Wyoming 2026 Session Status: Passed House

HB0078 — AN ACT relating to state forestry; creating the forest health grant program; specifying duties of the state forester; creating an account; requiring the attorney general to approve grants; requiring reports; creating an account; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — Assigned Chapter Number 99

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Signed by Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) on March 07, 2026.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    8 passed, 11 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Forest health grant program.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 99

  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0041

  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0041

  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0041

  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0041

  6. S Appointed JCC01 Members

  7. H Appointed JCC01 Members

  8. H Concur:Failed 26-33-3-0-0

  9. H Received for Concurrence

  10. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0

  11. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  12. S COW:Passed

  13. S Placed on General File

  14. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

  15. :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

  16. S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  17. S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture

  18. S Received for Introduction

  19. H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

  20. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  21. H COW:Passed

  22. H Placed on General File

  23. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

  24. :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations

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

  26. H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 62-0-0-0-0

  27. H Received for Introduction

  28. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

  • Water · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 33 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Water

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (92)

92 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Adopted HB0078JC001

Passed 29 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27002
Democrat 2000
Total 29002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Chris Rothfuss Democrat Yea
Mike Gierau Democrat Yea
Barry Crago Republican Yea
Bill Landen Republican Yea
Bo Biteman Republican Yea
Bob Ide Republican Yea
Brian Boner Republican Yea
Cale Case Republican Yea
Charles Scott Republican Yea
Cheri Steinmetz Republican Not Voting
Dan Dockstader Republican Yea
Dan Laursen Republican Yea
Ed Cooper Republican Yea
Eric Barlow Republican Yea
Evie Brennan Republican Yea
Gary Crum Republican Yea
Jared Olsen Republican Yea
Jim Anderson Republican Yea
John Kolb Republican Yea
Larry Hicks Republican Yea
Laura Pearson Republican Yea
Lynn Hutchings Republican Yea
Ogden Driskill Republican Not Voting
Stacy Jones Republican Yea
Stephan Pappas Republican Yea
Taft Love Republican Yea
Tara Nethercott Republican Yea
Tim French Republican Yea
Tim Salazar Republican Yea
Troy McKeown Republican Yea
Wendy Schuler Republican Yea

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Concur

Failed 26 Yea · 33 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 213302
Democrat 5001
Total 263303
% of votes cast 42%53%0%5%
How each member voted (62)
Member Party Vote
Ivan Posey Democrat Not Voting
Karlee Provenza Democrat Yea
Ken Chestek Democrat Yea
Liz Storer Democrat Yea
Mike Yin Democrat Yea
Trey Sherwood Democrat Yea
Abby Angelos Republican Nay
Andrew Byron Republican Yea
Ann Lucas Republican Nay
Art Washut Republican Yea
Bill Allemand Republican Nay
Bob Davis Republican Yea
Bob Nicholas Republican Nay
Chip Neiman Republican Nay
Christopher Knapp Republican Nay
Clarence Styvar Republican Nay
Cody Wylie Republican Yea
Dalton Banks Republican Yea
Daniel Singh Republican Nay
Darin McCann Republican Nay
Elissa Campbell Republican Yea
Gary Brown Republican Nay
J.R. Riggins Republican Nay
J.T. Larson Republican Yea
JD Williams Republican Yea
Jacob Wasserburger Republican Nay
Jayme Lien Republican Nay
Jeremy Haroldson Republican Nay
Joe Webb Republican Nay
Joel Guggenmos Republican Nay
John Bear Republican Nay
John Winter Republican Nay
Julie Jarvis Republican Yea
Justin Fornstrom Republican Yea
Ken Clouston Republican Yea
Ken Pendergraft Republican Nay
Kevin Campbell Republican Nay
Landon Brown Republican Not Voting
Laurie Bratten Republican Nay
Lee Filer Republican Yea
Lloyd Larsen Republican Yea
Marilyn Connolly Republican Yea
Marlene Brady Republican Nay
Martha Lawley Republican Yea
McKay Erickson Republican Yea
Mike Schmid Republican Yea
Nina Webber Republican Nay
Ocean Andrew Republican Nay
Pam Thayer Republican Yea
Paul Hoeft Republican Nay
Pepper Ottman Republican Nay
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Republican Nay
Reuben Tarver Republican Yea
Rob Geringer Republican Nay
Robert Wharff Republican Nay
Scott Heiner Republican Yea
Scott Smith Republican Nay
Steve Harshman Republican Yea
Steve Johnson Republican Nay
Tom Kelly Republican Not Voting
Tomi Strock Republican Nay
Tony Locke Republican Nay

Official roll call →

3rd Reading

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 28001
Democrat 2000
Total 30001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (31)
Member Party Vote
Chris Rothfuss Democrat Yea
Mike Gierau Democrat Yea
Barry Crago Republican Yea
Bill Landen Republican Yea
Bo Biteman Republican Yea
Bob Ide Republican Yea
Brian Boner Republican Yea
Cale Case Republican Yea
Charles Scott Republican Yea
Cheri Steinmetz Republican Not Voting
Dan Dockstader Republican Yea
Dan Laursen Republican Yea
Ed Cooper Republican Yea
Eric Barlow Republican Yea
Evie Brennan Republican Yea
Gary Crum Republican Yea
Jared Olsen Republican Yea
Jim Anderson Republican Yea
John Kolb Republican Yea
Larry Hicks Republican Yea
Laura Pearson Republican Yea
Lynn Hutchings Republican Yea
Ogden Driskill Republican Yea
Stacy Jones Republican Yea
Stephan Pappas Republican Yea
Taft Love Republican Yea
Tara Nethercott Republican Yea
Tim French Republican Yea
Tim Salazar Republican Yea
Troy McKeown Republican Yea
Wendy Schuler Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading

