be handled after June 30, 2030.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding to study the feasibility of creating or expanding generic drug manufacturing in Wyoming, aiming to reduce prescription costs for residents.

• Adds $250,000 from the general fund to conduct a feasibility study on generic drug manufacturing or production in Wyoming.
• Requires the Wyoming Business Council to consult with the Department of Health before completing the study and report findings by October 1, 2025.

• The amendment specifies that this funding cannot be used for any other purpose than the stated feasibility study.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $8 million for grants aimed at improving housing infrastructure in Wyoming to attract and retain workers.

• Adds $8 million in funding for grants under Section 9-12-601(b) of the Wyoming Statutes, which is intended to improve housing infrastructure to support workforce needs.
• Requires grant recipients to pass on the full amount of the grant funds to future homebuyers as a condition of receiving the funds.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining $8 million will be allocated or used beyond the housing infrastructure grants mentioned.

Plain English: This amendment changes funding amounts and staff positions for the Supreme Court's administration.

• Increases the General Fund amount from $462,009 to $962,009.
• Adds two more full-time positions, making a total of four positions.
• Removes an existing funding amount of $500,000.

• The exact impact on the Supreme Court's operations is not detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds new positions and funding within the administrative office of the courts and specific circuit court divisions.

• Adds $300,560 to fund one full-time position in the Administrative Office of the Courts.
• Adds $169,970 each for two different judicial district circuit courts (first and second) to fund one full-time position in each.
• Adds $170,498 to fund one full-time position in the fourth judicial district circuit court.

• The amendment specifies that these appropriations cannot be transferred or used for other purposes.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for administrative costs related to a summer electronic benefit transfer program within the child nutrition program.

• Adds $1,150,000 from the general fund and $4,750,000 from federal funds for administrative costs of the summer electronic benefit transfer program in the child nutrition program.
• Directs the Department of Education to apply for and administer this federal program in 2025.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining budget will be adjusted or renumbered, which may require additional details.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new requirement for the Office of Administrative Hearings to provide hearing services to community colleges.

• Adds a new condition that requires the Office of Administrative Hearings to offer hearing services to community colleges as specified by Wyoming State law (W.S. 9-2-2202(b)).

• The exact nature and extent of the hearing services required are not detailed in this amendment.

Plain English: The amendment directs the state auditor to transfer $40 million from the general fund to the 988 system trust fund account, but this amount will be reduced if similar funds are already appropriated through another bill.

• Adds a new provision that instructs the state auditor to move $40 million from the general fund to the 988 system trust fund account.

• The transfer amount will be reduced if other funds are already allocated to the same account through another bill, making it unclear how much money will ultimately be transferred.
• Details about the specific conditions under which this reduction occurs are not fully explained in the provided text.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section that transfers $25 million from the general fund to a new broadband equity access and deployment account, which will then provide matching funds for federal grants.

• Creates a new broadband equity access and deployment account within the budget.
• Transfers $25 million from the general fund to this new account after June 1, 2024.
• Appropriates $25 million from the newly created account to the office of the governor for matching federal grants.

• The exact details on how the funds will be invested and managed are not provided in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new provision to allocate $13 million from the Wyoming State Hospital Demolition Account to the Department of Health for demolition and cleanup work at unused or abandoned facilities on the hospital campus.

• Adds an appropriation of up to $13 million from the Wyoming State Hospital Demolition Account to the Department of Health for specific purposes related to demolition and abatement activities.

• The amendment does not specify how much money will actually be available or used, as it depends on deposits into the Wyoming State Hospital Demolition Account.
• It is unclear what specific facilities are considered 'unused or abandoned' without additional context.

Plain English: This amendment removes certain language related to community college appropriations and matching funds from the bill.

• Removes 'Subject to subsection (h) of this section,' from the text.
• Deletes lines 1 and 2 on page 126 entirely.

• The exact impact of removing these sections is not fully explained in the amendment text, so it's unclear what specific changes will occur regarding community college funding.

Plain English: This amendment removes all references to community college appropriations and matching funds from a specific section of the bill, replacing them with '[Reserved]' and deleting related pages.

• Removes the entire section on community college appropriation and matching funds.
• Replaces the deleted section title with '[Reserved]'.
• Deletes two full pages (124 and 125) that contain details about the removed provisions.

• The exact impact of removing these sections on other parts of the bill is not specified in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment changes the amount of funding for a specific charter school project from $2,267,302 to $4,166,292.

• Increases the appropriation for an elementary charter school in Natrona County School District #1 from two million two hundred sixty-seven thousand three hundred two dollars ($2,267,302.00) to four million one hundred sixty-six thousand two hundred ninety-two dollars ($4,166,292.00).
• Changes the wording to specify that this funding is for 'two (2)' schools instead of just one.

• The amendment text does not provide additional details about how the funds will be used or what specific changes are required in other parts of the bill due to this increase.

Plain English: This amendment changes the amount of money allocated to a specific account in the budget.

• Reduces the appropriation from $24,561,003.00 to $17,359,030.00 for the state drinking water revolving loan account.
• Adds an additional allocation of $7,201,973.00 to the same account.

• The amendment does not specify what happens to the remaining funds that were originally allocated but are now reduced or reallocated.

Plain English: This amendment removes certain sections related to prior appropriations from the bill.

• Deletes language that previously referenced Section 333(a) and (b), and a new subsection (d).
• Removes lines 20 through 28 on page 142 of the original text.
• Eliminates lines 1 through 21 on page 143 of the original text.

• The exact impact and content removed from these sections is not detailed in this amendment text, making it hard to fully explain without additional context.

Plain English: The amendment requires that a consultant for performance compensation review must be approved by a management council in consultation with the governor's office.

• Adds a requirement for a management council to approve consultants involved in performance compensation reviews, after consulting with the governor's office.

• The amendment does not specify what happens if the management council and the governor's office do not agree on the consultant approval.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $75,000 from the general fund for repairing and installing the Wyoming Spanish-American War monument.

• Adds $75,000 to repair and install the Wyoming Spanish-American War monument.
• Specifies that $37,500 of this amount is effective immediately.

• The amendment does not provide details on how the remaining funds will be used or when they will become available.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $50,000 from the general fund to help the state shooting complex oversight task force hire consultants for site selection, layout, and design.

• Adds a new section in the bill to provide $50,000 from the general fund to the legislative service office.

• The amendment does not specify how the task force will select consultants or what qualifications they should have.

Plain English: The amendment proposes to add a one-time retirement payment for eligible individuals receiving certain pension benefits before July 1, 2023.

• Adds language to provide a one-time retirement payment of 1% of an individual's existing annual benefit to those who started receiving benefits prior to July 1, 2023.
• Appropriates $7,383,000 from the general fund for this purpose and specifies how these funds should be allocated among different retirement plans.

• The amendment does not specify what happens if there are insufficient funds to cover all eligible individuals.
• It is unclear how the payment will affect future benefits or whether it will be included in the standard budget for the next fiscal biennium.

Plain English: The amendment proposes to allocate $37 million from the school foundation program account to the Department of Education for a grant program aimed at addressing mental health needs in K-12 students.

• Allocates $37 million to establish a grant program within the Department of Education to support K-12 student mental health services based on each district's average daily membership (ADM).
• Requires school districts receiving grants to report expenditures, number of students served, and impact of the services.
• Directs the Department of Education to create rules for implementing this grant program.

• The amendment does not specify how the funds will be distributed or what specific mental health services will be supported.

Plain English: The amendment increases scholarship amounts for the Hathaway Scholarship Program by five percent per semester for academic years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

• Increases the Hathaway opportunity, performance, honor, provisional opportunity, and needs-based scholarships by five percent per semester for two academic years.

Plain English: This amendment allows the governor to reimburse fire suppression costs on state military department lands using specific funds, with a backup option to borrow up to $20 million from another account if needed.

• The governor can now reimburse costs for suppressing fires on state military department lands managed by the Department of Military Affairs.
• Reimbursements must be approved in writing by the state forester and may involve consultation with the adjutant general.
• Funds will first come from a fire protection revolving account, then from public welfare emergency funds if needed, and finally up to $20 million can be borrowed from a legislative reserve fund.

