Game and fish-conservation stamps.

2018
STATE OF WYOMING
18LSO-0314
Numbered
1.4

HOUSE BILL

NO.
HB0111

Game and fish-conservation stamps.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Hallinan

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to game and fish; creating a special conservation stamp for nonresident sportsmen hunting or fishing on state owned lands; modifying conservation stamp fees as specified; providing for rulemaking; 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
‑
306(a)
(intro)

and by creating a new subsection (d)
is amended to read:

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
‑
1
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701, each sportsman licensed under W.S. 23
‑
2
‑
101, 23
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2
‑
107 or 23
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2
‑
201 shall purchase a
single

general
conservation stamp for twelve dollars ($12.00)
.

which
In lieu of purchasing a general conservation stamp, any nonresident sportsman
subject to this subsection
who exercises fishing or hunting privileges on state

owned lands only or in addition to other lands shall purchase a special conservation stamp for twenty dollars ($20.00). Stamps issued under this subsection

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
‑
107 or 23
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2
‑
201.

Holders of special limited fishing permits issued under W.S. 23
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2
‑
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
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201(d)(vi),
(
vii) and (ix), 23
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2
‑
201(f) and 23
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2
‑
201(g) are exempt from the provisions of this section when exercising hunting or fishing privileges provided under those specific licenses.
R
evenues collected
from the
sale of each stamp
under this subsection

shall be deposited as follows:

(d)

The department shall differentiate between
special
conservation stamps
and general
conservation stamps
issued under subsection (a) of this section and shall
establish by rule a procedure
under which a
sportsman who purchases a
general
conservation
stamp may be reissued a
special
conservation
stamp upon payment of the difference in fees.

Section 2
.

This act is effective J
anuary
1, 201
9
.

(END)

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