2025–2026

Framework development & stakeholder engagement

Policy design framework finalized. Advisory review completed with practitioners, funders, and policy experts. Investor returns model and credit pricing framework established.

2027–2028

Pilot design & legislative development

Statutory design, MRV standards, and TPA governance framework refined. Credit pricing assumptions validated. Pilot state legislation drafted.

2029–2031

Colorado state-level pilot

Live capped pilot to test WPTC mechanics under real market conditions, generating empirical transaction data on credit pricing, capital mobilization, and treatment outcomes across the full multi-phase credit lifecycle.

2031–2032

Federal legislative engagement

Pilot data informs JCT scoring and congressional engagement. Core statutory elements introduced; interagency coordination with IRS, USFS, and DOI.

Early–mid 2030s

Federal authorization

Full federal WPTC program authorized, establishing a durable national financing pathway for landscape-scale wildfire risk reduction.