Bill No.: SF0085                  Drafter:  MRW

LSO No.:  07LSO-0397              Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0062

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee

Catch Title:       Wyoming conservation corps.

Subject:  Wyoming conservation corps.

Summary/Major Elements:

• Creates the Wyoming conservation corps at the University of Wyoming.  Participating students may be high school, community college or UW students who will receive stipends and educational financial awards for their service.

• Provides for a matching grant program with every $1.00 of state funds matched by $2.00 from contractors.

• Anticipates the Wyoming conservation corps will be self sustaining by the end of summer 2009.

• Provides an appropriation of $312,000 from the general fund, separate from the University's block grant.  Of this amount $72,000 may be used for administrative costs ($36,000 in each fiscal year, all subject to the matching funds requirement noted above).

Comments:

• Report Required - The University of Wyoming shall report to the Joint Minerals, Business and Economic Development Interim Committee and the Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee on October 1, 2007 and October 1, 2008.

• Creates/amends major program - Creates the Wyoming conservation corps.