Wild bison licenses
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Bill Summary - 20LSO-0160 Bill No.: SF0065 Effective: Multiple Dates LSO No.: 20LSO-0160 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0064 Chapter No.: 148 Prime Sponsor: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Interim Committee Catch Title: Wild bison licenses. Subject: Wild bison hunting license reservation and donation. Summary/Major Elements: The bill brings wild bison hunting licenses in line with big and trophy game hunting licenses by allowing for the reservation, under certain circumstances, of an unused wild bison license for use during the immediately succeeding calendar year. The bill also allows the holder a wild bison hunting license or a female or calf wild bison hunting license to donate that license for use by a disabled veteran or a permanently disabled individual that uses a wheelchair. 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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Why they voted this way
The speaker explains that after consulting with the Game and Fish Department, which preferred the Senate's language, the House adopted a compromise to retain the bill's original provisions regarding license reissuance for good cause.
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Why they voted this way
The speaker argues that the House's action was a bad deal because it removed an amendment allowing hunters to retain their license if they were injured in the field without completing a hunt.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker explains that the amendment corrects a fee structure to establish a flat $10 charge for unused bison licenses instead of a variable percentage.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues that the amendment ensures parity because issuing a license costs the department the same amount regardless of how much the applicant paid for it.
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The amendment adds a condition that a person must not have used their initial wild bison hunting license before being eligible to reserve an unused one.
The amendment removes specific wording about unused wild bison licenses from a bill.
The amendment removes the phrase 'balance of license' from a section related to unused wild bison licenses.
The amendment changes the wording related to unused wild bison licenses by modifying specific phrases in the bill text.
The amendment removes specific changes made by the House to a bill about wild bison licenses.