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1 S.F. No Sponsored By: General government appropriations-2. Joint Appropriations Committee AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2020; providing definitions; providing for appropriations and transfers of funds for the period of the budget and for the remainder of the current biennium as specified; providing for carryover of certain funds beyond the biennium as specified; providing for employee positions as specified; providing for duties, terms and conditions and other requirements relating to appropriations for the remainder of the current biennium and the period of the budget as specified; providing for position and other budgetary limitations; amending existing law by redirecting revenues and making transfers for the remainder of the current biennium and the period of the budget; imposing a surcharge; reducing prior appropriations; creating a select committee; providing for reports related to appropriations; and providing for effective dates. 2/16/2018 Bill Number Assigned 2/16/2018 S Received for Introduction 2/16/2018 S Introduced and Referred to SCOW 2/19/2018 S COW:Considered 2/20/2018 S COW:Passed SF0001S2001/ADOPTED Budget(s): Section 002. SECRETARY OF STATE (Administration) Page 7-line 4 Page 8-after line 2 After "2." insert ", 3."; under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "198,000". Insert: "3. Of this general fund appropriation, one hundred ninety-eight thousand dollars ($198,000.00) shall only be expended for the purpose of paying costs of publication required by W.S and (b) if the secretary of state validates that a sufficient number of qualified petitions are filed for placement of an initiative or for paying costs of publication required by W.S for any joint resolution adopted by the legislature that would propose amendment to the Wyoming Constitution on the 2018 statewide election ballot. If only one (1) of 2018 Senate Joint Resolution SJ0003 or 2018 Senate Joint Resolution SJ0004 becomes law, then this appropriation shall be reduced by ninety-nine thousand dollars ($99,000.00) and ninety-nine thousand dollars ($99,000.00) of the general fund appropriation shall only be expended as required in this footnote. Any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from the appropriation associated with this footnote shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2019.". necessary. BURNS

2 Ayes: Senator(s) Agar, Anderson, Baldwin, Barnard, Bebout Pres, Boner, Bouchard, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Dockstader, Driskill, Ellis, Emerich, Hastert, Hicks, Kinskey, Landen, Meier, Moniz, Nethercott, Pappas, Perkins, Peterson, Scott, Von Flatern Nays: Senator(s) Anselmi-Dalton, Case, Rothfuss, Wasserburger Ayes 26 Nays 4 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0 SF0001S2002/ADOPTED Budget(s): Section 010. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (State Fair) Page 15-line 19 After "Full Time" delete "2.". Page 15-lines 26 and 27 necessary. BONER SF0001S2003/FAILED Budget(s): Section 011. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (Revenue Division) Page 16-line 5 After "3." insert ", 4.". Page 17-after line 7 Insert: "4. The department shall report to the joint revenue interim committee and the joint appropriations committee every six (6) months beginning with the effective date of this footnote on the approximate loss in severance and ad valorem tax revenue that can be attributed to venting or flaring of natural gas. The reports shall be based on volumetric venting or flaring information that is maintained by the Wyoming oil and gas conservation commission and market price data, as appropriate over the applicable reporting period.". necessary. BURNS SF0001S2004/ADOPTED

3 Budget(s): Section 024. STATE PARKS & CULTURAL RESOURCES (St Parks & Hist. Sites) Page 22-line 8 Delete "3.,". Page 22-lines 27 and 28 Page 23-lines 1 through 5 necessary. DRISKILL SF0001S2005/ADOPTED Budget(s): Section 032. WYOMING INFRASTRUCTURE AUTHORITY (Administration) Page 25-line 4 After "Administration" insert "1.". Page 25-after line 10 Insert: "1. (a) The Wyoming infrastructure authority shall coordinate the development of the Wyoming energy strategy. The energy strategy may include: (i) Activities of agencies, boards and commissions; (ii) Policy initiatives and other actions aimed at economic competitiveness, expansion and diversification; (iii) Efficient and effective regulation; and (iv) Natural resource conservation, reclamation and mitigation; (v) Education, innovation and the use of new technologies. (b) The Wyoming infrastructure authority shall identify appropriate means to implement energy strategy initiatives, including working with other agencies, boards and commissions which shall make budget recommendations to the governor as necessary for the agencies, boards and commissions to implement the initiatives. The Wyoming infrastructure authority shall provide a preliminary report on the energy strategy, including initiatives and progress on implementation of the strategy, to the joint minerals, business and economic development committee not later than October 31, 2018 and a final report not later than October 31, 2019.". necessary. VON FLATERN

4 SF0001S2006/FAILED Budget(s): Section 040. GAME AND FISH COMMISSION (Game Bird Farm Cert.) Page 26-after line 21 Insert: "Section 040. GAME AND FISH COMMISSION PROGRAM Game Bird Farm Cert. 1. 1,000 TOTALS 1, AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES Full Time 0 Part Time 0 TOTAL 0 1. Of this general fund appropriation, one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) shall only be expended for licensure and certification of game bird farms for greater sage grouse as provided in W.S The commission shall not expend any additional funds on licensure or certification of a game bird farm for greater sage grouse unless the funds are from fees for licensure of game bird farms as provided in W.S ". necessary. CASE Ayes: Senator(s) Agar, Anderson, Anselmi-Dalton, Baldwin, Barnard, Bouchard, Burns, Case, Emerich, Hastert, Landen, Pappas, Peterson, Rothfuss, Von Flatern Nays: Senator(s) Bebout Pres, Boner, Christensen, Coe, Dockstader, Driskill, Ellis, Hicks, Kinskey, Meier, Moniz, Nethercott, Perkins, Scott, Wasserburger Ayes 15 Nays 15 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0 SF0001S2007/ADOPTED

