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Military Department Section 007. (n.1) Pursuant to W.S. 19-7-103(b)(xxii), authority is granted to the
military department to hire up to nine (9) full-time positions or at-will contract positions
within this division only when federal funds are received which reimburse the state for
one hundred percent (100%) of the costs of each filled position. In the event federal
funding becomes unavailable to maintain one hundred percent (100%) reimbursement
for a position filled pursuant to this footnote, as determined by the United States
property and fiscal officer for Wyoming, the position shall be eliminated. The military
department shall report to the joint appropriations committee on all positions created or
eliminated pursuant to this footnote through the B-11 process as authorized by W.S. 9-
2-1005(b)(ii) and reported pursuant to W.S. 9-2-1013(b).
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Military Department Section 007. (n.2) Pursuant to W.S. 19-7-103(b)(xxii), authority is granted to the
military department to hire up to thirteen (13) full-time positions or at-will contract
positions within this division only when federal funds are received which reimburse the
state for one hundred percent (100%) of the costs of each filled position. In the event
federal funding becomes unavailable to maintain one hundred percent (100%)
reimbursement for a position filled pursuant to this footnote, as determined by the
United States property and fiscal officer for Wyoming, the position shall be eliminated.
The military department shall report to the joint appropriations committee on all
positions created or eliminated pursuant to this footnote through the B-11 process as
authorized by W.S. 9-2-1005(b)(ii) and reported pursuant to W.S. 9-2-1013(b).
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10/1/2020 Department Of Health Section 048. (n.7) [BEHAVIORAL HEALTH] As a condition of this total appropriation,
not later than October 1, 2020, the department of health shall conduct a
comprehensive review and rate rebasing assessment of developmental preschool
services funding under W.S. 21-2-706 and report the results to the joint appropriations
committee and the joint labor, health and social services interim committee. The report
shall include the following: (i) The adequacy of funding for the services specified in
W.S. 21-2-706; (ii) The method of requesting fiscal year appropriations; (iii) The
mechanism for calculating payments and distributing funds to developmental
preschool service providers; (iv) Any related recommendations.
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1352 One-Time Joint Appropriations, Joint Labor
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10/1/2020 University Of Wyoming Section 067. (n.2) The university is authorized to use up to five hundred thousand
dollars ($500,000.00) from its unobligated reserve accounts to provide matching funds
for the provision of facilities for the departments of military science and aerospace
studies. Expenditure of the funds in this footnote is conditioned upon a match of funds
in the ratio of one dollar ($1.00) of reserve funds to not less than one dollar ($1.00) of
matching funds from a nonstate entity. Not later than October 1, 2020, the university
shall report to the joint appropriations committee and the governor on its progress and
plans for providing facilities for the departments of military science and aerospace
studies.
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1353 One-Time Governor's Office, Joint Appropriations
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9/1/2020 Supreme Court Section 101. (n. 4) No later than September 1, 2020, the supreme court shall provide a
report to the joint appropriations committee and the joint judiciary interim committee on
the court's progress on the implementation of the e-filing system, the status of all
contracts with vendors engaged to implement the efiling system and the systems and
funding required before e-filing can be accomplished.
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1354 One-Time Joint Judiciary, Joint Appropriations
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Governor's Office [BORROWING AUTHORITY - EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS] Section 302. (a) The
governor is authorized to borrow from the legislative stabilization reserve account up to
twenty million dollars ($20,000,000.00) as necessary to meet funding requirements to
fight wildland fires in the event reserves in the office of state lands and investments'
forestry division, homeland security disaster contingency budget and the governor's
office special contingency budget have been exhausted. The governor shall report to
the joint appropriations committee, the president of the senate and the speaker of the
house of representatives immediately upon exercise of this authority. Interest charged
on the amounts borrowed shall be the interest rate earned on pooled fund investments
in the previous fiscal year.
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1355 Contingency Joint Appropriations, Speaker of the House, President of the Senate
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Governor's Office [BORROWING AUTHORITY - EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS] Section 302. (b) At the
recommendation of the director of the department of administration and information
and with the approval of the governor, the state auditor and the state treasurer are
authorized to borrow from the legislative stabilization reserve account up to thirty
million dollars ($30,000,000.00) as necessary to meet cash flow requirements of the
state employees' and officials' group insurance plan. The governor shall report to the
joint appropriations committee, the president of the senate and the speaker of the
house of representatives immediately upon exercise of this authority. The director of
the department of administration and information shall report to the joint appropriations
committee and the governor within thirty (30) days of exercise of this loan authority
with a recommendation on the change of employee payroll deductions, an increase in
employer paid premiums, other modifications to the plan or any combination thereof.
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1356 Contingency Joint Appropriations, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House
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Governor's Office [BORROWING AUTHORITY - EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS] Section 302. (c) The
governor is authorized to borrow from the legislative stabilization reserve account up to
ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) as necessary to meet funding requirements to
address irrigation or other public works infrastructure disasters in the event the
governor's office special contingency budget has been exhausted. The governor shall
report to the joint appropriations committee, the president of the senate and the
speaker of the house of representatives immediately upon exercise of this authority.
Interest charged on the amounts borrowed shall be the interest rate earned on pooled
fund investments in the previous fiscal year.
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1357 Contingency Joint Appropriations, Speaker of the House, President of the Senate
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Section: 2
Governor's Office [MILITARY DEPARTMENT ROUTINE MAINTENANCE] Section 303. (b) In
accordance with 2018 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 134, Section 308(b),
unexpended, unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the state
construction department and subsequently allocated to the military department shall
not revert. Any remaining funds from this appropriation and subsequent allocation are
authorized for expenditure for routine facility projects within the military department.
Any expenditures under this subsection shall be approved by the governor and
reported to the joint appropriations committee through the B-11 process as authorized
by W.S. 9-2-1005(b)(ii) and reported pursuant to W.S. 9-2-1013(b).
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1358 One-Time Joint Appropriations
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Governor's Office [EMPLOYEE GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE] Section 303. (g) Notwithstanding W.S.
