This amendment creates an advisory board for commercially guided fishing boats, adds a residency preference for boat launch allocations, includes a reporting requirement, and adjusts fee structures.
- Expands the bill's purpose statement to include creation of an advisory board, specification of board duties, and a reporting requirement. (Page 1, lines 5-4)
- Adds 'advisory board' to the definitions section of the bill. (Page 1, line 14)
- Modifies boat launch allocation requirements to prioritize Wyoming resident professional guides and outfitters in a lawful ratio, and exempts Wyoming residents who guide from their own or family-owned/leased lands when using public boat ramps. (Page 2, lines 6-19)
- Creates a seven-member commercially guided fishing boats advisory board appointed by the commission (one from each appointment district), serving four-year terms, with authority to provide recommendations on rule promulgation. (Page 2, after line 6)
- Updates subsection numbering from (b) to (c) to accommodate the new advisory board provision. (Page 2, line 8)
- Requires annual registration fees to reflect different rates for resident versus nonresident guides and outfitters, using a ratio similar to the 12-month fishing license fee ratio under existing law. (Page 2, lines 19-43)
- Updates subsection numbering from (c) to (d) for the definitions section. (Page 3, line 1)
- Requires the Game and Fish Commission and advisory board to report recommendations to the joint interim committee by November 1, 2025 regarding creation or amendment of a board to carry out the duties specified. (Page 4, after line 2)
- Updates the final section number from Section 2 to Section 3 due to insertion of new reporting requirement. (Page 2, line 4)
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