First Day Budget Session of the Senate Sixty-Third State Legislature February 8, 2016
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FIRST DAY BUDGET SESSION OF THE SENATE SIXTY-THIRD STATE LEGISLATURE FEBRUARY 8, 2016 A joint session of the Legislature was held in the House Chamber at 10:00 a.m. to hear the Governor's State of the State Address. Senate Chamber President Nicholas called the Senate to order at 2:08 p.m. for the opening of the Budget Session, 63rd Wyoming Legislature. The colors were presented by Cheyenne East High School Jr. ROTC Color Guard. The Senate joined in the Pledge of Allegiance. The invocation was given by Father Cronkleton. The Chief Clerk was directed to call the roll ROLL CALL Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Boner, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Johnson, Kinskey, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Pappas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Scott, Von Flatern and Wasserburger Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflict 0 President Nicholas announced all members of the Wyoming Senate were present. Majority Floor Leader Bebout moved that the following named persons be placed in nomination as the new employees of the Senate and that they be voted on collectively. The Reading Clerk read the names of the new employees and their respective positions. Reading Clerk Randy Fetzer: Addie Ceballos – Agriculture/Travel Secretary, Naomi McGowen – Labor/Transportation Secretary, Dick Morrison – Education/Revenue Secretary, Chandler Pauling – Student Page, Randy Fetzer - Reader. The motion carried. 1 SIXTY-THIRD WYOMING LEGISLATURE 2016 SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES 1. JUDICIARY 2. APPROPRIATIONS Leland Christensen, Chairman Tony Ross, Chairman Floyd Esquibel Bruce Burns Larry Hicks John Hastert Dave Kinskey Drew Perkins Michael Von Flatern Jeff Wasserburger 3. REVENUE 4. EDUCATION R. Ray Peterson, Chairman Hank Coe, Chairman Cale Case Dan Dockstader Ogden Driskill Bill Landen Dave Kinskey Stephan Pappas Bill Landen Chris Rothfuss 5. AGRICULTURE, STATE AND PUBLIC 6. TRAVEL, RECREATION, WILDLIFE & LANDS & WATER RESOURCES CULTURAL RESOURCES Gerald Geis, Chairman Bruce Burns, Chairman Paul Barnard Paul Barnard Leland Christensen Leland Christensen Dan Dockstader Ogden Driskill Fred Emerich Bernadine Craft 7. CORPORATIONS, ELECTIONS & 8. TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS & POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS MILITARY AFFAIRS Cale Case, Chairman Curt Meier, Chairman Larry Hicks Brian Boner Curt Meier Fred Emerich Stephan Pappas Floyd Esquibel Charles Scott Wayne Johnson 9. MINERALS, BUSINESS & 10. LABOR, HEALTH & SOCIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Michael Von Flatern, Chairman Charles Scott, Chairman Jim L. Anderson Brian Boner Hank Coe Bernadine Craft Stan Cooper Ogden Driskill Chris Rothfuss R. Ray Peterson 11. JOURNAL 12. RULES AND PROCEDURES Jeff Wasserburger Phil Nicholas, Chairman Floyd Esquibel Eli Bebout Bernadine Craft Drew Perkins Chris Rothfuss NOTICE TO GOVERNOR President Nicholas directed the Chief Clerk to notify His Excellency, the Governor, that the 2016 Budget Session of the Senate, 63rd Wyoming State Legislature, is organized and ready to receive any communications he may desire to submit. NOTICE TO HOUSE President Nicholas directed the Chief Clerk to notify the House that the 2016 Budget Session of the Senate, 63rd Wyoming State Legislature, is organized and ready to receive any communications they may desire to submit. President Nicholas introduced the University of Wyoming Happy Jacks, under the direction of Dr. Nichole Lamartine. 2 The Senate will stand at ease until the sound of the gavel. FIFTH DAY FEBRUARY 12, 2016 Roll Call to convene: ROLL CALL Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Boner, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Johnson, Kinskey, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Pappas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Scott, Von Flatern and Wasserburger Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflict 0 President Nicholas moved to adopt SR0001. SR0001/ADOPTED Amend Senate Rule 4-1 as follows: 4.0 Introduction and Referral of Bills 4-1 Definitions. (a) Whenever the word "bill" is used in these Rules, it shall include Senate Files, House Bills, Senate and House Joint Memorials and Resolutions unless otherwise specified. (b) Whenever used in these Rules, the words “budget bill”, “mirror budget bill” or “general appropriations bill or bills” refers to the “general appropriations bill” specified in subsection 14-1(a) of the Joint Rules of the House and Senate which contains appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the three branches of state government and may include other appropriations allowed by Article 3, Section 34 of the Wyoming Constitution. RULES AND PROCEDURE COMMITTEE