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S.F. No. 0097 |
Wyoming's
wildlife. |
Sponsored By: Senator(s) Roberts and Representative(s)
Cooper, Luthi and Olsen
AN ACT
relating to wildlife; asserting the state's exclusive jurisdiction over
wildlife; prohibiting activities in conflict with that exclusive jurisdiction;
imposing specified duties upon the game and fish commission pertaining to
wildlife introduced within this state; and providing for an effective date.
1/20/2003 Bill Number Assigned
1/21/2003 S Received for Introduction
1/21/2003 S Introduced and Referred to S06
1/31/2003 S06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Boggs, Burns, Hanes and Roberts
Nays: Senator(s) Goodenough
Ayes 4 Nays 1 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
1/31/2003 S Placed on General File
2/5/2003 S Amendments Considered
SF0097SS001/F FAILED
Page 1-line 5 After
"state;" insert "requiring reports;".
Page 2-line 2 Delete
"this state" insert "Wyoming excluding Yellowstone
National Park".
Page 2-line 3 Before
"the commission" insert "unless otherwise permitted by
this act".
Page 2-line 7 After
"Wyoming" insert "excluding Yellowstone National Park".
Page 2-line 8 Delete
";" insert ".".
Page 2-lines 10 through 21 Delete
and renumber.
Page 3-lines 1 through 3 Delete.
Page 3-line 12 After
"Wyoming" insert "excluding Yellowstone National Park".
Page 3-line 13 Delete
";" insert ".".
Page 3-lines 15 through 23 Delete.
Page 3-after line 23 Insert
and renumber:
"Section 2.
(a) For the purpose
of assuring compliance with the terms of this act:
(i)
Not later than September 1, 2003, the commission shall report to the
joint travel, recreation and wildlife committee regarding the responsiveness
and cooperation of the federal government in enabling the commission in
carrying out its duties under this act;
(ii)
The attorney general shall prepare a plan considering potential
litigation for the state of Wyoming to establish its sole management authority
over all species of wildlife within its boundaries excluding Yellowstone
National Park and to require the federal government to immediately transfer to
the state of Wyoming all responsibility for the management and protection of
any and all species of wildlife within the state of Wyoming excluding
Yellowstone National Park. The plan,
together with the attorney general's estimate of the potential cost of such
litigation, shall be forwarded to the joint travel, recreation and wildlife
committee not later than September 1, 2003.
The attorney general shall also include advice regarding which federal
areas other than Yellowstone National Park should be excluded from sole
management authority by the state of Wyoming.".
Page 4-line 1 Delete "2" insert
"3". ROBERTS, CHAIRMAN
2/5/2003 S Passed CoW
2/6/2003 S Amendments Considered
SF0097S2001.01/AC (CORRECTED COPY) (DIVIDED
AMENDMENT) ADOPTED
Page 1-line 5 After
"state;" insert "requiring reports;".
Page 2-line 2 Delete
"this state" insert "Wyoming excluding Yellowstone
National Park".
Page 2-line 3 Before
"the commission" insert "unless otherwise permitted by
this act".
Page 2-line 7 After
"Wyoming" insert "excluding Yellowstone National Park".
Page 3-line 12 After
"Wyoming" insert "excluding Yellowstone National Park".
Page 3-line 13 Delete
";" insert ".".
Page 3-lines 15 through 23 Delete.
Page 3-after line 23 Insert
and renumber:
"Section 2.
(a) For the
purpose of assuring compliance with the terms of this act:
(i)
Not later than September 1, 2003, the commission shall report to the
joint travel, recreation and wildlife committee regarding the responsiveness
and cooperation of the federal government in enabling the commission in
carrying out its duties under this act;
(ii)
The attorney general shall prepare a plan considering potential litigation
for the state of Wyoming to establish its sole management authority over all
species of wildlife within its boundaries excluding Yellowstone National Park
and to require the federal government to immediately transfer to the state of
Wyoming all responsibility for the management and protection of any and all
species of wildlife within the state of Wyoming excluding Yellowstone National
Park. The plan, together with the
attorney general's estimate of the potential cost of such litigation, shall be
forwarded to the joint travel, recreation and wildlife committee not later than
September 1, 2003. The attorney general
shall also include advice regarding which federal areas other than Yellowstone
National Park should be excluded from sole management authority by the state of
Wyoming.".
Page 4-line 1 Delete
"2" insert "3". BURNS, MOCKLER
SF0097S2001.02/FC (CORRECTED COPY) (DIVIDED AMENDMENT) FAILED
Page 2-line 8 Delete
";" insert ".".
Page 2-lines 10 through 21 Delete
and renumber.
Page 3-lines 1 through 3 Delete. BURNS, MOCKLER
2/6/2003 S Passed 2nd Reading
2/7/2003 S Amendments Considered
SF0097S3001/A ADOPTED
Page 2-line 11 Delete
"by all means available".
Page 3-line 1 Delete
"require and".
Page 3-line 2 After
"such" insert "detrimental". SCOTT
2/7/2003 S Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton,
Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hawks, Hines,
Kunz, Larson, Meier, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott and Vasey.
Nays: Senator(s) Decaria, Goodenough, Hanes,
Massie, Mockler and Sessions.
Excused: Senator(s) Job
Ayes 23 Nays 6 Excused 1
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/10/2003 H Received for Introduction
2/10/2003 H Introduced and Referred to H06
2/24/2003 H06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Baker, Edwards, Harshman,
Iekel, McMurtrey, Morgan, Powers, Slater and Thompson
Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/24/2003 H Placed on General File
2/25/2003 H Amendments Considered
SF0097HS001/AE (TO ENGROSSED COPY) ADOPTED
That Substitute No. 1 for SF
0097ENG DO Pass. BAKER, CHAIRMAN
2/25/2003 H Passed CoW
2/26/2003 H Passed 2nd Reading
2/27/2003 H Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R.,
Bagby, Baker, Berger, Brechtel, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper,
Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey,
Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, W., Jones, Landon, Latta, Law,
Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan,
Nicholas, Olsen, Osborn, Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Prosser, Ross,
Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Tipton, Walsh, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.
Nays: Representative(s) Boswell, Johnson, L.,
Jorgensen, Reese, Robinson and Warren.
Ayes 54 Nays 6 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/28/2003 S Did Concur
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton,
Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hanes,
Hawks, Hines, Kunz, Larson, Meier, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott and
Vasey.
Nays: Senator(s) Goodenough, Job, Massie, Mockler
and Sessions.
Ayes 25 Nays 5 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/28/2003 Assigned Number SEA 0046
2/28/2003 S President Signed SEA No. 0046
3/1/2003 H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0046
3/4/2003 Governor Signed SEA No. 0046
Chapter No.
0117 Session Laws of Wyoming 2003.