WyomingWyoming funds two wildfire teams and authorizes forestry jobs
Starting April 1, 2026, the forestry division has $5,144,000 to staff and equip two teams for wildfire response and hazardous fuels work.
What it does
The law authorizes 24 forestry division positions for the two wildfire teams: four full-time leadership positions and 20 temporary full-time positions lasting six or nine months.
The law sets aside $5,144,000 for two specialized teams that support wildfire response and reduce hazardous fuels. The money is limited to program costs and expires in 2028.
Argument forFunding for two teams, including hiring, training, and equipment, could help forestry crews fight wildfires and reduce hazardous fuels.
Argument againstBecause the money cannot be used for other purposes and unspent funds revert in 2028, it may leave less flexibility for other state needs.
More detail
The law authorizes 24 employee positions in the state forestry division. The positions include four full-time regional fire managers and suppression module leaders, four nine-month temporary full-time positions, and 16 six-month temporary full-time positions. The legislature intends the positions to be included in the office’s standard budget for the next two-year budget period. The legislature intends the positions to be included in the office’s standard budget for the immediately succeeding fiscal biennium.
The law appropriates $5,144,000 from the general fund for two wildfire suppression teams. The two specialized teams support wildfire suppression and hazardous fuels reduction projects in the state. The money may pay for the authorized positions, support costs, equipment, and costs of hiring, training, certifying, and supervising the teams. The money cannot be transferred or spent for another purpose. The legislature intends $1,000,000 of it not to be included in the office’s standard budget for the next two-year budget period. The appropriation is available from April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028. Any unspent, unobligated money reverts on June 30, 2028.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 8Assigned Chapter Number 84Latest
- Mar 8Governor Mark Gordon Signed HEA No. 0025Became Law
- Mar 6S President Signed HEA No. 0025
- Mar 6H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0025
- Mar 5Assigned Number HEA No. 0025
- Vote recorded HB0036JC001: S Adopted HB0036JC001: 28-3-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded HB0036JC001: H Adopted HB0036JC001: 59-0-3-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2S Appointed JCC01 Members
- Feb 27H Appointed JCC01 Members
- Vote recorded H Concur:Failed 24-32-6-0-0. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27H Concur:Failed 24-32-6-0-0
- Feb 27H Received for Concurrence
- Feb 27S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0Passed Senate
- Feb 26S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 25S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 24S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0Minor
- Feb 23S Introduced and Referred to S02 - AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 16S Received for IntroductionMinor
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded HB0036H3001: Amendment adopted 37-24-1-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0Passed House
- Feb 14H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
- Feb 12H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Vote recorded HB0036H2001: Amendment failed 29-31-2-0-0. Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 11H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 10H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 9H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 62-0-0-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 62-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Jan 12Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
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