HB0155 • 2013

Burn order violations-restitution.

AN ACT relating to penalties for violating fire bans; increasing penalties for entry into or use of any area closed by a board of county commissioners because of extreme fire danger; requiring restitution for firefighting services necessary to respond to incidents caused by persons violating a fire ban as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Semlek
Last action: 2013-02-13
Official status: inactive
Effective date: Not listed

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Amendments

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HB0155HW001

Committee of the Whole • ZWONITZ,DN

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by ZWONITZ,DN

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HB0155HS001

Standing Committee • H05

Adopted

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HB0155SW001

Committee of the Whole • HICKS

Adopted

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HB0155SW002

Committee of the Whole • DRISKILL

Adopted

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HB0155SS001

Standing Committee • GEIS

Adopted

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Bill History

2013-02-13 Senate
S Failed CoW; Indef Postponed
2013-02-13 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2013-02-13 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2013-02-13 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2013-02-13 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2013-02-06 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-02-06 Senate
S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-02-01 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S05
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
Amendment Adopted
2013-01-29 House
H Amendments Adopted
2013-01-29 House
Amendment Adopted
2013-01-24 House
H Placed on General File
2013-01-24 House
H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-01-15 House
H Introduced and Referred to H05
2013-01-14 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-01-11 LSO
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WORKING DRAFT
2013
STATE OF
WYOMING
13LSO-0490.E1

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0155

Burn order violations-restitution.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Semlek, Davison, Greear, Hunt and Lubnau and Senator(s) Cooper and Perkins

A BILL

for

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

Section 1.

W.S. 35
‑
9
‑
304 is amended to read:

35
‑
9
‑
304.

Illegal entry or use.

(a)

Any entry into or use of any area in violation of this
act shall be
article is
a misdemeanor
and shall be
punished
punishable
by a fine of not to exceed
one hundred dollars ($100.00) or
seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00),
imprisonment
in the county jail
for not to exceed
thirty (30) days
six (6) months,
or both
.
the fine and imprisonment.

(b)

In addition to the penalties under subsection (a) of this section, if the person convicted
intentionally
causes
a fire in violation of an order issued under this article
requiring a response by a paid or voluntary firefighting unit the court shall order the person to pay
restitution to the governmental entity
. Restitution ordered under this subsection shall be for all or part of the value of the services rendered by the responding firefighting units. The court may consult with the state forestor to ascertain the reasonable value of services. The court shall not order restitution if the court finds the person convicted has no ability to currently pay restitution and there is no reasonable probability that the person convicted will be able to pay restitution in the future.

The monies collected under this subsection shall be paid to the fire suppression accounts of the governmental entities that responded to the incident
proportionally

determined by the court and shall only be used for firefighting purposes.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 201
3
.

(END)

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