SF0157 • 2023

Weed and pest mitigation-tribal inclusion-2.

AN ACT relating to weed and pest control; clarifying that the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes may apply for participation in specified emergency insect management programs; requiring coordination with weed and pest control districts for emergency programs; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Cooper
Last action: 2023-02-27
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 2/27/2023

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material did not provide specific details on the funding mechanism for the emergency insect management programs.

Clarifying Tribal Participation in Weed and Pest Control Programs

This law allows the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and the Northern Arapaho Tribe to apply for participation in state emergency insect management programs, requiring coordination with local weed and pest control districts.

What This Bill Does

Allows the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and the Northern Arapaho Tribe to apply for participation in specified state emergency insect management programs.
Requires applicants from these tribes to coordinate their efforts with applicable weed and pest control districts when joining emergency programs.

Who It Names or Affects

The Eastern Shoshone Tribe
The Northern Arapaho Tribe
Local weed and pest control districts

Terms To Know

Emergency insect management programs: Special programs designed to quickly address serious problems caused by harmful insects.
Weed and pest control districts: Local areas responsible for managing weeds and pests in their region.

Limits and Unknowns

The law only applies to the Eastern Shoshone Tribe and the Northern Arapaho Tribe.
It does not specify how funding will be provided or allocated for these programs.

Amendments

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

SF0157SS001

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

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds requirements for coordination between the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes and local weed and pest control districts when applying for emergency insect management programs.

Adds a requirement that the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes must coordinate with weed and pest control districts when participating in emergency insect management programs.
Inserts language on page 1, line 4 to mandate coordination between the tribes and local weed and pest control districts for emergency programs.

The amendment text does not specify how or under what circumstances this coordination should occur, leaving some details unclear.

Bill History

2023-02-27 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 117
2023-02-27 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0065
2023-02-24 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0065
2023-02-24 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0065
2023-02-24 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0065
2023-02-24 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 62-0-0-0-0
2023-02-23 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-22 House
H COW:Passed
2023-02-15 House
H Placed on General File
2023-02-15 House
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2023-02-14 House
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
2023-02-06 House
H Received for Introduction
2023-02-06 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2023-02-03 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-02 Senate
S COW:Passed
2023-01-31 Senate
S Placed on General File
2023-01-31 Senate
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2023-01-26 Senate
:Refer to S06 - Travel
2023-01-24 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
2023-01-24 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2023-01-23 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 23LSO-0693
Bill No.:

SF0157

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

23LSO-0693

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0065

Chapter No.:

117

Prime Sponsor:

Cooper

Catch Title:

Weed and pest mitigation-tribal inclusion-2.

Subject:

Weed and pest emergency insect management program participants.

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill clarifies that tribes may apply to participate in specified state weed and pest emergency insect management programs, and requires applicants to coordinate participation in emergency insect management programs with the applicable weed and pest control district.

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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23LSO-0693

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0157

ENROLLED ACT NO. 65,

SENATE

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session

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

Section 1.

W.S. 11
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5
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406(a) is amended to read:

11
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5
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406.

Program participation requirements; application; funding participation levels specified; restriction on expenditures.

(a)

Any state agency
,

or
any
political subdivision
, the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, the Northern Arapaho Tribe or the cooperative tribal governing body
may apply to the committee for participation in emergency insect management programs under this article. Applications shall be filed with the department of agriculture and shall at minimum, substantiate compliance with standards and guidelines established by the committee.
Applicants shall coordinate participation in emergency insect management programs under this article with applicable weed and pest control districts.

Section 2
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This act is 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)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk