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Wyoming House advances package to bolster wildland firefighting, adds new crews and benefits
Summary
Lawmakers passed a group of bills in Committee of the Whole aimed at recruiting and retaining wildland firefighters, including new paid-leave and hazard-pay provisions, additions to the firefighter retirement plans, creation of a state wildland fire module, and funding for smoke-buster positions and equipment.
Lawmakers in the Wyoming House moved a multi-piece package this week designed to strengthen the state’s wildland firefighting capacity, passing several bills out of the Committee of the Whole.
Representative Sherwood, explaining House Bill 34, said the bill corrects drafting and expands the guard firefighter retirement plan to include four full-time seasonal (nine‑month) positions, increasing plan contributions and helping the pension reach full funding sooner. "We are losing our hardworking men and women who serve us to other states or other agencies," Sherwood said, arguing change is needed to remain competitive.
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