All Roll Calls
Yes: 285 • No: 33
WyomingHB 782026 Budget SessionHouse
AN ACT relating to state forestry; creating the forest health grant program; specifying duties of the state forester; creating an account; requiring the attorney general to approve grants; requiring reports; creating an account; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: null Water
Signed by Governor
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New forest grants for Wyoming organizations
Wyoming creates a forest health grant program with $3.5 million from the general fund for grants and program costs. Only nonprofits and government organizations can receive grants, not households directly. Projects can take place on state, federal, local government, or private land and must serve the public interest. Eligible goals include improving water supply or quality, reducing catastrophic wildfire risks, increasing forest products, and improving wildlife or livestock habitat. The state forester can also approve other forest health projects that substantially benefit the state and serve a public purpose. Grants cover up to 75% of project costs, or 50% on federal land. Cash or in-kind matching funds must be available for the remaining costs; the forester can require those funds to be committed. Federal projects using good neighbor authority can count project receipts toward the match. The state forester sets application rules, and the attorney general must review and approve every grant. The forester must report grant amounts and funded projects to the legislature’s agriculture, lands, and water committee annually by September 1. The program account accepts donations, invests funds as state law provides, and keeps unspent money and earnings. The appropriation remains available beyond a fiscal period unless lawmakers decide otherwise. It cannot be transferred or used for another purpose without further legislative approval.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
null Water
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/6/2026
H Adopted HB0078JC001: 52-0-9-1-0
Yes: 52 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
S Adopted HB0078JC001: 29-0-2-0-0
Yes: 29 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2026
H Concur:Failed 26-33-3-0-0
Yes: 26 • No: 33
Senate vote • 3/3/2026
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
Yes: 30 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/21/2026
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
Yes: 61 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2026
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
Yes: 9 • No: 0
House vote • 2/9/2026
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 62-0-0-0-0
Yes: 62 • No: 0
Bill Text
Enrolled
Introduced
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