State forestry good neighbor-positions.

Plain English Breakdown

The official bill text does not provide specific details about which forestry projects the new positions will be used for.

State Forestry Good Neighbor Positions

This law allows the state forester to hire up to four full-time and six at-will employee contract positions for forestry projects funded by federal money.

What This Bill Does

• Allows the state forester to hire up to four full-time and six at-will employee contract positions.
• Funds these new positions through a special account that holds federal funds.

Who It Names or Affects

• The state forester who can now hire more people.
• Federal agencies providing funding for forestry projects in Wyoming.

Terms To Know

Good Neighbor Authority

A program that helps states and national forests work together on forest management.

At-will employee contract positions

Jobs where the employer can end the employment without a specific reason, as long as it's not illegal.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law does not specify how many new employees will actually be hired.
• It is unclear what exact projects these additional positions will work on.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0120

Bill No.:

HB0043

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

24LSO-0120

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0039

Chapter No.:

68

Prime Sponsor:

Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee

Catch Title:

State forestry good neighbor-positions.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

State forestry good neighbor positions.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act authorizes the state forester to hire additional positions funded through the Wyoming state forestry good neighbor revolving account.

This act increases full-time employee positions that may be hired by the state forester from one (1) to four (4) and increases at-will employee contract positions from four (4) to six (6).

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

24LSO-0120

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0043

ENROLLED ACT NO. 39,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2024 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to state lands; authorizing additional employees funded through the Wyoming state forestry good neighbor authority revolving account; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 36
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1
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503(b) is amended to read:

36
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1
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503.

Powers and duties of state forester.

(b)

The state forester may hire additional employees as necessary to conduct good neighbor authority projects or other federally funded cooperative forest management projects funded through the account. Employees hired under this subsection shall be funded using federal funds deposited in the account. The state forester shall not fill more than
one (1)
four (4)
full
‑
time employee
position
positions
and
four (4)
six (6)
at
‑
will employee contract positions under this subsection.

Section 2
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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