SF0036 • 2009

Intentional feeding of elk.

AN ACT relating to elk and disease transmission to livestock; prohibiting intentional feeding of elk; providing exceptions; providing definitions; providing penalties; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

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Sponsor: Agriculture
Last action: 2009-02-24
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2009

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Amendments

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SF0036HS001

Standing Committee • H05

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H05

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Bill History

2009-02-24 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 11
2009-02-24 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0009
2009-02-20 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0009
2009-02-20 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0009
2009-02-18 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0009
2009-02-18 Senate
S Did Concur
2009-02-17 Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2009-02-17 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2009-02-13 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2009-02-12 House
H Passed CoW
2009-02-12 House
H Amendments Adopted
2009-02-12 House
Amendment Adopted
2009-02-05 House
H Placed on General File
2009-02-05 House
H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2009-01-30 House
H Introduced and Referred to H05
2009-01-23 House
H Received for Introduction
2009-01-23 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2009-01-22 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2009-01-21 Senate
S Passed CoW
2009-01-21 Senate
S Placed on General File
2009-01-21 Senate
S05 Recommended Do Pass
2009-01-14 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S05
2009-01-13 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2008-12-15 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0036
Drafter:

MRW

LSO No.:
09LSO-0152
Effective Date:

7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0009

Chapter No.:
11

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Intentional
feeding of elk.

Subject:
Prohibiting
the intentional feeding of elk.

Summary/Major Elements:

Prohibits the
intentional feeding of elk within a brucellosis surveillance area (as
designated by rule of the livestock board), unless it is:

A normal or
accepted agricultural practice;

Part of an elk
feeding program;

A legal form of
baiting elk as authorized by the game and fish commission;

Part of an elk
feeding program to reduce contact with livestock.

Provides for
penalties for a first violation and for second or subsequent violations.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0036

ENROLLED ACT NO. 9, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to elk and disease transmission to livestock; prohibiting intentional feeding of elk; providing exceptions; providing definitions; providing penalties; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 23
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3
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309 is created to read:

23
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3
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309.

Intentional feeding of elk; penalty.

(a)

No person shall intentionally attract or feed any elk by depositing, placing, distributing or scattering feed that results in commingling with livestock.

(b)

Nothing in this section shall prohibit:

(i)

Any normal or accepted agricultural management practice;

(ii)

Any elk feeding program authorized or conducted by the department;

(iii)

Any legal form of baiting elk as authorized by commission rule and regulation;

(iv)

Any feeding of elk for the purpose of reducing the opportunity for contact with livestock when undertaken with prior notice to the department;

(v)

Any feeding of elk outside a brucellosis surveillance area designated pursuant to Wyoming livestock board rules and regulations.

(c)

A
first violation of this section constitutes a low misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 23
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6
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202(a)(v). A second or subsequent
violation of this section constitutes a high misdemeanor punishable as provided in W.S. 23
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6
‑
202(a)(ii).

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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