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HB0104

Rules for Reserving Unused Big and Trophy Game Licenses

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In one sentence

This law allows hunters to reserve unused, limited quota, full-price big or trophy game licenses for the next year by paying an administrative fee between $10 and 4% of the original license cost.

What it does

  • Allows people to reserve unused limited quota, full-price big or trophy game animal licenses for the next calendar year.
  • Removes previous limitations on which specific big or trophy game licenses could be reserved.
  • Requires the Game and Fish Commission to charge an administrative fee for the reservation.
  • Sets the fee amount to be at least $10.00 but no more than 4% of the cost of the initial license.
  • Sets the effective date of the law to January 1, 2016.

Who it affects

  • People who purchase limited quota, full-price big or trophy game animal licenses.
  • The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law states that a license can be reserved if the person is unable to use it for 'good cause,' but the specific definition of 'good cause' is left to regulations.
  • The exact fee amount varies because it is calculated as a percentage of the specific license's cost, with a minimum of $10.

Plain language

Terms to know

Big or trophy game animal license
A permit that allows a person to hunt specific large animals.
Limited quota, full price
A license type where the number of permits is limited and the full price is paid, as opposed to discounted or unlimited licenses.
Reservation
The process of saving an unused license to use in the following calendar year.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: HB0104 Effective Date: 1/1/2016 LSO No.: 15LSO-0355 Enrolled Act No.: HEA 27 Chapter No.: 25 Prime Sponsor: Baker Catch Title: Big and trophy game licenses-reservation. Subject: Reservation of big and trophy game animal licenses. Summary/Major Elements: Under current law, a person who purchased a specified big or trophy game animal license and is unable to use the license that year may, at no cost, reserve the license for use during the next year . This bill removes the limitation on what big or trophy game animal licenses may be reserved and authorizes the reservation of any unused limited quota, full price big or trophy game animal license. This bill requires the G ame and F ish C ommission to charge an administrative fee not less than $10.00 but not more than 4% of the cost of the initia l license to the person applying for the reservation of an unused big or trophy game animal license. Comments: Contains a delayed effective date: January 1, 2016 The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 4:48 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker supports the Senate amendment because they have spoken with the bill's sponsor, who is satisfied with the changes regarding administrative costs for reserving game licenses.

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

H Concur:Passed 51-8-1-0-02015-02-19 · House51 yes 8 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-0-0-02015-02-18 · Senate29 yes 1 no
Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-02-10 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 51-9-0-0-02015-01-22 · House51 yes 9 no
Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02015-01-19 · House9 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0027 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0027Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0027House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0027LSO
  6. H Concur:Passed 51-8-1-0-0House
  7. H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
  8. S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-0-0-0Senate
  9. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  10. S COW:PassedSenate
  11. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  12. S Placed on General FileSenate
  13. Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  14. S Introduced and Referred to S06 - TravelSenate
  15. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  16. H 3rd Reading:Passed 51-9-0-0-0House
  17. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  18. Amendment was withdrawn before voteHouse
  19. H COW:PassedHouse
  20. Amendment AdoptedHouse

Changes

Amendments

3 stored

HB0104H2001

Withdrawn 2nd reading by Jaggi

HB0104HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by HTravel

HB0104SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by STravel