5 Budget(s): Section 048. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Health Care Financing) Page 30-line 8 After "3." insert ", 11.". Page 34-after line 3 Insert: "11. From these funds appropriated to the health care financing program, the department of health shall fund reimbursement rates for Wyoming s developmental disability home-and community-based waivers at the rebased rates recommended in the report by Navigant Consulting to the department of health, dated January 31, 2018, entitled Comprehensive, Supports and Acquired Brain Injury Waivers SFY 2019 Provider Rate Study.". SCOTT SF0001S2008/ADOPTED Budget(s): Section 048. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Health Care Financing) Page 30-line 8 Page 30-line 21 After 2.,3. Insert, 11. ; Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by 210,545. After 8.,9. Insert, 11. ; increase full time positions by 3. Page 34-after line 3 Insert 11. Of this general fund appropriation, two hundred ten thousand five hundred forty-five dollars ($210,545.00) shall only be expended for three (3) full time positions and associated expenses for the enhancement of the medication donation program. Of this amount, eighteen thousand five hundred dollars ($18,500.00) shall not be included in the agency s standard budget request.. necessary. HASTERT Ayes: Senator(s) Agar, Anderson, Anselmi-Dalton, Baldwin, Barnard, Bebout Pres, Boner, Bouchard, Burns, Christensen, Driskill, Ellis, Emerich, Hastert, Landen, Meier, Moniz, Nethercott, Pappas, Peterson, Rothfuss, Scott Nays: Senator(s) Case, Coe, Dockstader, Hicks, Kinskey, Perkins, Von Flatern, Wasserburger Ayes 22 Nays 8 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0 SF0001S2009/ADOPTED

6 Budget(s): Section 048. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Behavioral Health) Page 30-line 13 Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "144,000". necessary. BURNS Ayes: Senator(s) Agar, Anderson, Anselmi-Dalton, Baldwin, Barnard, Bebout Pres, Boner, Bouchard, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Driskill, Ellis, Emerich, Hastert, Hicks, Kinskey, Landen, Meier, Moniz, Pappas, Perkins, Peterson, Rothfuss, Von Flatern, Wasserburger Nays: Senator(s) Dockstader, Nethercott, Scott Ayes 27 Nays 3 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0 SF0001S2010/FAILED Budget(s): Section 048. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (Aging) Page 30-line 17 Page 32-line 7 Page 32-line 8 Page 32-line 9 Delete "7., 8., 9.,"; under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "2,410,362"; under FEDERAL FUNDS increase amount by "52,252"; under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "5,919,473 SR". Delete "two million two hundred sixty-eight". Delete "thousand three hundred thirty-five dollars ($2,268,335.00)" and insert "four million five hundred thirty-six thousand six hundred seventy-one dollars ($4,536,671.00)". Delete "sixteen thousand five hundred twenty-three dollars ($16,523.00)SR" and insert "thirty-three thousand forty-seven dollars ($33,047.00)SR". Page 32-line 11 Delete "June 30, 2019" and insert "June 30, 2020". Page 32-line 13 Page 32-line 14 Delete "one hundred forty-two thousand twenty-six". Delete "dollars ($142,026.00)" and insert "two hundred eighty-four thousand fifty-two dollars ($284,052.00)"; delete "fifty-two thousand two".

7 Page 32-line 15 Page 32-line 16 Delete "hundred fifty-one dollars ($52,251.00)" and insert "one hundred four thousand five hundred three dollars ($104,503.00)"; delete "five". Delete "million nine hundred two thousand nine hundred fifty dollars ($5,902,950.00)SR" and insert "eleven million eight hundred five thousand eight hundred ninety-nine dollars ($11,805,899.00)SR". Page 32-line 18 Delete "June 30, 2019" and insert "June 30, 2020". Page 32-lines 20 through 26 Page 33-lines 1 through 27 necessary. AGAR Ayes: Senator(s) Agar, Anderson, Anselmi-Dalton, Bouchard, Christensen, Ellis, Hicks, Meier, Moniz, Peterson, Rothfuss Nays: Senator(s) Baldwin, Barnard, Bebout Pres, Boner, Burns, Case, Coe, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Hastert, Kinskey, Landen, Nethercott, Pappas, Perkins, Scott, Von Flatern, Wasserburger Ayes 11 Nays 19 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0 SF0001S2011/ADOPTED Budget(s): Section 049. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES (Assistance & Services) Page 34-line 11 After "5." insert ", 6.". Page 36-after line 11 Insert: "6. The department shall report semi-annually to the joint appropriations committee and the joint labor, health and social services committee on enrollment, at the end of the last month of the relevant time-period, in the personal opportunities with employment responsibilities (POWER) program broken down by total households, caretaker relatives and adults in work activities.". necessary. SCOTT SF0001S2012/ADOPTED

