S.F. No. 0003

Apiary laws.

 

Sponsored By:     Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to apiaries; providing and amending definitions; providing for holding yard and spray yard locations; providing for variance agreements; modifying registration and inspections of apiaries; providing for export certificates; providing for a penalty; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/1/2009   Bill Number Assigned

2/8/2010    S Received for Introduction

2/8/2010    S Introduced and Referred to S05

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Elliott, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Meyer, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern.

Ayes 30    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/10/2010   S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

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

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/10/2010   S Placed on General File

 

SF0003SS001/ADOPTED

Page 4-line 13          After "(iii)" insert "and (iv)".

Page 4–line 15          After "(v)," insert "(e), 11‑7‑202(a)and (d)(i), 11‑7‑205(a)(iv)"; delete "11‑7‑301(a)(iv)" insert "11‑7‑301(a)(i), (iii) and (iv)".

Page 5-line 8           Reinsert stricken "the"; strike "bees" insert "life cycle".

Page 5-after line 9     Insert:

"(iv)  "Colony" means the bees, hive and all equipment used in connection with the hive;".

Page 5-line 11          Delete "either" insert "mites, including but not limited to"; delete "or" insert "mites and".

Page 5-line 14          Delete "either" insert "insects, including but not limited to".

Page 5–line 15          Delete "or" insert "and".

Page 7-after line 9     Insert:

"(e)  Certificates of registration shall not be issued for new apiaries which are within such close proximity to established registered apiaries that there is danger of spread of disease bee diseases, bee parasites or bee pests or that the proximity may interfere with the proper feeding and honey flow of established apiaries.

11‑7‑202.  General apiary registrations.

(a)  In order to control, limit and prevent the spread of bee diseases, and other contagious or infectious diseases bee parasites or bee pests among bees, hives and apiaries and to control, limit and prevent interference with proper feeding and honey flow of established apiaries, general apiaries registered to different persons shall be located at least two (2) miles apart, except as otherwise provided in this article. The department shall not register or issue a certificate of registration for any general apiary that is located less than two (2) miles from a general apiary registered to another person, except as otherwise provided in this section.

(d)  A person with an existing apiary that is located less than two (2) miles from an existing general apiary registered to another person may register his apiary as a general apiary under the following conditions:

(i)  His apiary is established and registered with the department as a general apiary under the department's rules in effect prior to May 27, 1983 December 31, 2009; and

11‑7‑205.  Hobbyist apiary registrations.

(a)  The department may grant hobbyist apiary registrations to hobbyist beekeepers under the following conditions:

(iv)  If the department determines that too many hobbyist apiaries are being registered within too close proximity of each other or of other established apiaries so that there is danger of the spread of bee diseases, or other contagious or infectious diseases bee parasites or bee pests among bees or apiaries or that there will be interference with the proper feeding and honey flow of established apiaries, the department may refuse to grant any further hobbyist registrations in the locality and area of the danger.".

Page 7-line 14          Strike "contagious and" insert "bee diseases, bee parasites or bee pests".

Page 7-line 15          Strike "infectious disease".

Page 7-after line 18    Insert:

"(i)  Order the transfer of colonies of bees from hives or containers which cannot be properly examined for brood or other bee diseases, bee parasites or bee pests to other hives or containers;

(iii)  Quarantine any apiary where foulbrood or any contagious or infectious bee diseases, bee parasites or bee pests are present and, during the quarantine, prevent the removal from the apiary of any bees or equipment except under a special permit issued by the department permitting the removal under conditions it prescribes. A person may not sell or offer for sale any apiary, bees or equipment which are under quarantine unless the department issues a permit authorizing the sale or removal. Written notice of quarantine shall be posted by the department, owner or person in charge at the quarantined apiary at a conspicuous place, and a copy shall be personally served or sent by certified mail to the owner of the apiary or person in charge. The quarantine continues in effect until it is ordered removed and a copy of the removal order served in the same manner;".

Page 7-line 21          Strike "disease" insert "bee diseases, bee parasites or bee pests".

Page 9-line 1           Delete "the" insert "any colony".

Page 9–line 2           Delete "bees".

Page 9–line 4           Delete "bees" insert "any colony".

Page 9–after line 6     Insert and renumber:

"Section 3.  W.S. 11‑7‑201(j) is repealed.".

Page 9–line 8           Delete "3" insert "4".  GEIS, CHAIRMAN

 

2/10/2010   S Passed CoW

2/11/2010   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/12/2010   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Elliott, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Hunnicutt, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Martin, Massie, Meier, Meyer, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern.

Excused:  Senator(s) Nicholas

Ayes 29    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/15/2010   H Received for Introduction

2/17/2010   H Introduced and Referred to H05

2/23/2010   H05 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

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

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/23/2010   H Placed on General File

2/24/2010   H Passed CoW

2/25/2010   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/26/2010   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Byrd, Cannady, Carson, Childers, Cohee, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jorgensen, Kimble, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Millin, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv..

Excused:  Representative(s) Hallinan and Philp.

Ayes 58    Nays 0    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2010   Assigned Number SEA No. 0001

3/1/2010    S President Signed SEA No. 0001

3/1/2010    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0001

3/3/2010    Governor Signed SEA No. 0001

3/3/2010    Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0014  Session Laws of Wyoming 2010.