• The amendment does not specify how much funding is currently available in the fire protection revolving account or the public welfare emergencies appropriation.
• It's unclear what happens if more than $20 million is needed for reimbursement beyond borrowing from the legislative stabilization reserve account.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for a program under the Office of the Governor and removes certain sections related to that program.

• Reduces the amount allocated from the General Fund by $15,000,000.
• Deletes lines 11 through 24 on page 7.
• Deletes lines 1 through 17 on page 8.

• The exact details of what is removed from pages 7 and 8 are not provided, making it unclear what specific sections or programs are being deleted.

Plain English: The amendment adds $2 million to the General Fund for direct financial aid or expenses incurred by Wyoming in supporting Texas with border security efforts.

• Adds a new section (8) under Section 001 of HB0001, allocating $2 million from the General Fund to support Texas's border security efforts.
• Specifies that the Governor can enter into an agreement with Texas for the use of these funds and requires legal review by the Attorney General before any expenditures are made.

• The exact nature and extent of resources Wyoming will provide to Texas is not detailed in the amendment text.
• It's unclear how this financial aid or support will be implemented beyond what is specified in the amendment.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding to support cold case investigations through hiring a special agent and contracting investigative services.

• Adds $210,524 for one full-time special agent employee and related costs to investigate cold cases.
• Includes an additional $75,000 for contract investigative services to assist with cold case investigations.

• The amendment does not specify how the funds will be transferred or expended beyond what is stated.

Plain English: This amendment adjusts funding for the WYO Water Development Office and State Engineer by moving money from OTHER FUNDS to the GENERAL FUND in several sections.

• Increases the amount of money in the GENERAL FUND for the WYO Water Development Office by $9,194,152 while decreasing it by the same amount in OTHER FUNDS.
• Increases the GENERAL FUND for the State Engineer's office by $57,826 and decreases OTHER FUNDS by the same amount.
• Boosts the GENERAL FUND allocation for another unspecified section of the WYO Water Development Office by $16,735,426 while reducing OTHER FUNDS by that amount.
• Increases the GENERAL FUND for a different part of the State Engineer's office by $118,381 and decreases OTHER FUNDS by the same amount.

• The exact sections affected within the WYO Water Development Office and State Engineer's office are not fully detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adjusts funding for the WYO Water Development Office and the State Engineer's office within the General Fund and Other Funds categories.

• Increases the amount in the General Fund by $9,194,152.
• Decreases the amount in Other Funds by $9,194,152.

• The exact impact on specific programs or projects within these funds is not detailed in the amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment changes funding amounts for the WYO Water Development Office and the State Engineer in the General Fund and Other Funds categories.

• Increases the amount in the General Fund by $57,826 and decreases it by $57,826 S1 under OTHER FUNDS.
• Increases the amount in the General Fund by $16,735,426 and decreases it by $16,735,426 S1 under OTHER FUNDS.
• Increases the amount in the General Fund by $118,381 and decreases it by $118,381 S1 under OTHER FUNDS.

• The exact impact of these changes on specific programs or projects is not detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment requires the Department of Transportation to sell a state-owned jet airplane and deposit the proceeds into the general fund.

• Adds a new condition for an appropriation that mandates selling one state-owned jet airplane.
• Specifies that funds from the sale must be deposited in the general fund.

• The amendment does not specify how much money will be raised from the sale of the jet airplane.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to the Department of Health budget that prohibits the use of funds for gender transition or reassignment procedures and abortion services.

• Adds a new subsection (15) under the Department of Health's funding, which restricts the expenditure of funds on gender transition or reassignment procedures and abortion services.
• Defines 'gender transition or reassignment procedures' to include surgeries and certain prescription drugs that induce infertility, but excludes treatments for individuals with genetic disorders of sex development.
• Specifies what constitutes an 'abortion', including medical means intended to terminate a pregnancy, while excluding procedures done to save the life or health of the unborn baby.

• The amendment does not specify how existing funds currently allocated for these services will be redirected or reallocated.
• It is unclear what specific impact this change will have on individuals seeking gender transition or abortion services funded by state programs.

Plain English: The amendment increases funding for room and board reimbursement rates paid to group homes, residential treatment centers, and BOCES facilities under the Department of Family Services.

• Adds a new section (7) under GENERAL FUND on page 41, allocating $2,427,097 to increase reimbursement rates for room and board expenses in specified facilities.
• Reduces an amount from $20 million to $17,572,903 on page 102.

• The exact impact of the reduced amount on page 102 is not fully explained and may require additional context.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding to increase room and board reimbursement rates paid by the Department of Family Services to group homes, residential treatment centers, and BOCES facilities.

• Adds $2,427,097 to the general fund appropriation for the Department of Family Services.
• Specifies that this amount is to be used specifically to increase room and board reimbursement rates for certain facilities.

• The amendment does not specify how much the current reimbursement rate is or by how much it will be increased.

Plain English: The amendment reduces the appropriation for the Department of Family Services from $20 million to $17,572,903.

• Reduces the funding for the Department of Family Services from twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) to seventeen million five hundred seventy-two thousand nine hundred three dollars ($17,572,903.00).

• The amendment does not specify how the reduced funding will affect services or programs within the Department of Family Services.

Plain English: This amendment removes a specific section related to the Oil and Gas Commission from the bill.

• Removes line '1.' on page 43 of the bill.
• Deletes lines 12 through 20 on page 43, which contain details about the Oil and Gas Commission.

• The exact content removed from lines 12 to 20 is not provided in the amendment text, so it's unclear what specific information was deleted.

Plain English: The amendment adds new requirements for grants and loans from mineral royalty funds to ensure that only counties, cities, or towns facing emergencies with insufficient resources can receive funding.

• Adds a new section (2) under 'Mineral Royalty Grants' in Section 060 of the bill.
• Requires applicants to demonstrate an emergency situation for their project to the State Loan and Investment Board.
• Specifies that only those areas lacking sufficient resources to address the identified emergency will be eligible for grants or loans.

• The amendment does not specify what constitutes a 'demonstrated emergency' or how resource sufficiency is determined by the State Loan and Investment Board.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the Wyoming Tourism Board and removes certain lines from the budget.

• Reduces 'Other Funds' by $700,000.
• Removes lines detailing specific allocations on page 48, lines 23 through 26.
• Deletes three lines of text at the beginning of page 49.

• The exact purpose and content of the deleted lines are not specified in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the Wyoming Tourism Board and removes certain lines from its section in the budget.

• Decreases the amount of other funds available to the Wyoming Tourism Board by $2,000,000.
• Deletes specific lines from pages 48-49 that relate to the Wyoming Tourism Board.

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

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

• Adds a new section (12) after line 24 on page 55, which states that the University of Wyoming cannot spend any type of available funding on gender studies-related activities.

• The amendment does not specify what will happen to existing gender studies programs or courses at the University of Wyoming beyond prohibiting new expenditures for them.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the University of Wyoming from the General Fund by $1,730,854.

• Reduces the amount allocated to the University of Wyoming under the General Fund by $1,730,854.

• The amendment text does not specify how this reduction will affect other parts of the budget or the university's operations.

Plain English: This amendment removes funding for the University of Wyoming's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and related programs.

• Removes $1,730,854 from the General Fund that was previously allocated to the University of Wyoming.
• Adds a new section prohibiting funds from being used on the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion or any diversity-related activities at the university.

• The amendment does not specify what will happen to existing programs or staff within the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion after funding is removed.

Plain English: This amendment reduces funding for the University of Wyoming from the General Fund by $3 million and removes certain lines related to state aid.

• Reduces the amount allocated to the University of Wyoming under the General Fund by $3,000,000.
• Deletes specific lines on page 50 that relate to state aid for the university.

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

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $14,801,609 from the general fund for the University of Wyoming's family medical residency practice, with an additional condition that $100,000 is only available if certain gender-related treatments are not offered.

• Adds a new section (section 12) to allocate $14,801,609 from the general fund for the University of Wyoming's family medical residency practice.
• Includes a condition that $100,000 of the allocated funds is only available if the university does not offer or perform gender transition, affirmation, or reassignment treatments.

