S.J. No. 0004

Black tailed prairie dog.

Sponsored By:     Senator(s) Anderson, J. and Representative(s) Cannady

A JOINT RESOLUTION expressing Wyoming's opposition to inclusion of the black tailed prairie dog on the list of candidate species to be considered for listing as a threatened or endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

1/28/2009   Bill Number Assigned

1/28/2009   S Received for Introduction

1/28/2009   S Introduced and Referred to S05

1/30/2009   S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Bebout, Geis, Jennings, Johnson and Vasey

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/30/2009   S Placed on General File

SJ0004SS001/ADOPTED

Page 1–lines 13 through 15    Delete and insert:

"WHEREAS, there are two hundred three thousand (203,000) acres of occupied black tailed prairie dog habitat over public and private lands in Wyoming; and

WHEREAS, the occupied black tailed prairie dog habitat is one hundred three thousand (103,000) acres over the objective habitat area set by the Wyoming game and fish department; and

WHEREAS, although the plague is currently active in the thunder basin national grasslands in northeastern Wyoming, the plague is only affecting seven percent (7%) of Wyoming's total acreage of black tailed prairie dogs, leaving ninety-three percent (93%) of the Wyoming black tailed prairie dog population thriving; and".

Page 2–line 14          After "Wyoming" delete balance of line and insert "finds that the substantial scientific or commercial information demonstrates that the black tailed prairie dog population has been increasing for the past four (4) decades.".

Page 2–lines 15 and 16 Delete.  GEIS, CHAIRMAN

2/4/2009    S Passed CoW

2/5/2009    S Passed 2nd Reading

2/6/2009    S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Cooper, Dockstader, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, Peterson, Ross, Scott, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Burns, Case, Decaria, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Perkins, Schiffer and Sessions

Excused:  Senator(s) Coe

Ayes 20 Nays 9 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/10/2009   H Received for Introduction

2/12/2009   H Introduced and Referred to H05

2/19/2009   H05 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Blake, Edmonds, Gilmore, Moniz, Semlek, Teeters, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays:  Representative(s) Carson

Ayes 8 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/19/2009   H Placed on General File

2/26/2009   H Passed CoW

SJ0004H2001/FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 13          After "destroys" insert "or consumes substantially".

Page 2-line 20          Delete "very".

Page 2-line 21          Delete "and wildlife".  LANDON, CANNADY

2/27/2009   H Passed 2nd Reading

3/2/2009    H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Barbuto, Berger, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Cannady, Childers, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Hallinan, Harvey, Jaggi, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Mercer, Miller, Moniz, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Semlek, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters and Wallis

Nays:  Representative(s) Bagby, Blake, Byrd, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Harshman, Illoway, Jorgensen, Landon, Meyer, Millin, Patton, Roscoe, Thompson, Throne, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Carson and Shepperson

Ayes 34 Nays 24 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/2/2009    Assigned Number SEJR No. 0002

3/2/2009    S President Signed SEJR No. 0002

3/3/2009    H Speaker Signed SEJR No. 0002

3/4/2009    Governor Signed SEJR No. 0002