HB0002

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Hunting license application fees increase.

Authorize the game and fish commission to set hunting license application fees and remove minimum property damage fund contribution requirements.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing the game and fish commission to set application fees for hunting licenses as specified; removing minimum contribution requirements to property damage compensation fund; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

Transportation

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What does this bill do?

Authorizes the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission to set hunting license application fees by rule, with specified maximums, and removes minimum contribution requirements to the property damage compensation fund.

Allows the Game and Fish Commission to establish resident hunting license application fees by rule, not to exceed $20.00 per application, and nonresident fees not to exceed $75.00 per application for all personal applications made at the same time. (W.S. 23-2-101(e), Sec. 1)
Removes the requirement that the commission set aside 25% of application fees collected after 1980 to maintain a $500,000 working balance in the property damage compensation fund for game animals and birds. (W.S. 23-2-101(e), Sec. 1)
Requires the Game and Fish Commission to promulgate all rules necessary to implement the act no later than July 1, 2025. (Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (6)

2/10/2025(House)

H COW:H Did not consider for COW

2/6/2025(House)

H Placed on General File

2/6/2025(House)

H06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0

1/16/2025(House)

H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel

1/2/2025(House)

H Received for Introduction

Amendments (1)

HB0002HS001Unknown

HouseStanding Committee

Sponsor: House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Re