• The exact impact and implementation details of this amendment are limited by the provided text.

Plain English: This amendment to HB0001 adds a new item in the University of Wyoming's funding section for medical education and adjusts other figures accordingly.

• Adds a new item numbered '12' under Section 067, allocating $14,128,818.00 from the General Fund to WWAMI (Washington State-Wyoming Alaska Montana Idaho) medical education instruction and contracts.
• Decreases the amount in another section of the General Fund by $100,000.

• The exact impact on other parts of the budget is not detailed here and would need further analysis to understand fully.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the University of Wyoming's endowments and matching funds by $12 million from the General Fund and removes certain sections related to these funds.

• Reduces the amount allocated under Section 067, Endowments & Matching, in the General Fund by $12,000,000.
• Deletes entirely the section on page 53 line 24 and pages 54 lines 1 through 22 which are related to endowments and matching funds.

• The exact sections removed from pages 53 and 54 may not be fully clear without the full context of the bill.
• Adjustments required by this amendment might affect other parts of the budget, but specifics are not provided in the given text.

Plain English: This amendment changes how the University of Wyoming handles research grants and contracts, requiring that any intellectual property created with these funds belongs solely to the university.

• Removes language about doing things 'to the greatest extent reasonably possible' when dealing with endowments and matching funds for research.
• Adds a new requirement that parties receiving research grants or contracts funded by this appropriation must agree that all resulting patents, products, and intellectual property belong entirely to the University of Wyoming.

• The amendment text does not specify how existing agreements will be affected by these changes.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the Wyoming Business Council from the General Fund by $2 million and removes a specific section related to the council.

• Reduces the amount of money allocated to the Wyoming Business Council from the General Fund by $2,000,000.
• Deletes lines that describe certain details about the Wyoming Business Council.

• The exact content and purpose of the deleted section are not provided in the amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment removes specific sections related to the Wyoming Business Council from the budget bill.

• Deletes lines 14 through 24 on page 61 of the bill.
• Deletes lines 1 through 24 on page 62 of the bill.
• Deletes lines 1 through 5 on page 63 of the bill.

• The exact content and impact of the deleted sections are not provided, so it is unclear what specific changes this will make to the Wyoming Business Council's funding or responsibilities.

Plain English: This amendment removes specific sections related to the Wyoming Stable Token Commission and makes a minor change in another section.

• Deletes lines 17 through 25 on page 63, which are part of Section 091 dealing with the Wyoming Stable Token Commission.
• Deletes lines 1 through 9 on page 64, also related to the Wyoming Stable Token Commission.
• Replaces text after line 10 on page 103 with '[Reserved.].'
• Removes lines 11 through 14 on page 103.

• The exact content and implications of the deleted sections are not provided, so their specific effects cannot be detailed.
• Further details about how this amendment affects other parts of the budget or related laws are not clear from the given text.

Plain English: This amendment removes specific language from a section of the budget bill related to transfers and reserves space for future additions.

• Removes all text after '(h)' in Section 300 on page 102, line 16.
• Deletes lines 17 and 18 entirely from the same section.

• The exact impact of this removal is not specified, as it depends on the content that was deleted.

Plain English: This amendment to HB0001 removes specific lines related to budget balancers and transfers, including deleting certain provisions on page 102 and page 103.

• Inserts '[Reserved.]' after '(k)' in the section dealing with budget balancers and transfers.
• Deletes the balance of line where '(k)' was located.
• Removes lines 26 through 28 on page 102.
• Eliminates lines 1 and 2 on page 103.

• The exact nature and content of the deleted provisions are not provided, making it unclear what specific changes this amendment will have on the budget balancers and transfers section.

Plain English: This amendment removes specific definitions related to school finance from a section of HB0001 and replaces them with placeholders.

• Removes the definition of 'average daily membership' in Section 302.
• Deletes references to this section throughout the bill, replacing them with '[RESERVED]' or similar placeholders.

• The amendment does not specify what will replace these definitions or how it affects other parts of the bill that might rely on these terms.

Plain English: This amendment changes the amount of money allocated for school capital construction and adds a new facility to be funded.

• Changes the funding from $27,294,600 to $27,634,684 for school capital construction.
• Adds a new project called 'Legislature Uinta #1 Inclement Weather Facility' to be included in the budget.

• The exact details of how this change will affect other parts of the budget are not provided and would need further clarification.

Plain English: The amendment removes funding for University of Wyoming research matching funds and instead transfers $75 million from the general fund to the legislative stabilization reserve account.

• Transfers $75 million from the general fund to the legislative stabilization reserve account.
• Removes all provisions related to University of Wyoming research matching funds.

• The amendment does not specify how the removal of funding for University of Wyoming research matching funds will affect ongoing or future research projects at the university.

Plain English: This amendment changes how certain budget review processes are conducted by inserting references to the office of the governor in specific sections.

• Adds 'office of the governor' after 'auditor,' on page 147, line 9.
• Removes 'governor and' after 'to the' on page 147, line 11.

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

Plain English: The amendment removes funding for state employer-paid employee retirement contributions.

• Removes all references to 'STATE EMPLOYER-PAID EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS' from the bill.
• Deletes specific sections of the bill that deal with these contributions, including lines and pages where details about the contributions are mentioned.

• The exact impact on state employees' retirement benefits is not detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment proposes a one-time reduction of seven mills in property tax for residential properties in the tax year starting January 1, 2024, funded by an appropriation of $80 million from the general fund.

• Reduces the number of mills assessed on residential properties by seven (7) mills for the tax year beginning January 1, 2024.
• Creates a new 'tax reduction program account' and appropriates $80 million to it from the general fund.
• Directs up to $80 million from this new account to the department of revenue for deposit into the school foundation program account.

• The exact amount transferred to the school foundation program account is not specified and depends on the actual reduction in property tax collected due to the seven mill decrease.
• Details about how the $80 million will be invested and managed are not provided beyond stating it will be handled by the state treasurer.

Plain English: The amendment adds $1 million to the General Fund for the Wyoming home services program under the Department of Health's Aging section.

• Adds a new item number 15 after existing item 14 in the budget, allocating an additional $1 million from the General Fund specifically for the Wyoming home services program.
• Specifies that this funding is intended to be included in the Department of Health’s standard budget for the next fiscal biennium.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining funds are affected or allocated beyond item 15.

Plain English: The amendment requires the University of Wyoming to complete a financial and operational audit of its Center of Innovation for Flow Through Porous Media before spending any funds allocated for it.

• Adds a new requirement that the University of Wyoming must conduct an independent audit of the Center of Innovation for Flow Through Porous Media.
• Specifies that no funds can be spent on this center until after the audit is completed and reports are submitted to the governor by July 1, 2024.
• Includes conditions in other sections requiring completion of the audit before any reappropriated funds can be used.

• The exact details of how the audit will be conducted or what specific findings it must include are not specified in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section that prevents unused funds for vacant positions from being used to increase salaries or benefits in other positions within an agency, with exceptions for the University of Wyoming and the Department of Transportation.

• Adds a limitation on transferring unspent funds meant for personal services to increase salaries or benefits elsewhere within agencies.
• Exempts the University of Wyoming and the Department of Transportation from this salary limit.

• The amendment text does not specify how these limitations will be enforced or monitored.

Plain English: The amendment increases funding for the Office of Homeland Security within the Governor's office to purchase equipment needed for responding to hazardous materials and weapons of mass destruction.

• Adds $4 million for equipment needs related to hazardous materials responses in the State Support Fund Unit.
• Adds $1.5 million for equipment needs related to weapons of mass destruction responses by emergency teams.

• The amendment specifies that these appropriations should not be included in the standard budget for the next fiscal biennium and cannot be used for other purposes.

Plain English: This amendment changes certain funding amounts from $1 million to $2 million in the budget for the Office of the Governor.

• Changes '1,000,000' to '2,000,000' under GENERAL FUND on page 5-line 7.
• Changes 'one million dollars ($1,000,000.00)' to 'two million dollars ($2,000,000.00)' after line 17 on page 8.

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

Plain English: The amendment adds $250,000 to fund expenses for Wyoming's delegation to a convention of states under Article V of the U.S. Constitution if such a convention is called between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2026.

