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HB0215

Limit on Wildlife Migration Corridors

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In one sentence

The bill sets a limit of seven designated migration corridors for native ungulate herds in Wyoming.

What it does

  • Sets a maximum number of seven designated migration corridors for wildlife.
  • Specifies that the law will take effect on July 1, 2020.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission
  • Native ungulate herds in Wyoming

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was not enacted.
  • It does not specify what happens if there are already more than seven designated corridors when the law takes effect.

Plain language

Terms to know

Migration corridor
A specific area used by wildlife for seasonal movement between different habitats.
Ungulate
An animal with hooves, such as deer or elk.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 9:42 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that setting a statutory limit on the number of migration corridors is necessary for industry and municipalities to understand future impacts, noting this detail was missing from the executive order.

Public statementFloor statement at 3:18:58 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because capping the number of corridors at seven is arbitrary and not based on scientific data, which could hinder future efforts to address migration needs.

Public statementFloor statement at 3:20:03 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 28-32-0-0-02020-02-13 · House28 yes 32 no
Yes
28
No
32
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 28

Art WashutR · H36Bob NicholasR · H08Carl R LoucksH59Charles J GrayH57Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Dan ZwonitzerH43Danny EyreH19David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Evan J SimpsonH21Garry C PiiparinenH49Jamie L FlitnerH26Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10Joseph E MacGuireH35LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANMichael D GreearH27Patrick SweeneyH58Robert A ClausenH06Roy H EdwardsH53Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas J WaltersH38Tyler E LindholmH01William D HendersonH41

No 32

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew W SchwartzH23CLIFFORDCatherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Clark D StithH48Cyrus WesternH51DAYTON-SELMANDan FurphyH14Dan R KirkbrideH04Eric BarlowR · H03Hans HuntH02James A RoscoeH22Jerry A ObermuellerH56John L FreemanH60John WinterR · H28Landon BrownR · H09Mark S KinnerH29Mike YinD · H16Richard TassH40Sandy NewsomeH24Sara BurlingameH44Scott M ClemH31Shelly DuncanH05Stanley L BlakeH39Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas D CrankH18Tim SalazarR · H34Timothy P HallinanH32William H Mr. HaleyH46William H PownallH52

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 28-32-0-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO