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Wyoming · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 78: Forest health grant program.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 78 is a bill introduced in the Wyoming House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Forest health grant program. Primary sponsor: Water Select. Most recent recorded action (March 8, 2026): Assigned Chapter Number 99.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Water SelectPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 99
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0041
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0041
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0041
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0041
  6. S Appointed JCC01 Members
  7. H Appointed JCC01 Members
  8. H Concur:Failed 26-33-3-0-0
  9. H Received for Concurrence
  10. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
  11. S 2nd Reading:Passed
  12. S COW:Passed

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source