• Adds $250,000 from the general fund for Wyoming's delegation to attend a potential states' convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution during the specified period.

• The amendment only provides funding if a convention is actually called within the given timeframe.
• It does not specify what happens to the funds if no such convention occurs.

Plain English: The amendment adds new restrictions on how state funds can be used for litigation outside of Wyoming by the State Auditor, State Treasurer, and Department of Education without specific legislative approval.

• Adds a restriction that the State Auditor cannot use appropriated funds to initiate or participate in out-of-state litigation unless specifically authorized by the legislature.
• Adds a similar restriction for the State Treasurer regarding out-of-state litigation.
• Includes a new clause limiting the Department of Education's ability to engage in out-of-state litigation without legislative authorization.

• The amendment does not specify what constitutes 'specific legislative authorization' and how it would be granted.

Plain English: The amendment allows the state treasurer to invest up to $15 million per year from a specific fund in bonds issued by the Wyoming Community Development Authority for first-time homebuyers.

• Adds new language allowing the State Treasurer to invest up to $15 million annually from the Permanent Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund Reserve Account into bonds issued by the Wyoming Community Development Authority.
• Specifies that these investments are intended to finance loans for first-time homebuyers with a maximum interest rate of 3.5%.

• The amendment does not specify how the State Treasurer will determine which mortgage conditions and requirements ensure the greatest return on investment for the state.
• It is unclear what specific public purpose investments are exempted under W.S. 9-4-715(n) and how this exemption affects the new investment authority.

Plain English: The amendment adds $100,000 to the Attorney General's budget for a third-party contractor to investigate campaign advertising mailers that do not follow Wyoming laws.

• Adds $100,000 from the general fund to the Attorney General’s budget.
• Specifies that this money will be used to hire a third-party contractor to look into campaign advertising mailers that break Wyoming's rules.

• The amendment does not specify how or when the investigation will take place, only that it should happen if there are non-compliant mailers.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for State Parks & Cultural Resources but adds $50,000 to study a high plains research station and arboretum.

• Reduces the General Fund allocation by $4,950,000 for State Parks & Cultural Resources.
• Adds $50,000 to conduct a feasibility study and development plan for the High Plains Research Station and Arboretum.

• The exact impact of reducing funding by $4,950,000 is not detailed in this amendment text.
• It's unclear what specific actions will follow after the feasibility study and development plan are completed for the High Plains Research Station and Arboretum.

Plain English: This amendment allows the State Construction Department to use project funds for hiring professional services based on project complexity, with a limit of up to three at-will employee positions.

• The department can now hire owner's representative services through competitive bidding and contracts with qualified businesses.
• Up to three at-will employee contract positions are authorized within the personal or contractual service series for these purposes.

• It is unclear how this change will affect the total budget allocations.

Plain English: The amendment modifies the Wildlife/Natural Resource Trust section to increase funding for open space preservation and farmland conservation, while removing previous allocations.

• Adds $2 million from the Wyoming wildlife and natural resources trust income account for preserving open spaces and conserving farmlands and natural resources.
• Specifies that this new allocation is not part of the Wildlife/Natural Resource Trust's standard budget for the next fiscal biennium.

• The amendment removes previous allocations without specifying what those were, which limits understanding of the full impact.

Plain English: The amendment adds new conditions under which abortions can be performed, including cases where there is a risk to the pregnant woman's life or health due to physical conditions, and when the pregnancy results from incest or sexual assault.

• Adds a new condition (E) allowing abortion if continuing the pregnancy poses a substantial risk of death for the pregnant woman because of a physical condition or causes serious and permanent impairment of a life-sustaining organ.
• Adds another new condition (F) permitting abortion when the pregnancy is due to incest or sexual assault.

• The amendment text does not specify how these changes will be implemented or enforced, leaving some details unclear.

Plain English: This amendment removes two previous amendments related to the Department of Health from the budget bill.

• Removes the Penn et al. second reading amendment (HB0001H2053/A) that was previously added to the bill.
• Removes the Crago third reading amendment (HB0001H3010/A) that was also previously added to the bill.

• The exact details of what these removed amendments proposed are not provided in this text, so their specific impacts cannot be detailed here.

Plain English: This amendment changes funding amounts for behavioral health programs within the Department of Health, increasing certain allocations.

• Increases the amount under OTHER FUNDS from an unspecified previous value to $4,096,776 S5.
• Deletes a reference to 'twelve million two hundred ninety thousand' and replaces it with 'sixteen million three hundred eighty-seven thousand one hundred four dollars ($16,387,104.00)S5'.
• Removes the text 'twelve million two hundred' from another section.

• The exact previous value for OTHER FUNDS before the increase to $4,096,776 S5 is not specified in the amendment text.
• Adjustments and renumbering required by this amendment are implied but not detailed.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for administrative costs related to a summer electronic benefit transfer program within the child nutrition program.

• Adds $1,150,000 from the general fund and $4,750,000 from federal funds for administrative costs of the summer electronic benefit transfer program in the child nutrition program.
• Directs the Department of Family Services to apply for and administer this federal program in 2025.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining budget will be adjusted or renumbered, which may require additional details.

Plain English: This amendment reduces funding for community college state aid from $192 million to $180 million.

• Decreases the amount of General Fund appropriations for community college state aid by $12,037,516.
• Changes the total appropriation amount for community college state aid from $192,443,477 to $180,395,961.

• The exact impact on specific community college programs or services is not detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for a feasibility study to establish a veterans' museum in Casper.

• Adds $150,000 from the Wyoming Tourism Reserve and Projects Account for a comprehensive feasibility study on establishing a veterans' museum in Casper.
• Specifies that the Wyoming Tourism Board must collaborate with other state departments to prepare the study by October 15, 2024.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining funds will be used after the feasibility study is completed.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the Wyoming Tourism Board from two million dollars to one million dollars.

• Decreases the amount of 'OTHER FUNDS' allocated to the Wyoming Tourism Board by $1,000,000.

• The amendment text does not specify how the reduction will affect other parts of the budget or operations of the Wyoming Tourism Board beyond the funding change.

Plain English: This amendment requires the University of Wyoming to start submitting detailed budget requests in a specific format starting from fiscal year 2027-2028, similar to how other state agencies do it.

• Adds new section 12 under Section 067 for the University of Wyoming, requiring them to develop and submit detailed budget requests starting from fiscal biennium 2027-2028.
• Specifies that these budget requests must include specific programs, units, expenditure series, and full-time/part-time employees details.

• The amendment text does not specify the exact format or additional requirements for the budget request beyond what is mentioned in W.S. 9-2-1010 through 9-2-1014.
• It's unclear how this change will affect the University of Wyoming's current budgeting process.

Plain English: The amendment adds $250,000 to the University of Wyoming's budget for a family medical residency program that focuses on prenatal care for pregnant mothers and mental health services for veterans.

• Adds $250,000 to the General Fund appropriation for the University of Wyoming’s family medical residency practice.
• Specifies that this funding is for adjunct faculty, counselors, and other resources to provide prenatal care for pregnant mothers and mental health support for veterans.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining funds in Section 067 are affected beyond the addition of item 12.

Plain English: This amendment to HB0001 removes funding for the University of Wyoming's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and related programs.

• Adds a new section (12) that prohibits spending funds on the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the University of Wyoming or any related diversity, equity, and inclusion activities.
• Decreases the General Fund amount by $1,730,854.

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

Plain English: The amendment changes the allocation of funds for the University of Wyoming's endowments and matching programs by reducing a specific amount from the General Fund.

• Adds new items to the list under Section 067 of HB0001, specifically inserting ', 12' after '5.' in the context of State Aid for Endowments & Matching.
• Decreases the amount allocated from the General Fund by $1,730,854.

• The exact impact and purpose behind adding item number 12 to the list are not specified in the provided amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to prohibit funds from being used for the University of Wyoming's office of diversity, equity, and inclusion or any related programs.

• Adds a new section (12) that prohibits using funds on the University of Wyoming’s office of diversity, equity, and inclusion or any associated activities.

• The amendment does not specify how existing funding for these offices or programs will be redirected or what alternatives might be available.

