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24LSO-0452
2024
STATE OF WYOMING
24LSO-0452
Numbered
2.0
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0135
State funded capital construction.
Sponsored by: Joint Appropriations Committee
A BILL
for
AN ACT relating to state funded capital construction; providing definitions; providing appropriations for purposes related to state funded capital construction; making appropriations subject to terms and conditions as specified; providing matching funds for specified projects; providing for the acquisition or acceptance of real property; authorizing the expenditure of prior appropriations as specified; reverting a prior appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1
.
(a)
As used in this act:
(i)
"Appropriation" means the authorizations granted by the legislature under this act to make expenditures from and to incur obligations against the general and other funds as specified;
(ii)
"FF" means federal funds;
(iii)
"PR" means private funding sources;
(iv)
"SR" means an agency's account within the special revenue fund;
(v)
"S0" means other funds identified by footnote;
(vi)
"S13" means the strategic investments and projects account.
(b)
Appropriations for projects in this act remain in effect until the project is completed, unless otherwise provided. The amounts appropriated for projects under this act shall be expended only on the projects specified and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining upon completion of a project shall revert to the accounts from which they were appropriated, unless otherwise provided. The amounts appropriated in this act are intended to provide a maximum amount for each project from any source excluding contingency funding and shall not be construed to be an entitlement or guaranteed amount.
(c)
When used in a footnote in this act, "this appropriation" shall be construed as a reference to that portion of the appropriated funds identified in the footnote.
[CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]
Section 2.
(a)
The following sums of money are appropriated for the capital construction projects specified:
(i)
Appropriations and authorization for projects administered through the state construction department:
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GENERAL
FEDERAL
OTHER
TOTAL
APPROPRIATION
FUND
FUNDS
FUNDS
APPROPRIATION
FOR
$
$
$
$
Section 027. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
PROGRAM
SBC - Contingency
10,000,000
S13
10,000,000
MIL - Guernsey Entry
4,800,000
4,800,000
MIL - FE Warren Power
51,000,000
51,000,000
AG - Firearms Ranges
1.
21,753,553
S13
21,753,553
AG - EVO Complex
1.
2,984,453
S13
2,984,453
AG - Interior Remodel
1.
1,373,750
S13
1,373,750
SCD – Enterprise
Lvl I & Lvl II
2.
1,750,000
S13
1,750,000
SCD – Riverton State
Office Bldg. – Reno.
3.,
4.
8,000,000
S13
8,000,000
DFS - Stolt Hall Demo.
37,014,172
S13
37,014,172
DFS - Boys School
Maint. Storage
1,590,390
S13
1,590,390
CWC – Jackson Outreach Ctr.
1,000,000
S13
1,000,000
EWC - Construction Tech.
1,569,807
S13
1,569,807
GCCD - Enzi Center
33,340,000
PR
33,340,000
OSLI - Helibase Complex
7,516,286
S13
7,516,286
DOC - WWC Maint. Bldg.
1,500,000
S13
1,500,000
TOTALS
0
55,800,000
129,392,411
185,192,411
1.
No funds from this appropriation shall be expended except upon further legislative authorization.
2.
(a)
This appropriation is for level I and II studies for the following projects:
(i)
Department of administration and information - combined laboratories facility renovation;
(ii)
Department of agriculture - dairy barn;
(iii)
Department of administration and information - master plan studies for state facilities outside of Cheyenne;
(iv)
Department of agriculture - master plan follow-up.
(b)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after funds are obligated for all studies specified in subsection (a) of this footnote, any remaining unobligated funds from this appropriation are authorized for expenditure on any level I or II master plan studies approved by the state building commission.
3.
This appropriation is for purposes of the Riverton state office building renovation project. This appropriation is contingent upon the acquisition of an office building by the state for the Riverton state office building project. Funds from this appropriation shall be prioritized for the renovation of the second floor of the office building prior to any other expenditures.
4.
This appropriation shall be reduced by one dollar ($1.00)S13 for each one dollar ($1.00) that is reappropriated to the state construction department for purposes of the Riverton state office building renovation project under Section 6 of this act.
