Wyoming HB 78 — Forest health grant program.

Wyoming, 2026. HB 78: Forest health grant program.

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Latest action

March 8, 2026 — Assigned Chapter Number 99

Summary

This bill establishes the Forest Health Grant Program, administered by the State Forester, to fund projects improving forest health, water quality, wildfire risk reduction, forest product production and wildlife habitat. Specifies that grants can cover up to seventy‑five percent (75%) of project costs on state, local or private lands, and up to 50% on federal lands, with matching funds required. Creates the Forest Health Grant Program Account to fund the program and appropriates funds to the account. Requires the Attorney General to review and approve all grants issued under the program. Comments: Requires the State Forester to annually report to the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee not later than September 1 on all grants awarded under this act including the amounts of the grants and the projects the grants were authorized to fund.

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.

Sponsors

• Water Select — primary sponsor

Bill text

Introduced Read version ↗

Enrolled Read version ↗

Amendment HB0078JC001 (Conference Committee) Read version ↗

Amendment HB0078S2001 (2nd reading) - Senator Driskill (Adopted) Read version ↗

Amendment HB0078S2002 (2nd reading) - Senator Hicks (Adopted) Read version ↗

Amendment HB0078SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee (Adopted) Read version ↗

Amendment HB0078SS002 (Standing Committee) - Senate Appropriations Committee (Adopted) Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. February 2, 2026Bill Number Assigned
2. February 5, 2026H Received for Introduction
3. February 9, 2026H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 62-0-0-0-0
4. February 10, 2026H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
5. February 10, 2026:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
6. February 11, 2026H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
7. February 11, 2026H Placed on General File
8. February 19, 2026H COW:Passed
9. February 20, 2026H 2nd Reading:Passed
10. February 22, 2026H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
11. February 23, 2026S Received for Introduction
12. February 23, 2026S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture
13. February 24, 2026S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
14. February 24, 2026:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
15. February 25, 2026S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
16. February 25, 2026S Placed on General File
17. February 27, 2026S COW:Passed
18. March 2, 2026S 2nd Reading:Passed
19. March 3, 2026S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
20. March 3, 2026H Received for Concurrence
21. March 5, 2026H Concur:Failed 26-33-3-0-0
22. March 5, 2026H Appointed JCC01 Members
23. March 5, 2026S Appointed JCC01 Members
24. March 6, 2026Assigned Number HEA No. 0041
25. March 6, 2026H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0041
26. March 7, 2026S President Signed HEA No. 0041
27. March 8, 2026Governor Signed HEA No. 0041
28. March 8, 2026Assigned Chapter Number 99

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