HB0093 Specifying livestock qualifying for compensation.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill is marked as inactive, which means it did not pass during the current session.

Livestock Compensation for Wildlife Damage

The bill specifies which types of livestock are eligible for compensation when they are damaged or killed by trophy game animals in Wyoming.

What This Bill Does

Changes the list of livestock that can get money from the government if they are hurt or killed by trophy game animals to include bovines, equines, sheep, and alpacas.

Requires the department to investigate claims within ninety days and pay out any approved claims with interest based on local bank preferred rates.

Limits compensation eligibility to landowners who allow hunting on their property during authorized seasons.

Who It Names or Affects

Farmers and ranchers whose livestock are damaged or killed by trophy game animals in Wyoming.

The state department responsible for investigating damage claims.

Landowners who permit hunting on their property.

Terms To Know

Trophy Game Animals

Wild animals that are hunted for sport and often kept as trophies, such as elk or deer.

Compensation

Money given to someone to make up for a loss or damage.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill only applies to livestock that are damaged or killed during authorized hunting seasons.

It is unclear how the compensation amount will be determined in detail, as this is left to rules established by the commission.

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

2021-02-04 House

H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel

2021-02-02 House

H Received for Introduction

2021-02-02 LSO

Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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21LSO-0505
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0505
Numbered
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HOUSE BILL NO. HB0093

Specifying livestock qualifying for compensation.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Rodriguez-Williams, Fortner and Laursen and Senator(s) French

A BILL

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AN ACT relating to game and fish; specifying species eligible for reimbursement due to depredation by trophy game animals; 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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901(c) is amended to read:

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Owner of damaged property to report damage; claims for damages; time for filing; determination; appeal; arbitration.

(c)

The department shall consider the claims based upon a description of the livestock or bees damaged or killed by a trophy game animal, the damaged land, growing cultivated crops, stored crops including honey and hives, seed crops, improvements and extraordinary damage to grass. The commission is authorized to establish by rule, methods, factors and formulas to be used for determining the amount to compensate any landowner, lessee or agent for livestock damaged as a result of, missing as a result of, or killed by trophy game animals.
As used in this subsection, "livestock" shall include but is not limited to bovines, equines sheep and alpacas.
Claims shall be investigated by the department and rejected or allowed within ninety (90) days after submission, and paid in the amount determined to be due. In the event the department fails to act within ninety (90) days, the claim, including interest based on local bank preferred rates, shall be deemed to have been allowed.

No award shall be allowed to any landowner who has not permitted hunting on his property during authorized hunting seasons. Any person failing to comply with any provision of this section is barred from making any claim against the department for damages. Any claimant aggrieved
by the decision of the department may appeal to the commission within thirty (30) days after receipt of the decision of the department as provided by rules of practice and procedure promulgated by the commission. The commission shall review the department decision at its next meeting following receipt of notice of request for review. The commission shall review the investigative report of the department, and it may approve, modify or reverse the decision of the department.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2021
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