Plain English: This amendment to HB0001 reduces funding for a specific section of the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources and removes certain lines from another part of the bill.

• Reduces the General Fund allocation by $750,000 for a particular section under the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources.
• Deletes lines 16 through 22 on page 53 of the bill.

• The exact details and impacts of deleting specific lines are not fully explained in the amendment text, making it unclear what exactly is being removed or how this will affect other parts of the bill.

Plain English: This amendment removes specific language related to the Wyoming Business Council from the budget bill.

• Removes text after 'initiative.' on page 63, line 1 of the bill.
• Deletes lines 2 through 5 on page 63 of the bill.

• The exact impact and details removed by this amendment are not specified in the provided text.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for the Wyoming Business Council's Investment Ready Committee from the General Fund by $29 million.

• Reduces the amount of money allocated to the Wyoming Business Council's Investment Ready Committee from the General Fund by $29,000,000.

• The amendment text does not specify how this reduction will affect other parts of the budget or what specific duties or conditions are tied to this funding cut.

Plain English: This amendment changes funding and staffing for the Supreme Court, increasing both the budget and adding a full-time position.

• Increases the General Fund amount by $184,414.
• Adds one Full Time position.
• Changes the deleted amount of $500,000 to $684,414.
• Adjusts the number from two (2) to three (3).

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

Plain English: This amendment adds funding for a new full-time position in the Supreme Court's administrative office to manage behavioral health services.

• Adds $310,560 from the general fund to support a new full-time position as a Behavioral Health Services Manager within the Administrative Office of the Courts.
• Increases the number of Full Time positions by one.

• The exact duties and responsibilities of the new Behavioral Health Services Manager are not detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds new conditions for school districts to receive funding for replacing transportation vehicles, including rules about seatbelts, bucket seats, fleet sizes, and replacement schedules based on vehicle type.

• Adds a condition that seatbelts are optional when replacing vehicles with funds from the appropriation.
• Specifies that bucket seats must be included in the base price of school buses used for high school activities.
• Establishes that fleet sizes will vary by district and reflect each district's specific needs.
• Sets new replacement schedules based on vehicle type, mileage, and age.

• The amendment text does not provide details about how these changes might affect overall funding or other regulations outside of transportation expenses.

Plain English: The amendment adds a requirement for the Department of Education to conduct a statewide survey on suicide prevention programs in school districts and report the results to the joint education interim committee.

• Adds a new section that requires the Department of Education to incorporate a statewide survey on the status of school district programs related to suicide prevention.

• The amendment does not specify how much funding will be allocated for this purpose, leaving it unclear what portion of the general fund appropriation will be used.
• It is also unclear if there are any specific requirements or guidelines provided by W.S. 21-2-202(a)(xxxv) that must be followed when conducting the survey.

Plain English: The amendment adds a requirement for the Department of Education to document and include in its budget any expenditures made under a specific footnote for the next fiscal biennium.

• Adds language requiring the Department of Education to track and report all expenditures related to a particular footnote in their standard budget for the following two-year period.

• The amendment does not specify which footnote is being referred to, so it's unclear exactly what expenditures are required to be documented.

Plain English: The amendment changes a footnote to add that an appropriation for the Wyoming Gaming Commission is effective immediately.

• Adds 'This appropriation is effective immediately.' after 'other purpose' in a specific footnote.

• The exact impact of making this appropriation effective immediately is not detailed in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds a requirement for the Wyoming Gaming Commission to conduct a study on gaps in Wyoming law that affect gaming security, integrity, or fairness.

• Adds language requiring the Wyoming Gaming Commission to identify gaps in state laws related to gaming activities, including statutes about key personnel needing licenses, reasons for denying applications, and procedures for handling non-compliance.

• The amendment does not specify how or when the study will be conducted, nor does it provide funding for this new requirement.

Plain English: The amendment adds new provisions for capital construction funding, including specific appropriations for various projects and conditions on the use of funds.

• Adds a new section providing that appropriations for capital construction projects remain in effect until completion unless otherwise specified.
• Includes detailed appropriations for several capital construction projects totaling $92,656,676 from different departments such as state construction and community colleges.
• Reappropriates funds for the demolition of unused facilities at Wyoming State Hospital and for the renovation of the Riverton State Office Building.

• The amendment text does not specify all details about how these appropriations will be managed or reported on in the future.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new capital construction project for Stolt Hall at the Department of Financial Services (DFS) with an appropriation of $37,014,172.

• Adds a new line in Section 3 to include DFS – Stolt Hall Demo. with an appropriation amount of $37,014,172.

• The amendment does not specify the exact purpose or details about the construction project beyond the funding amount and department involved.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for a specific construction project and authorizes property transfers between different entities in Gillette, Wyoming.

• Adds $33,340,000 to the General Construction Capital Development Division (GCCD) budget for the Enzi Center.
• Authorizes the Gillette Community College District to acquire or accept five facilities from the city of Gillette totaling approximately 78,653 square feet.
• Authorizes the Gillette Community College District to acquire or accept six facilities from the Northern Wyoming Community College District totaling approximately 212,798 square feet.

• The exact details of how these property transfers will be executed and managed are not specified in the amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new capital construction project for remodeling at DOH – VH with an appropriation of $69,000,000.

• Adds a new line item in the budget for remodeling work at DOH – VH (Department of Health – Vermont) with an allocation of $69,000,000.

• The amendment does not provide details about what specific changes will be made during the remodeling or how the funds will be used beyond the total amount specified.

Plain English: This amendment removes specific lines from a section of the budget bill related to transfers and reserves space for future additions.

• Removes lines 3 through 8 on page 102 of the bill.
• Inserts '[Reserved.]' after line 2 on page 102.

• The exact content removed from lines 3 through 8 is not provided, so it's unclear what specific information or rules were deleted.

Plain English: This amendment changes a budget transfer amount from $10 million to $160 million.

• Changes the budget transfer amount from ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) to one hundred sixty million dollars ($160,000,000.00).

• The amendment text does not specify which part of the budget this transfer affects beyond line numbers.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new appropriation of up to $13 million from the Wyoming State Hospital Demolition Account to the Department of Health for demolition and abatement work on unused or abandoned facilities at the hospital.

• Adds an appropriation of up to $13 million from the Wyoming State Hospital Demolition Account to the Department of Health.

• The exact amount appropriated depends on how much money is in the Wyoming State Hospital Demolition Account.

Plain English: This amendment removes funding for community college appropriations and matching funds, replacing it with reserved status.

• Removes all references to 'Community College Appropriation and Matching Funds' from the bill.
• Deletes specific sections (pages 123-125) that detail the community college funding provisions.
• Adjusts the total amounts in the budget to reflect the removal of these funds.

• The exact impact on community colleges and their budgets is not detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment removes specific details about school capital construction projects and changes funding amounts for certain schools.

• Removes detailed information on several school capital construction projects.
• Deletes the mention of multiple school projects listed in the original bill.
• Changes the funding amount for a Sweetwater #1 High School project to $33,406,165.00.
• Reduces the funding for another unspecified project from $10,436,886.00 to $4,006,415.00.

• The exact nature and details of the deleted school projects are not provided in the amendment text.
• Some sections marked as '[Reserved.]' do not specify what future content might be added there.

Plain English: The amendment changes the amount of money allocated for school capital construction and adds a new facility to be funded.

• Changes the funding from $27,294,600 to $27,634,684 for school capital construction.
• Adds a new project called 'Legislature Uinta #1 Inclement Weather Facility' to be included in the budget.

• The exact details of how this amendment affects other parts of the bill are not provided and would need further clarification.

Plain English: This amendment changes how mineral severance tax funds are distributed to different accounts over specific fiscal years.

• For fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2027-2028, two-thirds of the collected tax will be split equally between the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund and the common school account within the permanent land fund.
• For fiscal years 2025-2026, all funds from the collected tax will go to the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund.
• Starting in fiscal year 2029, two-thirds of the collected tax will be deposited into the permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund and one-third into the common school account.

• The amendment text is technical and may require additional context to fully understand all implications.

Plain English: This amendment removes specific sections related to federal mineral royalty diversion from the bill.

