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Committee advances bill to fund wildfire hazard pay and paid leave tied to federal standards; members ask for alternate language
Summary
HB35 would fund paid leave and hazard pay for wildland firefighters consistent with federal standards, effective May 1, 2026. Agency staff said timekeeping and supervisory approval make hazard pay auditable; some legislators asked LSO to draft language that retains competitiveness without automatically binding state funding to federal policy changes.
House Bill 35, proposing appropriations to fund paid leave and hazard differential pay for wildland firefighters, advanced from committee after testimony from the State Forester and operational staff.
Wyoming State Forester Kelly Norris told the committee the appropriation would fund paid leave in accordance with federal standards and provide a hazard‑pay differential for firefighters working in hazardous conditions. "This bill impacts is…
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