WyomingWyoming Guard may pay eligible members reenlistment bonuses
Wyoming's military department may pay eligible Guard members up to $5,000 for reenlisting or extending at least three years, if program funds are available.
What it does
Eligible Wyoming National Guard members may receive up to $5,000 for reenlisting or extending for at least three years. Payment depends on available program funds.
The Wyoming military department receives $1 million for the program, available from the act's effective date through June 30, 2028. The money is limited to program costs.
The department must report each year on Guard reenlistments, bonus payments, membership changes, and any recommended legislation.
Argument forA bonus of up to $5,000 could encourage eligible Guard members to commit to at least three more years of service.
Argument againstBecause payments depend on available funds, eligible members could meet the service commitment and still receive no bonus.
More detail
The Wyoming military department may provide an eligible member a reenlistment or extension bonus of up to $5,000. The program covers Wyoming National Guard members who reenlist or extend their service. Members must meet the Guard's eligibility rules, reenlist or extend for at least three years, and meet any other department requirements. Once members meet these requirements, the department must distribute a bonus if sufficient program funds are available. The program provisions take effect July 1, 2026. The dedicated appropriation is available through June 30, 2028.
The law sets aside $1 million from the general fund for the program. The appropriation goes to the Wyoming military department. The money may be used only for the program and may not be transferred for another purpose. Unspent, unobligated money reverts as provided by law on June 30, 2028. The legislature intends that this money not be included in the department's standard budget for the next two-year budget period. The appropriation is available from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028.
The Wyoming military department must report on the program each year and make rules to run it. Reports go to the joint transportation, highways, and military affairs interim committee. The first report is due November 1, 2026, with another due each November 1 after that. The rules and effective-date sections took effect when the required steps for the bill to become law were completed.
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- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 4Assigned Chapter Number 29Latest
- Mar 4Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEA No. 0025Became Law
- Mar 2H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0025
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2S President Signed SEA No. 0025
- Mar 2Assigned Number SEA No. 0025
- Mar 2H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 27H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 26H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 25H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 24:Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 19H Introduced and Referred to H08 - TransportationMinor
- Feb 18H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-4-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-4-1-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 17S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 16S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 12S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 10:Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 9S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 25-6-0-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 25-6-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 5S Received for IntroductionMinor
- 2025
- Dec 1Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
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