• Removes line 25 on page 133 by replacing '[FEDERAL MINERAL ROYALTY DIVISION]' with '[RESERVED]'.
• Inserts '[Reserved.]' after '315.' and deletes the rest of the line on page 133.
• Deletes lines 28 to 29 on page 133 entirely.
• Deletes all content from pages 134 and 135.

• The exact impact of these deletions is not fully explained in the amendment text, so it's unclear what specific provisions or funding were removed.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new subsection to allocate $3.35 million from unspent funds to various projects under the governor's office.

• Adds $200,000 for administrative purposes in the governor’s office.
• Allocates $50,000 each for developing an Alberta-style industrial project and encouraging natural gas-to-liquid fuels facilities.
• Provides $50,000 to encourage electronics manufacturing development.
• Sets aside $850,000 to improve market access for Wyoming's products and resources.

• The amendment specifies additional funding amounts for energy initiatives, economic development projects, flat glass manufacturing research, semiconductor device manufacturing research, and data mining facilities, but does not provide detailed descriptions of these specific uses beyond the total amount allocated.
• It is unclear how the funds will be managed or what specific conditions apply to their use.

Plain English: The amendment adds new funding for improving public rodeo arenas and fairgrounds in Wyoming to enhance economic development.

• Adds a new subsection (d) that appropriates $1,000,000 from the general fund to the Wyoming Business Council for grants to local governments to improve water and sewer infrastructure at public rodeo arenas or fairgrounds.
• Adjusts existing subsection numbering by changing some references from (d) to (e).

• The amendment text does not specify how the funds will be distributed or managed beyond the initial appropriation.

Plain English: The amendment adds a condition that after the enactment of either House Bill 0001 or Senate File 0001 in 2024, no funds from a specific appropriation can be used without additional approval from the legislature.

• Adds a new requirement that funds from a certain appropriation cannot be spent or committed to spend after the enactment of either House Bill 0001 or Senate File 0001 in 2024, unless further legislative authorization is given.

• The amendment text does not specify which specific appropriation subsection (a) refers to, so details about the exact funds affected are unclear.

Plain English: The amendment removes references to former schools and certain lines related to them in the budget.

• Removes the phrase 'former school' from a specific section of the bill.
• Deletes four consecutive lines that follow after the removed phrase.

• The exact content of the deleted lines is not provided, so their details cannot be specified.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for a large project energy matching fund from $200 million to $100 million and adds a restriction that the funds cannot be used without further legislative approval.

• Reduces the amount of money allocated for the Large Project Energy Matching Funds from two hundred million dollars to one hundred million dollars.
• Adds a new requirement that no funds from this appropriation can be spent or committed until there is additional permission from the legislature.

• The amendment text does not specify how the reduction in funding will affect ongoing projects or future plans.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to provide enhanced death benefits for law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, increasing monthly payments from existing levels to 90% of their salary.

• Adds $450,000 to the general fund for the Law Enforcement Retirement Fund.
• Increases the monthly death benefit payment for law enforcement officers killed on or after January 1, 2024, to 90% of their salary.

• The exact amount and conditions of existing benefits are not detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment proposes to add a new section that appropriates $450,000 from the general fund to the law enforcement retirement fund for enhanced death benefits.

• Adds a provision to provide $450,000 in funding from the general fund to the law enforcement retirement fund under W.S. 9-3-407(a).
• Inserts language about 'enhanced law enforcement death benefits' into the bill.

• The exact details of how these enhanced death benefits will be implemented and distributed are not specified in this amendment text.
• It is unclear if there were existing provisions for law enforcement death benefits before this amendment, or what changes 'enhanced' implies beyond the additional funding.

Plain English: The amendment adds a provision to increase death benefits for law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty starting January 1, 2024.

• Adds language to provide enhanced monthly death benefit payments for law enforcement officers who die in the line of duty after January 1, 2024.
• The new payment will be ninety percent (90%) of the officer's salary as defined by existing state laws.

• The amendment does not specify how funding for these enhanced benefits will be covered or if there are any limitations on the total amount that can be provided.

Plain English: The amendment proposes to allocate $100,000 from the general fund to the attorney general's office for a year to create rules requiring social media companies to get parental consent before allowing minors to open accounts.

• Allocates $100,000 from the general fund to the attorney general’s office for one fiscal year (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025).
• Requires social media companies to obtain parental consent before minors can open and maintain accounts.
• Establishes rules on how social media companies should verify parental consent.

• The amendment does not specify the exact methods or processes for obtaining, providing, or verifying parental consent.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $1,864,433 from the water development account for replacing a water tank in Wheatland, with conditions on funding based on local tax contributions and other appropriations.

• Adds an appropriation of up to $1,864,433 from the water development account I for the replacement of a water tank in Wheatland.
• Reduces the allocation if additional funds are provided by another bill (2024 Senate File 0075).
• Requires the municipality and county to impose specific taxes and contributions before any funds can be used.

• The exact reduction in funding due to other appropriations is unclear without knowing the amount provided by 2024 Senate File 0075.
• Details on how unspent funds will revert back to the water development account are specified but may be complex for readers.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate $18.5 million from the school foundation program account to the Department of Education for grants aimed at addressing mental health needs in K-12 students.

• Allocates $18,500,000 from the school foundation program account to the Department of Education for a new grant program focused on K-12 student mental health.
• Requires each district receiving grants under this section to report expenditures and impacts back to the Department of Education.
• Directs the Department of Education to create rules necessary to implement the grant program.

• The amendment does not specify how the funds will be distributed among school districts or what specific mental health services will be supported.

Plain English: The amendment proposes to allocate $5.8 million from American Rescue Plan direct funds for the construction or expansion of a regional water system in the Rock Springs area.

• Appropriates $5.8 million from American Rescue Plan direct funds to the Water Development Commission for eligible purposes under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, specifically for the Green River-Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Regional Water System.

• The amendment specifies that if $5.8 million or more is already appropriated for this project in another bill (2024 Senate File 0132), then no funds will be allocated under this section.
• Any unused funds beyond the specified amount revert to the governor's office and must be used for eligible programs and projects by December 31, 2024.

Plain English: The amendment adds a provision to make two additional payments in July 2025 and July 2026 to eligible individuals receiving retirement benefits, with specific conditions on who qualifies and how the payment amount is calculated.

• Adds two one-time payments of up to three percent of an individual's annual benefit for those who started receiving benefits before July 1, 2023.
• Specifies that these additional payments are based on years since retirement or disability began, with a maximum limit per payment.
• Limits the source of funds for these payments to existing retirement plans.

• The exact amount each individual will receive is not specified and depends on their specific circumstances.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for certain programs and creates a new tax reduction program for residential properties.

• Reduces the amount of money allocated from $100 million to $70 million in one section.
• Adjusts another allocation from $190 million to $140 million.
• Adds a new section that creates a tax reduction program for residential property taxes, funded by up to $160 million from the general fund.

• The exact impact of reducing funding in other sections is not detailed and may require additional context to fully understand.
• The amendment's text does not specify how the tax reduction program will be implemented beyond the appropriation of funds.

Plain English: The amendment directs the state auditor to transfer $34,640,000 from a strategic investments account to a water development account for irrigation tunnel rehabilitation in Goshen County.

• Transfers $34,640,000 from the strategic investments and projects account to the water development account I.
• Appropriates up to $34,640,000 from water development account I for tunnel rehabilitation in Goshen County's irrigation district.
• Reduces the appropriation by $1 for each dollar over $21,810,000 if a similar project is funded in 2024 Senate File 0075.

• The exact impact on other budget sections and totals needs further clarification.
• Details about the conditions under which funds revert to water development account I are not fully explained.

Plain English: The amendment adds new provisions to manage unspent American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in Wyoming, including reverting unused funds to the governor's office and setting deadlines for their reallocation.

• Adds a definition of 'ARPD' as unexpended ARPA direct funds received by Wyoming through federal funding.
• Establishes that any unspent ARPA funds will revert to the governor’s office on April 1, 2024, and be reappropriated for eligible programs or projects.
• Requires the governor to obligate these funds for eligible uses by December 31, 2024, and mandates monthly reporting to the joint appropriations committee.

