Bob Nicholas
R · H08
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker explains that the Senate amendments were actually a correction provided by their own body, and therefore requests favorable consideration.
Wyoming Department of Agriculture Fee Increases
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Bill Summary - 20LSO-0483 Bill No.: HB0194 Effective: 7/1/2020 12:00:00 AM LSO No.: 20LSO-0483 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0022 Chapter No.: 26 Prime Sponsor: Joint Appropriations Committee Catch Title: Wyoming department of agriculture fees. Subject: Department of Agriculture fees. Summary/Major Elements: Increases Department of Agriculture fees as follows: Mixtures or formulas from twenty dollars ($20.00) to forty dollars ($40.00); Fertilizers, soil conditioners or soil amendments from seventy-five dollars ($75.00) to one hundred fifteen dollars ($115.00); Regulated weighing and measuring devices for establishments with: No more than five (5) devices – from fifteen dollars ($15.00) to forty dollars ($40.00); More than five (5) and less than eleven (11) devices - from forty dollars ($40.00) to seventy-five dollars ($75.00); Eleven (11) or more devices - from seventy-five dollars ($75.00) to one hundred fifteen dollars ($115.00). Animal remedies from twenty dollars ($20.00) to thirty dollars ($30.00), but only if 2020 House Bill 0088- Livestock board investigators is not enacted into law. House Bill 0088 independently increases the animal remedies fee and provides for use of the increased fee. 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.
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R · H08
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker explains that the Senate amendments were actually a correction provided by their own body, and therefore requests favorable consideration.
Why they voted this way
The speaker argues that fees should be raised to support necessary expenditures in the Department of Agriculture, noting that current fees are surprisingly low and have not been updated recently.
Why they voted this way
The speaker opposes the bill because they believe it will pass costs on to farmers, totaling a significant amount despite being small for each individual farmer.
H31
Why they voted this way
The speaker supports the bill by citing personal experience with scale permits, arguing that users have a responsibility to pay their share since current fees do not cover actual costs.
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The amendment changes the fee for registering animal remedies from $20 to $30 per product, but this change won't take effect if another bill becomes law.