HB0140

Failed

Continuity of Permitting Act.

Require counties to retain jurisdiction over pending building permits and land use applications until issuance or denial, then transfer to annexing cities or towns.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to cities and towns; requiring jurisdiction over pending building permit or land use applications to remain with the county until the applications are issued or denied; requiring jurisdiction to transfer to an annexing city or town as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Government Property

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Haroldson, Wylie, Senator(s) Barlow, Crago

View on wyoleg.gov Introduced Text (PDF)Digest (PDF)Fiscal Note (PDF)

What does this bill do?

Requires that pending building permit and land use applications remain under county jurisdiction until final issuance or denial, even after the subject land is annexed by a city or town, at which point jurisdiction transfers to the annexing municipality.

Establishes that when land or a building is annexed by a city or town under W.S. 15-1-404, any pending building permit or land use applications filed with the county remain under county jurisdiction until the applications are issued or denied. (W.S. 15-1-404(c), Sec. 1)
Provides that upon final issuance or denial of the building permit or land use application, jurisdiction transfers from the county to the annexing city or town. (W.S. 15-1-404(c), Sec. 1)
Limits the application of this act to annexations and building permit or land use applications filed on and after July 1, 2025. (Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (6)

2/10/2025(House)

H COW:H Did not consider for COW

2/7/2025(House)

H Placed on General File

2/7/2025(House)

H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

1/31/2025(House)

H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations

1/10/2025(House)

H Received for Introduction