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H.B. No. 0300 |
State legal action-wolves and other natural resource issues. |
Sponsored By: Representative(s) Childers, Baker,
Luthi, Philp and Simpson and Senator(s) Anderson, J., Coe, Northrup and Roberts
AN ACT
relating to federal natural resource policy; amending the federal natural
resource policy account to allow legal action and other activities as
specified; allowing actions on behalf of Wyoming citizens as specified;
providing for retaining qualified practicing attorneys; providing for the
initiation of litigation against the federal government over the release of
gray wolves to recoup unpaid damages and expenses; providing the attorney
general the ability to seek other legal remedies as specified; making an
appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
2/3/2003 Bill Number Assigned
2/3/2003 H Received for Introduction
2/3/2003 H Introduced and Referred to H01
2/6/2003 H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Berger, Buchanan,
Olsen and Simpson
Nays: Representative(s) Bagby, Landon, Petersen
and Warren
Ayes 5 Nays 4 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/6/2003 H Rereferred to H02
2/7/2003 H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Jones, Jorgensen, Meuli,
Nicholas, Reese and Tipton
Excused: Representative(s) Philp
Ayes 6 Nays 0 Excused 1
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/7/2003 H Placed on General File
2/10/2003 H Amendments Considered
HB0300HS001/A ADOPTED
Page 3-line 22 Delete
"shall" insert "may".
SIMPSON, CHAIRMAN
HB0300HS002/A ADOPTED
Page 1-line 10 After
"appropriation;" insert "authorizing additional
positions;".
Page 5-lines 21 through 23 Delete.
Page 6-lines 1 and 2 Delete
entirely and insert:
"Section 3.
(a) There is appropriated two hundred
fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00), or as much thereof as is necessary, from
the general fund to the office of the attorney general for two (2) attorney III
positions and one (1) environmental expert to be assigned to the natural
resource division for the purposes of implementing this act.
(b) The office of the attorney general is
authorized three (3) full-time equivalent positions, as specified in this
section, to implement the purposes of this act.". NICHOLAS, CHAIRMAN
HB0300HW001/A ADOPTED
Page 1-line 6 After
"the" insert "investigation and"; delete "litigation"
insert "legal action".
Page 1-line 7 Delete.
Page 1-line 8 Delete
through "expenses".
Page 1-line 9 Delete
"other".
Page 3-line 1 After
"(iii)" insert "Investigating,".
Page 3-line 22 Delete
"initiate" insert "investigate potential".
Page 4-line 1 after
"may" insert "initiate litigation,"; after
"brief" insert "or intervene as provided by state or federal
law".
Page 4-line 11 After
"the" insert "investigation or".
Page 4-line 19 After
"The" insert "investigation or".
Page 4-line 20 After
"shall be" delete balance of the line.
Page 4-lines 21-23 Delete.
Page 4-line 24 Delete
through "introduced"; insert "to determine whether the state of
Wyoming is entitled to damages or other relief as provided by state or federal
laws or rules or regulations as a result of the introduction of".
Page 5-line 1 After
"species" delete ","; after "state" insert
", and further to determine whether protection, proposed or otherwise, of
other wildlife populations within the boundaries of this state entitles the
state of Wyoming to damages or other relief".
Page 5-line 4 Delete
"lawsuit" insert "efforts".
Page 5-line 10 Delete
"wolf" insert "wildlife".
Page 5-line 14 Delete
"shall" insert "may".
Page 5-line 16 Delete
"In".
Page 5-line 17 through 19 Delete. SIMPSON, CHILDERS
2/10/2003 H Passed CoW
2/11/2003 H Amendments Considered
HB0300H2001/A ADOPTED
Page 5-lines 16 through 19 Delete
the Simpson et al., committee of the whole amendment (HB0300HW001/A) to these
lines and further amend as follows:
Page 5-line 17 Delete
"and absolute".
Page 5-line 18 Delete.
Page 5-line 19 Delete
"Yellowstone Park" insert "authority for wolf
management". PHILP
2/11/2003 H Passed 2nd Reading
2/12/2003 H Amendments Considered
HB0300H3001/A ADOPTED
Page 5-line 17 Delete
"litigation shall" insert "legal action may". PHILP
2/12/2003 H Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R.,
Bagby, Baker, Berger, Boswell, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Cooper,
Diercks, Edwards, Gentile, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway,
Jansen, Johnson, W., Jones, Jorgensen, 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, Tipton, Wasserburger and Wostenberg.