• The amendment does not specify how much funding will be affected or what specific programs might receive additional support.
• Details on the exact nature of emergency programs authorized by the governor are left unspecified in the text provided.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new requirement for the University of Wyoming to review opportunities for expanding medical education and training, with funding adjustments in the budget.

• Adds a new section requiring the University of Wyoming to review opportunities, feasibility, and costs associated with expanding medical education and training for Wyoming students using WICHE, WWAMI agreements, and other public universities in the western United States.
• Increases the General Fund appropriation by $1,301,077 to support this new requirement.
• Adjusts the total funding amount from $715,000 to $2,016,077.

• The exact details of how the funds will be used are not specified beyond the review and reporting requirements.

Plain English: The amendment adds requirements for the Department of Education to assist with a study on early childhood education and establishes a new prekindergarten education account funded with $250 million from the school foundation program account.

• Adds a requirement for the Department of Education to help the joint education interim committee study early childhood education and establish a half-day prekindergarten program available statewide, reporting by August 1, 2024.
• Creates a new 'Prekindergarten Education Account' with $250 million transferred from the school foundation program account.

• The exact details of how the funds in the prekindergarten education account will be used are not specified and require further legislative action.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new requirement for the Department of Education to assist in studying early childhood education and establishing a half-day prekindergarten program, with a report due by August 1, 2024.

• Adds a new condition that requires the Department of Education to help study early childhood education and establish a statewide half-day prekindergarten program.
• Requires the Department of Education to submit a report by August 1, 2024, detailing existing programs and state funds for early childhood education.

• The amendment does not specify how much funding will be provided for this new requirement or what specific recommendations must be included in the report.

Plain English: The amendment proposes creating a new account for prekindergarten education, transferring $250 million from another fund, and studying early childhood education to identify existing programs and funds.

• Creates a new 'prekindergarten education account' with an initial transfer of $250 million from the school foundation program account.
• Establishes that this new account's funds can only be used after further legislative approval for setting up a statewide pre-K program available to all Wyoming children.
• Directs the joint education interim committee to study early childhood education and existing programs during 2024.

• The exact details of how the funds will be invested or used are not specified beyond legislative approval being required for expenditures.

Plain English: This amendment removes a specific section related to the Secretary of State's budget and deletes certain lines from another page.

• Removes the number '1.' from the text.
• Deletes lines 6 through 11 on page 9.

• The exact impact of these changes is unclear without additional context about what was originally in those sections.

Plain English: The amendment reduces funding for a specific section of the budget related to General Services under the Administration and Information category.

• Reduces the amount allocated in the General Fund by $350,000.
• Deletes lines 1 through 6 on page 13.

• The exact details of what is deleted from page 13 are not provided, making it unclear what specific items or sections are removed.

Plain English: This amendment removes a specific section related to assistance and services in the Department of Family Services budget.

• Removes the text on page 39, lines 15 through 18.
• Deletes the item numbered '2.' from the list.

• The exact content removed is not provided in the amendment text, so it's unclear what specific assistance or services were being referenced.

Plain English: The amendment adds a condition that prevents funding from being spent in any house district where the representative voted against the bill during third reading.

• Adds a new section (2) under 'Mineral Royalty Grants' to prohibit spending funds in districts of representatives who opposed the bill on third reading.

• The amendment's language is specific and may have unintended consequences or complexities not covered here.

Plain English: The amendment decreases the number of full-time positions in the Department of Education's Leadership, Finance & IT section by one.

• Reduces the number of full-time employees in the Department of Education’s Leadership, Finance & IT section by one position.

• The amendment does not specify which particular position will be reduced or what duties it entails.

Plain English: This amendment removes certain sections related to budget balancers and transfers and makes changes to a section about the Wyoming Stable Token Commission.

• Removes lines 17 through 25 on page 63 of the bill, which are part of Section 300 dealing with budget balancers and transfers.
• Removes lines 1 through 9 on page 64 of the bill, also related to budget balancers and transfers.
• Adds '[Reserved.]' after '(n)' in line 10 on page 103 and removes the rest of that line.
• Deletes lines 11 through 14 on page 103.

• The exact content removed from pages 63, 64, and 103 is not provided in the amendment text, so it's unclear what specific information or rules were deleted.
• It's not clear how these changes will affect other parts of the bill.

Plain English: The amendment removes a section related to mineral severance tax diversion from the bill, replacing it with placeholders indicating that space is reserved for future use.

• Removes language about redirecting revenues from the bill text.
• Replaces '[MINERAL SEVERANCE TAX DIVERSION]' with '[RESERVED]' in multiple places throughout the bill.
• Deletes specific lines and sections related to mineral severance tax diversion.

• The exact impact of removing this section on other parts of the bill is not detailed here.

Plain English: This amendment allows cities or towns to receive additional funding for preserving a city or town facility, even if they have already received funds from the Wyoming Business Council.

• Adds language that permits cities or towns to get more money for preserving their facilities, regardless of previous funding from the Wyoming Business Council.

• The amendment does not specify how much additional funding can be provided or under what conditions.

Plain English: The amendment removes sections related to employee compensation for vacant positions and replaces them with placeholders.

• Removes the section on 'Employee Compensation - Vacant Positions' from the bill.
• Inserts '[Reserved]' in place of the removed section, indicating that this part is set aside but not yet filled with new content.

• The exact impact and future use of the '[Reserved]' placeholder are unclear without additional context or information.

Plain English: This amendment removes specific sections related to the Board of Land Commissioners' sale authorization and disposition of proceeds, replacing them with '[RESERVED]' markers.

• Removes lines 11 through 28 on page 149 that detail provisions for the Board of Land Commissioners.
• Deletes all content from line 1 to line 16 on page 150.
• Inserts '[Reserved.]

Plain English: The amendment removes provisions related to state employer-paid employee retirement contributions from the bill.

• Removes lines that mention increasing state contributions for employee retirement.
• Deletes specific sections of text dealing with state employer-paid employee retirement contributions.
• Inserts '[Reserved]' in place of deleted sections.

• The exact impact on the budget and employees' retirement benefits is not specified in this amendment.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new subsection to allocate $95,000 from the general fund for voter education about new registration laws.

• Adds a new subsection (b) under Section 328 of HB0001 to appropriate $95,000 from the general fund to the state treasurer's office.
• Specifies that each county clerk will receive an initial amount of $3,000 and additional amounts based on their county’s population relative to the total state population.
• Requires distributions to be made when the amendment becomes law.

• The exact distribution details for counties with populations not specified in the last federal census are unclear.

Plain English: This amendment adds a new section to the bill that asks Congress to call for a convention of states to propose constitutional amendments limiting federal government power and imposing fiscal constraints.

• Adds a new section requesting Congress to convene a convention of states based on Article V of the U.S. Constitution.
• Specifies that this request is valid from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026.
• Requires the Wyoming Secretary of State to send copies of this section to federal and state officials.

• The exact impact on government appropriations is unclear as this amendment focuses on constitutional processes rather than financial allocations.

Plain English: This amendment changes how funds are transferred from a reserve account to support public schools, but it stops these transfers for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

• Funds will be transferred from the Legislative Stabilization Reserve Account to the Public School Foundation Program Account only if there is enough money left after other appropriations have been made.
• No funds will be transferred in fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
• The rule for transferring funds stops automatically when the balance in the reserve account drops below $500 million.

• The exact amount of money that can be transferred each year is not clearly stated, only that it must restore the public school foundation program account to at least $100 million by June 30th.
• It's unclear how this amendment will affect other parts of the budget or if there are any specific conditions for when funds can be transferred.

Plain English: The amendment modifies spending policy amounts for investment earnings in two permanent trust funds, reducing them from 5% to 4.5% of the previous five-year average market value for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

• Reduces the annual spending policy for the Wyoming mineral trust fund from 5% to 4.5% of its previous five-year average market value for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
• Similarly, reduces the annual spending policy for the common school account within the permanent land fund from 5% to 4.5% of its previous five-year average market value for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

• The amendment text is specific to certain funds and may not be fully understandable without additional context about the existing laws it amends.
• It's unclear how this reduction in spending policy will affect overall state finances or fund availability for future years beyond fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

Plain English: The amendment allows up to $50,000 from previously allocated funds to be used for hiring consultants to help with site selection, layout, and design of the Wyoming State Shooting Complex.

