When a city annexes land with pending permits, the county retains jurisdiction until it issues or denies those applications before transferring them to the city.
AN ACT relating to cities and towns; requiring jurisdiction over pending building permit or land use applications on land annexed by a city or town to remain with the county until the applications are issued or denied by the county following annexation; requiring jurisdiction to transfer to an annexing city or town as specified; prohibiting counties from arbitrarily and capriciously denying applications for the purpose of transferring jurisdiction; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Fornstrom, Geringer, Provenza, Singh, Senator(s) Barlow, Love, Pappas
Requires counties to retain jurisdiction over pending building permits and land use applications on newly annexed land until final issuance or denial, then transfer jurisdiction to the annexing city or town.
Effective: July 1, 2026
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2/10/2026(House)
H Failed Introduction 37-24-1-0-0
1/9/2026(House)
H Received for Introduction
12/23/2025(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H Failed Introduction 37-24-1-0-0
FailedYea: Andrew, Banks, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Fornstrom, Harshman, Jarvis, Lawley, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lucas, Posey, Pendergraft, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Williams, Wylie, Yin, Neiman
Nay: Allemand, Angelos, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, Lien, McCann, Locke, Nicholas, Ottman, Smith, Storer, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter
Excused: Kelly