Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB36: Forestry division wildland fire modules.
Status: Signed into law, March 7, 2026
AN ACT relating to the state forester; authorizing positions; providing for an appropriation for wildland fire suppression modules; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to the state forester; authorizing positions; providing for an appropriation for wildland fire suppression modules; and providing for an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
AN ACT relating to the state forester; authorizing positions; providing for an appropriation for wildland fire suppression modules; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. (a) The state forestry division of the office of state lands and investments is authorized twenty-four (24) employee positions for purposes of this section. Of the positions authorized in this subsection, four (4) shall be full-time employee positions consisting of regional fire managers and suppression module leaders, four (4) shall be nine-month temporary full-time employee positions and sixteen (16) shall be six-month temporary full-time employee positions. It is the intent of the legislature that the positions authorized in this subsection be included in the office of state lands and investments' standard budget for the immediately succeeding fiscal biennium. (b) There is appropriated five million one hundred forty-four thousand dollars ($5,144,000.00) from the general fund to the office of state lands and investments for two (2) wildland fire suppression modules for the state forestry program. Funds appropriated in this subsection shall be for the positions authorized in subsection (a) of this section, support costs, equipment and costs associated with hiring, training, certifying and supervising two (2) specialized teams to support wildfire suppression and hazardous fuels reduction projects in the state. This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act …
Sponsors
- Appropriations (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Assigned Chapter Number 84
- : Governor Signed HEA No. 0025
- : S President Signed HEA No. 0025
- : S S Adopted HB0036JC001: 28-3-0-0-0
- : H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0025
- : Assigned Number HEA No. 0025
- : H H Adopted HB0036JC001: 59-0-3-0-0
- : S Appointed JCC01 Members
- : H Appointed JCC01 Members
- : H Concur:Failed 24-32-6-0-0
Votes
- S Adopted HB0036JC001: 28-3-0-0-0 (March 5, 2026): 28 yea, 3 nay, passed
- H Adopted HB0036JC001: 59-0-3-0-0 (March 4, 2026): 59 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 (February 27, 2026): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
- H Concur:Failed 24-32-6-0-0 (February 27, 2026): 24 yea, 32 nay, failed
- S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0 (February 24, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 (February 16, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Forestry division wildland fire modules.
Common questions
- What is HB36?
- HB36 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Forestry division wildland fire modules.
- What does HB36 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the state forester; authorizing positions; providing for an appropriation for wildland fire suppression modules; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB36?
- Signed into law as of March 7, 2026. Latest action: Assigned Chapter Number 84 (March 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB36?
- Appropriations (I).
- Where is the official record for HB36?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0036
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