Pioneer archery licenses.

Plain English Breakdown

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Pioneer Archery Licenses

This law allows residents aged 75 or older who have lived in Wyoming for at least 50 years to receive free annual archery licenses.

What This Bill Does

• Amends existing law to allow the state department to issue complimentary archery licenses without charge to eligible residents.
• Specifies that eligibility requires being at least 75 years old and having continuously lived in Wyoming for a minimum of fifty years.
• Makes the new rule effective on July 1, 2020.

Who It Names or Affects

• Residents aged 75 or older who have lived in Wyoming for 50 years.
• The state department responsible for issuing hunting licenses.

Terms To Know

Complimentary license

A free license given by the government to eligible residents.

Department

The part of the Wyoming state government in charge of issuing hunting licenses.

Limits and Unknowns

• Only applies to archery licenses and does not cover other types of hunting or fishing activities.
• Effective date is July 1, 2020.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 20LSO-0276
Bill No.:

HB0092

Effective:

7/1/2020 12:00:00 AM

LSO No.:

20LSO-0276

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0065

Chapter No.:

123

Prime Sponsor:

Haley

Catch Title:

Pioneer archery licenses.

Subject:

Pioneer archery licenses.

Summary/Major Elements:

Existing law authorizes the issuance of certain game licenses at reduced or no cost.

The bill authorizes the issuance of complimentary archery licenses to any resident who is at least seventy-five (75) years old and who has continuously lived in Wyoming for a minimum of fifty (50) years.
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

20LSO-0276

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0092

ENROLLED ACT NO. 65,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2020 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to game and fish; providing for the issuance of free annual archery licenses as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 23
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705(e) by creating a new paragraph (iv) is amended to read:

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705.

Complimentary licenses; antelope hunt licenses; gunpowder and buckskin hunt licenses; gratuitous licenses; donated licenses.

(e)

The department shall issue:

(iv)

Without charge a resident archery license to any resident who is at least seventy-five (75) years of age prior to the issuance of the license and has continuously resided in Wyoming for at least fifty (50) years immediately preceding application for the license.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2020
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(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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