Legislative Update
#7
25 February 2011
Our two biggest
priorities this session are still in play. We
may end up with a very successful legislative
session yet. Here's where we stand:
HB0088 - Guides and outfitters - This bill passed both houses and is awaiting consideration in a conference committee. We worked with WYOGA on it, and support it. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/Introduced/HB0088.pdf
SF0062 - Large projects - This bill has passed both houses and is awaiting the Governor's signature. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/Introduced/SF0062.pdf
SF0085 - Game and fish violations - penalties - This bill passed third reading in the House yesterday, but the Senate failed to concur with House amendments. This bill is now dead. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/Introduced/SF0085.pdf
SF0091 - Wildlife/livestock disease research disease partnership-funding - This bill has passed second reading in the House. We have no position on it. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/Introduced/SF0091.pdf
SJ0001 - Right to hunt, fish and trap - This bill passed second reading in the House this morning. It seems to have a considerable amount of support. This was our highest priority this session. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/Introduced/SJ0001.pdf
The Joint Travel Committee met yesterday to prioritize interim topics. The highest wildlife priorities are:
-The aquatic invasive species program - making sure the size, scope and future of the program are consistent with legislative intent;
-Monitoring of threatened and endangered species issues;
-Statutes within Title 23 that may be repealed or replaced by Commission regulation, including the use of baiting in some situations, changes in the definition of legal weapons, etc. and;
-Grizzly DNA study to estimate bear numbers.
Walt Gasson, Executive Director
Wyoming Wildlife Federation
HB0088 - Guides and outfitters - This bill passed both houses and is awaiting consideration in a conference committee. We worked with WYOGA on it, and support it. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/Introduced/HB0088.pdf
SF0062 - Large projects - This bill has passed both houses and is awaiting the Governor's signature. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/Introduced/SF0062.pdf
SF0085 - Game and fish violations - penalties - This bill passed third reading in the House yesterday, but the Senate failed to concur with House amendments. This bill is now dead. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/Introduced/SF0085.pdf
SF0091 - Wildlife/livestock disease research disease partnership-funding - This bill has passed second reading in the House. We have no position on it. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/Introduced/SF0091.pdf
SJ0001 - Right to hunt, fish and trap - This bill passed second reading in the House this morning. It seems to have a considerable amount of support. This was our highest priority this session. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2011/Introduced/SJ0001.pdf
The Joint Travel Committee met yesterday to prioritize interim topics. The highest wildlife priorities are:
-The aquatic invasive species program - making sure the size, scope and future of the program are consistent with legislative intent;
-Monitoring of threatened and endangered species issues;
-Statutes within Title 23 that may be repealed or replaced by Commission regulation, including the use of baiting in some situations, changes in the definition of legal weapons, etc. and;
-Grizzly DNA study to estimate bear numbers.
Walt Gasson, Executive Director
Wyoming Wildlife Federation