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This bill authorizes two new full-time positions within Wyoming's state forestry division (one effective April 2026, one April 2027) to support the forestry conservation inmate crew program. It appropriates $499,709 from the general fund specifically for these positions, associated equipment/supplies, and program costs through June 2028. The funding is tied to coordination with the Department of Corrections and includes specific budgeting instructions for the state's next fiscal biennium. The bill directly affects the state forestry division, the inmate crew program, and the Department of Corrections.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Signed Mar 6, 2026
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Introduced
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Mar 6, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized as an enrolled act, adding specific budget session details and clarifying that approximately $129,255 of the funding will not be included in the standard budget for the next fiscal biennium. The effective date for the new positions remains April 1, 2026, and the total appropriation amount is unchanged.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on authorizing two new forestry positions and funding a conservation inmate crew program, with no change to the underlying policy or eligibility criteria.
TECHNICAL
Added header information identifying the document as Enrolled Act No. 6 from the 2026 Budget Session.
Added signature lines for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor to certify the act.
FISCAL
Clarified that $129,255 of the appropriation is excluded from the standard budget for the immediately succeeding fiscal biennium, while the balance is included.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House Feb 14, 2026
How they voted
29–2
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 27, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0006
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations
upper
Feb 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 62-0-0-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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