9-2-1008, 9-2-1012(e) and 9-4-207, any unexpended, unobligated monies
appropriated for purposes of employer paid health, dental and life insurance benefits
under 2018 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 134, as amended by 2019 Wyoming
Session Laws, Chapter 80, including amounts reappropriated under Section 303(g), as
amended, shall not revert on June 30, 2020 and are hereby reappropriated to the state
auditor's office, to be held in a newly established standalone account for purposes
provided for in this subsection. Interest free loans or expenditures may be made from
this reappropriation only upon determination by the governor that insufficient funds
exist from appropriations in this act and all enacted laws for employee group health,
dental and life insurance premium increases, or that an accrual-based deficit exists
within the employee group health insurance funds, during the period beginning with
the effective date of this section and ending June 30, 2022. Upon notification from the
governor, the state auditor shall transfer funds to agencies for purposes of state
employees' and officials' group insurance fund cash flow loans or employee group
health, dental and life insurance premium increases, or to the employee group health
insurance funds for the purpose of an accrual-based deficit in those funds. Loans shall
be repaid from cash balances in excess of eighteen million five hundred thousand
dollars ($18,500,000.00) within the combined state employees' and officials' group
insurance pools. All transfers authorized under this subsection shall be approved by
the governor and reported to the joint appropriations committee through the B-11
process as authorized by W.S. 9-2-1005(b)(ii) and reported pursuant to W.S. 9-2-
1013(b). This reappropriation shall not be loaned, transferred or expended for any
other purpose not specified in this subsection and any unexpended, unobligated funds
remaining from this reappropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2022.
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Governor's Office [FLEX - EXECUTIVE] Section 305. (a) Notwithstanding W.S. 9-2-1005(a) and (c), the
governor is authorized to transfer: (i) Between programs within any executive branch
agency, excluding the University of Wyoming, department of health and department of
corrections, ten percent (10%) of the total appropriation for the agency; (ii) Between
executive branch agencies, excluding the University of Wyoming, five percent (5%) of
the total appropriation for the agency from which the funds are transferred; (iii)
Between programs within any executive branch agency, or between executive branch
agencies, legislatively authorized full-time or part-time positions. University of
Wyoming positions are excluded from this paragraph.
(b) All transfers authorized under this section shall be approved by the governor and
reported to the joint appropriations committee through the B-11 process as authorized
by W.S. 9-2-1005(b)(ii) and reported pursuant to W.S. 9-2-1013(b).
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1360 One-Time Joint Appropriations
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Supreme Court [FLEX - JUDICIARY] Section 306. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
supreme court may transfer up to five percent (5%) of the total general fund
appropriation between programs within the supreme court. With the approval of the
district court budget committee up to five percent (5%) of the general fund
appropriation to each district court may be transferred to one (1) or more other district
courts. Authority pursuant to this section includes transfers of associated legislatively
authorized full-time or part-time positions and shall be effective for the period
beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2022. Any transfers pursuant to this
section shall be reported annually by the supreme court to the joint appropriations
committee. The report shall specify the appropriations and authorized positions
transferred including transfers between expenditure series, programs and courts.
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1361 Annual Joint Appropriations
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Department of Administration & Information [BORROWING AUTHORITY - EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS] Section 302. (b) At the
recommendation of the director of the department of administration and information
and with the approval of the governor, the state auditor and the state treasurer are
authorized to borrow from the legislative stabilization reserve account up to thirty
million dollars ($30,000,000.00) as necessary to meet cash flow requirements of the
state employees' and officials' group insurance plan. The governor shall report to the
joint appropriations committee, the president of the senate and the speaker of the
house of representatives immediately upon exercise of this authority. The director of
the department of administration and information shall report to the joint appropriations
committee and the governor within thirty (30) days of exercise of this loan authority
with a recommendation on the change of employee payroll deductions, an increase in
employer paid premiums, other modifications to the plan or any combination thereof.
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1362 Contingency Joint Appropriations, Governor's Office
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
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10/31/2021 Community College Commission, University Of Wyoming, State
Construction Department
[MAJOR MAINTENANCE FUNDING FOR STATE FACILITIES, UNIVERSITY AND
COMMUNITY COLLEGES] Section 308. (a) For the biennium beginning July 1, 2020,
there is appropriated from the general fund for major building and facility repair and
replacement to the entities and in the amounts specified as provided in this subsection:
(i) There is appropriated from the general fund one hundred twenty-eight million eight
hundred fifty-one thousand five hundred eighty-seven dollars ($128,851,587.00); (ii)
The appropriation in paragraph (i) of this subsection shall be distributed as follows: (A)
Forty-two and six hundredths percent (42.06%) - To the state construction department
for state facilities managed by the state building commission, state institutions and to
fund projects submitted by the department of state parks and cultural resources as
approved by the state building commission; (B) Thirty-six and eighty-three hundredths
percent (36.83%) - To the University of Wyoming for university facilities, excluding
student housing, the student union and auxiliary services areas, the latter being those
areas funded by university self-sustaining revenues; (C) Twenty-one and eleven
hundredths percent (21.11%) - To the state construction department for community
college district facilities.
(d) Not later than October 31, 2021, the state construction department, the University
of Wyoming and the community college commission shall report to the state building
commission and the joint appropriations committee on the expenditures and
commitments made from the appropriations under subsection (a) of this section.
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1363 One-Time Joint Appropriations, State Building Commission
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Governor's Office [LIMITATION ON SALARY INCREASE] Section 310. (b) Any salary increase for an
executive branch state position including those of the game and fish department,
department of transportation and boards and commissions, and excluding positions of
the University of Wyoming or community colleges during the 2021- 2022 biennium for
which the compensation increase has not been approved by the legislature shall be
reviewed and approved by the governor and documented through the report required
by W.S. 9-2-1011(c).
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7/1/2020 Department Of Corrections [DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS CARRYOVER] Section 312. (b) The department
of corrections shall develop a plan for the evaluation and management of hepatitis C
infection and treatment priorities. The plan developed by the department shall be
consistent with federal bureau of prisons guidelines and reported to the joint
appropriations committee for review and comment not later than July 1, 2020. Funds
appropriated in this section are to be expended to implement the plan and to address
the highest priorities established within the plan.
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1365 Contingency Joint Appropriations
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Section: 2
State Construction Department [SCHOOL CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION] Section 313. (f) In addition to accounting and
reporting requirements imposed under W.S. 28-11-301(c)(iv), the state construction
department shall report at least once each year on the deployment of amounts to fund
projects under this section, depicting project progression. The reports, as approved by
the school facilities commission, shall be submitted by the department to the select
committee on school facilities, the joint appropriations committee and the governor.
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1366 Annual Joint Appropriations, Select Committee On School Facilities, Governor's
Office
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Section: 2
10/15/2020 See Comments [INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUNDING STUDY] Section 324. (a) The legislative
service office shall retain a consultant to conduct a review and provide
recommendations [as specified in this subsection.]
