This bill addresses supplemental appropriations for the operation of state government, increasing or decreasing amounts, adjusting positions, modifying prior or making additional appropriations, certain appropriations subject to terms and conditions, transfers certain funds.

WAM ACTION: 2/27/17, bill adopted by the House COW 45-15 as amended, Joint Appropriations Conference Committee approved unanimously earlier in the day.   

WAM ACTION: 2/13/17, bill passed the House COW 46-14 as amended. 

WAM ACTION: 2/6/17, bill introduced and COW began working the bill, and will work bill through 2/10/17. Amendments for Second Reading must be submitted 2/7 by 5PM, and fro Third Reading 2/9 by 5PM. WAM has two amendments regarding water development funds, and is working with sponsors for the amendments.

This bill proposes to increase the tax on alcoholic beverages, and revises the distribution of those taxes with 22% to the general fund and 78% to the school foundation.

WAM ACTION: 2/1/17, bill passed the Revenue Committee 5-4.

This bill changes the disposition of assets forfeited and distributes any retained to the state General Fund from a municipal or county entity.

WAM ACTION: 1/26/17, Rick Kaysen testified in opposition along with the WCCA and WAS&CP, bill laid back, uncertain if bill will be brought back per Committee Chairman.

This bill reduces the ability of supplemental budget requests and could prevent changes during the biennium.

WAM UPDATE: 1/27/17, bill failed on 6-1 vote, sponsors encouraged to work on changes for future consideration.

This bill addresses education funding through revisions of the existing formula, provides for additional revenue through cut backs and 0.5% sales tax, establishes a joint select committee on funding, requires reports, provides appropriations, and provides for a sunset date.

WAM ACTION: 1/31/17, bill continued to be worked.

WAM ACTION: 1/30/17, after 3 hours of testimony and beginning to work the bill, the bill was laid back for a date and time to be determined.  Three parts to this bill 1) revenue increases, 2) reductions, 3) creation of a select committee. Education officials are concerned over more reductions, focus on students, special education needs, local boards make better decisions, recalibration.  Education funding is a $400m per year issue, and school funds are near broke if not broke.  Need to use rainy day funds to support education.

This bill relates to school financing, implementing a sales tax on specified services, provides for revenue distribution from the tax to the school capital construction account.

WAM ACTION: 1/30/17, bill failed 9-0. 

This bill provides an appropriation of $25M from the LSRA to the economic development account within the revolving investment funds, specifies use of a portion of the appropriation. The initial bill requires not less than $5M to be used to increase broadband services across the state.

WAM ACTION: 3/1/17, House concurred with Senate confernce committee, bill adopted.    

WAM ACTION: 2/10/17, Rick Kaysen testified in support, Senate Minerals passed bill 5-0. 

WAM ACTION: 1/30/17 Laurie Heath testified in support reminding that if broadband was budgeted to consider increasing connectivity then consider connections into the municipal government buildings. Bill was amended to remove the broadband earmark language and passed committee.  

This bill relates to state investments increasing the amount authorized to be invested for specific public purposes. This bill increases from $600M to $1B availability of state funds for investment programs.

WAM ACTION: 2/10/17, Rick Kaysen testified in support, Senate Minerals passed bill 5-0.

This bill will study and make recommendations on requirements for audits and accounting practices for towns under 4,000.

WAM ACTION: 3/1/17, House concurred with Senate confernce committee, bill adopted.  

WAM ACTION: 2/22/17, Rick Kaysen testified on the bill, concerned on what expense may be incurred by small towns, need for compliance, not jeopardize federal grant funds, bill passed Senate Corporations Committee 4-0. Suggestion that this may be an interim topic as well. WAM Staff meets with State Dept of Audit 2/23/17 to develop working guidelines for towns should bill be approved. 

This bill raises taxes on alcohol to support funding of Children's Trust Fund, Court Supervised Treatment and Juvenile Services.

WAM ACTION: 2/1/17, bill failed the Revenue Committee 5-4.

This bill proposes to amend the WY Constitution to authorize the deposit of state funds in federal credit unions.

WAM ACTION: 1/25/17, bill died, lack of a motion.