SF0090

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0090 Effective : 1/1/2017 LSO No.: 16LSO-0385 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0020 Chapter No.: 23 Prime Sponsor: Cooper Catch Title: Lifetime game and fish licenses-purple heart recipients. Subject: Game and Fish licenses Summary/Major Elements: Under current law , the Wyoming Game and Fish Department issues lifetime bird, small game and fish licenses without charge to : H onorably discharged veterans who have resided in Wyoming for at least 30 years immediately pr ior to applying for the license; and Disabled veterans who are 100% disabled as determined by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. This bill provides any recipient of a U.S. military purple heart medal with documentary proof thereof also is eligible for a lifetime bird, small game and fish license . Ty pically th e documentary proof would be form DD - 214. These licenses are valid as long as the licensee remain s a Wyoming resident. 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 .