Senate committee backs overhaul of state major‑maintenance rules; $750,000 amendment fails

The Wyoming Senate Committee of the Whole on Feb. 14 took up House Bill 86, a 43‑page measure that would standardize capital construction, major maintenance and routine maintenance planning for agencies and public entities across the state, and recommended the bill do pass.

House Bill 86 would codify budget provisions for major maintenance, require the use of the State Building Commission's major‑maintenance formula by affected entities, standardize terminology for key construction and maintenance categories, and require more comprehensive reporting on expenditures and commitments. The bill affects state agencies and buildings, the State Construction Department and State Construction Commission, the University of Wyoming, community colleges, and school districts for purposes of nonresident contracting on public works.

"I move that when the Committee of the Whole rises to report it do so…