S.F. No. 0013

Shed antler collection.

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

AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing the establishment and enforcement of a ban on the collection of naturally shed antlers and horns of big game animals; and providing for an effective date.

11/26/2008  Bill Number Assigned

1/13/2009   S Received for Introduction

1/14/2009   S Introduced and Referred to S06

1/20/2009   S06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Dockstader, Jennings and Sessions

Nays:  Senator(s) Burns and Coe

Ayes 3 Nays 2 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/20/2009   S Placed on General File

SF0013SS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 3           After "animals" insert "on public lands".

Page 2-line 2           After "animals" insert "on public lands".  BURNS, CHAIRMAN

SF0013SW001/ADOPTED

Delete the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0013SS001/A) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 1–line 3           After "animals" insert "on public lands and on private lands as specified".

Page 2–line 2           After "animals" insert "on public lands and on private lands adjacent to the public lands if the landowner has granted permission to the commission".  DOCKSTADER, SESSIONS

1/21/2009   S Passed CoW

SF0013S2001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 14          Delete "such" insert "any"; after "orders" delete "as".  SCOTT

SF0013S2002/ADOPTED

Delete the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0013SS001/A), the Dockstader Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0013SW001/A) and the Scott Second Reading Amendment (SF0013S2001/A) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 1-line 1           Delete "regulation of" insert "the establishment and enforcement of a ban on".

Page 1-line 14          After "To" delete balance of line and insert "establish and enforce where needed, a ban on the collection of naturally shed antlers and horns of big game animals from January 1 to May 1 of each year.".

Page 1-lines 15 and 16  Delete.

Page 2-lines 1 and 2    Delete.  SCHIFFER, SESSIONS, DOCKSTADER, BURNS

1/22/2009   S Passed 2nd Reading

SF0013S3001/FAILED

Page 1-line 14          In the Schiffer, et al. Second Reading Amendment (SF0013S2002/A) to this line, after "each year." insert "No employee of the game and fish department while on duty shall collect antlers or horns except in the performance of the employee's job duties.".  JENNINGS

SF0013S3002/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 14          In the Schiffer, et al. Second Reading Amendment (SF0013S2002/A) to this line, after "animals" delete "from" insert "any time between".  DOCKSTADER, SESSIONS

1/23/2009   S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Burns, Cooper, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Massie, Meier, Ross, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Case, Coe, Decaria, Geis, Hines, Hunnicutt, Martin, Nicholas, Peterson, Schiffer and Townsend

Excused:  Senator(s) Perkins

Ayes 16 Nays 13 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/27/2009   H Received for Introduction

1/30/2009   H Introduced and Referred to H06

2/18/2009   H06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Bonner, Brown, Childers, Connolly, Davison, Jaggi, Millin, Shepperson and Thompson

Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/18/2009   H Placed on General File

SF0013HS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 1           Delete "the".

Page 1-line 2           Delete the line through "on" insert "regulation of".

Page 1-line 3           Delete "naturally"; after "animals" insert "as specified".

Page 1-lines 15 and 16        Delete entirely and insert:

"(xxx)  To regulate and control the collection of shed antlers and horns of big game animals for the purpose of minimizing the harassment or disturbance of big game populations on public lands west of the Continental Divide any time between January 1 and May 1 of each year.".

Page 2-lines 1 and 2    Delete entirely.  CHILDERS, CHAIRMAN

2/23/2009   H Passed CoW

2/24/2009   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/25/2009   H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Barbuto, Blake, Bonner, Brown, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Diercks, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Meyer, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Pedersen, Petersen, Roscoe, Thompson, Throne and Wallis

Nays:  Representative(s) Bagby, Berger, Brechtel, Buchanan, Davison, Edmonds, Hammons, Mercer, Miller, Peasley, Philp, Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Simpson

Ayes 40 Nays 19 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/25/2009   S Received for Concurrence

2/26/2009   S Did Concur

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Burns, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Bebout, Case, Geis, Hines, Johnson, Perkins and Vasey

Excused:  Senator(s) Nicholas

Ayes 22 Nays 7 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/26/2009   Assigned Number SEA No. 0047

2/26/2009   S President Signed SEA No. 0047

2/27/2009   H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0047

3/3/2009    Governor Signed SEA No. 0047

3/3/2009    Assigned Chapter Number

Chapter No. 0118  Session Laws of Wyoming 2009.