NICHOLAS, P., CHAIRMAN ROLL CALL Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Boner, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Johnson, Landen, Nicholas, P., Pappas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Scott, Von Flatern and Wasserburger Excused: Senator(s) Kinskey and Meier Ayes 28 Nays 0 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflict 0 Motion carried. President Nicholas moved to adopt SR0002. SR0002/ADOPTED Create Senate Rule 1-4 to read: 1.0 Procedural and Parliamentary Authority 1-4. Temporary Legislative Facilities. During the period when the Legislature is housed or holds legislative sessions in the Jonah Business Center in Cheyenne, the words "State Capitol" or "Capitol" when used in these Rules shall be understood to mean the Jonah Business Center. RULES AND PROCEDURE COMMITTEE NICHOLAS, P., CHAIRMAN ROLL CALL Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Boner, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Johnson, Kinskey, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Pappas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Scott, Von Flatern and Wasserburger Nays: Senator(s) Case Ayes 29 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflict 0 3 Motion carried. President Nicholas moved to adopt JR0001. JR0001/ADOPTED Create Joint Rule 1-2 and 14-1(a) and (k) to read: 1. DEFINITIONS 1-2 As used in these Joint Rules, “budget bill”, “mirror budget bill” or “general appropriations bill or bills” refers to the “general appropriations bill” specified in Joint Rule 14-1(a) which contains appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the three branches of state government and may include other appropriations allowed by Article 3, Section 34 of the Wyoming Constitution. 14. GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL 14-1 (a) Except for emergency appropriations which may be contained in a separate bill, An identical bill for the entire state budget titled the general appropriations bill shall be introduced in both the Senate and the House as identical or “mirror” budget bills. Only one (1) of the introduced mirror bills shall be enacted into law. This rule applies to the supplemental budget general appropriations bill introduced during a General session in the same manner as the general appropriations bill for the entire state budget introduced during a Budget session. (k) In the event one house fails to pass on third reading the mirror budget general appropriations bill originally introduced in that house, the following shall apply: (1) The mirror budget general appropriations bill passed in the opposite house shall be engrossed with all amendments passed by that house and shall be delivered to the second house. That bill shall thereafter be referred to as the "state budget general appropriations bill" and shall be deemed to be the budget general appropriations bill for the state budget for all purposes. (2) Subsections 14-1(b) and (c) of this rule shall apply to consideration of the state budget general appropriations bill in the second house. (3) Notwithstanding Senate Rule 2-9, House Rule 2-5 or Joint Rules 2-1 through 2-3, the following rules shall govern joint conference committee action on the state budget general appropriations bill: (a) The presiding officers of each house shall, in accordance with these rules and “Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure,” appoint a conference committee of five (5) to confer on the state budget general appropriations bill. A majority of each conference committee shall be appointed from the prevailing side on the vote for third reading and final passage of the bill. During the Budget Session, the chairmanship of any joint conference committee on the state budget general appropriations bill shall alternate between the house and Senate for each day the joint conference committee meets with the Senate having the chairmanship on the first meeting day; (4) Except as otherwise provided in Joint Rule 14-1(k)(2), the provisions of Joint Rule 14-1(a) through (j) shall not apply to the state budget general appropriations bill. RULES AND PROCEDURE COMMITTEE NICHOLAS, P., CHAIRMAN ROLL CALL Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Boner, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Johnson, Kinskey, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Pappas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Scott, Von Flatern and Wasserburger Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflict 0 Motion carried. 4 S.F. No. 0001 General government appropriations. Sponsored By: Joint Appropriations Interim Committee AN ACT to make appropriations for the biennium commencing July 1, 2016, and ending June 30, 2018; providing definitions; providing for appropriations and transfers of funds during that biennium and for the remainder of the current biennium as specified; providing for funding for carryover of certain funds