(b) The legislative service office shall: (i) Solicit proposals from entities to conduct the
review and provide recommendations; (ii) Seek input from large information
technology vendors with
business in the state on the request for proposal; (iii) Require of the successful
proposer for purposes of the review to [review and make recommendations as
specified in this paragraph.]
*Of the requirements imposed upon the successful proposer, the proposer shall--under
Section 324(b)(iii)(B)--Provide a report, including recommendations, to the department
of enterprise technology services, the governor and the joint appropriations committee
by October 15, 2020.
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1367 One-Time Joint Appropriations, Governor's Office, Department of Enterprise
Technology Services
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2020 Ch 80
Section: 2
Department of Administration & Information [STATEWIDE POSITION ELIMINATIONS] Section 329. (b) In accordance with W.S. 9-
1-205(a), the budget division of the department of administration and information shall
report on the general fund savings and authorized position eliminations to the
management council of the legislature and the joint appropriations committee not later
than the end of each six (6) month period as provided in subsection (a) of this section.
* *Section 329(a)(i) Beginning July 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020; (ii)
Beginning January 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2021; (iii) Beginning July 1, 2021 and
ending December 31, 2021; (iv) Beginning January 1, 2022 and ending June 30,
2022.* *
The report shall detail the number of eliminated full-time or part-time positions for each
agency, division and unit and the amount of general fund savings for each agency,
division, unit and expenditure series at the object code level.
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1368 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Appropriations, Management Council
2020 10 of 37
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11/16/2020 Department of Administration & Information [FISCAL YEAR 2022 ANTICIPATED BUDGET REDUCTIONS] Section 331. (a) In
anticipation of continuing challenges to Wyoming's revenues, the governor shall work
with agency and department leaders to identify and implement budget reductions
equal to one percent (1%) of each agency's or department's standard budget for
programs supported by the state general fund during fiscal year 2022. These
reductions should consider, but not be limited to, the following criteria: (i) Savings to
personal services (100 series) related to increasing the span of control and supervision
within each agency or
department; (ii) Savings related to program and process efficiencies that may reduce
the need for expenditures in support services (200 series) and contract services (900
series) within each agency or department; (iii) Any other areas that will yield the
budget reduction level specified in this section and that will continue to allow each
agency or department to meet its operational and programmatic mission.
(b) Each agency and department shall report its savings efforts and identified savings
amounts pursuant to this section to the budget division and human resources division
of the department of administration and information not later than September 1, 2020.
The budget division and human resources division of the department of administration
and information shall compile the reports and savings amounts and report to the joint
appropriations committee as part of the governor's supplemental budget submission
not later than November 16, 2020. The report shall include the program, service and
position reductions identified or implemented to meet the purpose of this section.
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1369 One-Time Joint Appropriations
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10/1/2020 10/1/2021 See Comments [UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING GOVERNANCE STUDY] Section 337. (a) The
legislative service office shall retain a third party consultant to conduct a study, provide
recommendations and provide a report on the University of Wyoming's governance
structure and administrative practices. The study at a minimum shall review and make
recommendations regarding:
(i) Best practices of other land grant universities' governance structures that could be
adopted to maximize efficient operations at the University of Wyoming; (ii) The roles,
powers and duties of the university's board of trustees; (iii) The roles, powers and
duties of the university's administration, including the president; (iv) The roles, powers
and duties of the university's colleges and other functional academic offices and
programs; (v) The university's rules and regulations with possible
options to streamline current rules and regulations necessary to facilitate shared
governance, reduce bureaucracy, promote efficiencies and meet the university's land
grant mission.
(b) The legislative service office shall solicit proposals from entities to conduct this
study and, subject to the approval of management council, may contract with the
successful proposer.
(d) Not later than October 1, 2020 and again not later than October 1, 2021, the
successful proposer and entity that enters into a contract as provided by this section
shall provide a report and recommendations to the joint education interim committee,
the joint appropriations committee and the governor. Each report under this subsection
shall include the entity's study findings and any related recommendations or proposed
legislation required to achieve greater efficiencies and best practices with governance
and administration at the University of Wyoming.
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1370 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Appropriations, Joint Education, Governor's Office
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 12 of 37
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10/1/2020 Wyoming Energy Authority [STUDY ON FEDERAL LANDS LEASING BAN OR RESTRICTIONS] Section 338. (a)
The Wyoming pipeline authority shall conduct a study of the impacts on the state from
any ban or restriction on leasing federal lands for energy production. The study
required by this section shall include, but not be limited to, the following
considerations: (i) Locations and estimated quantities of recoverable resources that
may be associated with lands included in any leasing ban or leasing restriction; (ii) The
potential need for, and costs of, drilling, transportation, processing or other companies
relocating equipment and facilities off federal lands; (iii) The potential for, and costs of,
delaying resource infrastructure development, including pipelines, roads, processing
facilities and other associated infrastructure, on federal or other lands; (iv) Any other
relevant consideration as determined by the Wyoming pipeline authority.
(b) The Wyoming energy authority shall report to the joint minerals, business and
economic development interim committee and the joint appropriations committee not
later than October 1, 2020 the results of the study required by subsection (a) of this
section and shall provide recommendations on how the state can improve access to
federal lands for energy development.
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1371 One-Time Joint Appropriations, Joint Minerals
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Section: 1
9/1/2021 Governor's Office Section 1. [Governor's Office-Endangered Species Grants]. Not later than September
1, 2021, the governor's office shall report to the joint appropriations committee and the
joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee on the grants
and contracts funded under the endangered species administration division within the
governor's office for fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The report shall include the
amount of the grant or contract, recipient of the grant or contract, species of focus,
purpose of the research being conducted under the grant or contract, general location
of the research on the species of focus and any material findings or outcomes of the
funded research that can be made publicly available.
