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HB0135 • 2024

State funded capital construction.

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.

Budget
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Appropriations
Last action
2024-02-12
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2024

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and was introduced but failed in the House, which limits its applicability.

State Funding for Capital Construction Projects

This act provides funding and rules for state-funded capital construction projects in Wyoming.

What This Bill Does

  • Defines key terms related to state-funded capital construction, such as 'appropriation', 'federal funds', and 'private funding sources'.
  • Allocates money for various capital construction projects managed by the State Construction Department and other agencies.
  • Sets conditions on how the allocated funds can be used, including requiring matching funds from private or federal sources for some projects.
  • Authorizes state entities to acquire real property needed for construction projects.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State agencies and departments involved in capital construction projects.
  • Local governments and educational institutions receiving grants or transfers of property.
  • Private entities providing matching funds for certain projects.

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money authorized by the legislature to be spent on specific projects.
Matching Funds
Additional money from private or federal sources required for certain construction projects.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was introduced but failed in the House.
  • Specific details about how funds will be used are outlined only for particular projects, leaving some uncertainty for other potential projects.
  • Some provisions depend on securing matching funds from private or federal sources within a set timeframe.

Bill History

  1. 2024-02-12 House

    H Failed Introduction 37-23-2-0-0

  2. 2024-02-09 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2024-02-08 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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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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