HB0060 • 2021

Wild game rendering-inedible portion.

AN ACT relating to wildlife; amending regulatory wildlife provisions relating to the sale, disposition or acquisition of specified portions of wild bison and big game animals; providing a definition; granting rulemaking authority; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Inactive

Wyoming marks this bill as inactive, which usually means it is no longer moving in the current session.

Sponsor: Travel
Last action: 2021-04-07
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2021

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation includes claims about existing laws and specific rules that are not detailed or confirmed by the provided official material.

Wild Game Rendering-inedible Portion Act

The bill changes rules about selling non-edible parts of wild bison and big game animals in Wyoming.

What This Bill Does

Amends the law to allow people to sell non-edible parts of wild bison and big game animals if they follow certain rules set by the wildlife commission.
Defines what 'inedible portion' means for these animals, leaving it up to the commission to give more details through rules.

Who It Names or Affects

Hunters who sell or trade non-edible parts of wild bison and big game animals.
People buying or trading non-edible parts of wild bison and big game animals.

Terms To Know

Inedible portion: All remaining parts of a processed big game animal or wild bison that are not meant to be eaten, as defined by the wildlife commission rules.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify exactly what non-edible parts can be sold.
It is unclear how this will affect existing laws about selling edible parts of these animals.

Bill History

2021-04-07 House
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
2021-03-22 House
H No report prior to CoW Cutoff
2021-01-12 House
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
2021-01-12 House
H Received for Introduction
2021-01-11 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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21LSO-0246
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0246
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0060

Wild game rendering-inedible portion.

Sponsored by: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Interim Committee

A BILL

for

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

Section 1
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W.S. 23
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3
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302 is amended to read:

23
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3
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302.

Sale, disposition or acquisition of edible and inedible portions of, game animals, game birds, game fish or wild bison.

(a)

N
o person shall sell, barter,
or
dispose of for pecuniary consideration or advantage
,
or obtain by sale or barter any edible portion of any game animal, game bird
,

or
game fish
or wild bison
in this state except as permitted by this act.

(b)

A person may sell, barter, dispose of for pecuniary consideration or advantage or obtain by sale or barter any inedible portion of a big game animal or wild bison lawfully taken by a licensed hunter consistent with the requirements of this act and subject to any other applicable state or federal statutes or regulations. Under this subsection "inedible portion" means all remaining parts of a processed big game animal or wild bison as further defined by rule of the commission.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2021
.

(END)

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