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HB0195 • 2005
AN ACT relating to the state forestry division; authorizing the lease of a helicopter for fire protection and suppression activities; providing additional seasonal positions; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
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Standing Committee • H02
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H02
Standing Committee • GEIS
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by GEIS
Assigned Chapter Number - 227
Governor Signed HEA0127
S President Signed HEA No. 0127
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0127
Assigned Number HEA0127
H Did Concur
S Passed 3rd Reading
S Passed 2nd Reading
S Passed CoW
Amendment Adopted
S Amendments Adopted
S Placed on General File
S02 Recommended Do Pass
S Rereferred to S02
S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
S Introduced and Referred to S05
S Received for Introduction
H Passed 3rd Reading
H Passed 2nd Reading
H Passed CoW
Amendment Adopted
H Amendments Adopted
H Placed on General File
H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
H Rereferred to H02
H Placed on General File
H05 Recommended Do Pass
H Introduced and Referred to H05
H Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
2005 General Session Summary for HB0195 Bill No.: HB0195 Drafter: JWL LSO No.: 05LSO-0471 Effective Date: Enrolled Act No.: HEA0127 Chapter No.: 227 Prime Sponsor: Representative Lubnau Catch Title: Forestry division-appropriation. Subject: Authorizes lease of fire-fighting helicopter. Summary/Major Elements: Appropriates $375,000.00 in general funds to the state forestry division to lease a fire suppression helicopter for up to three months during the fire season. Authorizes four additional seasonal positions to the forestry division to provide helicopter support or other fire suppression activities.
WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL HOUSE BILL NO. 0195 ENROLLED ACT NO. 127, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2005 GENERAL SESSION AN ACT relating to the state forestry division; authorizing the lease of a helicopter for fire protection and suppression activities; providing additional seasonal positions; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. (a) There is appropriated from the general fund to the state forestry division three hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($375,000.00) for the purpose of leasing a helicopter for fire suppression for a period of up to one hundred twenty (120) days during the fire season. (b) Four (4) additional seasonal positions are authorized for the state forestry division to provide helicopter support services and, when not engaged in fire suppression activities, to perform forestry project work as authorized by W.S. 36 ‑ 2 ‑ 108(b). The division shall obtain additional helicopter crew support as appropriate from local and county fire service entities. Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon co m pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit u tion. (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the House. Chief Clerk 1