State funded capital construction.

This act appropriates funds and provides authorization for state construction projects administered by the State Construction Department, including community college projects and projects for the Military, Agriculture, and Health Departments, in the following approximate amounts:$134.0 million in General Funds.$47.0 million in Federal Funds.$39.9 million in Other Funds. This act appropriates funds for Level I, Level II and master plan studies. This act authorizes retaining a qualified owner’s representative for the Veterans’ Home Wyoming remodel project.

This act appropriates General Funds for state run veteran’s home facilities and creates requirements for Federal Funds received for the same project. This act appropriates funds for development and construction of the applied learning center at Gillette college, contingent upon specified conditions. This act appropriates $7.3 million in Special Revenue for state construction projects administered by the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources.

This act appropriates $233.4 million in General Fund for major maintenance of state facilities. This act amends prior appropriations for the Wyoming State Penitentiary Capital Construction Account to authorize land acquisition for a future penitentiary. This act authorizes expenditures for the Wyoming State Shooting Complex, reduced in equal amounts to any authorization for the same purpose within the budget bill.

Comments: This act is commonly known as the state capital construction, or “cap-con,” bill.