Forestry division wildland fire modules.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify the exact details of how the new positions will be integrated into existing strategies or provide comprehensive information on all aspects of the appropriation's use beyond what is explicitly stated in the bill text.

Wildland Fire Suppression Modules for State Forestry

This law creates new positions and funds equipment to help fight wildfires.

What This Bill Does

• Authorizes twenty-four (24) employee positions within the State Forestry Division for wildland fire suppression, including full-time and temporary full-time roles.
• Appropriates five million one hundred forty-four thousand dollars ($5,144,000.00) from the General Fund to establish two (2) wildland fire suppression modules.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Forestry Division of Wyoming
• Employees hired under the new positions

Terms To Know

Wildland fire suppression modules

Specialized units equipped and trained to fight wildfires.

General Fund

A fund used by the state government for various expenses, including firefighting efforts.

Limits and Unknowns

• The funds will revert as provided by law on June 30, 2028 if not fully spent.
• It is unclear how these new positions and modules will be integrated into existing wildfire management strategies.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 26LSO-0310

Bill No.:

HB0036

Effective:

4/1/2026

LSO No.:

26LSO-0310

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0025

Chapter No.:

84

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Appropriations Committee

Catch Title:

Forestry division wildland fire modules.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Fire suppression employees and funding.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act authorizes twenty-four (24) employee positions within the State Forestry Division for wildland fire suppression, including full-time and temporary full-time positions.

This act appropriates five million one hundred forty‑four thousand dollars ($5,144,000.00) from the General Fund for the establishment of two (2) wildland fire suppression modules, covering personnel, equipment, training and related costs.

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

26LSO-0310

ORIGINAL House

ENGROSSED
Bill No
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HB0036

ENROLLED ACT NO. 25,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2026 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to the state forester; authorizing positions; providing for an appropriation for wildland fire suppression modules; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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(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 and ending June 30, 2028.

This appropriation shall not be transferred or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended, unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall revert as provided by law on June 30, 2028.

It is the intent of the legislature that, of this appropriation, one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) not be included in the office of state lands and investments' standard budget for the immediately succeeding fiscal biennium.

Section 2
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This act is effective April 1, 2026
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(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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