SF0017

Signed into Law

Good neighbor authority-amendments.

Remove employee position limits for the good neighbor authority and restrict funding to its designated account.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to state lands; removing the restriction on the number of authorized good neighbor authority employee positions; requiring employee positions to be funded only using funds from the Wyoming state forestry good neighbor authority revolving account; authorizing gifts, donations and bequests to be deposited into the account; prohibiting the acceptance of real property for purposes of the good neighbor authority; and providing for an effective date.

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What does this bill do?

Amends Wyoming state forestry good neighbor authority provisions by removing restrictions on employee positions, requiring such positions to be federally funded, authorizing gifts and donations to the revolving account, and prohibiting acceptance of real property.

Removes the restriction limiting the state forester to hiring no more than four full-time and six at-will employee positions for good neighbor authority projects. (W.S. 36-1-503(b), Sec. 1)
Requires that all employee positions hired for good neighbor authority or federally funded cooperative forest management projects be funded exclusively using federal funds deposited in the Wyoming state forestry good neighbor authority revolving account. (W.S. 36-1-503(b), Sec. 1)
Authorizes the state forester to accept gifts, donations, bequests, and transfers for deposit into the good neighbor authority revolving account. (W.S. 36-1-502(a), Sec. 1)
Prohibits the state forester from accepting any interest in real property for purposes of good neighbor authority projects. (W.S. 36-1-503(a)(vi), Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (20)

2/27/2026(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 15

2/27/2026(Governor)

Governor Signed SEA No. 0014

2/26/2026(House)

H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0014

2/26/2026(Senate)

S President Signed SEA No. 0014

2/26/2026(LSO)

Assigned Number SEA No. 0014

Amendments (1)

SF0017SS001Adopted

SenateStanding Committee

Sponsor: Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development

Roll Call Votes (5)

H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/26/2026HouseYea 59Nay 1Excused 2

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Filer, Geringer, Fornstrom, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, JT. Larson, L. Larsen, Lawley, Lien, Lucas, Locke, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Posey, Pendergraft, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Storer, Singh, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman

Nay: Smith

Excused: Erickson, Kelly

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H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Recommended

2/24/2026HouseYea 9Nay 0

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Yea: BANKS, DAVIS, FORNSTROM, JOHNSON, OTTMAN, PROVENZA, SCHMID, STROCK, WINTER

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S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/17/2026SenateYea 31Nay 0

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Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, Nethercott, McKeown, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Steinmetz, Scott, Biteman

This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0017SS001.

S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Recommended

2/12/2026SenateYea 5Nay 0

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Yea: COOPER, JONES, NETHERCOTT, ROTHFUSS, ANDERSON

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S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 31-0-0-0-0

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2/9/2026HouseYea 31Nay 0

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Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hutchings, Hicks, Ide, Jones, Landen, Kolb, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Olsen, Nethercott, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Steinmetz, Scott, Biteman

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