Sen. Dave Kinskey

Maddy summaryThis bill provides $5.25 million to Wyoming's Department of Family Services and $15.18 million to the Department of Health for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The funds are specifically for programs recommended by the governor in his supplemental budget, directly supporting existing services in these departments. The bill requires strict use of funds for these designated purposes and sets an effective date of July 1, 2019, with unspent funds reverting to the general fund by June 30, 2020.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $15 million from Wyoming's commercial air service improvement account to fund contracts supporting commercial air service within the state. The aeronautics commission must secure governor approval for contracts that include specific performance measures for air service delivery, with no more than $6 million spent annually per contract. Funds not used for contracts by June 30, 2020, revert to the improvement account, and unused funds from a 2019 deadline reappropriated to maintain existing service through 2020. The bill directly affects Wyoming's commercial air service providers and passengers by funding contract-based service enhancements.

Maddy summaryThis non-binding resolution expresses Wyoming's support for private companies developing coal-to-carbon products, such as graphene, construction materials, and advanced fibers. It encourages continued investment in this industry to create manufacturing and research jobs across various skill levels. The resolution directs the Secretary of State to share it with federal officials and local governments but does not create new laws or funding. It formally recognizes private sector investment in coal-to-carbon R&D as a key economic opportunity for Wyoming.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SF 166) adjusts Wyoming's school funding formula for the 2019-2020 school year by applying specific inflation-based increases to four categories: professional labor, non-professional labor, educational materials, and energy costs. These adjustments - calculated using Bureau of Labor Statistics indexes - would affect public schools receiving funds through the School Foundation Program (S5 account). It also allocates $15 million from the air service improvement account for commercial air service contracts, pending governor approval. The bill was referred to the Appropriations Committee but died in committee in 2019 without becoming law.

Maddy summaryThis bill repeals Wyoming's specific statutes (W.S. 35-2-605 through 35-2-617) that governed the confidentiality of medical records for patients receiving hospital or treatment services. It removes state-level restrictions on sharing patient records, though federal laws like HIPAA and substance abuse confidentiality rules (42 C.F.R. part 2) remain in effect. The repeal directly affects hospitals, treatment facilities, and patients by eliminating Wyoming's additional requirements for record disclosure, effective July 1, 2019.

Maddy summaryWyoming's SF 68 prohibits misrepresenting non-meat products as "meat" in labeling, advertising, or sales. It requires retailers and wholesalers to clearly label products not derived from harvested livestock or poultry as "imitation food" and foreign meat as "imported" with country of origin. The bill defines "meat" as specific edible muscle parts (excluding lips, snout, or ears) and applies to businesses selling meat or meat-like products. It became effective July 1, 2019, and mandates the Department of Agriculture to create labeling rules.

Maddy summaryThis Wyoming bill (SF 101) allows employers to deduct money from an employee's final paycheck to cover theft or damage caused by the employee. It applies to most employees but excludes commission-based sales agents with custody of company funds. Employers may only deduct if the employee admits the theft or a court determines it, and they cannot withhold wages for more than three months while pursuing legal action. The law modifies existing wage payment rules to clarify this deduction process.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SF 147) requires Wyoming's Department of Health to propose budget changes that reduce full-time and part-time staff at five specific state facilities - Wyoming Life Resource Center, Wyoming State Hospital, Wyoming Pioneer Home, Veterans' Home of Wyoming, and Wyoming Retirement Center - and increase the use of temporary contract employees instead. It mandates that the Department of Administration's budget division must base the health department's 2021-2022 budget on these recommendations. The policy directly affects staffing models at these facilities, shifting toward more flexible, short-term contracts for operational roles.

2019/Summaries/HB0033.pdf

2019/Summaries/SF0093.pdf