The bill amends existing laws related to the Wyoming state forestry good neighbor authority revolving account by removing the cap on the number of authorized employee positions. It allows the state forester to hire additional employees as necessary for good neighbor authority projects, with funding exclusively sourced from the revolving account. The bill also introduces provisions for accepting grants, gifts, transfers, bequests, and donations into the account, while explicitly prohibiting the acceptance of real property for good neighbor authority purposes.

Additionally, the bill ensures that funds in the account are continuously appropriated to the state forester for expenditures related to good neighbor authority projects and other cooperative forest management projects. The state forester is empowered to accept various forms of financial contributions, which may have specific limitations set by the grantor. The effective date for this act is set for July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 36-1-502, 36-1-503