Grizzly bear license fees.

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FISCAL NOTE

 

Source of revenue increase:

It is not determinable at this time if this bill will result in any revenue increases.   Presently, Grizzly Bears are on the endangered species list and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is working with the Fish and Wildlife Service to have them delisted.   Once delisted, the Department will have to determine how many bears would be available for harvesting and what would be the number of residents and nonresident hunters selected for any hunting opportunity.   It is premature at this time to make any of these determinations.

 

Assumptions:

In order to predict any revenues, we would have to assume that the Grizzly Bear is delisted and that the Game and Fish Commission sets a hunting season.

 

 

Source of Expenditure Increase:

There should not be a non-administrative expenditure increase.

 

Assumptions:

We are assuming that the grizzly bear is delisted in the very near future and that a modification is needed to the random license draw in FY 2006 which is listed as an administrative increase.

 

 

This bill has administrative impact that appears to increase (or decrease) duties or responsibilities of one or more state agencies and may impact agency spending or staffing requirements. As introduced, the bill does not modify any state agency budget or current personnel authorizations.

The following state agencies will be asked to provide their estimate of the administrative fiscal impact prior to the first committee meeting held to consider the bill:

 

Game and Fish Department

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared by: Ron Arnold, Game and Fish Department  Phone: 777-4517