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HB0244

Repealing Penalties for Not Paying Beef Council Fees

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

The bill removes the penalties and criminal charges for not paying fees to the beef council.

What it does

  • Removes the law that makes it a crime if someone does not pay money they owe to the beef council.

Who it affects

  • People or businesses that owe money to the beef council.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not say what happens if people still do not pay the money they owe after penalties are removed.
  • It is unclear how this change will affect the beef council's operations or funding.
  • This bill did not pass and was not signed into law.

Plain language

Terms to know

Beef Council
An organization that collects fees from people who sell cattle and uses the money for marketing and research about beef.
Check-off Program
A program where farmers pay a small amount of their earnings to support industry-wide advertising and research efforts.

Official record

Sources

Validated

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 6, 3:47 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports repealing the penalty because the state-level checkoff system it applies to has not been used since 1986, making the statute unnecessary.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:06:52 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker votes in favor because the state program hasn't been used since 1986, and there is no reason to keep a statute for an unused system.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:08:31 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports voting yes because the state program has not been used for 40 years, making the penalty obsolete.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:08:54 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because keeping the checkoff program allows for future opportunities to brand and market Wyoming beef, which helps keep dollars circulating within the state.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:13:13 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because constituents have requested non-support, arguing it is more than just a simple cleanup of unused statutes.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:15:19 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill due to concerns that repealing this penalty could be an initial step toward undermining support for the effective federal beef checkoff program.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:15:42 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

H COW:Failed 27-29-4-0-02020-02-25 · House27 yes 29 no
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-02020-02-21 · House6 yes 3 no
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 41-16-3-0-02020-02-14 · House41 yes 16 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H COW:Failed 27-29-4-0-0House
  2. H Placed on General FileHouse
  3. H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0House
  4. H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 41-16-3-0-0House
  5. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  6. Bill Number AssignedLSO