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M EETING NOTICE W YOMING LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE JOINT APPROPRIATIONS INTERIM COMMITTEE Senator Eli Bebout and Representative Steve Harshman, Co-chairmen of the Joint Appropriations Committee, have announced the Committee will meet: December 15th through the 19th, 2014 Beginning at various times Capitol Building Room 204 Cheyenne, Wyoming Agenda The primary purpose of these meetings is to hold budget hearings for and development of the 2015- 2016 Supplemental Budget. The Committee is also scheduled to review legislation related to school capital construction, volunteer EMT and volunteer firemen retirement, county health insurance, investment of state funds and other legislation on interim topics, as necessary. A tentative agenda for the meeting is included with this meeting notice. Please direct questions about this meeting to Legislative Service Office Committee staff Don Richards at: (307) 777-7881. Individuals who plan to provide written information to the Committee during the meeting should bring sufficient copies of the information for members of the Committee, Committee staff, and interested members of the audience. In addition, please provide an electronic copy of the materials to Committee staff at the meeting. All materials provided to the Committee in written form will be part of the official record of the Committee’s meeting and will be on file at the Legislative Service Office. Minutes of the meeting will be available on the legislative Web site at: www.wyoleg.gov. Persons with disabilities requiring special accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the Legislative Service Office at: (307) 777-7881, or by e-mail at: [email protected], for assistance. Members of the Joint Appropriations Committee: Senators: Eli Bebout, Dan Dockstader, John Hastert, Curt Meier, Drew Perkins Representatives: Steve Harshman, Gregg Blikre, Donald Burkhart, Jr, Ken Esquibel, Glenn Moniz, Bob Nicholas, Tim Stubson WYOMING LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OFFICE • 213 State Capitol • Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 TELEPHONE (307)777-7881 • FAX (307)777-5466 • E-MAIL [email protected] • WEB SITE www.wyoleg.gov .

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