| 1 | | - | ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED |
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| 2 | | - | BILL NO. HB0045 |
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| 3 | | - | ENROLLED ACT NO. 15, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 4 | | - | SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING |
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| 5 | | - | 2025 GENERAL SESSION |
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| 1 | + | 2025 |
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| 2 | + | STATE OF WYOMING |
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| 3 | + | 25LSO-03001HB0045 |
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| 4 | + | HOUSE BILL NO. HB0045 |
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| 5 | + | Removing otters as protected animals. |
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| 6 | + | Sponsored by: Representative(s) Byron, Banks, Davis, |
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| 7 | + | Haroldson, Schmid, Williams and Winter and |
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| 8 | + | Senator(s) Crago, Dockstader, Driskill and |
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| 9 | + | Landen |
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| 10 | + | A BILL |
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| 11 | + | for |
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| 12 | + | 1 AN ACT relating to game and fish; removing otters from the |
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| 13 | + | 2 definition of protected animals for purposes of hunting |
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| 14 | + | 3 regulations; and providing for an effective date. |
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| 18 | + | 7W.S. 23-1-101(a)(ix) is amended to read: |
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| 22 | + | 11 (a) As used in this act: |
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| 24 | + | 13 (ix) "Protected animal" means black-footed |
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| 25 | + | 14 ferret, fisher, lynx, otter, pika or wolverine; 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-03002HB0045 |
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| 7 | | - | AN ACT relating to game and fish; removing otters from the |
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| 8 | | - | definition of protected animals for purposes of hunting |
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| 9 | | - | regulations; and providing for an effective date. |
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| 10 | | - | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: |
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| 11 | | - | Section 1. W.S. 23-1-101(a)(ix) is amended to read: |
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| 12 | | - | 23-1-101. Definitions of wildlife. |
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| 13 | | - | (a) As used in this act: |
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| 14 | | - | (ix) "Protected animal" means black-footed |
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| 15 | | - | ferret, fisher, lynx, otter, pika or wolverine; ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED |
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| 16 | | - | BILL NO. HB0045 |
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| 17 | | - | ENROLLED ACT NO. 15, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 18 | | - | SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING |
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| 19 | | - | 2025 GENERAL SESSION |
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| 20 | | - | 2Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon |
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| 21 | | - | completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law |
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| 22 | | - | as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming |
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| 23 | | - | Constitution. |
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| 24 | | - | (END) |
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| 25 | | - | Speaker of the HousePresident of the SenateGovernorTIME APPROVED: _________DATE APPROVED: _________ |
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| 26 | | - | I hereby certify that this act originated in the House. |
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| 27 | | - | Chief Clerk |
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| 27 | + | 2. This act is effective July 1, 2025. |
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| 28 | + | 3 |
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| 29 | + | 4 (END) |
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