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1372 One-Time Joint Travel, Joint Appropriations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 13 of 37
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Section: 2
9/1/2021 9/1/2022 State Treasurer Section 2. [State Treasurer's Office-Internal Investing]. (a) Not later than September 1,
2021 and September 1, 2022, the state treasurer's office shall report to the joint
appropriations committee and the select committee on capital financing and
investments on the documented savings resulting from increased use of internal
investment personnel and reduced payments for external investment managers. The
reports shall include the following:
(i) The documented savings, which shall be limited to avoided or reduced
expenditures from terminated or renegotiated contracts with external investment
managers; (ii) An explanation and accounting of all expenditures relating to the work
performed by internal investment personnel; (iii) A performance report for the
internally invested funds, including benchmark comparisons, overall investment return
on the funds and a comparative performance with the externally managed funds for
similar timeframes.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1373 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Appropriations, Select Committee On Capital Financing And
Investments
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2020 14 of 37
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Section: 3
9/1/2021 9/1/2022 Department Of Revenue Section 3. [Department of Revenue-Effectiveness of Additional Positions and
Technology]. (a) Not later than September 1, 2021 and September 1, 2022, the
department of revenue shall report to the management audit committee, the joint
appropriations committee and the joint revenue interim committee on the following:
(i) The historical trend in tax assessments and collections, the trend in the compliance
ratio, the trend in the number of reviews conducted by the department, and any
increase in the amount of collections that is reasonably attributable to the additional
one (1) position added to the excise tax unit and the additional one (1) position added
to the mineral tax unit under 2018 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 134, Section 2,
Section 011; (ii) Separately documented expenditure reductions, estimated costs
avoided and estimated increased revenue collections resulting from the acquisition of
oblique and orthogonal imagery technology and the acquisition of commercial off-the-
shelf managed business solutions support for the department's excise and mineral tax
systems; (iii) Recommendations regarding the optimal level of department staffing,
opportunities for additional efficiencies and an objective, post-implementation
assessment of the initiatives described in paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this subsection.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1374 Time Limited/Periodic Management Audit, Joint Appropriations, Joint Revenue
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2020 15 of 37
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Section: 4
9/1/2021 9/1/2022 Department Of Audit Section 4. [Department of Audit-Effectiveness of Additional Positions]. (a) Not later
than September 1, 2021 and September 1, 2022, the department of audit shall report
to the management audit committee, the joint appropriations committee and the joint
revenue interim committee on the following:
(i) The historic trend in tax assessments and collections attributable to audits, the per
employee trend in tax assessments and collections attributable to audits, the trend in
the compliance ratio, the trend in the number of audits conducted by the department
and any increase in the number of audits and amount of assessments and collections
estimated to be attributable to the additional three (3) positions added to the excise tax
division under 2018 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 134, Section 2, Section 021; (ii)
Recommendations regarding the optimal level of department staffing, opportunities for
additional efficiencies and an objective, post-implementation assessment of the
additional positions referenced in paragraph (i) and of this subsection.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1375 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Revenue, Joint Appropriations, Management Audit
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 116
Section: 5
10/1/2020 Department Of Health Section 5. [Department of Health-Long-Term Care Waiver]. (a) Not later than October
1, 2020, the department of health shall complete a study on the comparative costs of
the long-term care waiver and care in any public or private institutional setting for
which the state is expending funds under the Medicaid program and report the results
of the study to the joint appropriations committee and the joint labor, health and social
services interim committee. In conducting the study, the department shall examine the
comparative financial advantages and disadvantages of the options and consider
whether:
(i) Services in an institutional setting would be pursued in the absence of a waiver; (ii)
Estimated future costs may be reduced or avoided under either option.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1376 One-Time Joint Labor, Joint Appropriations
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2020 16 of 37
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Section: 6
10/1/2020 Department Of Health Section 6. [Department of Health-Developmental Preschool Funding]. (a) Not later
than October 1, 2020, the department of health shall conduct a comprehensive review
and rate rebasing assessment of developmental preschool services funding under
W.S. 21-2-706 and report the results to the joint appropriations committee and the joint
labor, health and social services interim committee. The report shall include the
following:
(i) The adequacy of funding for the services specified in W.S. 21-2-706; (ii) The
method of requesting fiscal year appropriations; (iii) The mechanism for calculating
payments and distributing funds to developmental preschool service providers; (iv)
Any related recommendations.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1377 One-Time Joint Appropriations, Joint Labor
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 116
Section: 7
10/1/2020 Department Of Health, Department Of Corrections Section 7. [Departments of Health and Corrections-Bulk Purchase of Medications]. (a)
Not later than October 1, 2020, the department of health and department of
corrections shall complete a study on the bulk purchase of medication and report the
results to the joint appropriations committee and the joint labor, health and social
services interim committee. In conducting the study, the departments shall:
(i) Investigate opportunities to join other state agencies and other states to solicit one
(1) or more bids for the bulk purchase of medications that could be purchased at a
lower price through bulk purchasing or strategic sourcing, including hepatitis C
treatments that are used within the correctional system or that are used by state health
care programs; (ii) Consider the methods and limitations of joint contracting between
agencies and with other states; (iii) Estimate the potential savings that could result
from bulk purchase of the medications in accordance with this subsection.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1378 One-Time Joint Appropriations, Joint Labor
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 17 of 37
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2020 Ch 116
Section: 8
Department Of Health Section 8. [Departments of Health and Corrections and Judiciary-Use of Budgetary
Flex Measures]. (a) The department of health shall report quarterly during the period
beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2022 to the joint appropriations committee
and the joint labor, health and social services interim committee on the department's
exercise of authorities under 2020 Senate File 0001, Section 305(a)(i) and Section
307, if enacted into law. The reports shall include the following:
(i) The specific uses and dollar amounts for which the authorities were exercised each
quarter; (ii) The cumulative amounts resulting from the authorities exercised for the
2021-2022 biennium; (iii) The amount of any actual biennial budget shortfall and an
estimate of anticipated budget shortfalls, if any, prior to June 30, 2022, as well as the
anticipated use of available budget transfer authorities to address existing and future
budget shortfalls.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1379 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Appropriations, Joint Labor
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 116
Section: 8
Department Of Corrections Section 8. [Departments of Health and Corrections and Judiciary-Use of Budgetary
Flex Measures]. (b) The department of corrections shall report quarterly during the
period beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2022 to the joint appropriations
committee on the department's exercise of authorities under 2020 Senate File 0001,
Section 307, if enacted into law. The reports shall include the following:
(i) The specific uses and dollar amounts for which the authorities were exercised each
quarter; (ii) The cumulative amounts resulting from the authorities exercised for the
2021-2022 biennium; (iii) The amount of any actual biennial budget shortfall and an
estimate of anticipated budget shortfalls, if any, prior to June 30, 2022 as well as the
anticipated use of available budget transfer authorities to address existing and future
budget shortfalls.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1380 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Labor, Joint Appropriations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 18 of 37
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2020 Ch 116
Section: 8
Supreme Court Section 8. [Departments of Health and Corrections and Judiciary-Use of Budgetary
Flex Measures]. (c) The judicial branch shall report quarterly during the period
beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2022 to the joint appropriations committee
on the judiciary's exercise of authority under 2020 Senate File 0001, Section 307, if
enacted into law. The reports shall include the specific uses and dollar amounts for
which the authority was exercised. No report is required under this subsection for any
quarter the authority was not exercised.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1381 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Appropriations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 116
Section: 9
10/1/2020 10/1/2021 See Comments, Tourism Board Section 9. [Wyoming Tourism Board-Regional Marketing Efforts]. Not later than
October 1, 2020 and October 1, 2021, the Wyoming tourism board shall require the
recipient of any grants associated with "salt to stone" regional marketing in southwest
Wyoming to submit a report jointly with the board to the joint travel, recreation, wildlife
and cultural resources interim committee and the joint appropriations committee. The
report shall include information on the expenditure of grant funds, recommendations
for future grants and measurable impacts of the grant related efforts, including local
lodging tax collections and local sales and use tax collections for relevant industry
classifications.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1382 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Travel, Joint Appropriations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 116
Section: 10
5/1/2020 University Of Wyoming, Department of Education Section 10. [University of Wyoming and Department of Education-K-3 Reading
Assessment and Intervention]. Not later than May 1, 2020, the University of Wyoming
and the department of education shall submit a report to the joint education interim
committee. The report shall include information regarding the implementation of 2019
Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 155 and the feasibility of the University of Wyoming
college of education conducting a summer 2020 pilot program for K-3 teachers. The
pilot program considered should provide scientifically validated instruction techniques
on how and why to assess and directly and systematically teach phonological and
phonemic awareness, phonics and techniques to improve reading fluency. This
section is effective immediately.
