HB0027

Failed

Continuity of Permitting Act.

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.

Full legal title

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.

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Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Fornstrom, Geringer, Provenza, Singh, Senator(s) Barlow, Love, Pappas

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What does this bill do?

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.

Establishes that when a city or town annexes land with a pending building permit or land use application, the county retains jurisdiction over that application until the county issues or denies the final permit, at which point jurisdiction transfers to the annexing city or town. (W.S. 15-1-404(c), Sec. 1)
Prohibits counties from arbitrarily or capriciously denying a pending building permit or land use application for the sole purpose of transferring jurisdiction to an annexing city or town. (W.S. 15-1-404(c), Sec. 1)
Applies the act only to annexations and permit applications filed on or after July 1, 2026. (Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (3)

2/10/2026(House)

H Failed Introduction 37-24-1-0-0

1/9/2026(House)

H Received for Introduction

12/23/2025(LSO)

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Roll Call Votes (1)

H Failed Introduction 37-24-1-0-0

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Yea: 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