Nonresident fishing license fee increase.

Plain English Breakdown

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Increase in Nonresident Fishing License Fees

The bill proposes to raise the fees for nonresidents who want to fish in Wyoming.

What This Bill Does

• Increases the cost of a nonresident fishing license from $100.00 to $110.00.
• Raises the daily fee for nonresident fishing licenses from $12.00 to $14.00.
• Boosts the five consecutive day nonresident fishing license fee from $54.00 to $60.00.

Who It Names or Affects

• Nonresidents who want to fish in Wyoming will pay higher fees for their licenses.

Terms To Know

Nonresident

A person who is not a resident of the state where they are fishing.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill did not pass and was not introduced in the legislature.
• There is no official summary text provided for this bill.

Current Bill Text

24LSO-0217
2024
STATE OF WYOMING
24LSO-0217
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0002

Nonresident fishing license fee increase.

Sponsored by: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to game and fish; increasing nonresident fishing license 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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201(d)(ii), (vi) and (ix) is amended to read:

23
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2
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201.

Fees; restrictions; verification of residency required.

(d)

The following fishing licenses may be purchased for the fee indicated in addition to the applicable fee under W.S. 23
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701 and subject to the limitations provided:

(ii)

Nonresident fishing license.........
$100.00
$110.00

(vi)

Nonresident daily fishing license....
$12.00
$14.00

(ix)

Nonresident five (5) consecutive day fishing license......................................
$54.00

$60.00

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2024
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