Environment

failed · Wyoming · House Feb 9, 2026

HJ 1: Prohibiting unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering.

This Wyoming legislative resolution requests Congress prohibit unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering (such as weather modification using chemicals or solar radiation management) without state consent. It would ban the release of substances for weather control, unmarked aircraft conducting such activities over Wyoming, and classify violations as felonies with fines. The resolution explicitly excludes ground-based cloud seeding from these restrictions and urges federal action to protect Wyoming's airspace and public health. As a request to Congress, it does not create new state law.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentProhibits unauthorized atmospheric geoengineering (e.g., chemical weather modification) to protect Wyoming's environment, aligning with environmental protection goals by restricting unregulated atmospheric interventions.95% confidence

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signed · Wyoming · House Mar 8, 2026

HB 36: Forestry division wildland fire modules.

HB 36 creates a specialized wildland fire suppression module within Wyoming's State Forestry Division (part of the Office of State Lands and Investments). It authorizes 12 new positions - two full-time roles (regional fire manager and suppression module leader), plus temporary staff - and appropriates $2.572 million from the general fund specifically for this module. The funds cover hiring, training, equipment, and support for a dedicated wildfire response team focused on fire suppression and hazardous fuels reduction projects. The funding is restricted to these purposes through June 2028, with unspent funds reverting to the state on that date. This bill directly affects the State Forestry Division's operational capacity for wildfire management.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $2.572M from general fund for new wildfire response module, funding essential program per bill summary.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds dedicated wildfire response team for forest conservation and fire suppression, directly protecting natural resources from wildfire damage.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget Forestry Natural Disasters

failed · Wyoming · House Feb 10, 2026

SF 40: State lands-designation of community-valued land.

This bill creates a process for designating Wyoming state lands with "significant community value" based on historical, archaeological, wildlife, geological, or botanical features. County commissioners can apply to the Environmental Quality Council, which reviews applications with public hearings and approves designations if the land meets specific community value criteria. Once approved, the Board of Land Commissioners must consider this designation when evaluating any change in land use - including new leases, renewals, or dispositions - requiring individual review instead of routine approval. The bill amends state statutes to implement this requirement, ensuring community input is formally integrated into land management decisions.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentDesignates lands with wildlife/botanical features for protection, requiring land use changes to consider conservation value.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Public Lands Wildlife

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signed · Wyoming · House Feb 27, 2026

SF 52: 2026 large project funding.

SF 52 authorizes $2.15 million in 2026 funding from Wyoming's Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Income Account for five specific environmental projects. The bill funds river restoration (Upper Greybull Fish Passage III, Cody Canal Fish Screen), rangeland restoration (Baggs Valley Headwaters V), invasive species removal (Absaroka Front Cheatgrass, North Platte Cheatgrass), and fish habitat protection. Each project receives targeted grants totaling $150,000 to $800,000 from the income account, as specified in the bill's subsections. These projects directly affect Wyoming conservation districts, wildlife agencies, and local ecosystems by supporting habitat restoration and species conservation. The bill does not create new policy but allocates existing trust funds for approved projects with defined purposes and budgets.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentFunds river restoration, rangeland, invasive species removal, and fish habitat via Wildlife Trust account - direct environmental protection and conservation.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Conservation Wildlife

signed · Wyoming · House Mar 6, 2026

SF 26: Game and fish property tax exemption-amendments.

This bill amends Wyoming tax law to clarify that most real property owned by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission is exempt from property taxes. It specifically exempts property used for wildlife management or employee residences, while requiring a special tax for property used for other purposes (calculated as if it were subject to standard property tax based on fair market value). The changes apply to properties owned by the commission and take effect January 1, 2027, with no impact on taxes assessed before that date. The bill directly affects how the Game and Fish Commission's land and buildings are taxed under state law.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExempts wildlife management property from taxes, supporting conservation operations of Game and Fish Commission per bill's intent to maintain habitat management resources.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Wildlife

failed · Wyoming · House Feb 9, 2026

HB 12: Clean Air and Geoengineering Prohibition Act.

Wyoming's HB 12, the Clean Air and Geoengineering Prohibition Act, bans releasing substances into the state's airspace for climate, weather, or solar radiation modification (like stratospheric aerosol injection or solar radiation management). It directly affects entities conducting such atmospheric experiments, including research groups, corporations, or government agencies, while exempting commercial aviation, cloud seeding, agricultural operations, and fire suppression. The law requires the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality to monitor airspace and enforce the ban by issuing cease-and-desist orders for violations. It explicitly permits existing activities like cloud seeding and standard aviation emissions, focusing only on intentional modifications not already authorized by law.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBans geoengineering methods (e.g., solar radiation modification) that could harm air quality/climate, protecting environment from untested interventions while exempting necessary activities.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Air Quality

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failed · Wyoming · House Mar 3, 2026

SF 25: Landowner license limits in limited quota hunt areas.

This bill (SF 25) allows Wyoming's Game and Fish Commission to set numerical limits on landowner hunting licenses for elk, deer, antelope, and turkey in designated "limited quota hunt areas." It directly affects landowners who currently hold these licenses and the Commission, which gains authority to regulate license issuance to support wildlife habitat management. The key provision amends existing law to let the Commission establish specific limits on how many landowner licenses can be issued in certain zones, while keeping fees aligned with standard hunting license rates. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.

Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill regulates hunting licenses to support wildlife habitat management, directly advancing conservation goals per summary's key provision.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Wildlife

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