Lifetime Game and Fish Licenses
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Bill Summary - 20LSO-0541 Bill No.: SF0106 Effective: 7/1/2020 12:00:00 AM LSO No.: 20LSO-0541 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0066 Chapter No.: 117 Prime Sponsor: Landen Catch Title: Lifetime game and fish licenses. Subject: Game and fish lifetime licenses. Summary/Major Elements: The act revises the requirements to receive a complimentary lifetime bird, small game or fish license. Under current law, the complimentary licenses may be issued to residents sixty-five (65) years of age and older who have continuously resided in the state for thirty (30) years immediately preceding application for the license, one hundred percent (100%) disabled veterans, and Purple Heart recipients. The act amends the durational residency requirement so that a resident who is sixty-five (65) years or older who has resided in the state for thirty (30) total years after the resident's tenth birthday may receive the complimentary license. The act also clarifies that a one hundred percent (100%) disabled veteran or Purple Heart recipient must have been honorably discharged from the military and be a Wyoming resident to be eligible to receive a complimentary license. 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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The speaker supports the bill because it modifies age restrictions to allow individuals who move back to Wyoming to eventually qualify for a lifetime pioneer license, which they believe helps manage wildlife resources.
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The amendment changes how lifetime bird, small game, and fish licenses are given out by adding a new rule about counting years of residence and specifying when the new rules will apply.
The amendment changes the requirements for complimentary lifetime bird, small game, and fish licenses by excluding years of residence before a person's tenth birthday from counting towards the thirty-year residency requirement.
The amendment changes the requirements for free lifetime bird, small game, and fish licenses in Wyoming by specifying new eligibility criteria based on age, residency duration, disability status, and military honors.