H.B. No. 0031

Lifetime conservation stamp.

 

Sponsored By:                              Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to game and fish; increasing the price of a lifetime conservation stamp; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/11/2002        Bill Number Assigned

1/14/2003         H Received for Introduction

1/14/2003         H Introduced and Referred to H06

1/20/2003         H06 Recommended 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

 

1/20/2003         H Placed on General File

1/20/2003         H Passed CoW

1/21/2003         H Passed 2nd Reading

1/22/2003         H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Baker, Berger, Boswell, Brechtel, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Latta, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan, Nicholas, Olsen, Osborn, Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Prosser, Reese, Robinson, Ross, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Tipton, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.

Ayes 60    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/22/2003         S Received for Introduction

2/3/2003          S Introduced and Referred to S06

2/6/2003          S06 Recommended 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

 

2/6/2003          S Placed on General File

2/11/2003         S Passed CoW

 

2/12/2003         S Amendments Considered

HB0031S2001/F     FAILED

Page 1-line 2                                          After "stamp;" insert "providing for collection and transfer of the revenue as specified;".

 

Page 1-line 13                                        After "($150.00)." insert "All revenue collected under this subsection shall be placed into the lifetime conservation stamp trust fund which is hereby established.  Each fiscal year, before August 1, there shall be transferred from the lifetime conservation stamp trust fund into the game and fish fund one twentieth (1/20) of the principal amount in the trust fund on July 1 plus all the interest earned by the trust fund in the previous fiscal year.".  SCOTT

 

2/12/2003         S Passed 2nd Reading

 

2/13/2003         S Amendments Considered

HB0031S3001/AC    (CORRECTED COPY)  ADOPTED

Page 1-line 2                                          After "stamp;" insert "providing for distribution;".

Page 1-line 7                                          After "W.S." insert "23‑1‑501(e) and"; delete "is" insert "are".

Page 1-line 8                                          Insert:

"23‑1‑501.  Game and fish fund.

(e)  An account within the game and fish fund is created. Revenues collected under W.S. 23‑2‑101(m), 23‑2‑201(e) and as specified under W.S. 23‑2‑306(a) and (b) shall be deposited within the account. The commission shall use revenues in the account to purchase access easements to provide access to public and private lands. The commission shall notify in writing the appropriate boards of county commissioners before purchasing any access easements under this subsection. In addition and on or before February 1 of each year, the commission shall annually report to the legislature on easements purchased pursuant to this subsection during the preceding fiscal year.".

Page 1-line 13                                        After "($150.00)." insert "Revenues collected from the sale of each stamp under this subsection shall be deposited as follows:

(A)  Fifty percent (50%) into the trust account created under W.S. 23‑1‑501(f); and

(B)  Fifty percent (50%) into the account created under W.S. 23‑1‑501(e).".  ROBERTS, BOGGS

 

2/13/2003         S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Goodenough, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Sessions and Vasey.

Nays:  Senator(s) Barton and Geis.

Conflicts:  Senator(s) Scott

Ayes 27    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 1

 

2/14/2003         H Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Baker, Berger, Boswell, Brechtel, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Latta, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, McMurtrey, McOmie, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Nicholas, Olsen, Osborn, Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Prosser, Reese, Robinson, Ross, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Tipton, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.

Excused:  Representative(s) Morgan

Ayes 0    Nays 59    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/14/2003         H Appointed JCC01 Members

                  Baker, Harshman and Thompson

2/18/2003         S Appointed  JCC01 Members

                  Roberts, Geis and Vasey

 

HB0031JC01/AA     ADOPTED

Delete the following Senate amendment:

HB0031S3001/AC

Further amend as follows:

Page 1-line 2                                          After "stamp;" insert "providing for distribution;".

Page 1-line 7                                          After "W.S." insert "23‑1‑501(e) and"; delete "is" insert "are".

Page 1-line 8                                          Insert:

"23‑1‑501.  Game and fish fund.

(e)  An account within the game and fish fund is created. Revenues collected under W.S. 23‑2‑101(m), 23‑2‑201(e) and as specified under W.S. 23‑2‑306(a) and (b) shall be deposited within the account. The commission shall use revenues in the account to purchase access easements to provide access to public and private lands. The commission shall notify in writing the appropriate boards of county commissioners before purchasing any access easements under this subsection. In addition and on or before February 1 of each year, the commission shall annually report to the legislature on easements purchased pursuant to this subsection during the preceding fiscal year.".

Page 1-line 13                                        After "($150.00)." insert "Revenues collected from the sale of each stamp under this subsection shall be deposited as follows:

(A)  Fifty percent (50%) into the trust account created under W.S. 23‑1‑501(f); and

(B)  Fifty percent (50%) into the account created under W.S. 23‑1‑501(e).". 

BAKER, HARSHMAN, THOMPSON, ROBERTS, GEIS, VASEY

 

3/3/2003    H Adopted HB0031JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Baker, Berger, Boswell, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper, Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Latta, Law, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, McMurtrey, Meuli, Meyer, Miller, D., Morgan, Nicholas, Olsen, Osborn, Parady, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Reese, Robinson, Ross, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Tipton, Walsh, Warren and Wasserburger.

Nays:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Brechtel, Diercks, McOmie, Prosser, Semlek and Wostenberg.

Ayes 53  Nays 7  Excused 0  Absent 0  Conflict 0

 

3/4/2003    S Adopted HB0031JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton, Boggs, Burns, Caller, Case, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Goodenough, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Sessions and Vasey.

Conflicts:  Senator(s) Scott

Ayes 29    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 1

 

3/5/2003          Assigned Number HEA 0126

3/5/2003          H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0126

3/5/2003          S President Signed HEA No. 0126

3/7/2003          Governor Signed HEA No. 0126

 

Chapter No. 0195  Session Laws of Wyoming 2003.