HB0131 • 2013

Game fish-definition.

AN ACT relating to game fish; providing for designation of species of fish as nongame species in specified waters through rule and regulation; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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Sponsor: Representative Jaggi
Last action: 2013-03-04
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 2/27/2013

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Amendments

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HB0131HS001

Standing Committee • H06

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H06

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Bill History

2013-03-04 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-02-27 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0052
2013-02-21 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0052
2013-02-20 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0052
2013-02-19 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0052
2013-02-19 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-15 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-14 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-02-12 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-02-12 Senate
S06 Recommended Do Pass
2013-02-01 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S06
2013-02-01 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-01-31 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-01-30 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-01-29 House
H Passed CoW
2013-01-29 House
H Amendments Adopted
2013-01-29 House
Amendment Adopted
2013-01-25 House
H Placed on General File
2013-01-25 House
H06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-01-17 House
H Introduced and Referred to H06
2013-01-10 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-01-09 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
HB0131
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
13LSO-0472
Effective Date:

Immediate

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0052

Chapter No.:
CH0080

Prime Sponsor:
Representative Jaggi

Catch Title:
Game fish-definition.

Subject:
Definition of game fish.

Summary/Major Elements:

Current law includes the species ling within the
definition of game fish. This act changes the name to the currently accepted
name of burbot.

This act authorizes the commission to designate any
species listed as game fish as non-game in specific waters, through rule and
regulation.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0131

ENROLLED ACT NO. 52, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
game fish; providing for designation of species of fish as nongame species in specified waters through rule and regulation;
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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1
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101(a)(v) is amended to read:

23
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101.

Definitions of wildlife.

(a)

As used in this act:

(v)

"Game fish" means bass, catfish, crappie, grayling,
ling

burbot
, northern pike, perch, salmon, sauger, sunfish, trout, walleye or whitefish
unless the species is otherwise designated by the commission in specific waters through rule and regulation
;

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 House.

Chief Clerk

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