8 Budget(s): Section 049. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES Page 34-line 23 After "treatment" insert ", board of cooperative educational services or group home". necessary. HASTERT SF0001S2013/ADOPTED Budget(s): Section 066. WYOMING TOURISM BOARD (Wyoming Tourism Board) Page 42-line 16 Under GENERAL FUND increase amount by "2,223,358". necessary. COE, BURNS, CHRISTENSEN, DRISKILL, EMERICH Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Anselmi-Dalton, Barnard, Boner, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Driskill, Ellis, Emerich, Hastert, Kinskey, Landen, Moniz, Nethercott, Pappas, Peterson, Rothfuss, Von Flatern, Wasserburger Nays: Senator(s) Agar, Baldwin, Bebout Pres, Bouchard, Case, Dockstader, Hicks, Meier, Perkins, Scott Ayes 20 Nays 10 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0 SF0001S2014/ADOPTED Budget(s): Section 067. Page 45-line 26 UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (State Aid) Delete "two hundred sixty-seven thousand dollars". Page 45-line 27 Delete "($267,000.00)" and insert "five hundred thirty-four thousand dollars ($534,000.00)". Page 46-line 2 Delete "June 30, 2019" and insert "June 30, 2020". necessary. MONIZ, DRISKILL, LANDEN, BONER

9 Ayes: Senator(s) Agar, Anderson, Anselmi-Dalton, Baldwin, Barnard, Bebout Pres, Boner, Bouchard, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Dockstader, Driskill, Ellis, Emerich, Hastert, Hicks, Kinskey, Landen, Meier, Moniz, Nethercott, Pappas, Perkins, Peterson, Wasserburger Nays: Senator(s) Case, Rothfuss, Scott, Von Flatern Ayes 26 Nays 4 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0 SF0001S2015/FAILED Budget(s): Section 205. EDUCATION-SCHOOL FINANCE (School Foundation Program) Page 65-line 20 After "Foundation Program" insert "1.". Page 66-after line 4 Insert: "1. (a) Of this other funds appropriation, one million six hundred thousand dollars ($1,600,000.00) shall be expended by the state superintendent of public instruction to establish a pilot project for a voucher system. These funds shall be from that portion of the school foundation program account funded by federal mineral royalties. The project shall: (i) Be administered by the state superintendent of public instruction through the department of education; (ii) Operate for school years and only; (iii) Be comprised of two hundred (200) public school students who will be enrolled in grade seven (7) during the school year. The students shall be selected by the state superintendent from applicants without regard to school district, community or county of residence. (b) The two hundred (200) students selected pursuant to subsection (a) of this footnote shall be randomly divided into two (2) groups of one hundred (100) students subject to the following: (i) One (1) group of one hundred (100) students shall be enrolled in a nonpublic school and shall receive a payment of up to eight thousand dollars ($8,000.00) per year during the pilot program, which shall be used to pay tuition costs assessed by the school in which the student is enrolled. The department of education shall enter into agreements with the parents or guardians of these students to ensure funding is used exclusively for tuition. The agreements shall also require that students in this group participate during the and school years in the statewide assessment system for student performance administered under W.S (a)(v). Any student within this group shall not be counted within the average daily membership (ADM) as computed for the purpose of implementing W.S Home-based education programs as defined under W.S (a)(v) are not eligible under this paragraph;

10 (ii) The second group of one hundred (100) students shall serve as a control group only and shall be counted within the ADM of the school district in which the student resides and attends school. (c) The state superintendent of public instruction shall maintain a record of the statewide assessment system for student performance results, administered under W.S (a)(v) during the and school years, for the two hundred (200) students selected under subsection (b) of this footnote. Using the record, the superintendent shall prepare a comparison of student performance between the two (2) groups of one hundred (100) students as established under subsection (b) of this section. Information developed under this subsection shall be used only as a basis upon which to make recommendations to the legislature under subsection (d) of this footnote. (d) On or before October 1, 2019 and again on or before October 1, 2020, the state superintendent of public instruction shall report to the legislature on findings under this footnote with respect to the pilot program and provide recommendations on the future of a voucher system in Wyoming education.". necessary. CASE Ayes: Senator(s) Agar, Anderson, Bebout Pres, Bouchard, Case, Emerich, Hicks, Kinskey, Meier Nays: Senator(s) Anselmi-Dalton, Baldwin, Barnard, Boner, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Dockstader, Driskill, Ellis, Hastert, Landen, Moniz, Nethercott, Pappas, Perkins, Peterson, Rothfuss, Scott, Von Flatern, Wasserburger Ayes 9 Nays 21 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0 SF0001S2016/FAILED Budget(s): Section 206. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (State Board of Education) Page 66-line 9 Page 68-after line 2 After "Education" insert "4."; under OTHER FUNDS increase amount by "130,360S5". Insert: "4. Of this other funds appropriation, one hundred thirty thousand three hundred sixty dollars ($130,360.00) is authorized for the state board coordinator position for the period beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, The appropriation subject to this footnote shall be included in the agency's standard budget request.". necessary. KINSKEY

