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Committee advances appropriation for wildland firefighter paid leave and hazard pay
Joint Appropriations Committee · February 19, 2026
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Summary
House Bill 35, which would provide paid leave and federal-standard hazard pay for wildland firefighters and align state forestry hiring with federal practices, was recommended to pass by the committee after stakeholder support was heard.
Kelly Norris, Wyoming state forester, presented House Bill 35 to the Joint Appropriations Committee, describing an appropriation that would allow wildland firefighters to take paid leave and receive hazard pay consistent with federal standards. "This is firefighter paid leave and hazard pay," Norris…
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