Passed 61 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 55001
Democrat 6000
Total 61001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (62)
Member Party Vote
Ivan Posey Democrat Yea
Karlee Provenza Democrat Yea
Ken Chestek Democrat Yea
Liz Storer Democrat Yea
Mike Yin Democrat Yea
Trey Sherwood Democrat Yea
Abby Angelos Republican Yea
Andrew Byron Republican Yea
Ann Lucas Republican Yea
Art Washut Republican Yea
Bill Allemand Republican Yea
Bob Davis Republican Yea
Bob Nicholas Republican Yea
Chip Neiman Republican Yea
Christopher Knapp Republican Yea
Clarence Styvar Republican Yea
Cody Wylie Republican Yea
Dalton Banks Republican Yea
Daniel Singh Republican Yea
Darin McCann Republican Yea
Elissa Campbell Republican Yea
Gary Brown Republican Yea
J.R. Riggins Republican Yea
J.T. Larson Republican Yea
JD Williams Republican Yea
Jacob Wasserburger Republican Yea
Jayme Lien Republican Yea
Jeremy Haroldson Republican Yea
Joe Webb Republican Yea
Joel Guggenmos Republican Yea
John Bear Republican Yea
John Winter Republican Yea
Julie Jarvis Republican Yea
Justin Fornstrom Republican Yea
Ken Clouston Republican Yea
Ken Pendergraft Republican Yea
Kevin Campbell Republican Yea
Landon Brown Republican Yea
Laurie Bratten Republican Yea
Lee Filer Republican Yea
Lloyd Larsen Republican Yea
Marilyn Connolly Republican Yea
Marlene Brady Republican Yea
Martha Lawley Republican Yea
McKay Erickson Republican Yea
Mike Schmid Republican Yea
Nina Webber Republican Yea
Ocean Andrew Republican Yea
Pam Thayer Republican Yea
Paul Hoeft Republican Yea
Pepper Ottman Republican Yea
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Republican Yea
Reuben Tarver Republican Yea
Rob Geringer Republican Yea
Robert Wharff Republican Yea
Scott Heiner Republican Yea
Scott Smith Republican Yea
Steve Harshman Republican Yea
Steve Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kelly Republican Not Voting
Tomi Strock Republican Yea
Tony Locke Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 62-0-0-0-0

Passed 62 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 56000
Democrat 6000
Total 62000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (62)
Member Party Vote
Ivan Posey Democrat Yea
Karlee Provenza Democrat Yea
Ken Chestek Democrat Yea
Liz Storer Democrat Yea
Mike Yin Democrat Yea
Trey Sherwood Democrat Yea
Abby Angelos Republican Yea
Andrew Byron Republican Yea
Ann Lucas Republican Yea
Art Washut Republican Yea
Bill Allemand Republican Yea
Bob Davis Republican Yea
Bob Nicholas Republican Yea
Chip Neiman Republican Yea
Christopher Knapp Republican Yea
Clarence Styvar Republican Yea
Cody Wylie Republican Yea
Dalton Banks Republican Yea
Daniel Singh Republican Yea
Darin McCann Republican Yea
Elissa Campbell Republican Yea
Gary Brown Republican Yea
J.R. Riggins Republican Yea
J.T. Larson Republican Yea
JD Williams Republican Yea
Jacob Wasserburger Republican Yea
Jayme Lien Republican Yea
Jeremy Haroldson Republican Yea
Joe Webb Republican Yea
Joel Guggenmos Republican Yea
John Bear Republican Yea
John Winter Republican Yea
Julie Jarvis Republican Yea
Justin Fornstrom Republican Yea
Ken Clouston Republican Yea
Ken Pendergraft Republican Yea
Kevin Campbell Republican Yea
Landon Brown Republican Yea
Laurie Bratten Republican Yea
Lee Filer Republican Yea
Lloyd Larsen Republican Yea
Marilyn Connolly Republican Yea
Marlene Brady Republican Yea
Martha Lawley Republican Yea
McKay Erickson Republican Yea
Mike Schmid Republican Yea
Nina Webber Republican Yea
Ocean Andrew Republican Yea
Pam Thayer Republican Yea
Paul Hoeft Republican Yea
Pepper Ottman Republican Yea
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Republican Yea
Reuben Tarver Republican Yea
Rob Geringer Republican Yea
Robert Wharff Republican Yea
Scott Heiner Republican Yea
Scott Smith Republican Yea
Steve Harshman Republican Yea
Steve Johnson Republican Yea
Tom Kelly Republican Yea
Tomi Strock Republican Yea
Tony Locke Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0078 do?
Forest health grant program.
Who sponsors HB0078?
HB0078 is sponsored by Water.
What is the current status of HB0078?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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