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State Government / Wyoming / Legislation / HB 78
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.
Current stage
Became law
Introduced
Feb 2, 2026
Latest action
Mar 8, 2026
Recorded roll calls
8
Document type
Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.
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Governor Signed HEA No. 0041
Assigned Chapter Number 99
S President Signed HEA No. 0041
Assigned Number HEA No. 0041
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0041
H Concur:Failed 26-33-3-0-0
H Appointed JCC01 Members
S Appointed JCC01 Members
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
H Received for Concurrence
S 2nd Reading:Passed
S COW:Passed
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
S Placed on General File
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
S Received for Introduction
S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
H 2nd Reading:Passed
H COW:Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
H Placed on General File
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 62-0-0-0-0
H Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
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