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1383 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Education
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 116
Section: 11
12/1/2020 12/1/2021 Department of Enterprise Technology Services Section 11. [Department of Enterprise Technology Services-Strategic Purchasing of
Computers]. Not later than December 1, 2020 and not later than December 1, 2021,
the department of enterprise technology services shall report to the joint appropriations
committee on identifiable savings resulting from the strategic bulk computer
purchasing program, general results of the initiative and the number of waivers and
reasons for any waivers. The report shall include a description of the program and
recommendations, if any, for statutory revisions.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1384 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Appropriations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 116
Section: 12
Department Of Corrections Section 12. [Department of Corrections-Incentives and Sanctions for Probation and
Parole]. In addition to the report required under W.S. 7-13-1801(b)(vi), quarterly
beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2022, the department of corrections shall
report to the joint judiciary interim committee and the joint appropriations committee on
the implementation of 2019 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 116. The reports shall
include the number of persons sentenced with the incentives and sanctions provided
under W.S. 7-13-1801 through 7-13-1803, comparative outcomes with those
sentenced without incentives and sanctions and expenditures on the incentives and
sanctions. The reports shall also include recommendations, if any, for statutory
revisions.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1385 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Judiciary, Joint Appropriations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 20 of 37
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2020 Ch 116
Section: 13
10/1/2020 Department Of Revenue Section 13. [Department of Revenue-Reorganization to Oversee Gaming]. (a) Not
later than October 1, 2020, the department of revenue shall complete a study and
report to the joint appropriations committee:
(i) The feasibility of creating a gaming division within the department of revenue to
consolidate and oversee regulation of skill games allowed under the exceptions to
criminal gambling under W.S. 6‑7‑101(a)(iii), online gambling, the pari-mutuel
commission and the Wyoming lottery corporation; (ii) The development of a
reorganization plan and method, in cooperation with the pari-mutuel commission and
the Wyoming lottery corporation, to accomplish the creation of a gaming division within
the department of revenue in accordance with the provisions of the Wyoming
Government Reorganization Act of 1989, W.S. 9-2-1701 through 9-2-1707; (iii)
Recommendations to operate the gaming division within the department of revenue
using an enterprise fund with excess revenues going to the general fund and any other
appropriate funding models; (iv) Recommendations for any legislation needed to
implement a gaming division within the department of revenue.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1386 One-Time Joint Appropriations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 116
Section: 14
11/1/2020 Tourism Board Section 14. [Shooting Sports and Tourism]. Not later than November 1, 2020, the
board of tourism shall report to the joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural
resources interim committee on the board's expenditures and efforts in the 2020
calendar year to promote shooting sports and shooting sports tourism.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1387 One-Time Joint Travel
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 116
Section: 15
6/30/2021 6/30/2022 Department Of Transportation Section 15. [Agency Vacant and Filled Full-Time and Part-Time Employee Positions].
Not later than June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022, the department of transportation, the
Wyoming tourism board, the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming business council
shall report to the joint appropriations committee on the number within each agency of
vacant and filled full-time and part-time employee positions funded by any source.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
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1388 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Appropriations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 116
Section: 15
6/30/2021 6/30/2022 Tourism Board Section 15. [Agency Vacant and Filled Full-Time and Part-Time Employee Positions].
Not later than June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022, the department of transportation, the
Wyoming tourism board, the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming business council
shall report to the joint appropriations committee on the number within each agency of
vacant and filled full-time and part-time employee positions funded by any source.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1389 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Appropriations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 116
Section: 15
6/30/2021 6/30/2022 University Of Wyoming Section 15. [Agency Vacant and Filled Full-Time and Part-Time Employee Positions].
Not later than June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022, the department of transportation, the
Wyoming tourism board, the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming business council
shall report to the joint appropriations committee on the number within each agency of
vacant and filled full-time and part-time employee positions funded by any source.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1390 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Appropriations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 116
Section: 15
6/30/2021 6/30/2022 Wyoming Business Council Section 15. [Agency Vacant and Filled Full-Time and Part-Time Employee Positions].
Not later than June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022, the department of transportation, the
Wyoming tourism board, the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming business council
shall report to the joint appropriations committee on the number within each agency of
vacant and filled full-time and part-time employee positions funded by any source.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1391 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Appropriations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 22 of 37
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2020 Ch 116
Section: 16
10/1/2020 Wyoming Business Council Section 16. [Wyoming Business Council-Wyoming Council for Women's Issues]. Not
later than October 1, 2020, the Wyoming council for women's issues created within the
Wyoming business council under W.S. 9-12-501 and 9-12-502 shall report to the joint
minerals, business and economic development interim committee on its statutory
obligations regarding the status of women in Wyoming. The report shall include any
efforts addressing economic development, data collection and partnerships with
business technology organizations.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1392 One-Time Joint Minerals
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 116
Section: 17
Department Of Health Section 17. [Department of Health–Employee Group Insurance Plan Continuous
Study]. The department of health shall report on the results of the continuous study
required by W.S. 9-3-205(d) to the joint appropriations committee and the joint labor,
health and social services interim committee.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1393 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Appropriations, Joint Labor
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 23 of 37
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2020 Ch 116
Section: 18
10/1/2020 University Of Wyoming Section 18. [University Medical Education Programs]. (a) Not later than October 1,
2020, the University of Wyoming shall report to the legislature expenditures for medical
education programs for human health services, including but not limited to funds
expended for the family medicine program under W.S. 21-17-125, the "WWAMI"
medical education program, and medical education programs for human health care
under W.S. 21-16-201 and 21‑16‑202. Undergraduate medical programs, nursing
programs and pharmacy program expenditures need not be reported. The report shall
include expenditures for the fiscal biennium ending June 30, 2020 by program.
