The amendment adds funding for a study on commercial fishing access points and changes how the study is coordinated with other departments.
Wyoming2024Did Not Pass
HB0165
Study on Access Points for Commercial Fishing
Last scannedOct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This act requires the state lands office to study the feasibility of an access point permitting system for commercial fishing and report findings to a committee.
What it does
- Requires the Office of State Lands and Investments to conduct a study on creating an access point permitting program for commercial fishing activities by October 1, 2024.
- The study must look at benefits, costs, funding needs, current use of access points, examples from other states, enforcement challenges, and necessary rules or regulations.
- Requires the Office of State Lands to report its findings to the joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee by October 1, 2024.
Who it affects
- Commercial fishing outfitters using state lands in Wyoming
- The Office of State Lands and Investments
- The joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass in its session.
- It does not specify what happens if the committee decides against implementing an access point permitting system.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Access point permitting system
- A program that requires permits for commercial fishing activities to use specific access points on state lands.
- Feasibility study
- An investigation into the practicality of a proposed project or plan, including costs and benefits.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 6:23 AM
Couldn't find a published reason.
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
3 roll calls
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02024-02-21 · House7 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02024-02-20 · House8 yes 1 no
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 51-10-1-0-02024-02-14 · House51 yes 10 no
- Yes
- 51
- No
- 10
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 51
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Ben HornokH42Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Dan ZwonitzerH43Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62Jared OlsenR · H11Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Jerry A ObermuellerH56John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19J.T. LarsonR · H17Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Thomas J WaltersH38Tomi StrockR · H06Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41
No 10
Excused 1
Official activity
Bill history
- H COW:H Did not consider for COWHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
- :Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
- H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 51-10-1-0-0House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
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The amendment removes specific changes made by a previous amendment related to the study on access points for commercial fishing activities.