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HB0136

Exemption for Meat Processors from Game Tag Rules

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In one sentence

This law allows meat processing plants to ship certain game animal parts to other processors or back to the hunter without needing a Wyoming game tag, provided specific conditions are met.

What it does

  • Exempts meat processing plants from the requirement to use a Wyoming game tag or interstate game tag when shipping edible portions of big game animals or game birds to another meat processing plant.
  • Exempts meat processing plants from the requirement to use a Wyoming game tag or interstate game tag when shipping any game animal, game bird, or part thereof to the licensee who harvested the animal, if the shipment includes the proper coupon.
  • Maintains the general rule that no person may ship, transport, or receive game animals or parts within Wyoming without a tag, unless specifically exempted by law.

Who it affects

  • Meat processing plants in Wyoming.
  • Licensees who harvested the game animals and receive shipments from meat processing plants.

Limits and unknowns

  • The exemption for shipping to another meat processing plant only applies to edible portions of big game animals or game birds.
  • The exemption for shipping back to the harvester applies to any part of the animal but requires the shipment to be accompanied by the proper coupon.
  • The law does not specify what constitutes a 'proper coupon' or the exact criteria for 'edible portions' beyond the terms used in the statute.

Plain language

Terms to know

Game tag
A required tag that must accompany game animals or parts when shipped or transported within Wyoming, unless an exemption applies.
Meat processing plant
A facility that processes meat, which is granted specific exemptions under this law for shipping game parts.
Coupon
A document that must accompany shipments of game animals or parts sent back to the licensee who harvested them.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: HB0136 Effective : 7/1/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0388 Enrolled Act No.: HEA 31 Chapter No.: 53 Prime Sponsor: Madden Catch Title: Interstate game tag exemption-meat processors. Subject: Interstate game tag exemption for meat processing plants. Summary/Major Elements: Under current law, no person may ship, transport or receive for shipment or transportation within Wyoming any game animal, game bird, or any part thereof, unless tagged with a Wyoming game tag or Wyoming interstate game tag or otherwise exempted by law. This bill exempts meat processing plants shipping edible portions of big game animals or game birds to another meat processing plant from the requirement to obtain a Wyoming game tag or interstate game tag. This bill exempts meat processing plants shipping any game animal, game bird or any part thereof to the licensee who harvested the animal from the requirement to obtain a Wyoming game tag or interstate game tag when the shipment is accompanied by the proper coupon. 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

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-02015-02-20 · Senate29 yes 0 no
Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-02-12 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-02015-02-05 · House59 yes 0 no
Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02015-01-30 · House9 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0031 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0031Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0031House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0031LSO
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-0Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S06 - TravelSenate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-1-0-0House
  14. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  15. H COW:PassedHouse
  16. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  17. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  18. H Placed on General FileHouse
  19. Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  20. H Introduced and Referred to H06 - TravelHouse

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

HB0136HW001

Adopted Committee of the Whole by Madden

HB0136HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by HTravel