11 Ayes: Senator(s) Anselmi-Dalton, Barnard, Bebout Pres, Boner, Burns, Case, Coe, Emerich, Hastert, Kinskey, Moniz, Pappas, Rothfuss, Von Flatern Nays: Senator(s) Agar, Anderson, Baldwin, Bouchard, Christensen, Dockstader, Driskill, Ellis, Hicks, Landen, Meier, Nethercott, Perkins, Peterson, Scott, Wasserburger Ayes 14 Nays 16 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0 SF0001S2017/ADOPTED Budget(s): Section 206. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (School Support) Page 66-line 14 After "3." insert ", 4.". Page 68-after line 2 Insert: "4. Of this general fund appropriation, up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) shall only be expended by the department during school years and to pay for processing costs for Wyoming poultry, lamb, pork, beef or bison donated to a school district to be used in school lunches and only when an equal amount of funding has been contributed by a local school district for the processing costs of the donated Wyoming poultry, lamb, pork, beef or bison. The department shall endeavor to provide funding to as many school districts as possible.". necessary. BONER, WASSERBURGER SF0001S2018/ADOPTED Budget(s): Section 206. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (School Support) Page 66-line 14 Page 68-after line 2 After "3." insert ", 4."; Under GENERAL FUND decrease amount by "500,000". Insert: "4. Of this general fund appropriation, not more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) shall be expended for purposes of professional learning communities.".

12 necessary. KINSKEY, BURNS Ayes: Senator(s) Agar, Anderson, Anselmi-Dalton, Baldwin, Barnard, Bebout Pres, Boner, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Dockstader, Driskill, Ellis, Emerich, Hicks, Kinskey, Landen, Meier, Moniz, Nethercott, Pappas, Perkins, Peterson, Scott Nays: Senator(s) Bouchard, Hastert, Rothfuss, Von Flatern, Wasserburger Ayes 25 Nays 5 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0 SF0001S2019/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY) Budget(s): Section 313. [SCHOOL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION] Page 114-line 8 Page 114-line 9 Delete line through ($19,303,238.00). and insert thirty-six million four hundred thirty-nine thousand six hundred seventy-three dollars ($36,439,673.00).. Page 114-after line 15 Insert: 10-2 Laramie #1 Elementary School $383,006*. Page 114-after line 16 Insert: 10-4 Laramie #1 Elementary School $3,247,777* 10-6 Laramie #1 Elementary School $3,071,304*. Page 114-after line 17 Insert: 10-9 Laramie #1 Elementary School $2,156,729* Laramie #1 Elementary School $2,744,321* Laramie #1 Elementary School $1,936,964* Laramie #1 Elementary School $3,596,334*. Page 115-lines 7 through 13 Page 117-line 7 Delete and subsection (h) of this section. Page 117-lines 11 through 16 necessary. KINSKEY, DRISKILL, BEBOUT

13 Ayes: Senator(s) Agar, Anderson, Baldwin, Barnard, Bebout Pres, Bouchard, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Dockstader, Driskill, Hastert, Hicks, Kinskey, Landen, Moniz, Perkins, Peterson, Scott, Von Flatern, Wasserburger Nays: Senator(s) Anselmi-Dalton, Boner, Ellis, Emerich, Meier, Nethercott, Rothfuss Conflicts: Senator Pappas Ayes 22 Nays 7 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 1 SF0001S2020/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY) Budget(s): Section 313. [SCHOOL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION] Page 113-line 1 Page 113-line 2 Page 113-line 15 Delete "four hundred". Delete line through "($473,212.00)" and insert "one hundred fifty-seven thousand four hundred seventy dollars ($157,470.00)". Page 113 lines 18 through 26 Page 114-lines 1 through 5 Page 115-lines 15 through 23 Page 116-lines 1 through 28 Page 117-lines 1 through 9 Page 117-lines 18 through 28 Page 118-lines 1 through 8 Page 119-line 13 Delete "subsections (h) through" and insert "subsection". necessary. SCOTT Ayes: Senator(s) Agar, Anderson, Anselmi-Dalton, Baldwin, Barnard, Bebout Pres, Boner, Bouchard, Case, Christensen, Dockstader, Driskill, Ellis, Emerich, Hastert, Hicks, Meier, Moniz, Nethercott, Pappas, Perkins, Peterson, Rothfuss, Scott Nays: Senator(s) Burns, Coe, Kinskey, Landen, Von Flatern, Wasserburger Ayes 24 Nays 6 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

14 SF0001S2021/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY) Budget(s): Section 314. [MINERAL SEVERANCE TAX DIVERSION] Page 120 lines 14 through 28 Page 121 Page 122-lines 2 through 3 necessary. DRISKILL, BEBOUT, KINSKEY SF0001S2022/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY) Budget(s): Section 316. [FEDERAL MINERAL ROYALTY DIVERSION] Page 124-lines 1 through 27 Page 125-lines 1 through 16 necessary. DRISKILL, BEBOUT, KINSKEY SF0001S2023/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY) Budget(s): Section 317. [COAL LEASE BONUS DIVERSION] Page 125-lines 18 through 28 Page 126-lines 1 through 28 Page 127-lines 1 through 8 necessary. DRISKILL, BEBOUT, KINSKEY