(b) The university shall also report estimated resources necessary to establish and
maintain a medical school which would meet accreditation requirements for licensing
as a physician under Wyoming's "Medical Practice Act." The university shall include
any recommendations regarding the establishment of a medical school in Wyoming
under the purview of the university's board of trustees as it deems would be in the best
interest of providing health care services to citizens of the state.
(c) It is the intent of this section to compare current expenditures by the state for post-
graduate medical education to anticipated costs of establishing an accredited medical
school graduating students with credentials sufficient for licensure under the Wyoming
Medical Practice Act, and the provisions of this section shall be construed in light of
this intent.
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1394 One-Time Legislature
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2020 Ch 51
Section: 1
10/1/2020 Governor's Office Section 1(d) On or before October 1 of each year, the governor shall report to the joint
minerals, business and economic development interim committee on the projects
funded by the coal marketing program. The report shall include the amount, the
recipient and a description of each project funded.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1395 Annual Joint Minerals
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 24 of 37
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2020 Ch 78
Section: 1
10/1/2020 Department Of Health Section 1(c) Not later than October 1, 2020, the department of health shall report to
the joint labor, health and social services interim committee on the results of the study
required by subsections (a) and (b) of this section. As part of this report, the
department of health shall recommend whether it is feasible to implement a
prescription drug importation program in Wyoming and whether the program is likely to
result in significant savings to Wyoming state agencies and consumers.
*Subsection (a) requires the department to complete a study on the feasibility of
establishing a prescription drug importation program for distributing prescription drugs
to voluntarily participating, state‑licensed pharmacies in Wyoming for retail sale to
persons in Wyoming with valid prescriptions. As part of this study, the department must
taking into consideration eight (8) topics, including potential savings to Wyoming
residents and state agencies and impacts that a prescription drug import program may
have on payers, pharmacies, other health care providers and suppliers in Wyoming.
*Subsection (b) requires the department to study for comparative purposes other
factors affecting access to, and the affordability of, prescription drugs in Wyoming
including the methods health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers use to manage
prescription drug costs and The portion of prescription drug prices attributable to drug
manufacturer costs for research and development and profit margins.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1396 One-Time Joint Labor
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 25 of 37
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2020 Ch 82
Section: 2
9‑4‑720(f)(iv)
Investment Funds Committee W.S. 9‑4‑720(f)(iv) requires the investment funds committee, of which the state
treasurer is the chairman and upon request, to "[r]eport to the legislature's select
committee on capital financing and investments regarding state investment policies,
procedures, authority and execution under the subsection including the committee's:
"(i) Review state investment policies and procedures and recommend statutory, rule
or policy modifications as the committee deems appropriate to maximize total net
returns while protecting principal in a manner that strives for the highest possible risk
adjusted total return consistent with an appropriate level of safety, liquidity and
consideration of the unique circumstances for each fund; (ii) Consult with the state
treasurer and the board as required by law and as requested by each of those entities
regarding the establishment and execution of state investment policies; (iii) Monitor
the investment of state funds in alternative investments[.]"
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1397 Contingency Select Committee On Capital Financing And Investments
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 114
Section: 5
9/1/2020 Wyoming Gaming Commission Section 5. The Wyoming gaming commission shall conduct a study of gaming in the
state. The study shall evaluate all types of games, including those currently operating
in the state. The commission shall examine how many games are operating in the
state, the locations of all of the games, the amount of wagers made on the games and
revenues earned from the games. Additionally, the commission shall provide options
to the legislature for regulation of all types of games, including skill based amusement
games, video game terminals, sports wagering and other commercially viable forms of
gaming. Additionally, the commission shall evaluate impacts to other states that have
recently expanded forms of legal gaming. The commission shall report in writing the
results of its study to the legislature by September 1, 2020.
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1398 One-Time Legislature
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2020 26 of 37
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2020 Ch 114
Section: 1
Wyoming Gaming Commission Section 1(m) of this bill imposes a tax on operators of skill based amusement games in
an amount equivalent to twenty percent (20%) of the net proceeds earned during the
prior week on the operator's skill based amusement games. Operators must remit the
tax on a weekly basis. The commission must deposit these monies into the
commission gaming account and report on amounts received under this subsection to
the joint appropriations committee quarterly.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1399 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Appropriations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 82
Section: 2
9‑4‑715
State Treasurer This bill adds the investment funds committee to list of committees to which the state
treasurer must report under W.S. 9‑4‑715(b)--the other committees being the select
committee on capital financing and investments, and the joint appropriations
committee. Under this statute, the treasurer must report at least annually on the
treasurer's analysis of the risk of investments using a strategy based on the principles
of the capital market theory which are generally accepted and followed by institutional
investors including long-term investors. Risk mitigation metrics must be part of this
analysis, including: (A) One (1) metric that specifies the maximum percentage of
monies in the state fund or state funds that may be invested in securities in
consideration of all the factors developed for the fund's investment policy statement
under this subsection; and (B) One (1) metric that measures risk in the state fund or
state funds using a value at risk measurement technique or other similar risk
measurement technique.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1400 Annual Investment Funds Committee
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 27 of 37
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2020 Ch 12
Section: 1
19‑7‑208
Military Department This bill authorizes the state treasurer to to receive and credit to the appropriate
account any grant, donation or bequest that is made to the state of Wyoming or the
military department for the support of any program of the military department. Funds
received for the support of any program shall be credited to the appropriate account
for the purposes of the specified program and are continuously appropriated to the
military department. The military department shall only expend funds, proceeds or
property received under this section for the purposes of the program for which the
money or property was provided. Under W.S. 19‑7‑208(c), funds received and
expended in each fiscal biennium shall be reported by the military department in its
biennial budget request.