(ii)
Appropriations and authorization for projects administered through the department of state parks and cultural resources:
Section 024. CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
PROGRAM
SPCR - Outdoor Rec.
6,600,000
SR
6,600,000
SPCR - Terr. Prison
210,000
SR
210,000
SPCR - Water Fac.
300,000
SR
300,000
SPCR - Quebec 01 Fac.
25,000
SR
25,000
TOTALS
0
0
7,135,000
7,135,000
[WYOMING STATE HOSPITAL DEMOLITION ACCOUNT – AUTHORIZATION]
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Section 3.
From any unexpended, unobligated monies appropriated from the Wyoming state hospital demolition account for purposes of the demolition and abatement of unused or abandoned facilities on the campus of the Wyoming state hospital under 2023 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 187, Section 5(a)(i), Section 027, Footnote 3, up to three million four hundred twenty-nine thousand five hundred seventy-four dollars ($3,429,574.00), or as much thereof as is available, is hereby reappropriated to the department of health for purposes of demolition of two (2) storage buildings and replacement of a storage building.
[GILLETTE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT PROPERTY TRANSFER I]
Section 4.
The Gillette community college district is authorized to acquire or accept the transfer of ownership from the city of Gillette of five (5) facilities totaling approximately seventy-eight thousand six hundred fifty-three (78,653) square feet consisting of the carter health science center, tanner village 1, tanner village 2, tanner village 3 and inspiration hall. To the extent these facilities qualify and are owned by the Gillette community college district, the square footage of the acquired or transferred facilities shall be included within the computation of major maintenance budget requests submitted in accordance with W.S. 21-18-225.
[GILLETTE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT PROPERTY TRANSFER II]
Section 5.
The Gillette community college district is authorized to acquire or accept the transfer of ownership from the northern Wyoming community college district of six (6) facilities totaling approximately two hundred twelve thousand seven hundred ninety-eight (212,798) square feet consisting of technical education center A, technical education center B, pronghorn center, tanner village 4, high plains grill and Gillette college agricultural complex. To the extent these facilities qualify and are owned by the Gillette community college district, the square footage of the acquired or transferred facilities shall be included within the computation of major maintenance budget requests submitted in accordance with W.S. 21-18-225.
[RIVERTON STATE OFFICE BUILDING RENOVATION - AUTHORIZATION]
Section 6.
Any unexpended, unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the state construction department for purposes of the Riverton State Office under 2023 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 187, Section 5(a)(i), Section 027 is hereby reappropriated to the state construction department for purposes of the Riverton state office building renovation project.
[RECREATION CENTER CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION GRANT]
Section 7.
(a)
There is appropriated three million five hundred thousand dollars ($3,500,000.00) from the strategic investments and projects account to the office of state lands and investments for purposes of providing a grant to the city of Riverton for a recreation center for sports activities that shall serve all of Fremont County, subject to the following conditions:
(i)
The city of Riverton shall secure matching funds in the ratio of one dollar ($1.00) of grant funds to not less than one dollar ($1.00) from any other source;
(ii)
No grant funds shall be awarded unless the city of Riverton has secured matching funds for the entire cost of the project;
(iii)
This appropriation shall lapse and revert if matching funds are not secured within twenty-four (24) months after the effective date of this section;
(iv)
The city of Riverton shall provide oversight and management of the expenditure of grant funds and shall hold ownership of the recreation center.
[REVERSION - JACKSON OUTREACH CENTER CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION]
Section 8.
From any unexpended, unobligated monies appropriated from the strategic investments and projects account for the central Wyoming college Jackson outreach center under 2022 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 49, Section 4(a)(i), Section 027, ten million three hundred thirty-five thousand four hundred seventy-eight dollars ($10,335,478.00)S13, or as much thereof as is available, are hereby reverted to the strategic investments and projects account.
[EFFECTIVE DATE]
Section 9
.
This act is effective July 1, 2024.
(END)
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