WyomingSF 172026 Budget SessionSenate

AN ACT relating to state lands; removing the restriction on the number of authorized good neighbor authority employee positions; requiring employee positions to be funded only using funds from the Wyoming state forestry good neighbor authority revolving account; authorizing gifts, donations and bequests to be deposited into the account; prohibiting the acceptance of real property for purposes of the good neighbor authority; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsored By: null Fed Nat Res

Signed by Governor

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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Wyoming expands forest staffing but limits funding

Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming removes the limits of four full-time and six at-will contract employees for Good Neighbor Authority work. The State Forester can hire staff as needed for these projects and other federally funded cooperative forest management projects. These hires must be paid only from the Wyoming state forestry Good Neighbor Authority revolving account, not just its federal funds. The account receives legislative appropriations, federal, county and partner funds, project earnings, grants, gifts, transfers, bequests, donations and investment income. The State Forester can accept contributions, including donor-limited gifts subject to the exception in W.S. 36-1-503(a)(vi). The law prohibits accepting real property for Good Neighbor Authority purposes. Account spending for covered projects and hires requires the State Forester’s written approval. With a contract under W.S. 36-1-503(a)(iii), the account can pay for Good Neighbor Authority projects before federal reimbursement arrives. Account money remains available without further appropriations and does not expire or return at fiscal-period end unless otherwise provided.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • null Fed Nat Res

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Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 1

House vote • 2/26/2026

H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0

Yes: 59 • No: 1

House vote • 2/24/2026

H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/17/2026

S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/12/2026

S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 2/9/2026

S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 31-0-0-0-0

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 15

    2/27/2026
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0014

    2/27/2026Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0014

    2/26/2026House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0014

    2/26/2026Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0014

    2/26/2026
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0

    2/26/2026House
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/25/2026House
  8. H COW:Passed

    2/24/2026House
  9. H Placed on General File

    2/24/2026House
  10. H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    2/24/2026House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture

    2/18/2026House
  12. H Received for Introduction

    2/18/2026House
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

    2/17/2026Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/16/2026Senate
  15. S COW:Passed

    2/13/2026Senate
  16. S Placed on General File

    2/12/2026Senate
  17. S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    2/12/2026Senate
  18. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 31-0-0-0-0

    2/9/2026Senate
  19. S Received for Introduction

    1/5/2026Senate
  20. Bill Number Assigned

    12/4/2025

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