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1401 Annual Joint Appropriations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 42
Section: 1
10/15/2020 Dept. Of Environmental Quality This bill reappropriates previously appropriated funds for twenty (20) solid waste cease
and transfer program projects, which are prioritized under the bill. The bill allows the
department of environmental quality to modify the authorized funds and the order of
the priority of the projects listed. Under Section 1(e), not later than October 15 of each
year, the department must report: (i) Any modification of the prioritized list to the joint
minerals, business and economic development interim committee and the joint
appropriations committee; and (ii) The names of recipients and amounts expended for
the carcass management project established as priority 1 under the bill to the joint
minerals, business and economic development interim committee.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1402 Annual Joint Minerals
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 42
Section: 1
10/15/2020 Dept. Of Environmental Quality This bill reappropriates previously appropriated funds for twenty (20) solid waste cease
and transfer program projects, which are prioritized under the bill. The bill allows the
department of environmental quality to modify the authorized funds and the order of
the priority of the projects listed. Under Section 1(e), not later than October 15 of each
year, the department must report any modification of the prioritized list to the joint
minerals, business and economic development interim committee and the joint
appropriations committee.
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2020 28 of 37
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1403 Annual Joint Appropriations, Joint Minerals
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 152
Section: 2
21-1-105
9/1/2020 9/1/2022 Department Of Corrections 25-1-105. Powers of department; care of persons committed outside of state.
(f) Pursuant to this section and W.S. 9-2-130, the department of corrections shall
collaborate with the department of health to reduce recidivism rates for persons with
behavioral health needs and substance use disorders who are involved in the criminal
justice system and improve mental health and substance use disorder programming
by: (i) Improving the quality and accuracy of substance use assessments administered
to persons with criminal justice involvement by creating a quality
improvement unit in the department of corrections that will regularly monitor the
administration and use of assessment tools. The department of corrections shall report
to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee on the status of the unit,
including progress on the creation of the unit, results of unit efforts, unit expenditures
and remaining funds from appropriations made
for the unit. The department of corrections shall provide this report to the joint labor,
health and social services interim committee by September 1 of each year through
2023;
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1404 Time Limited/Periodic Joint Labor
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2020 29 of 37
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2020 Ch 125
Section: 1
21‑2‑202
State Superintendent 21-2-202. Duties of the state superintendent.
(a) In addition to any other duties assigned by law, the state superintendent shall:
(xxxviii) When nonstate funds are received by the department of education that
provide for one hundred percent (100%) of the cost, the state superintendent may hire
the state school nurse[.] The state school nurse shall: (E) In a manner to maintain
student confidentiality, collect aggregated data from school districts on medical and
behavioral health diagnoses, vision and hearing impairment, special education needs,
and other nursing challenges that impact schools and students. The state
superintendent, in consultation with the board of nursing, shall determine consistent,
cost‑effective outcomes that can be achieved through the requirements of the state
school nurse as provided in this paragraph. The state superintendent shall use the
data collected to determine progress toward and success of achieving the outcomes
identified in this subparagraph. The state superintendent shall report annually to the
joint education interim committee and the joint appropriations committee on the
progress toward achieving the identified outcomes;
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1405 Annual Joint Appropriations, Joint Education
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 144
Section: 1
37-18-102
Public Service Commission The bill requires--under W.S. 37‑18‑102(a)--the public service commission to establish
energy portfolio standards that require a specified percentage of electricity to be
dispatchable, reliable, low-carbon electricity by 2030. (Low-carbon electricity is
electricity generated using carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology
that results in less than six hundred fifty (650) pounds of carbon dioxide emissions per
megawatt-hour of electricity generated.)
W.S. 37‑18‑102(e) - Beginning in 2023, and occurring every second year thereafter,
the commission shall report to the legislature regarding whether implementation of the
electricity portfolio standards is meeting the legislative declaration and findings and
recommend whether it should be continued, modified or repealed. To the extent the
electricity portfolio standards is modified or discontinued, nothing shall impair the ability
of a public utility that has incurred costs to comply with the electricity portfolio standard
to recover its prudently incurred costs as authorized by the commission.
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1406 Biennial Legislature
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2020 Ch 47
Section: 1
8/31/2021 Department of Administration & Information Section 1(a) of the act requires the department of administration and information to
study and make recommendations for bundled payments to health care providers
under the state employees' and officials' group health insurance plan. Among other
appropriate categories, the department shall consider and study bundled payments for
high volume procedures and diagnoses and other diagnoses and procedures that are
high cost.
Section 1(g) requires the department of administration and information to make a
report of the findings and recommendations required under this act to the joint labor,
health and social services interim committee not later than August 31, 2021.
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1407 One-Time Joint Labor
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 31 of 37
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2020 Ch 150
Section: 1
Water Development Commission This bill authorizes specified reconnaissance (Level I) and feasibility (Level II) studies
for
water development projects. For each of the studies, the water development
commission is required to submit a report to the legislature prior to the 2022 legislative
session. Projects listed below:
Section 1. LEVEL I RECONNAISSANCE STUDIES – NEW DEVELOPMENT.
1)Bridger Valley Regional Water Master Plan; 2) Cody Water Master Plan; 3)
LaGrange Water Master Plan; 4) Lower Shoshone Watershed Study; 5) Pavillion
Water Master Plan; 6)Pinedale Water Master Plan; 7) Shoshoni Water Master Plan;
and 8) UW Water Research Program.
Section 2. LEVEL II FEASIBILITY STUDIES – NEW DEVELOPMENT. 1) Happy
Valley Water Supply; 2) Skyline ISD Water Supply; and 3) South End Water Users ISD
Transmission.
Section 3. LEVEL I RECONNAISSANCE STUDIES – REHABILITATION. 1) Owl
Creek ID Lucerne Master Plan.
Section 4. LEVEL II FEASIBILITY STUDIES – REHABILITATION. 1) Highland
Hanover ID Pump Station; and 2) LaPrele Irrigation District Rehabilitation, Phase II.
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1408 Time Limited/Periodic Legislature
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 32 of 37
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2020 Ch 136
Section: 4
6/1/2022 Insurance Department / Insurance Commissioner Existing law requires an insurer to pay a tax for premium income received at a rate of
seventy-five hundredths of a percent (0.75%). The bill exempts alien insurers from life
insurance premium taxes on that portion of a life insurance policy's annual premium
exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). The bill also modifies the tax
rate for premium income received--see W.S. 26-4-103(b)(i)(E)--to seventy-five
hundredths of a percent (0.75%) on the first one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000.00) of a life insurance policy's annual premium and seventy-five hundredths
of a percent (0.75%) on that portion of a life insurance policy's annual premium
exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00).
