The state authorizes new forestry positions and appropriates funds for wildland fire suppression modules.
AN ACT relating to the state forester; authorizing positions; providing for an appropriation for wildland fire suppression modules; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Authorizes twelve new positions for the state forestry division's wildland fire suppression module and appropriates $2,572,000 from the general fund for the program through June 30, 2028.
Effective: April 1, 2026
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3/7/2026(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 84
3/7/2026(Governor)
Governor Signed HEA No. 0025
3/6/2026(Senate)
S President Signed HEA No. 0025
3/5/2026(House)
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0025
3/5/2026(LSO)
Assigned Number HEA No. 0025
Sponsor: Representative Connolly
Sponsor: Representative Connolly
Sponsor: House Appropriations Committee
Sponsor: Senator Gierau
3/2/2026(Senate)
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2/27/2026(House)
H Appointed JCC01 Members
2/27/2026(House)
H Concur:Failed 24-32-6-0-0
2/27/2026(House)
H Received for Concurrence
2/27/2026(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
2/26/2026(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/25/2026(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/24/2026(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/24/2026(Senate)
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0
2/23/2026(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations
2/16/2026(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
2/16/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
2/13/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2/12/2026(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/11/2026(House)
H COW:Passed
2/10/2026(House)
H Placed on General File
2/10/2026(House)
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2/9/2026(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 62-0-0-0-0
1/14/2026(House)
H Received for Introduction
1/12/2026(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
S Adopted HB0036JC001: 28-3-0-0-0
PassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Biteman, Steinmetz
Nay: Case, French, Kolb
H Adopted HB0036JC001: 59-0-3-0-0
PassedH Concur:Failed 24-32-6-0-0
Key VoteFailedS 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Case, Cooper, Crago, Brennan, Dockstader, Crum, Driskill, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Love, Landen, Laursen, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0
RecommendedYea: GIERAU, LAURSEN, SALAZAR
Nay: FRENCH
Excused: DRISKILL
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
Key VotePassedAmendment adopted 37-24-1-0-0
PassedAmendment failed 29-31-2-0-0
Key VoteFailedThis committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0036HS001.
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: ALLEMAND, ANGELOS, HAROLDSON, PENDERGRAFT, SHERWOOD, S. SMITH, BEAR
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 62-0-0-0-0
UnknownYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Connolly, Clouston, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Guggenmos, Geringer, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Jarvis, Knapp, Kelly, JT. Larson, L. Larsen, Lawley, Locke, Lien, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Pendergraft, Ottman, Posey, Riggins, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Smith, Styvar, Strock, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Wharff, Webber, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman
Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Brady, Bear, Bratten, G. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Davis, Connolly, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Jarvis, Knapp, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Sherwood, Schmid, Singh, Storer, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Thayer, Wasserburger, Webber, Webb, Wharff, Winter, Williams, Wylie, Neiman, Yin
Excused: L. Brown, Kelly, Posey
Yea: Banks, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Fornstrom, Filer, Geringer, Harshman, Jarvis, JT. Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Schmid, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Williams, Yin
Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Brady, G. Brown, Bratten, K. Campbell, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Knapp, Lien, Lucas, McCann, Locke, Ottman, Pendergraft, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Smith, Singh, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Wasserburger, Webber, Webb, Wharff, Winter, Neiman
Excused: Erickson, Johnson, Kelly, L. Larsen, Washut, Wylie
Nay: French
Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Bratten, Brady, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Filer, Erickson, Fornstrom, Guggenmos, Geringer, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Jarvis, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Locke, Lien, McCann, Lucas, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Riggins, Schmid, Singh, Sherwood, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Wharff, Webber, Williams, Wylie, Winter, Yin, Neiman
Excused: Kelly
Yea: Andrew, Banks, Bratten, L. Brown, E. Campbell, Byron, Clouston, Chestek, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Harshman, Haroldson, Jarvis, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Styvar, Thayer, Tarver, Washut, Wharff, Winter, Wylie, Williams, Yin, Neiman
Nay: Allemand, Angelos, Bear, Brady, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Guggenmos, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Strock, Smith, Wasserburger, Webber, Webb
Excused: Kelly
Yea: L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Filer, Erickson, Davis, Geringer, Fornstrom, Haroldson, Harshman, Jarvis, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Schmid, Sherwood, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wharff, Williams, Wylie, Yin
Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Banks, G. Brown, Brady, Bratten, K. Campbell, Guggenmos, Hoeft, Heiner, Johnson, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Pendergraft, Ottman, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Singh, Smith, Styvar, Strock, Wasserburger, Webb, Winter, Webber, Neiman
Excused: Kelly, Storer