Wildlife and Natural Resource Funding Act.
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Official record
2005 General Session Summary for SF0041 Bill No.: SF0041 Drafter: DKG LSO No.: 05LSO-0216 Effective Date: July 1, 2005 & immediate. Enrolled Act No.: SEA0112 Chapter No.: 225 Prime Sponsor: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee Catch Title: Wildlife and Natural Resource Funding Act. Subject: Wildlife and natural resource funding. Summary/Major Elements: Creates a wildlife and natural resources trust fund and provides a $15 million budget reserve account appropriation to the trust fund. Creates an income account which receives earnings from the trust fund corpus and authorizes expenditure of those earnings for various natural resource projects. Provides for a nine member wildlife and natural resource trust account board appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate to authorize expenditures from the income account. Creates a six member legislative committee appointed by the Senate President and Speaker (3 members of each house) to oversee actions of the board and provide recommended legislation for additional funding of projects. Any one project exceeding $200,000 or projects cumulatively exceeding $200,000 in any one year must be approved for funding by the legislature. (See comment below) Projects up to $200,000 in any one year may be funded by the board without further legislative action. (See comment below) The projects are to be funded by grants from the board to nonprofit and governmental organizations, with a provision authorizing the board to participate with for profit organizations on projects, but not to divert financial resources to a for profit organization. Imposes a number of restrictions on actions by the board and acceptance of funding, such as no right of eminent domain, fee title to lands to be accepted by and held by the board of land commissioners and not accepting water rights unless attached to property acquired in a permissible manner under the act. Provides a $300,000 appropriation to the board for staffing and administrative expenses. Comments: Popular name Wildlife trust fund. The Governor line item vetoed part of the bill. The per year limitation of $200,000 for small projects was removed. Large projects (over $200,000) still require legislative approval. Small projects do not.
Public statements
Last checked Aug 8, 8:45 PM
S09
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because he believes it contains valuable elements worth preserving and moving forward, despite a difficult negotiation process. He argues that the select committee will eventually become advocates for the program.
R · S30
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports voting for the bill despite its flaws because he believes it is still workable and will help alleviate unfounded fears about wildlife preservation. He argues that rejecting it would delay progress indefinitely.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because he views the final product as nourishing and worthy of accomplishment, despite finding the legislative process unpleasant.
S04
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill despite its poor language because he remains a big supporter of the underlying concept and believes it is necessary to let something pass even if imperfect.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill by arguing it is a good piece of legislation that will allow an experienced board to refine its application over time, rather than letting emotions about the process dictate the vote.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes concurring because the House made significant structural changes and numerous amendments that require further explanation before agreement can be reached.
S13
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports concurring because he believes all three amendments made by the House strengthen the bill.
H47
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues that lowering the threshold to $200,000 creates uncertainty about total expenditures without legislative oversight and urges caution until more information on project requests is available.
H36
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it prevents the legislature from micromanaging individual projects until expenditures reach $200,000.
H13
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it treats the fund as a savings account that can be invested now to generate returns for future use.
H01
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill's trust fund concept because it earmarks funds for a specific cause without allowing annual priority adjustments, which he views as poor public policy.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because they believe health care and affordable insurance are more urgent priorities for citizens than wildlife habitat, noting that some communities lack doctors.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because they are against earmarking funds outside of the regular appropriation process, preferring to handle wildlife funding through standard budget cycles.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports opposing the bill because they believe human life issues, specifically health concerns for people in peril, are higher priorities than this legislation.
H54
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill in memory of a former colleague who was an avid outdoorsman and would have strongly supported this measure to provide funding for sportsmen.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because they see no evidence that wildlife needs are unmet and believe private landowners already effectively steward the habitat.
H15
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because they believe a trust fund would have prevented mass wildlife deaths during severe winters by providing necessary resources.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because they believe existing efforts have already adequately addressed wildlife needs and predators are the real problem, not habitat.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it addresses habitat loss from development, protects tourism-dependent economies, and ensures future generations can enjoy Wyoming's natural resources.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill as a necessary step to protect habitat from future development so that children and grandchildren can enjoy Wyoming's natural environment.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because hunters and fishermen have historically carried the financial burden for wildlife conservation, including non-game species.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker believes the bill is not ready for passage due to excessive amendments creating a bureaucratic nightmare, despite agreeing with its concept and funding amount.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill as a sensible method to use surplus funds for protecting wildlife resources.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it converts a previously agreed-upon reduction into an increase in spending.
R · S25
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they believe the state should stick to previous voting decisions rather than adding more money.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports using funds for wildlife because it preserves a legacy that makes Wyoming an attractive place to live.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it provides clear direction for funding natural resources.
S09
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes allowing the state to buy land because it infringes on taxpayer rights by locking up property forever.
S05
Why they voted this way
The speaker supports the bill because it represents a legitimate commitment of state resources to preserve wildlife for future generations and ensure public access.
S09
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because denying the board the ability to buy land removes an effective tool for preserving wildlife and protecting private property rights from government interference.
R · S30
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because removing the ability to buy land reduces the bill's effectiveness in preserving habitat and preventing wealthy out-of-state entities from locking up public access.
R · S25
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because retaining the ability to purchase land is a critical tool needed for specific choke points in wildlife migration routes where other methods fail.
S05
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it unnecessarily restricts the board's ability to use easements and ties their hands before they have had a chance to discuss land purchases.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because purchasing mineral interests does not benefit the bill, and he views this as a key stumbling block that needs to be addressed.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it prevents state ownership of land and avoids driving up prices for private ranchers who need to expand their operations.
S03
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports adding oversight to land purchases by the legislature or top officials to prevent a 'runaway wreck' when the state enters the business of buying land.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes this specific amendment because there is no existing legislative mechanism to approve land purchases, whereas the State Board of Land Commissioners has a proper process.
If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.
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