Cheri Steinmetz
R · S03
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports increasing the reimbursement amount because $25,000 is inadequate for producers facing quarantine costs like hay and transportation caused by wildlife contact.
Increase in Livestock Quarantine Reimbursement
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Bill Summary - 24LSO-0422 Bill No.: HB0093 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 24LSO-0422 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0035 Chapter No.: 65 Prime Sponsor: Heiner Catch Title: Animal reimbursement program account amendments-2. Has Report: No Subject: Increases the amount of reimbursement for livestock quarantine efforts. Summary/Major Elements: This bill increases the amount the Wyoming Livestock Board can reimburse livestock owners for quarantine efforts due to exposure to or a positive test for a contagious disease. The maximum reimbursement is increased from twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for any single quarantine effort. This bill applies to quarantine efforts initiated on or after the effective date of the bill. 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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R · S03
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports increasing the reimbursement amount because $25,000 is inadequate for producers facing quarantine costs like hay and transportation caused by wildlife contact.
R · H18
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill to provide a mechanism for continuing an existing reimbursement program, noting that inflation and rising costs are causing ranchers to exhaust current funding limits during costly quarantine situations.
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The amendment changes when and how an animal reimbursement program becomes effective in Wyoming.