• Up to $50,000 can now be spent on hiring consultants to assist in the planning and design of the Wyoming State Shooting Complex.

• The amendment does not specify how the remaining funds will be used or managed after this allocation.

Plain English: The amendment adds funding for two full-time positions within a statewide association representing counties to enhance their ability to protect natural resource interests from federal actions, in cooperation with the governor's office.

• Adds $850,000 from the federal natural resource policy account to fund two full-time positions at a statewide county association.
• Specifies that these positions will work on enhancing interdisciplinary capabilities and protecting state and local interests related to federal natural resources.

• The amendment does not specify how the $850,000 will be allocated beyond funding the two full-time positions.

Plain English: The amendment changes a specific fund name from 'permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund reserve account' to 'legislative stabilization reserve account'.

• Changes the name of a reserve account from 'permanent Wyoming mineral trust fund reserve account' to 'legislative stabilization reserve account'.

• The amendment does not provide details about what this change means in terms of how funds will be used or managed.

Plain English: The amendment changes how proceeds from land sales can be used and adds a condition for those sales.

• Proceeds from the sale of certain lands may now be used to buy private or federal lands in southwest Wyoming's checkerboard area.
• A new requirement is added that the governor must confirm the Bureau of Land Management does not choose Alternative B for specific actions before any land can be sold.

• The exact impact on budgets and future land sales is unclear without more details.

Plain English: This amendment removes a previous amendment related to the Wyoming Military Department's operations.

• Removes the O'Hearn, et al. second reading amendment (HB0001H2007/A) that was previously added to Section 007 of HB0001.

• The exact details and impacts of the removed amendment are not provided in this text, so specific changes it made cannot be detailed here.

Plain English: This amendment removes specific budget transfer provisions from a section of the bill dealing with budget balancers.

• Removes lines that detail certain budget transfers.
• Inserts '[Reserved]' after '(m)' in place of deleted text.

• The exact nature and impact of the removed provisions are not specified, making it unclear what specific changes this will have on the overall budget.

Plain English: This amendment removes specific funding for acoustics from a section about carryover appropriations and deletes related text.

• Removes the line that mentions 'STATE CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT – ACOUSTICS' and replaces it with '[RESERVED]'.
• Inserts '[Reserved.]' after '(e)' on page 107, line 17, and removes all remaining text on that line.
• Deletes lines 18 through 26 on page 107.

• The exact impact of removing these specific appropriations is not detailed in the amendment text.

Plain English: This amendment reduces property taxes for residential properties by 3.5 mills in 2024 and allocates $40 million from the general fund to cover this reduction.

• Reduces the mill rate on residential property taxes by 3.5 mills for the tax year starting January 1, 2024.
• Creates a new 'tax reduction program account' with an initial allocation of $40 million from the general fund to cover the reduced tax burden.
• Specifies that up to $40 million will be transferred from this new account to the school foundation program account to reimburse for the property tax reduction.

• The exact amount to be reimbursed and transferred may vary based on actual revenue loss due to the reduced mill rate, which needs to be certified by county assessors.
• Details about how the remaining funds in the 'tax reduction program account' will be managed after reimbursements are not specified.

Plain English: The amendment adds new requirements for the Department of Health regarding demolition and planning at the Wyoming State Hospital.

• Adds a new section (15) to the existing appropriations that restricts the department from demolishing certain buildings, including the boiler house and specific staff residences, as identified in the feasibility study.
• Requires the department to determine costs related to these restrictions and enter into an agreement with the city of Evanston for any additional expenses incurred due to changes in design plans or bid documents.
• Specifies that this new section does not affect agreements made before its effective date.

• The amendment includes technical language about budget adjustments which are not explained here.

Plain English: This amendment removes a previous amendment related to state aid for the University of Wyoming.

• Removes the Penn et al. second reading amendment (HB0001H2063/AC) that was previously added to the bill.

• The exact details and impacts of the removed amendment are not provided, so specific changes it would have made cannot be detailed here.

Plain English: This amendment removes a previous amendment related to Angelos et al. from the bill.

• Removes the Angelos et al. second reading amendment (HB0001H2049/A) entirely.

• The exact content and impact of the removed amendment are not specified, so it's unclear what specific changes or funding were affected.
• Further details about why this amendment is being withdrawn are not provided in the official text.

Plain English: The amendment changes a specific funding amount from $2,340,000 to $3,340,000 in the budget.

• Increases the funding amount from two million three hundred forty thousand dollars ($2,340,000) to three million three hundred forty thousand dollars ($3,340,000).

• The amendment text does not specify which part of the budget this funding increase affects.

Plain English: The amendment adds a new section to allocate investment earnings from the Wyoming outdoor recreation and tourism trust fund account for grants under $200,000 to support outdoor recreational facilities.

• Adds a new section that continuously appropriates investment earnings from the Wyoming outdoor recreation and tourism trust fund account to the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.
• Specifies that these funds are for grants supporting physical facilities and structures related to outdoor recreation, such as parking areas, trails, campgrounds, boat launches, fishing piers, wildlife viewing areas, and visitor centers.
• Limits grant funding under this section to projects where total grants sought or previously awarded from the account are less than $200,000.

• The amendment does not specify how much money will be available for these grants.

Plain English: This amendment adds a new requirement that the Kelly parcel must be leased for livestock grazing and made available for public hunting forever.

• Adds a condition to the sale of the Kelly parcel requiring it to be used for livestock grazing and public hunting indefinitely.

• The amendment does not specify how this new requirement will affect existing land use or management practices.

Plain English: The amendment removes previous amendments and adds new provisions related to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, specifying how these funds can be used by various state agencies.

• Removes the Wylie et al. and Larsen et al. third reading amendments entirely.
• Adds definitions for 'ARPD' which refers to unspent ARPA funds received by Wyoming through federal grants.
• Inserts new sections detailing specific appropriations of ARPD funds to various state agencies and programs.

• The full extent of the changes made by this amendment is limited due to truncation in the provided text, particularly towards the end where detailed funding allocations are listed.

Plain English: The amendment changes the amount of money allocated in certain budget sections and modifies rules for transferring funds between reserve accounts.

• Reduces the amount from $174 million to $160 million in a specific budget section.
• Modifies the condition under which excess funds are transferred from the budget reserve account to the legislative stabilization reserve account, changing the threshold from $115.27 million to $300 million.
• Requires the state auditor to transfer up to $250 million from the legislative stabilization reserve account to the budget reserve account by June 30, 2026.

• The exact impact of these changes on overall budget totals and other sections is not fully detailed in this amendment text.

Plain English: The amendment changes how certain funds are appropriated in several sections of the bill, specifying that some previously designated amounts should now come from 'other funds' rather than 'general funds'.

• Changes appropriations for specific projects or departments to use 'other funds' instead of 'general funds'.
• Modifies language related to a $850,000 appropriation by specifying it comes from 'other funds' rather than being directly appropriated.
• Removes the number '4.' after the word 'Remodel' in one section.

• The amendment text does not provide details on what constitutes 'other funds', which could be unclear to readers.

Plain English: This amendment requests the appointment of a new conference committee because the first one could not reach an agreement.

• Requests the creation of a second free committee to continue discussions.

• The text does not provide details about what specific issues caused disagreement or what changes the new committee might make.

Plain English: The amendment modifies appropriations for various state programs, including law enforcement and natural resource protection, and adjusts funding allocations.

• Adds new provisions for reimbursing Wyoming law enforcement agencies for expenses related to assisting border state law enforcement efforts with $750,000 from the general fund.
• Appropriates $850,000 from federal natural resource policy account to enhance county interdisciplinary capability and protect state interests in cooperation with the governor's office.
• Adjusts funding amounts for several programs by increasing or decreasing allocations.

• The amendment text is extensive and includes numerous specific changes that are not all detailed here due to complexity and length.
• Some sections of the amendment involve technical details about appropriations that may require further explanation beyond this summary.