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HB0145 • 2022

Hunting and fishing-donations to support public schools.

AN ACT relating to game and fish; allowing for the payment of a voluntary fee to help fund the state's public schools when purchasing a hunting or fishing license; and providing for effective dates.

Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Western
Last action
2022-02-18
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2022

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, and there is no official summary text provided.

Donations from Hunters and Fishers to Support Schools

This act allows hunters and fishers in Wyoming to pay a voluntary fee when buying licenses, which can go towards funding the state's public schools.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds an option for people getting hunting or fishing licenses to give extra money to help fund public schools.
  • Requires the department to tell applicants about this choice on their license forms.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who buy hunting or fishing licenses in Wyoming
  • The state's public school system

Terms To Know

Voluntary fee
An extra amount of money that people can choose to pay when buying a license.
Common School Account
A special fund within the permanent land fund where money for public schools is kept.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was never considered for introduction.
  • It's unclear how many people would choose to pay this extra fee.
  • There are no details on what happens if the voluntary fees collected do not meet expectations.

Bill History

  1. 2022-02-18 House

    H Did not Consider for Introduction

  2. 2022-02-16 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2022-02-16 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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22LSO-0257
2022
STATE OF WYOMING
22LSO-0257
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0145

Hunting and fishing-donations to support public schools.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Western, Clausen, Duncan and Newsome and Senator(s) Baldwin, Boner, Case and Hicks

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to game and fish; allowing for the payment of a voluntary fee to help fund the state's public schools when purchasing a hunting or fishing license; and providing for effective dates.

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

Section 1
.

W.S.
23
‑
2
‑
101(h) and
23
‑
2
‑
201(c) are amended to read:

23
‑
2
‑
101.

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

(h)

In addition to other fees under this section,
persons
any person
applying for a license or tag under this section may pay a voluntary fee
of two dollars ($2.00) or any greater amount to fund
to support one (1) or more of the purposes specified in this subsection. The department shall deduct and retain an amount equal to the administrative costs incurred in complying with this subsection.
The
department shall provide the option to pay any voluntary fee authorized under this subsection on the department's license or tag application form to help fund:

(i)

S
earch and rescue activities in the state. The department shall provide information on the license or tag application form that the applicant may pay
the
a
fee under this
subsection
paragraph of two dollars ($2.00) or any greater amount to be credited to the search and rescue account
. Any voluntary fees collected under this
subsection
paragraph
shall be deposited in the search and rescue account created by W.S. 19
‑
13
‑
301
;
.

(ii)

The state's public schools. The department shall provide information on the license or tag application form that the applicant may pay a fee of two dollars ($2.00) or any greater amount under this paragraph to support the state's public schools and to be credited to the common school account within the permanent land fund.

Any voluntary fees collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in the common school account within the permanent land fund created by W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
204(u)(iv) and 9
‑
4
‑
310(a)(vii).

23
‑
2
‑
201.

Fees; restrictions; verification of residency required.

(c)

In addition to other fees under this section,
persons
any person
purchasing a fishing license under this section may pay a voluntary fee
of two dollars ($2.00) or any greater amount to fund
to support one (1) or more of the purposes specified in this subsection. The department shall deduct and retain an amount equal to the administrative costs incurred in complying with this subsection.
The
department shall provide the option to pay
any voluntary fee authorized under this subsection on the department's license form to help fund:

(i)

S
earch and rescue activities in the state. The department shall provide information on the license form that the purchaser may pay
the
a
fee under this
subsection
paragraph of two dollars ($2.00) or any greater amount
to be credited to the search and rescue account. Any voluntary fees collected under this
subsection
paragraph
shall be deposited in the search and rescue account created by W.S. 19
‑
13
‑
301(a
)
;
.

(ii)

The state's public schools. The department shall provide information on the license form that the purchaser may pay a fee of two dollars ($2.00) or any greater amount under this paragraph to support the state's public schools and to be credited to the common school account within the permanent land fund. Any voluntary fees collected under this paragraph shall be deposited in the common school account within the permanent land fund created by W.S. 9
‑
4
‑
204(u)(iv) and 9
‑
4
‑
310(a)(vii).

Section 2
.

The game and fish commission shall promulgate rules necessary to implement this act on or before July 1, 2022.

Section 3
.

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2022.

(b)

Sections 2 and 3 of this
act
are effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

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