FIFTY-NINTH WYOMING LEGISLATURE

APPROVED INTERIM COMMITTEE STUDIES

2008 INTERIM

 

   

JOINT APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

Standard Budget:        $20,000

 

Priority # 1         Retirement Issues

(a.) 1% payroll contribution towards retiree insurance – analysis of actuarial soundness –  analysis of requiring all employers to pay 1% including school districts.          

(b.) Study of law enforcement retirement issues including dispatchers and DROP plan.

(c.) Potential assignment of retirement system to JAC instead of Corporations Committee.

(d.) Rehiring of retiree issues.

(e.) COLA for retirees

 

Priority # 2         Compensation Issues

 

 (a.) Salary and benefits for 5 statewide elected officials.

 (b.) Potential codification of $40/longevity versus placing it in the budget bill every two years.

 (c.) Participate in policy advisory committee activities for the executive branch plan for a classification and market pay restructuring project.

 

Priority # 3         Video Conferencing

 

Analysis of providing interactive video conferencing for some budget hearings with small agencies located outside of Cheyenne.

 

Priority # 4         Fire Prevention and Electrical Safety

 

Codification of fire prevention and electrical safety section 300 to allow the agency to assess fees to public entities for inspections etc. This has been included in the budget bill every two years for the past 4 biennia.

 

Priority # 5         Funding of Specialized Courts

 

Analysis of the organization and funding of drug courts, family treatment courts and problem solving courts.

 

Priority # 6         Improvement of Budget Process

 

Continue to look at ways to improve the budget process including budget document and other hand-out materials format and presentation.

 

Priority # 7         AML Funding – Develop Project Criteria [Note:  This Study was added by Management Council]

 

Priority # 8         Joint meeting with Revenue Committee to discuss trending in revenues and expenditures.  [Note:  This Study was added by Management Council]

 

Tentative Meeting Schedule.

 

The Committee anticipates one meeting around November 1, and a week of budget hearings in December. More meetings might be necessary depending on the tasks approved and assigned by Management Council.