Wyoming 2026 Session Status: Enacted

SF 17 — Good neighbor authority-amendments.

Last action — Governor Signed SEA No. 0014

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) on February 27, 2026.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

This act removes the restriction on the number of additional employees that the Wyoming State Forester may hire for the Wyoming Good Neighbor Authority Program and authorizes these additional employees to be funded using any funds deposited in the Wyoming Good Neighbor Authority Revolving Account. This act authorizes grants, gifts, transfers, bequests, and donations to be deposited in the Wyoming State Forestry Good Neighbor Authority Revolving Account.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

73 added · 76 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of the bill SF 17 removes the limit on the number of employee positions for the Good Neighbor Authority, allowing for more flexibility in staffing. It also specifies that funding for these positions must come exclusively from a designated revolving account, which could enhance financial stability. Additionally, the bill now allows for gifts and donations to be added to the account, while prohibiting the acceptance of real property. These changes matter because they streamline operations and potentially increase resources for forest management initiatives in Wyoming.

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S TATE OF W YOMING 26LSO-0125 SENATE FILE NO.
ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO.
SF0017 Good neighbor authority-amendments.
SF0017 ENROLLED ACT NO.
Sponsored by:
14, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION AN ACT relating to state lands;
Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee A BILL for AN ACT relating to state lands;
36-1-502 and 36-1-503(a) by creating a new paragraph (vi) and (b) are amended to read:
36-1-502 and 36-1-503(b) are amended to read:
1 SF0017 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0125 36-1-502.
36-1-502.
5 (a) There is created the Wyoming state forestry good neighbor authority revolving account.
(a) There is created the Wyoming state forestry good neighbor authority revolving account.
Funds deposited into the account are continuously appropriated to the state forester to be expended only as provided in this section.
Funds deposited into the account are continuously appropriated to the state forester to be ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO.
Unless otherwise SF0017 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0125 specifically provided, appropriations to the account shall not lapse or revert at the end of any fiscal period.
SF0017 ENROLLED ACT NO.
4 (b) Upon written approval of the state forester, expenditures shall be made out of the account for good neighbor authority projects, or other cooperative forest management projects or hiring additional employees under W.S.
14, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION expended only as provided in this section.
Unless otherwise specifically provided, appropriations to the account shall not lapse or revert at the end of any fiscal period.
(b) Upon written approval of the state forester, expenditures shall be made out of the account for good neighbor authority projects, or other cooperative forest management projects or hiring additional employees under W.S.
(a) The state forester shall:
(vi) Not accept any interest in real property for purposes of good neighbor authority projects.
The state forester shall not fill SF0017 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0125 more than four (4) full-time employee positions and six (6) at-will employee contract positions under this subsection.
The state forester shall not fill more than four (4) full-time employee positions and six (6) at-will employee contract positions under this subsection.
Section 2.
ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO.
SF0017 ENROLLED ACT NO.
14, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION Section 2.
(END) SF0017
(END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED:
_________ DATE APPROVED:
_________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed SEA No. 0014

  2. Assigned Chapter Number 15

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

  4. Assigned Number SEA No. 0014

  5. S President Signed SEA No. 0014

  6. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0014

  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

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

  9. H Placed on General File

  10. H COW:Passed

  11. H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture

  12. H Received for Introduction

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

  14. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. S COW:Passed

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

  17. S Placed on General File

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

  19. S Received for Introduction

  20. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

  • Federal Natural Resource Management Select · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Federal Natural Resource Management Select

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (92)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SF 17 do?
This act removes the restriction on the number of additional employees that the Wyoming State Forester may hire for the Wyoming Good Neighbor Authority Program and authorizes these additional employees to be funded using any funds deposited in the Wyoming Good Neighbor Authority Revolving Account. This act authorizes grants, gifts, transfers, bequests, and donations to be deposited in the Wyoming State Forestry Good Neighbor Authority Revolving Account.
Who sponsors SF 17?
SF 17 is sponsored by Federal Natural Resource Management Select.
What is the current status of SF 17?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2025. Enacted.
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