The Joint Appropriations Interim Committee met on November 11, 2002 in Riverton. The Committee discussed: K-12 capital construction and external cost adjustment issues; county emergency fire suppression account issues; employee benefit issues. The Committee approved a 1.7% external cost adjustment for school year 03-04, and took no other formal action. The Committee will meet again on December 3 and 4, 2002 in Cheyenne to consider issues yet to be determined.