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HB0072 • 2022

Hunting license application funds.

AN ACT relating to game and fish; providing an option for unsuccessful applicants to contribute a portion of refunded application fees as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Sommers
Last action
2022-03-15
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2022

Plain English Breakdown

The exact dollar amounts for donations are not specified in the official bill text, only that they can be 'as specified by the department'.

Hunting License Application Funds

This law allows hunting license applicants who do not get a license to donate all or part of their refundable application fee to wildlife and natural resource trusts.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows unsuccessful hunting license applicants to choose whether to receive a full refund or donate the money to specific accounts.
  • Specifies that donations can go to either the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Income Account, the Game and Fish Access Account, or both.
  • Requires the department to provide information about donation options on application forms.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Hunting license applicants who do not receive a hunting license and are eligible for a refund.

Terms To Know

Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Income Account
A fund that supports wildlife conservation efforts in Wyoming.
Game and Fish Access Account
An account used to improve public access to hunting and fishing areas in Wyoming.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the donated funds will be used.
  • It is unclear what happens if an applicant chooses a partial donation amount that is less than the refundable fee.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB0072H3001

3rd reading • Representative Sherwood

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment allows unsuccessful hunting license applicants to contribute a portion of their refunded application fees, instead of getting the full refund.

  • Adds an option for unsuccessful applicants to keep part of their refunded fee.
  • Removes the requirement that applicants must receive either a full refund or no refund at all.
  • The exact amount and conditions for keeping portions of the refund are not specified in this amendment text.
HB0072HS001

Standing Committee • House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Re

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment allows unsuccessful hunting license applicants to choose how much of their refunded application fees they want to contribute back in whole dollar amounts.

  • Unsuccessful applicants can now decide whether to donate the full amount or a portion of their refund, with specified donation options like $20, $50, and $100.
  • The exact other donation amounts that the department may specify are not detailed in this amendment text.
HB0072SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural R

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment removes specific dollar amounts from the bill text related to hunting license application refunds.

  • Removes the phrase 'of twenty dollars ($20.00), fifty' which was specifying certain refund amounts.
  • Deletes an entire line that contained a specified amount.
  • The exact purpose and impact of removing these specific dollar amounts is not clear from the provided amendment text alone.

Bill History

  1. 2022-03-15 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number 78

  2. 2022-03-15 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0041

  3. 2022-03-09 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0041

  4. 2022-03-09 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0041

  5. 2022-03-08 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0041

  6. 2022-03-08 House

    H Concur:Passed 47-11-2-0-0

  7. 2022-03-08 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2022-03-08 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-0-0-0

  9. 2022-03-07 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  10. 2022-03-04 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  11. 2022-03-03 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  12. 2022-03-03 Senate

    S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

  13. 2022-03-02 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel

  14. 2022-03-02 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  15. 2022-03-01 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-12-1-0-0

  16. 2022-02-28 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  17. 2022-02-25 House

    H COW:Passed

  18. 2022-02-24 House

    H Placed on General File

  19. 2022-02-24 House

    H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0

  20. 2022-02-18 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 48-12-0-0-0

  21. 2022-02-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  22. 2022-02-07 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 22LSO-0008
Bill No.:

HB0072

Effective:

7/1/2022 12:00:00 AM

LSO No.:

22LSO-0008

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0041

Chapter No.:

78

Prime Sponsor:

Sommers

Catch Title:

Hunting license application funds.

Subject:

Hunting license application fee donations.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act provides than an applicant for a hunting license may choose to donate any application fee that is refundable if the applicant is unsuccessful in obtaining a hunting license.

The act provides that the applicant may elect to donate all or a portion of a refundable fee to the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Income Account, the Game and Fish Access Account, or both.
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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22LSO-0008

ORIGINAL House

ENGROSSED
Bill No
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HB0072

ENROLLED ACT NO. 41,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2022 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to game and fish; providing an option for unsuccessful applicants to contribute a portion of refunded application fees as specified; 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
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101 by creating a new subsection (r) is amended to read:

23
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101.

Fees; restrictions; nonresident application fee; nonresident licenses; verification of residency required; donation of refunded application fees.

(r)

An applicant may elect to provide that any fee paid under this section that is refundable if the applicant is unsuccessful, or portions of the fee as provided in this subsection, be retained and deposited by the department in the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust income account created by W.S. 9
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15
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103(b) or the game and fish access account created by W.S. 23
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501(h), as determined by the applicant. The department shall provide information on the application form that the applicant may elect at the time of application to make a contribution to one (1) or both of the accounts specified under this subsection if the applicant is unsuccessful. The department shall allow the applicant to contribute the entire amount of the fee or select a portion of the fee to contribute as specified by the department, not to exceed the amount of the fee. Any administrative expenses incurred by the department for donations into the account created by W.S. 9-15-103(b) shall be reimbursed to the department by the Wyoming wildlife and natural resource trust income account.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2022
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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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