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SF0079 • 2012

Wildlife trust challenge account-extension.

AN ACT relating to wildlife; extending the wildlife trust challenge account; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Hicks
Last action
2012-03-16
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/15/2012

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2012-03-16 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2012-03-15 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0048

  3. 2012-03-07 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0048

  4. 2012-03-07 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0048

  5. 2012-03-07 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0048

  6. 2012-03-07 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2012-03-06 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2012-03-05 House

    H Passed CoW

  9. 2012-03-02 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2012-03-02 House

    H06 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2012-02-28 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H06

  12. 2012-02-28 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2012-02-28 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2012-02-27 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2012-02-24 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  16. 2012-02-23 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2012-02-23 Senate

    S06 Recommended Do Pass

  18. 2012-02-16 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S06

  19. 2012-02-15 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  20. 2012-02-14 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

SF0079

Bill No.:
SF0079
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
12LSO-0317
Effective Date:
March
15, 2012

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0048

Chapter No.:
CH0095

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Hicks

Catch Title:
Wildlife
trust challenge account-extension.

Subject:
Extending the wildlife trust challenge
account.

Summary/Major Elements:

The wildlife trust challenge
account was created in 2009 to match private gifts received by the wildlife
trust account. The challenge account was set to expire June 30, 2012.

This act extends the program
through June 30, 2015.

Comments:

Contains
delayed effective/repeal date: Delayed repeal date of June 30, 2015.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0079

ENROLLED ACT NO. 48, SENATE

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2012 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
wildlife; extending the wildlife trust challenge account;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

2008 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 48, Section 326(a) and (b), as amended by 2010 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 39, Section 337, is amended to read:

Section 326.

(a)

The Wyoming wildlife trust challenge account created by 2006 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 35, Section 320 is continued. Any unexpended, unobligated monies appropriated from the general fund to the account by 2006 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 35, Section 320 shall not revert on June 30, 2010 and shall remain in the account for the purpose of providing a state match pursuant to subsections (c) through (e) of this section. Unexpended, unobligated monies in the account on June 30,
2012

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shall revert as provided by law. The state treasurer shall invest monies within the account and shall deposit the earnings from investments to the general fund.

(b)

To the extent funds are available in the wildlife trust challenge account, the state treasurer shall match gifts actually received during the donation period provided in this subsection by the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust account board. A match shall be paid under this section by the state treasurer following any accumulated gift amounts actually
received by the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust account board in a total of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or more. The match shall be made by transferring from the wildlife trust challenge account to the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust account created by W.S. 9
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103(a) an amount equal to the accumulated amount of the gift. The match applies to gifts received during the donation period commencing July 1, 2006 and ending June 30,
2012

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Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(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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