Good neighbor authority-amendments.
This bill (SF 17) modifies Wyoming's forestry program by removing limits on employee positions for the "Good Neighbor Authority" (a program managing federal forest projects). It requires all funding for these employees to come solely from the dedicated "Wyoming State Forestry Good Neighbor Authority Revolving Account," which can now accept gifts, donations, and bequests but cannot accept real property. The changes apply to the state forester and staff managing federally funded forest projects, effective July 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Signed Feb 27, 2026
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What changed between versions
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Feb 27, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both chambers, retaining its core purpose to remove limits on the number of employees the state forester can hire for forestry projects. The text was cleaned up to remove redundant headers and formatting artifacts from the legislative process.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it continues to govern the Wyoming State Forestry Good Neighbor Authority revolving account and employee hiring limits.
TECHNICAL
Removed redundant header information and page markers that appeared in the draft version but are not part of the final legal text.
Corrected a citation error in Section 1, changing the reference from W.S. 36-1-503(a) to W.S. 36-1-503(b) to match the actual section being amended.
Added standard certification language at the end of the enrolled bill, including signatures for the Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2026 · House Feb 26, 2026
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 17, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 27, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0014
legislature
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 31-0-0-0-0
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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