Section 4. The insurance commissioner shall provide a summary report to the joint
corporations, elections and political subdivisions interim committee by June 1, 2022
regarding the financial effect of the tax rate created under W.S. 26-4-103(b)(i)(E), as
created by this act.
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1409 One-Time Joint Corporations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 157
Section: 1
12/31/2020 Select Committee On School Finance Recalibration This bill creates the select committee on school finance recalibration. The committee
will undertake a study to recalibrate the education resource block grant model as
required by W.S. 21-13-309(t) to determine if modifications are necessary to ensure
the model remains cost-based in light of changing conditions, including changing
technologies and modifications to law. Section 1(e) requires the committee to report its
recommendations and any associated legislation to the legislature by December 31,
2020.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1410 One-Time Legislature
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 33 of 37
Reports Due
2020 Ch 158
Section: 1
10/31/2020 Office Of State Lands And Investments Under subsection 1(a) of this bill, "[n]ot later than August 1, 2020, the office of state
lands and investments shall solicit proposals on opportunities for development of
identified school trust
land parcels and of any other state trust lands in Teton county that would maximize the
value of the parcel to the greatest extent possible." Subsection (b) requires the "office
of state lands and investments [to] review all submitted proposals for feasibility and ...
prepare a report with preliminary plans and recommendations for the development of
areas and parcels identified in proposals that the office deems feasible. The plan
[must]: (i) Identify and recommend opportunities for the transfer, lease, development or
exchange of the state trust land and school trust land parcels identified in the feasible
proposals in order to maximize the value of the parcels to the greatest extent possible;
(ii) Identify the potential increases or decreases to public access for hunting, fishing
and other current recreational activities; (iii) Identify potential impacts to existing
grazing leases, water rights and irrigation and drainage ditches; (iv) Consider any
other opportunities not included in submitted proposals but that would maximize the
value of parcels the office identifies to the greatest extent possible; (v) Identify costs
and sources of revenue to
develop and maintain the identified opportunities; (vi) Estimate the time needed to
develop the opportunities on the parcels; (vii) Identify specific changes to Wyoming law
that may be necessary in order to develop and maintain the identified opportunities
including public private partnerships and the state's ability to partner with a private
entity for purposes of maximizing the return on
state funds; (viii) Identify any resources including personnel necessary for the office of
state lands and investments or other state agencies to implement the
recommendations and opportunities identified in the plan.
Under subsection 1(f), the office of state lands and investments must regularly provide
updates to the joint appropriations committee and the select committee on capital
financing and investments on the status of proposals received by the office and the
status of the plan. Not later than October 31, 2020, the office of state lands and
investments shall submit and present the plan to the joint appropriations committee,
the select committee on capital financing and investments and the board of land
commissioners. The joint appropriations committee and the select committee on
capital financing and investments shall consider the plan and either committee may
develop legislation as it deems appropriate for consideration by the legislature.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1411 Time Limited/Periodic Select Committee On Capital Financing And Investments, Joint
Appropriations, Board of land commissioners
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 34 of 37
Reports Due
2020 Ch 80
Section: 2
Board of Judicial Policy and Administration [LIMITATION ON SALARY INCREASE] Section 310. (a) The 2023-2024 general fund
standard budget for personal services (100 series) for each agency shall be less than
or equal to the 2021-2022 personal services (100 series) for each agency in all
enacted laws including any calculated amount to continue legislatively approved
compensation increases throughout the 2023-2024 biennium and excluding benefit
adjustments and allowable personal services transfers pursuant to Section
307 of this act and documented through the report required by W.S. 9-2-1011(c).
(c) Any specific position exempted by the board of judicial policy and administration
and reported to the joint appropriations committee is exempt from subsection (a) of this
section.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1412 Contingency Joint Appropriations
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 Ch 1
Section: 2
Governor's Office **2020 WYOMING SPECIAL SESSION** SF1001 authorized the Governor's Office ro
created an emergency program to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and
appropriated the Governor's Office all of the federal funds provided to the State under
the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136.
As part of this appropriation, the Governor's Office was required to document
expenditures through the B-11 process described under W.S. 9‑2‑1005(b)(ii), (iii) and
(g) and report as provided under W.S. 9-2-1013(b) but the expenditures need not
constitute a supplemental addition to an approved budget.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1413 Contingency Legislature
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 35 of 37
Reports Due
2020 Ch 3
Section: 5
Governor's Office **2020 WYOMING SPECIAL SESSION** HB1004 created multiple business relief
programs to respond to the economic harm incurred as a result of the COVID-19
pandemic. In doing so, the bill appropriated to the Wyoming Business Council varying
levels of the federal funds provided to the State under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and
Economic Security (CARES) Act, Public Law 116-136. Under Section 5, the Governor
was authorized to transfer funds between the programs created by HB1004 and under
Section 4 of SF1002--up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the total appropriation for the
individual program when determined by the governor as beneficial or necessary for the
state to respond to the public health crisis and the impacts caused by COVID-19. All
transfers authorized under Section 5 must be approved by the Governor and reported
to the Joint Appropriations Committee and the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic
Development Interim Committee through the B-11 process as authorized by W.S. 9-2-
1005(b)(ii) and reported pursuant to W.S. 9-2-1013(b). The transfers authorized by the
section must be separately tracked and reported.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1414 Contingency Joint Appropriations, Joint Minerals
Authority Due Date Reporting Agencies/Committees Receipt Date Comment
2020 36 of 37
Reports Due
2020 Ch 80
Section: 2
4/13/2020 5/13/2020 State Treasurer Section 004. (n.1) A portion of this general fund appropriation may be expended to
carry out the purposes of this footnote. In accordance with W.S. 9-1-205(a), during the
period beginning with the effective date of this footnote and ending December 31,
2022, the state treasurer’s office shall provide monthly information to the
legislature and the state loan and investment board concerning the following:
(i) The monthly and fiscal year status of all distributions and transfers of state funds
required by law to occur during this period and the expected date for the completion of
the distributions and transfers;
(ii) The monthly and fiscal year status of investment earnings, interest,
dividends and realized and unrealized gains and losses for each of the
investment pools under the control of the state treasurer’s office and each
investment manager under contract with the state treasurer’s office;
(iii) Any issues, including delays, identified by the state treasurer’s office related to
investment and accounting of funds under the control of the state treasurer’s
office and any actions planned to address the identified issues.
Report ID: Frequency Receiving Agencies/Committees Alchemy #:
1415 Time Limited/Periodic State Loan and Investment Board
2020 37 of 37
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