15 SF0001S2024/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY) Budget(s): Section 320. Page 128-lines 20 through 28 Page 129-lines 1 through 26 Page 130-lines 1 through 26 Page 131-lines 1 through 16 [SPENDING POLICY AMENDMENTS] * * * * * * * * * necessary. DRISKILL, BURNS, KINSKEY SF0001S2025/WITHDRAWN SF0001S2026/ADOPTED (CORRECTED CORRECTED COPY) Budget(s): Section 322. [STATE PENITENTIARY SAVINGS ACCOUNT] Page 134-line 1 Delete any unobligated. Page 134-line 2 Delete entirely and insert the legislative stabilization reserve account.. Page 134-lines 13 and 14 necessary. DRISKILL, BEBOUT SF0001S2027/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY) Budget(s): Section 330. [TRANSFER OF SALES AND USE TAXES COLLECTED FROM REMOTE VENDORS] Page 141-lines 8 through 20 necessary. BEBOUT, BURNS, COE, DRISKILL, KINSKEY MEIER, PERKINS

16 SF0001S2028/ADOPTED Budget(s): Addition to 300 Sections Page 1-line 12 Page 145-after line 5 After "committee" insert "and a task force". Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary: "[STATE WEAPONS MUSEUM TASK FORCE] Section 333. (a) There is created the state weapons museum task force composed of the following nine (9) members, appointed not later than March 31, 2018: the senate; (i) Two (2) members of the senate, appointed by the president of (ii) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house; (iii) Five (5) members appointed by the governor to include: (A) One (1) member from the Wyoming tourism board; (B) cultural resources; One (1) member from the department of state parks and (C) One (1) member from the Wyoming veterans' commission; (D) Two (2) members of the public. (b) The president of the senate and the speaker of the house shall appoint the cochairmen of the task force. The task force shall meet at the call of either of the cochairmen or a majority of the task force membership. (c) The task force shall study the feasibility, cost of initiation, construction requirements, maintenance and operations needs, potential locations, collection and exhibit procurement, impacts on tourism, availability of grants or public-private partnerships and other pertinent aspects of establishing and operating a state weapons museum. (d) Not later than October 1, 2018, the task force shall provide a report of its findings to the joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee and joint appropriations committee. The report may include recommendations for legislative action. (e) The task force shall be staffed by the department of state parks and cultural resources. (f) The task force shall terminate on June 30, 2019.

17 (g) Members of the task force who are government employees or public officials shall be considered on official business of their agency or of the legislature when performing duties as members of the task force. There is appropriated eighteen thousand five hundred dollars ($18,500.00) from the general fund to the legislative service office. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this section and ending June 30, This appropriation shall only be expended for funding salary, mileage and per diem of legislative members of the task force for attendance at meetings of the task force. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, (h) There is appropriated six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500.00) from the general fund to the department of state parks and cultural resources. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this section and ending June 30, This appropriation shall only be expended for funding mileage and per diem for the members of the task force appointed by the governor who are not state employees. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2019.". (j) This section is effective immediately. necessary. BEBOUT, LANDEN Ayes: Senator(s) Agar, Anderson, Anselmi-Dalton, Baldwin, Barnard, Bebout Pres, Boner, Bouchard, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Dockstader, Driskill, Ellis, Emerich, Hastert, Hicks, Kinskey, Landen, Meier, Moniz, Nethercott, Pappas, Perkins, Peterson, Rothfuss, Scott, Von Flatern, Wasserburger Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0 SF0001S2029/ADOPTED Budget(s): Addition to 300 Sections Page 145-after line 5 necessary: Insert the following new section and renumber as "[SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY] Section 333.

18 (a) The department of education, with assistance from the state construction department, the office of homeland security and other stakeholders, shall evaluate: (i) All efforts toward safety and security building and facility needs authorized in 2015 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 142, Section 2, Section 027, footnote 4, in 2016 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 25, Section 1(g)(v) and in Section 2, Section 027, footnote 1 of this act; (ii) All measures taken to address school safety and security in Wyoming; and (iii) Any studies or reports regarding school safety in Wyoming. (b) Not later than November 1, 2018 and again not later than November 1, 2019, the department of education shall report its findings under subsection (a) of this section and make recommendations to the joint education interim committee and the select committee on school facilities.". LANDEN, COE SF0001S2030/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY) Budget(s): Addition to 300 Sections Page 145-after line 5 Insert the following new section and renumber as necessary: "[SCHOOL FINANCE AMENDMENTS] Section 333. (a) W.S (a) by creating a new paragraph (xxxvi), (m)(iv)(A), (v)(f), by creating a new subparagraph (H) and by creating a new paragraph (vii), (e), (f) and (j)(i), (d) and (d)(xvi) and (f) by creating a new paragraph (x) are amended to read: Duties of boards of trustees. shall: (a) The board of trustees in each school district (xxxvi) Effective school years and only, participate in programs of the department of workforce services necessary to receive premium discounts for the state workers' compensation program Determination of amount to be included in foundation program for each district.

