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Wyoming bills · 2026 Regular Session

Wyoming HB 78

Forest health grant program.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Wyoming legislature· 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.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 6, 2026
Senate		HB0078JC001: S Adopted HB0078JC001: 29-0-2-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Mar 6, 2026
House		HB0078JC001: H Adopted HB0078JC001: 52-0-9-1-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Mar 5, 2026
House		H Concur:Failed 26-33-3-0-0failSet your home in Wyoming to see
Mar 3, 2026
Senate		S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 25, 2026
Senate		S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 24, 2026
Senate		S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 22, 2026
House		H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 11, 2026
House		H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 10, 2026
House		H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 9, 2026
House		H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 62-0-0-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see

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