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HB0016

Wyoming Beef Council Fee Collections

Last scannedOct 19, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

This bill proposed changes to how the Wyoming Beef Council collects beef checkoff fees and reimburses the state livestock board for administrative costs.

What it does

  • Limits the additional brand inspection fee collected per head of cattle and calves to one dollar.
  • Allows the collection of a national beef checkoff fee of up to one dollar and fifty cents per head.
  • Requires the council to reimburse the livestock board for collection and administrative costs at the end of each month.
  • Sets the reimbursement amount at five percent of the fees collected during that month.

Who it affects

  • Cattle and calf owners who pay brand inspection fees.
  • The Wyoming Beef Council.
  • The Wyoming Livestock Board.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was indefinitely postponed in January 2011.
  • The official text provided is a working draft, so the final legislative language may have differed.

Plain language

Terms to know

Beef checkoff
A fee imposed on cattle and calves to support beef promotion, as referenced in the bill's fee collection provisions.
Brand inspection
An official check of cattle brands, which occurs when there is a change in ownership.

Official record

Sources

Source checked

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 8:47 PM

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because adding a referendum option allows producers to vote on fee increases, which addresses concerns raised during committee debate and encourages goodwill.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:16:10 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker urges voting against the bill because ranchers in his district adamantly oppose it, despite supporting the amendment that would allow them a say.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:17:16 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker urges voting against the bill because he believes it represents taxation without representation and attempts to bypass the wishes of the majority of cattle producers.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:24:56 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it is not a government mandate but rather gives beef producers the opportunity to vote on taxing themselves through a referendum.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:26:44 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because he is not hearing from producers in his area who want to increase funding or change the program as described in the legislation.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:31:09 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because she is receiving nearly unanimous emails from producers in her district, both small and large, who do not want it and view it as a tax.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:32:06 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker urges defeating the bill because there is no industry-wide support, she believes producers will be forced to pay an extra dollar with nothing in return, and the Beef Council lacks accountability.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:34:11 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

2 roll calls

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed CoW; Indef PostponedHouse
  2. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  3. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  4. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  5. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  6. H Placed on General FileHouse
  7. H05 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  8. H Introduced and Referred to H05House
  9. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  10. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

3 stored

HB0016HW001

Adopted Committee of the Whole by ZWONITZ,DN

HB0016HW002

Adopted Committee of the Whole by SEMLEK

HB0016HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H05