19 (m) In determining the amount to be included in the foundation program for each district, the state superintendent shall: (iv) Based upon reports from each district on schools operating within that district for the current school year and on grade configurations contained within each reported school during that school year, compute the average daily membership (ADM) for each reported school and each grade within each reported school in accordance with identified grade configurations subject to the following: (A) Effective school years and only, the ADM for each reported school shall be computed based upon the school s ADM for the previous school year. Effective school year and each school year thereafter, the ADM for each reported school shall be computed based upon the average of the school's ADM counts completed at the end of the three (3) immediately preceding school years or the school's ADM for the previous school year, whichever is greater; (v) Based upon ADM computations and identified school configurations within each district pursuant to paragraph (iv) of this subsection, compute the foundation program amount for each district as prescribed by the education resource block grant model adopted by the Wyoming legislature as defined under W.S (a)(xiv), as contained within the spreadsheets and accompanying reports referenced under W.S (a)(xvii). The following criteria shall be used by the state superintendent in the administration of the education resource block grant model: (F) Amounts provided within the model for health insurance shall be based upon: (I) Effective school years and only, a reimbursement basis only for individuals actually employed by the district and paid with funds received pursuant to the foundation program amount under subsection (p) of this section. Amounts reimbursed for each employee shall not exceed the amounts in subdivision (III) of this subparagraph, as applied to the coverage of each district employee participating in district health insurance plans; (I) (II) Effective school year and each school year thereafter, prior year statewide average district weighted actual participation in district health insurance plans as to the proportion of employee only, split contracts, employee plus spouse or children and family coverage; and (II) (III) The annualized state contribution rate as of January 1 of the preceding school year, on behalf of each employee and official enrolled in the state group health insurance plan, for employee only, split contracts, employee plus spouse or children and family coverage.

20 (H) An amount for retirement benefits shall be calculated on a reimbursement basis only for individuals actually employed by the district and paid with funds received pursuant to the foundation program amount under subsection (p) of this section based upon the number of district employees and the prior year actual contributions to the Wyoming retirement system. The amount per employee shall not exceed the percentage of the employee's salary paid by the employer under W.S (c)(iii) for the employee portion of the contribution plus an amount not to exceed the percentage of the employee's salary paid by the employee provided under W.S for the employer portion of the contribution. This paragraph shall be repealed July 1, (vii) For purposes of determining the foundation program amount for a district and not including any alternative school authorized under W.S (m)(v)(B), calculate any school facility that contains more than one (1) school as if that school facility contains only one (1) school, comprised of each of the schools contained in that school facility. This paragraph shall be repealed July 1, Distribution of funds from foundation account; property tax and cash reserve adjustment; regulations. (e) Not later than January 31 of each fiscal year, the department shall compute the amount by which each district's operating balance and cash reserves at the end of the preceding fiscal year exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total foundation program amount computed under W.S for the preceding fiscal year. In making this calculation, the entire operating balance and cash reserves for each district for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997, as computed by the department, shall be separately accounted for and excluded, until it has been completely expended by the district. Revenues from settlements of protested amounts attributable to levies assessed under W.S (a)(i)(A) and (ii)(a) and , regardless of the assessment year, shall be accounted for and excluded from the calculation under this subsection for a period of not more than one (1) year following that fiscal year in which the revenue was received by a district, as verified in writing by the district and certified by the county treasurer. Except as otherwise provided in 1997 Special Session Laws, chapter 3, section 306(e), as amended, and except as excluded under this subsection, that excess shall be deemed to be a state revenue under W.S (a) for the purpose of determining distributions under W.S and amounts to be rebated under W.S The department shall promulgate rules, including reporting requirements and procedures for districts, to implement this subsection. As used in this section, "operating balance and cash reserves" means those financial resources of the district which are not encumbered by the district board of trustees for expenditure to meet an existing legal obligation or otherwise restricted by law or regulation for expenditure on specific educational programs and for school years and only, shall include any monies within a capital improvements reserve fund established pursuant to W.S (b) or special reserve fund established pursuant to W.S For

21 purposes of this subsection, any balance within a district's separate account established under W.S (e) for major building and facility repair and replacement shall be deemed restricted by law for expenditure as provided by W.S (e) and shall not be considered an operating balance and cash reserve under this section Student transportation; amount within school foundation program formula for transportation maintenance and operations expenditures and school bus purchases; district reporting requirements. (f) The department of education shall adopt necessary rules and regulations to implement and enforce state standards established under this section and to administer this section. Effective school years and only, district expenditures computed under subsection (b) of this section shall not include expenditures for employee or employer contributions to the Wyoming retirement system exceeding the limitation provided in W.S (m)(v)(H). Effective school year and each school year thereafter, district expenditures computed under subsection (b) of this section shall not include expenditures for employee contributions to the Wyoming retirement system exceeding five and fifty-seven hundredths percent (5.57%) of any member employee's salary. In addition, the department shall, in accordance with procedures prescribed by department rule and regulation, establish a base price for each school bus type or other student transportation vehicle type for the applicable fiscal period that complies with minimum state standards for vehicle specifications and equipment. The department shall also establish a process including competitive bidding which guarantees the acquisition of school buses and other student transportation vehicles approved for reimbursement and complying with state minimum standards and district fleet size restrictions at the established base price for the applicable fiscal year. In addition and for purposes of reimbursement under subsection (g) of this section, the department shall in consultation with the pupil transportation committee, establish a minimum, average and optimal replacement schedule for each school bus type or other student transportation vehicle type. School districts shall notify the department of school bus and other student transportation vehicle needs and requirements for the appropriate fiscal year in the manner and within the times prescribed by department rule and regulation, and shall report expenditures, purchases and lease arrangements for the applicable reporting period, including vehicles replaced by purchases and leases, as required by department rule and regulation. The department shall annually review and conduct audits as necessary of information submitted under this section. As authorized under W.S (b), the department may correct the information reported by districts under this section as necessary to fairly and accurately reflect the data type, classification and format required to administer this section in accordance with law and department rules and regulations. (j) Effective for the school year and each school year thereafter the amount computed under

