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D r a f t O n l y A p p r o v a l P e n d i n g SUMMARY of PROCEEDINGS M A N A G E M E N T C O U N C I L COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION November 24, 2020 | 9:00 AM Online Only The meeting will be held remotely due to the COVID-19 health emergency. Cheyenne, Wyoming COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Representative Steve Harshman, Chairman Senator Drew Perkins, Vice Chairman Senator Liisa Anselmi-Dalton Senator Dan Dockstader Senator Ogden Driskill Senator Mike Gierau Senator Bill Landen Senator Chris Rothfuss Representative Eric Barlow Representative Cathy Connolly Representative John Freeman Representative Mike Greear Representative Albert Sommers LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE STAFF Matt Obrecht, Director Anna Mumford, Operations Administrator Tamara Rivale, Legislative Counsel Ian Shaw, Legal Administrator Anthony Sara, Legislative Support Manager Heather Kammerman, Executive & Fiscal Assistant The Committee Meeting Summary of Proceedings (meeting minutes) is prepared by the Legislative Service Office (LSO) and is the official record of the proceedings of a legislative committee meeting. This document does not represent a transcript of the meeting; it is a digest of the meeting and provides a record of official actions taken by the Committee. All meeting materials and handouts provided to the Committee by the Legislative Service Office, public officials, lobbyists, and the public are on file at the Legislative Service Office and are part of the official record of the meeting. An index of these materials is provided at the end of this document and these materials are on file at the Legislative Service Office. For more information or to review meeting materials, please contact the Legislative Service Office at (307) 777-7881 or by e-mail at [email protected]. The Summary of Proceedings for each legislative committee meeting can be found on the Wyoming Legislature’s website at www.wyoleg.gov. PAGE 2 OF 4 OTHERS PRESENT AT MEETING Please refer to Appendix 1-02 to review the Committee Sign-in Sheet for a list of other individuals who attended the meeting. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Management Council met to discuss the 2021 General Session plan and the 2020 Budget Hearings plan. The Council also discussed additional committee meeting requests. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Harshman called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. The following sections summarize the Committee proceedings by topic. Please refer to Appendix 1-01 to review the Committee Meeting Agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Representative Sommers moved to approve the meeting minutes from the October 14, 2020 meeting (Appendix 1-03). The motion passed unanimously. 2021 GENERAL SESSION & SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET HEARINGS TIMING & LOGISTICS Chairman Harshman stated that the term of the 66th Legislature will begin the first Monday of January 2021. Members have to be sworn in in the chamber of the house to which they were elected. The Chairman stated the Legislature will have to gavel in on the 12th of January and receive a message from the Governor. Director Obrecht, LSO Director, provided an overview of the Memo (Appendix 2-01) sent to Management Council. He proceeded to say we don't need to have a firm decision on when the session will continue after January 12th. He stated the Legislature could convene in May and do a quick six day session to pass a budget and come in later to do the remaining business. After public comments and Council discussions, Representative Barlow moved that the legislative leadership develop and implement a plan delaying the majority of the legislative working days of the 2021 General Session of the Wyoming Legislature until a date after the initial convening of the session on January 12, 2021 and upon approval of both houses of the Legislature (Appendix 2-05). Senator Anselmi-Dalton seconded the motion. Senator Dockstader moved to amend the motion by allowing the Joint Appropriations Committee to either meet in person or virtually and to give JAC extra days to meet. The motion passed. After roll call vote, the original motion with the adopted amendments passed unanimously. Representative Barlow moved that Management Council approve reimbursement of members of the 66th Wyoming Legislature who have made housing arrangements for the upcoming 2021 General Session in Cheyenne and who will lose nonrefundable deposits or pay cancellation fees. To receive reimbursement, members shall submit documentation of the amount of such lost funds to LSO by December 16, 2020. LSO shall reimburse the legislators for these loses from the CARES Act funds, if allowed, or if not from funds appropriated to the Legislature (Appendix 2-06). Senator Anselmi-Dalton seconded the motion. After roll call vote, the motion passed unanimously. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL MEETING DAYS Director Obrecht stated the Select Committee on Capital Financing & Investments requests another meeting date to consider additional items (Appendix 3-01). Senator Landen moved a motion to allow the Select Committee more meeting days. The motion passed unanimously. MEETING ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Chairman Harshman adjourned the meeting at 11:30 AM. MANAGEMENT COUNCIL Summary of Proceedings WYOMING LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE • 200 West 24th Street • Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 TELEPHONE (307) 777-7881 • FAX 307-777-5466 • E-MAIL [email protected] • WEBSITE www.wyoleg.gov PAGE 3 OF 4 Respectfully submitted, Representative Steve Harshman MANAGEMENT COUNCIL Summary of Proceedings WYOMING LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE • 200 West 24th Street • Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 TELEPHONE (307) 777-7881 • FAX 307-777-5466 • E-MAIL [email protected] • WEBSITE www.wyoleg.gov PAGE 4 OF 4 Committee Meeting Materials Index Index Agenda Item Document Description Document Provider Number 1-01 Agenda LSO Call to Order & Approval of 1-01 October 14, 2020 Meeting Minutes LSO Meeting Minutes 2021 General Session & Supplemental Budget Logistics and Considerations for 2021 General 2-01 LSO Hearings Timing & Session Logistics 2021 General Session & Supplemental Budget 2-02 22 Day Session Schedule LSO Hearings Timing & Logistics 2021 General Session & Supplemental Budget 2-03 27 Day Session Schedule LSO Hearings Timing & Logistics 2021 General Session & Supplemental Budget 2-04 32 Day Session Schedule LSO Hearings Timing & Logistics 2021 General Session & Supplemental Budget 2-05 2021 General Session Motion 1 LSO Hearings Timing & Logistics 2021 General Session & Supplemental Budget 2-06 2021 General Session Motion 2 LSO Hearings Timing & Logistics Request for Additional Select Committee on Capital Financing Memo 3-01 LSO Meeting Days Request MANAGEMENT COUNCIL Summary of Proceedings WYOMING LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE • 200 West 24th Street • Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 TELEPHONE (307) 777-7881 • FAX 307-777-5466 • E-MAIL [email protected] • WEBSITE www.wyoleg.gov.