# Wyoming HB 106: AN ACT relating to the state forester; authorizing positions; providing for an appropriation for the forestry conservation program inmate crew; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming HB 106, AN ACT relating to the state forester; authorizing positions; providing for an appropriation for the forestry conservation program inmate crew; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session House bill sponsored by null Appropriations; status signed, last action 2026-03-05 (Assigned Chapter Number 34) (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming HB 106
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2026 Budget Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to the state forester; authorizing positions; providing for an appropriation for the forestry conservation program inmate crew; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-05
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Assigned Chapter Number 34
- Sponsor: null Appropriations
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (162 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More staff for Wyoming's inmate forestry crews: benefit, low. The law authorizes two full-time positions in Wyoming's State Forestry Division for the forestry conservation inmate crew program. One starts April 1, 2026; the other starts April 1, 2027. The state forester sets their duties with the Department of Corrections, consistent with W.S. 7-16-202. The Of…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: null Appropriations

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 | pass | 29 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0 | pass | 3 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 | pass | 61 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 62-0-0-0-0 | pass | 62 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-05: Assigned Chapter Number 34
- 2026-03-05: Governor Signed HEA No. 0006 (Governor)
- 2026-03-02: S President Signed HEA No. 0006 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0006 (House)
- 2026-02-27: Assigned Number HEA No. 0006
- 2026-02-27: S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: S COW:Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: S Placed on General File (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-12: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-11: H COW:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-10: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2026-02-10: H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-09: H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 62-0-0-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-06: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2026-02-05: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/HB0106.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0106.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/HB0106.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0106.pdf)

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- [HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and speci…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB178-2026)
- [SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of ed…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF81-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB106-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).