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HB0194

Wyoming Department of Agriculture Fee Increases

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In one sentence

This law increases fees for various services provided by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, including mixtures or formulas, fertilizers and soil conditioners, regulated weighing devices, and animal remedies.

What it does

  • Increases the registration fee for mixtures or formulas from $20 to $40.
  • Raises the registration fee for fertilizers, soil conditioners, or soil amendments from $75 to $115.
  • Adjusts fees for establishments with regulated weighing and measuring devices: up to five devices - from $15 to $40; more than five but less than eleven devices - from $40 to $75; eleven or more devices - from $75 to $115.
  • Increases the registration fee for animal remedies from $20 to $30, unless another bill (HB 88) is enacted.

Who it affects

  • Businesses and individuals who need to register mixtures or formulas with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture.
  • Farmers and agricultural businesses that use fertilizers, soil conditioners, or soil amendments.
  • Establishments using regulated weighing and measuring devices.
  • Individuals or companies selling animal remedies.

Limits and unknowns

  • The fee increase for animal remedies does not take effect if another bill (HB 88) is enacted into law.
  • This act only affects fees related to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture's services and does not cover other types of fees or taxes.

Plain language

Terms to know

Registration Fee
Money paid to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture for registering products like mixtures, formulas, fertilizers, soil conditioners, animal remedies, and regulated weighing devices.

Official record

Sources

Validated

Official summary

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.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 6, 6:03 AM

Bob Nicholas

R · H08

Voted Yes

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.

Public statementFloor statement at 23:06 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

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.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:26:41 Watch the statement
Voted No

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.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:27:37 Watch the statement
Voted No

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.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:30:03 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

7 roll calls

H Concur:Passed 39-21-0-0-02020-03-04 · House39 yes 21 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 18-12-0-0-02020-03-03 · Senate18 yes 12 no
Amendment adopted 21-9-0-0-02020-03-03 · Senate21 yes 9 no
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02020-02-27 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-19-1-0-02020-02-25 · House40 yes 19 no
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02020-02-17 · House7 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 43-16-1-0-02020-02-13 · House43 yes 16 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 26LSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0022 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0022Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0022House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0022LSO
  6. H Concur:Passed 39-21-0-0-0House
  7. H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
  8. S 3rd Reading:Passed 18-12-0-0-0Senate
  9. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  10. S COW:PassedSenate
  11. S Placed on General FileSenate
  12. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  13. S Introduced and Referred to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
  14. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  15. H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-19-1-0-0House
  16. H 3rd Reading:Laid BackHouse
  17. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  18. H COW:PassedHouse
  19. H Placed on General FileHouse
  20. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0194S3001

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.