All Roll Calls
Yes: 162 • No: 1
WyomingHB 342026 Budget SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT relating to compensation and benefits; authorizing firefighters to participate in retirement system plans as specified; providing appropriations; requiring rulemaking; specifying implementation; and providing for effective dates.
Sponsored By: null Appropriations
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Firefighter retirement coverage with service limits
Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming state agency wildland firefighters working full-time or temporarily full-time qualify as firefighter retirement members. The law also defines firefighter members to include full-time Wyoming National Guard fire department crash-and-rescue employees doing firefighting and rescue work. Covered employees can stay general members by notifying the Wyoming Retirement Board by April 30, 2026; that choice cannot be reversed. Service from other board-run retirement plans does not count toward firefighter service, except prior firefighter or law enforcement member service.
New retirement groups for forestry supervisors
Beginning July 1, 2026, qualifying full-time state forestry workers join the law enforcement retirement group. Covered jobs include correctional forestry crew supervisors, correctional crew supervisors, and correctional forestry crew managers at state forestry or other state agencies. The law also expands law enforcement retirement eligibility to full-time dispatcher positions. Covered employees can stay general members by notifying the Wyoming Retirement Board by April 30, 2026; that choice cannot be reversed. Service from other board-run retirement plans does not count toward law enforcement service, except prior firefighter or law enforcement member service.
State funds covered workers’ retirement contributions
The law provides $411,000 from Wyoming’s general fund to the Office of State Lands and Investments for retirement contributions. Funding covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, cannot be transferred, and can only pay contributions under this law. Unspent, unobligated money returns to the state on June 30, 2028; funding is intended for the office’s next two-year standard budget. The law does not set a payment amount for each employee. Beginning at enactment, the Wyoming Retirement Board and the office must issue all rules needed to carry out the law.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
null Appropriations
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
Yes: 30 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 2-1-2-0-0
Yes: 2 • No: 1
House vote • 2/13/2026
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
Yes: 61 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 2/9/2026
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 62-0-0-0-0
Yes: 62 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Assigned Chapter Number 3
2/27/2026Governor Signed HEA No. 0003
2/27/2026GovernorS President Signed HEA No. 0003
2/26/2026SenateH Speaker Signed HEA No. 0003
2/26/2026HouseAssigned Number HEA No. 0003
2/26/2026S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
2/26/2026SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/25/2026SenateS COW:Passed
2/24/2026SenateS Placed on General File
2/20/2026SenateS02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 2-1-2-0-0
2/20/2026SenateS Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations
2/17/2026SenateS Received for Introduction
2/16/2026SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
2/13/2026HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
2/12/2026HouseH COW:Passed
2/11/2026HouseH Placed on General File
2/10/2026HouseH02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2/10/2026HouseH Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 62-0-0-0-0
2/9/2026HouseH Received for Introduction
1/14/2026HouseBill Number Assigned
1/12/2026
Bill Text
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