22 this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. Each district shall receive: (k) For the school year and each school year thereafter, the provisions of subsections (b), (c) and (f) of this section shall not be used to compute the amount a school district receives pursuant to this section, but the remaining requirements of those subsections shall be effective. As of July 1, 2018, subsection (g) of this section shall be applicable only as necessary to determine an amount amounts under subsection subsections (j) and (n) of this section. (n) Effective for school years and only, the amount computed under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. Each district shall receive: (i) An amount equal to an average of the amounts the district received for school years , and pursuant to paragraphs (i) and (ii) of subsection (b) of this section not including amounts received for employee health insurance; plus (ii) The amount authorized by and computed in accordance with subsection (g) of this section for each school bus purchased or initially leased prior to March 15, 2017; plus (iii) An amount calculated in accordance with subsection (g) of this section for each school bus purchased or initially leased on or after March 15, 2017, if the school district first applied to the department and the department determined the purchase or lease was necessary to alleviate an emergency Special education; amount within foundation program formula for special education programs and services; district reporting requirements. (d) The department of education shall adopt necessary rules and regulations to implement and administer this section. Districts shall report special education program expenditures for the applicable reporting period as required by department rule and regulation. Effective school years and only, district expenditures computed under subsection (b) of this section shall not include expenditures for employee or employer contributions to the Wyoming retirement system exceeding the limitation provided in W.S (m)(v)(H). Effective school year and each school year thereafter, district expenditures computed under subsection (b) of this section shall not include expenditures for employee contributions to the Wyoming retirement system exceeding five and fifty-seven hundredths percent (5.57%) of any member employee's salary. The department shall annually review and report to the joint education interim committee regarding services provided to special education students by school districts. The report shall evaluate the extent to which services are being appropriately provided and whether expenditures for services are reasonable in light of charges by providers of similar services in Wyoming. In

23 addition, the department shall when necessary, conduct audits of information submitted by districts under this section and may, in accordance with W.S (b), correct the information reported by districts as necessary to fairly and accurately reflect the data type, classification and format required to administer this section in accordance with law and department rule and regulation Extrahazardous industries, employments, occupations; enumeration; definitions; optional coverage. (d) This act applies to governmental entities engaged in an industrial classification listed under subsection (a) of this section and to employees of governmental entities engaged in or employed as the following: (xvi) Effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2020, public school educational assistants who provide services to special education students while working directly with special education students and certified special education teachers and related services providers as defined by 34 C.F.R and and W.S and who provide services to eligible students with behavioral, emotional, cognitive, learning, physical or health disabilities that require educational services to be provided outside of the regular classroom because the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily in the regular classroom while working directly with eligible students. Effective July 1, 2020, public school educational assistants who provide services to special education students and certified special education teachers and related services providers as defined by 34 C.F.R and and W.S and who provide services to eligible students with behavioral, emotional, cognitive, learning, physical or health disabilities that require educational services to be provided outside of the regular classroom because the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily in the regular classroom; (b) 2011 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 185, Attachment "A" (b)(ii), (iii), (xxxiii) and (xxxviii) is amended to read: ATTACHMENT "A" ATTACHMENT "A" CONTAINS AN ENUMERATION OF EDUCATION RESOURCE BLOCK GRANT MODEL COMPONENTS SUMMARIZING AND EXECUTING RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE 2010 COST OF EDUCATION STUDY AS FOLLOWS: (b) Notwithstanding components specified in the 2010 cost of education study accepted by the legislature, the Wyoming education resource block grant model components and the resourcing for those components, as enacted by the legislature, shall be as follows: (ii) Class size: Effective for school years : 16 for grades Kindergarten through 3; 17

24 for grades 4 through 5; 22 for grades 6 through 12; Effective for school years : 16 for grades Kindergarten through 3; 17 for grades 4 through 5; 23 for grades 6 through 12; Effective for school years and each school year thereafter 16 for grades Kindergarten through 5; 21 for grades 6 through 12. (iii) Core teachers: Effective for school years and : Elementary school ADM divided by class size as provided by paragraph (b)(ii) of this Attachment A; Middle school ADM divided by class size as provided by paragraph (b)(ii) of this Attachment A; High school ADM divided by class size as provided by paragraph (b)(ii) of this Attachment A Effective for school years and each school year thereafter Elementary school ADM divided by 16; Middle school ADM divided by 21; High school ADM divided by 21. (xxxiii) Maintenance and operations: Effective for school years and only, based on ADM, gross square footage, number of buildings and classrooms, and age of buildings for custodians and maintenance workers, computed in accordance with the 2010 cost of education study. Any building without allowable gross square footage for purposes of major maintenance computations under W.S shall use the actual educational gross square footage as approved by

