AN ACT relating to game and fish; providing that any shed antlers and horns on state or public land are the property of the state; requiring nonresidents to obtain a conservation stamp to collect shed antlers and horns on state or public land; providing exceptions specifying fees; and providing for an effective date.
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Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Representative Wylie
Last action
2023-03-02
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2023
Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific dates for when nonresidents need to obtain the conservation stamp.
Shed Antlers and Horns Conservation Stamp Act
This law makes shed antlers and horns on state or public land property of the state, requires nonresidents to buy a conservation stamp to collect them from designated lands during certain times, and exempts residents under age 15.
What This Bill Does
Makes all shed antlers and horns found on state or public land belong to the state.
Requires nonresidents to obtain a conservation stamp before collecting shed antlers and horns from designated state or public lands during specified times.
Does not require residents under age 15 to get a conservation stamp.
Who It Names or Affects
Nonresidents who want to collect shed antlers or horns from state or public land.
Residents of Wyoming under the age of fifteen (15) years old.
Terms To Know
Conservation stamp
A special permit that nonresidents must buy to collect shed antlers or horns from designated state lands during specified times.
Limits and Unknowns
The law does not specify the exact dates when nonresidents need to get a conservation stamp.
It's unclear how much the conservation stamp will cost.
The bill doesn't explain what happens if someone collects antlers or horns without a required stamp.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment changes the bill so that nonresidents must obtain a conservation stamp to collect shed antlers and horns on state or public land in Wyoming.
Nonresidents are required to obtain a conservation stamp before collecting shed antlers and horns from state or public land.
Exceptions for fees related to obtaining the conservation stamp are specified.
The exact details of the exceptions for fees are not provided in the amendment text, so specifics about these exceptions cannot be explained.
Standing Committee • House Appropriations Committee
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment changes the term 'permit' to 'conservation stamp' in several places within the bill and adds an exception for certain individuals who do not need a conservation stamp.
Replaces the word 'permit' with 'conservation stamp' throughout the bill text.
Adds an exception that exempts minors under fifteen years old and nonprofit organizations from needing a conservation stamp.
Specifies that nonresidents must obtain a conservation stamp to collect shed antlers and horns on state or public land during May 1 through June 30.
The amendment text does not provide details about the cost of the conservation stamp or how it will be enforced.
Plain English: The amendment removes specific language about shed antlers and horns from the bill, altering how certain sections of state law would be referenced.
Removes the phrase 'providing that any shed' from the beginning of the bill text.
Deletes a line related to Senate standing committee amendments.
Eliminates references to specific sections of state law (23-1-103 and 23-1-302(a)(xxxi)) and replaces it with just one section reference (23-1-302(a)(xxxi)).
Removes additional lines that were previously added by Senate standing committee amendments.
The exact impact of these deletions on the bill's overall intent is not clear without further context.
Some technical details about which specific parts of the bill are being removed may be too complex to fully explain here.
Plain English: The amendment changes the bill so that instead of requiring nonresidents to get a conservation stamp to collect shed antlers and horns on state or public land, it allows the state to establish rules for when such requirements will apply.
Changes the language from 'require' to 'establish by rule a requirement for', allowing more flexibility in setting conditions for collecting shed antlers and horns.
The amendment does not specify what these rules or dates will be, leaving that detail to future state decisions.
Standing Committee • Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural R
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment changes the bill to specify that shed antlers and horns on state or public land are subject to certain collection rules, removes a requirement for rulemaking, and adjusts the effective date of the act.
Clarifies that shed antlers and horns must be collected from 'state or' public land, not just any public land.
Removes the requirement for the state to make rules about collecting shed antlers and horns.
Changes the effective date of the bill to July 1, 2023.
The amendment text does not provide details on what specific collection rules are being applied or how they will be enforced.
Bill History
2023-03-02LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 144
2023-03-02Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0076
2023-02-27Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0076
2023-02-27House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0076
2023-02-27LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0076
2023-02-27House
H Concur:Passed 44-18-0-0-0
2023-02-24House
H Received for Concurrence
2023-02-24Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 16-12-3-0-0
2023-02-23Senate
S 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2023-02-22Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-21Senate
S COW:Passed
2023-02-17Senate
S Placed on General File
2023-02-17Senate
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2023-02-09Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
2023-02-09Senate
S Received for Introduction
2023-02-08House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 39-23-0-0-0
2023-02-07House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-06House
H COW:Passed
2023-02-02House
H Placed on General File
2023-02-02House
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
2023-01-27House
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
2023-01-26House
H Received for Introduction
2023-01-26LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 23LSO-0714
Bill No.:
HB0276
Effective:
7/1/2023
LSO No.:
23LSO-0714
Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0076
Chapter No.:
144
Prime Sponsor:
Wylie
Catch Title:
Shed antlers and horns conservation stamp.
Subject:
Shed antlers and horns conservation stamp.
Summary/Major Elements:
This act requires the Game and Fish Commission to establish by rule a requirement for nonresidents to obtain a conservation stamp for the collection of big game animal shed antlers and horns on designated state lands during specified times. The requirement does not apply to residents or to any person under the age of fifteen (15).
The act clarifies that shed antlers or horns located on state or public lands are the property of the state.
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
Read the full stored bill text
23LSO-0714
ORIGINAL House
ENGROSSED
Bill No
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HB0276
ENROLLED ACT NO. 76,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session
AN ACT relating to game and fish; providing that any shed antlers and horns on state or public land are the property of the state; requiring nonresidents to obtain a conservation stamp to collect shed antlers and horns on state or public land; providing exceptions specifying fees; 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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103 and 23
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302(a)(xxxi) are amended to read:
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103.
Ownership of wildlife; purpose of provisions.
For the purpose of this act, all wildlife in Wyoming is the property of the state
, including shed antlers or horns located on state or public lands
. It is the purpose of this act and the policy of the state to provide an adequate and flexible system for control, propagation, management, protection and regulation of all Wyoming wildlife. There shall be no private ownership of live animals classified in this act as big or trophy game animals or of any wolf or wolf hybrid.
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Powers and duties.
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The commission is directed and empowered:
(xxxi)
To regulate and control the collection of shed antlers and horns of big game animals for the purpose of minimizing the harassment or disturbance of big game populations on public lands west of Interstate 90 from the Wyoming
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Montana state line to Buffalo and west of Interstate 25 from Buffalo to the Wyoming
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Colorado state line any time during the year, subject to the provisions for bighorn sheep horns in W.S. 23
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. Pursuant to this paragraph the commission shall establish by rule a requirement for nonresidents to obtain a conservation stamp for the collection of big game animal shed antlers and horns on designated state or public lands and dates when this requirement shall be applicable. A conservation stamp shall not be required for residents of Wyoming or any person under fifteen (15) years of age
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Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023.
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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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