Search and rescue donations.

WORKING DRAFT
2013
STATE OF
WYOMING
13LSO-0093

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0044

Search and rescue donations.

Sponsored by:
Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
search and rescue fees;
amending
the minimum amount of the fees; clarifying that the fees are voluntary; providing for collection of search and rescue fees with snowmobile user fee payments and off-road recreational vehicle registrations;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.
W.S. 19
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13
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301(a), 23
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2
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101(h), 23
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2
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201(c), 31
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2
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404(c)(iii) and (f), 31
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2
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409(b) by creating a new paragraph (iii), (c) and by creating a new subsection (h), 31
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2
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703
(b),
(c) and by creating a new subsection (e), 41
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13
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109(b) and 41
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13
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110(b) are amended to read:

19
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13
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301.

Search and rescue account; created; expenditures.

(a)

The search and rescue account is created. Fees identified in W.S. 23
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2
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101, 23
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2
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201, 31
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2
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404,
31
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2
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409, 31
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7
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703,
41
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13
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109 and 41
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13
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110 shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of this account.

23
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2
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101.

Fees; restrictions; nonresident application fee; nonresident licenses; verification of residency required.

(h)

In addition to other fees under this section, persons applying for a license or tag under this section may pay
one dollar ($1.00)

a voluntary fee of
two dollars ($2
.00)
or any
greater
whole dollar amount
to fund search and rescue activities in the state. The department shall provide information on the license or tag application form that the applicant may pay the fee under this subsection. Any
voluntary
fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the search and rescue account created by W.S. 19
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13
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301.

23
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2
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201.

Fees; restrictions; verification of residency required.

(c)

In addition to other fees under this section, persons purchasing a fishing license under this section may pay
one dollar ($1.00)

a voluntary fee of
two dollars ($2
.00)
or any
greater
whole dollar amount
to fund search and rescue activities in the state. The department shall provide information on the license form that the purchaser may pay the fee under this subsection to be credited to the search and rescue account.

Any
voluntary
fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the search and rescue account created by W.S. 19
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13
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301(a).

31
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2
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404.

Amount of fee; ad valorem tax exemption; disposition of fees; duties of department of state parks and cultural resources.

(c)

The registration selling agent shall forward to the department of state parks and cultural resources the original copy of the registration application together with:

(iii)

All
voluntary
fees collected under subsection (f) of this section.

(f)

In addition to the fees under subsection (a) of this section, persons registering snowmobiles in Wyoming may pay a
voluntary
fee of
one dollar ($1.00)

two dollars ($2
.00)
or any
greater
whole dollar amount
to fund search and rescue activities. Snowmobile registration forms shall contain information about the voluntary fee under this subsection.

31
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2
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409.

Snowmobile user fee; amount of fee; disposition of fees; account created; duties of department of state parks and cultural resources; duration of decal; exemptions.

(b)

The registration selling agent shall forward to the department of state parks and cultural resources the original copy of the snowmobile user fee form together with:

(iii)

All voluntary fees collected under subsection (
h
) of this section.

(c)

There is hereby created a snowmobile trails account.

Except as provided in this subsection, t
he monies collected under this section and forwarded to the department of state parks and cultural resources shall be deposited in the account created by this section and may be expended by the department subject to approval by the legislature for the administration of the snowmobile trails program.
All
voluntary
fees collected under subsect
ion (h
) of this section shall be deposited in the search and rescue account created by W.S. 19
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13
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301(a).

(h)

In addition to the fees under subsection (a) of this section, persons
paying a user fee for
snowmobiles in Wyoming may pay a
voluntary
fee of
two
dollar
s
($
2
.00)
or any
greater
whole dollar amount
to fund search and rescue activities.

Snowmobile
user fee
forms shall contain information about the voluntary fee under this subsection.

31
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2
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703.

Required user registration fee; disposition of fees; duties of department of state parks and cultural resources.

(b)

The registration selling agent shall forward to the department of state parks and cultural resources the
original copy of the user registration application together with fourteen dollars ($14.00) collected under subsection (a) of this section

and all voluntary fees collected under subsection (e) of this section
.

(c)

There is created an off
-
road recrea
tional vehicle trails account.
Except as provided in this subsection, t
he fees received by the department of state parks and cultural resources under this article shall be deposited into the account created by this subsection and shall be expended by the department for the administration of the off-road recreational vehicle trails program.

All
voluntary
fees collected under subsect
ion (e
) of this section shall be deposited in the search and rescue account created by W.S. 19
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13
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301(a).

(e)

In addition to the fees under subsection (a) of this section, persons
paying a registration fee for off-road recreational vehicles
may pay a
voluntary
fee of
two
dollar
s
($
2
.00)
or any
greater
whole dollar amount
to fund search and rescue activities.
Off-road recreational vehicle registration fee
forms shall contain information about the voluntary fee under this subsection.

41
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13
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109.

Motorboat registration fee.

(b)

In addition to the fee under subsection (a) of this section, persons registering a motorboat in Wyoming may pay a

voluntary
fee of
one dollar ($1.00)

two
dollars ($
2
.00)
or any
greater
whole dollar amount
to fund search and rescue activities.

Motorboat registration forms shall contain information about the voluntary fee under this subsection.

41
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13
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110.

Disposition of registration fees.

(b)

All
voluntary

fees received under W.S. 41
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13
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109(b) shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the search and rescue account created by W.S. 19
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13
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301(a).

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2013.

(END)

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