HB0121 • 2017

Fishing licenses.

AN ACT relating to game and fish; providing for nonresident five (5) day fishing licenses; exempting holders of such licenses from conservation stamp purchase requirement; providing for fees; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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Sponsor: Representative Allen
Last action: 2017-03-06
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2018

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HB0121HS001

Standing Committee • HTravel

Adopted

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HB0121HS002

Standing Committee • HAC

Adopted

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Bill History

2017-03-06 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0071
2017-03-06 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2017-02-27 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0071
2017-02-27 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0071
2017-02-24 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0071
2017-02-24 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-4-1-0-0
2017-02-23 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-02-22 Senate
S COW:Passed
2017-02-07 Senate
S Placed on General File
2017-02-07 Senate
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2017-02-01 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
2017-01-31 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2017-01-30 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-0-0-0
2017-01-27 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-01-26 House
H COW:Passed
2017-01-24 House
H Placed on General File
2017-01-24 House
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2017-01-20 House
H COW:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
2017-01-20 House
H Placed on General File
2017-01-20 House
H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2017-01-13 House
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
2017-01-12 House
H Received for Introduction
2017-01-11 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
HB0121
Effective
:
1/1/2018

LSO No.:
17LSO-0373

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0071

Chapter No.:
[Chapter Number_RO]

Prime Sponsor:
Allen

Catch Title:
Fishing licenses.

Subject:
Creates
a nonresident five (5) consecutive day fishing license.

Summary/Major Elements:

Existing law provides for a nonresident daily fishing license to be purchased for a fee of $12.

This act creates a nonresident five (5) consecutive day fishing license to be purchased for a fee of $54.

The act exempts a holder of the nonresident five (5) consecutive day fishing license from having to purchase a conservation stamp when exercising the fishing privileges under the license.

Comments:

Delayed effective d
ate
:
January 1, 2018
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
House
Bill No
.
HB0121

ENROLLED
ACT NO. 71,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

AN ACT relating to game and fish; providing for nonresident five (5) day fishing licenses; exempting holders of such licenses from conservation stamp purchase requirement; providing for fees; 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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2
‑
201(
d) by creating a new paragraph (ix)
and 23
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2
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306(a)(intro) are
amended to read:

23
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2
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201.

Fees; restrictions; verification of residency required.

(d)

The following fishing licenses may be purchased for the fee indicated in addition to the applicable fee under W.S. 23
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1
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701 and subject to the limitations provided:

(ix)

Nonresident five (5)
consecutive
day fishing license ...........
.
..........................
54
.00

23
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2
‑
306
.

Conservation stamp; exemptions.

(a)

Subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section and the applicable fee under W.S. 23
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1
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701, each sportsman licensed under W.S. 23
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2
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101, 23
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2
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107 or 23
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2
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201 shall purchase a single conservation stamp for twelve dollars ($12.00) which shall be valid for one (1) calendar year and the stamp or an authorization signifying purchase of the stamp shall be in the possession of any person exercising rights under any fishing or hunting license issued pursuant to W.S. 23
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2
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101, 23
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2
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107 or 23
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2
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201. Holders of special limited fishing permits issued under W.S. 23
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2
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207 and holders of licenses only under W.S.
23
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2
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101(
j)(v) and (vi), 23
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2
‑
201(d)(vi)
,

and
(vii)

and (ix)
, 23
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2
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201(f) and 23
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2
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201(g) are exempt from the provisions of this section when exercising hunting or fishing privileges provided under those specific licenses. Revenues collected from the sale of each stamp under this subsection shall be deposited as follows:

Section

2
.

This
act is effective J
anuary
1,
201
8
.

(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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