Nays: Representative(s) Brechtel, Esquibel,
Gilmore, Johnson, L., Landon, Thompson and Warren.
Excused: Representative(s) Walsh
Ayes 52 Nays 7 Excused 1
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/13/2003 S Received for Introduction
2/18/2003 S Introduced and Referred to S05
2/26/2003 S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Barton, Cathcart, Geis, Northrup
and Vasey
Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/26/2003 S Rereferred to S02
2/27/2003 S02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Devin, Job and Schiffer
Nays: Senator(s) Cathcart and Hines
Ayes 3 Nays 2 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/27/2003 S Placed on General File
3/1/2003 S Amendments Considered
HB0300SS001/AE (TO
ENGROSSED COPY) ADOPTED
Page 1-line 4 Delete.
Page 1-line 5 Delete
"specified;".
Page 2-line 8 After
"Wyoming" delete "," reinsert stricken
"and".
Page 2-line 9 After
"governments" reinsert stricken "," delete "and its
citizens".
Page 2-line 13 Delete
"wildlife" insert "species".
Page 4-line 19 Delete
"be to determine" insert "include determination of".
Page 4-line 23 Delete
"species" insert "population".
Page 5-line 1 Delete
"wildlife" insert "species".
Page 5-line 2 Delete
"populations".
Page 5-line 12 Delete
"wildlife" insert "species".
Page 5-line 15 After
"Wyoming." delete balance of line.
Page 5-lines 16 through 20 Delete. GEIS, CHAIRMAN
HB0300SS002/AE (TO
ENGROSSED COPY) ADOPTED
Page 5-Before line 21 insert and renumber as necessary:
"(e) The
attorney general shall:
(i) Monitor
and identify monetary compensation received from federal agencies under W.S. 9‑4‑218
and this section;
(ii) In
cooperation with other relevant state agencies, determine the benefits accrued
to the state from actions undertaken pursuant to W.S. 9‑4‑218 and
this section;
(iii) On
or before January 1, 2004, report to the joint travel, recreation, wildlife and
cultural resources interim committee and the joint appropriations committee on
duties assigned under paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this subsection.".
Page 6-line 3 After
"general" insert ".".
Page 6-lines 4 through 6 Delete.
Page 6-line 9 After
"positions" delete balance of line.
Page 6-line 10 Delete
line through ","; after "." insert "The attorney
general shall determine the position classifications necessary to implement
this act.". SCHIFFER, CHAIRMAN
3/1/2003 S Passed CoW
3/3/2003 S Passed 2nd Reading
3/3/2003 S Suspended Rules
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton,
Boggs, Burns, Caller, Cathcart, Coe, Decaria, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hanes, Hawks,
Hines, Job, Kunz, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer,
Scott, Sessions and Vasey.
Nays: Senator(s) Case and Goodenough.
Excused: Senator(s) Meier
Ayes 27 Nays 2 Excused 1
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/3/2003 S Laid Back Without Prejudice
3/4/2003 S Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Barton,
Boggs, Burns, Caller, Cathcart, Coe, Devin, Erb, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines,
Kunz, Larson, Meier, Northrup, Peck, Roberts, Schiffer, Scott and Vasey.
Nays: Senator(s) Case, Decaria, Goodenough, Job,
Massie, Mockler and Sessions.
Ayes 23 Nays 7 Excused 0
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/4/2003 H Did Concur
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R.,
Bagby, Baker, Berger, Boswell, Brechtel, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Cooper,
Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, Gentile, Gilmore, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey,
Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jansen, Johnson, L., Johnson, W., Jones, Jorgensen,
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.
Nays: Representative(s) Landon
Excused: Representative(s) Bucholz
Ayes 58 Nays 1 Excused 1
Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/4/2003 Assigned Number HEA 0124
3/5/2003 H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0124
3/5/2003 S President Signed HEA No. 0124
3/6/2003 Governor Signed HEA No. 0124
Chapter No.
0166 Session Laws of Wyoming 2003.