25 the school facilities commission. Groundskeeper FTE computations for elementary, middle and high schools shall be computed in accordance with the 2010 cost of education study, subject to the following. The site acreage shall be based upon the lesser of the actual site acreage on which the facility is situated as defined by department rule and regulation, or the school facility guidelines and site acreages established by the school facilities commission under W.S Acreages acquired on or prior to July 1, 1997, and acreages acquired after July 1, 1997 through an exchange with another governmental entity if the acreages involved in the exchange were originally acquired by the district and the governmental entity on or prior to July 1, 1997, shall not be subject to groundskeeper FTE computation limitations, except as follows. Groundskeeper FTE computations for district level sites shall be equal to 10% of the groundskeeper FTEs for elementary, middle and high schools. Effective school year and each school year thereafter, based on ADM, gross square footage, number of buildings and classrooms, age of buildings and site acreage for custodians, maintenance workers and groundskeepers, computed in accordance with the 2010 cost of education study. Any building without allowable gross square footage for purposes of major maintenance computations under W.S shall use the actual educational gross square footage as approved by the school facilities

26 commission. Groundskeeper FTE computations shall be based upon the lesser of the actual site acreage on which the facility is situated as defined by department rule and regulation, or the school facility guidelines and site acreages established by the school facilities commission under W.S Acreages acquired on or prior to July 1, 1997, and acreages acquired after July 1, 1997 through an exchange with another governmental entity if the acreages involved in the exchange were originally acquired by the district and the governmental entity on or prior to July 1, 1997, shall not be subject to groundskeeper FTE computation limitations. (xxxviii) Benefits: Effective for school years and only, 8.41% plus health as computed under W.S (m)(v)(H). Effective for school year and each school year thereafter, 21.10% plus health as computed under W.S (m)(v)(F). (c) 2011 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 185, ATTACHMENT "A" (b)(xxviii), as amended by 2017 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 205, ATTACHMENT "A" (b)(xxviii) is amended as follows: (xxviii) Assessment: Effective for school years and only, $0.00/ADM. Effective for school year and each school year thereafter, 25.00/ADM, which amount is not subject to any adjustment made pursuant to W.S (o). (d) For school years and , the foundation program amount computed under W.S (p) for a school district with fewer than two hundred forty-three (243) ADM, less amounts reimbursed under W.S (m)(v)(E) and amounts reimbursed for health insurance and retirement, shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the foundation program amount available to that school district during the school year, as computed under W.S (p) prior to the

27 addition of reimbursement amounts for that school year. A school district is not entitled to additional funding under this subsection if, but for a decrease in ADM as compared with the school year, that school district would not have a foundation program amount that is less than one hundred percent (100%) of the school year foundation program amount. To the extent necessary to implement this subsection, this subsection shall supersede W.S (p). (e) Fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000.00) is appropriated from the school foundation program account to the department of education. In school year , the department shall distribute ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) of this appropriation to the school districts of the state in proportion to their school foundation guarantee. In school year , the department shall disperse five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) of this appropriation to the school districts of the state in proportion to their school foundation guarantee. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert to the school foundation program account on June 30, No school district that is held harmless under subsection (d) of this section for a school year shall receive additional funding under this subsection for that school year. (f) The department of education shall review state statutes relating to special education and school district transportation and its rules relating to special education and transportation for any possible fiscal efficiencies. On or before June 1, 2018, the department of education shall report its initial findings and recommendations to the joint education interim committee. On or before September 1, 2018, the department shall report its final findings and recommendations to the joint education interim committee. The department shall use the recommendations of the legislature's 2017 recalibration consultant to guide its review. (g) On or before January 1, 2019, the state superintendent of public instruction shall establish statewide guidelines for adequate special education staffing levels as required by W.S (a)(xxiii). The statewide special education staffing guidelines shall be made effective for the school year. KINSKEY, BEBOUT Ayes: Senator(s) Agar, Anderson, Baldwin, Barnard, Bebout Pres, Bouchard, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Hicks, Kinskey, Landen, Meier, Moniz, Nethercott, Pappas, Perkins, Peterson, Scott, Von Flatern Nays: Senator(s) Anselmi-Dalton, Boner, Ellis, Hastert, Rothfuss, Wasserburger Ayes 24 Nays 6 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0 SF0001S2031/ADOPTED Section Under Consideration: [MULTIPLE BUDGETS AFFECTED]

28 Section 077. ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (Enterprise Operations) Other Budget(s) Affected: Section 049. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES (Institutions) * * * * Page 34-line 9 After "Institutions" insert ", 6.". Page 36-after line 11 Insert: "6. The department shall include a request for funding in the fiscal biennium for maintenance of the security systems at the Wyoming boys' school and the Wyoming girls' school including all alarms, cameras, door locks and all other security or surveillance devices, along with all cabling, computer software and computer hardware associated with those systems.". Page 48-line 4 After "2." insert ", 5.". Page 49-after line 8 Insert: "5. For the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2020, the department shall maintain, support, replace or upgrade as necessary all security and surveillance systems at the Wyoming boys' school and the Wyoming girls' school including, but not limited to, all alarms, cameras, door locks and all other security or surveillance devices, along with all cabling, computer software and computer hardware associated with those systems.". necessary. KINSKEY, AGAR SF0001S2032/ADOPTED Budget(s): Section 300. [BUDGET BALANCERS TRANSFERS] Page 85-line 22 Delete "eight million eight hundred". Page 85-line 23 Delete "sixty-eight thousand ninety-four dollars ($8,868,094.00)" and insert "four million four hundred thirty-four thousand forty-seven dollars ($4,434,047.00)". necessary. PERKINS