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SF0061

Wyoming Municipal Annexation Rules

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In one sentence

This bill proposes rules for how cities and towns in Wyoming can add land to their boundaries, including requirements for agreements with nearby towns and notice to landowners.

What it does

  • Requires cities and towns to create a written growth management plan before annexing land within one mile of another town's boundary.
  • Allows a district court to decide which town can annex land if nearby towns cannot agree on a plan within 90 days.
  • Requires cities to send certified mail notices to landowners within 300 feet of the proposed annexation area.
  • Defines specific terms like 'contiguous' and 'business park' to clarify what land can be annexed.
  • Prohibits annexing an area if it is connected to the city only by a narrow strip of land used for roads, railroads, or pipelines.

Who it affects

  • Incorporated cities and towns in Wyoming.
  • Landowners in areas proposed for annexation.
  • County clerks who must record growth management plans.
  • District courts that may resolve disputes between nearby municipalities.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill was marked inactive and did not pass the House of Representatives in the 2005 session.
  • The provided text is a working draft and may not reflect the final version of any enacted law.

Plain language

Terms to know

Annexation
The process by which a city or town adds land to its official boundaries.
Growth Management Plan
A written agreement between nearby towns that defines which areas each town may annex.
Contiguous
Geographical boundaries that touch each other, even if separated by streets, rights-of-way, or waterways.

Official record

Sources

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Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 9:07 AM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 4-3(b) 4-5-0-0-02005-03-02 · House4 yes 5 no
Yes
4
No
5
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Frank W LattaH53Peter S IllowayH42

No 5

Bruce BarnardH49Keith M GingeryH23Marty A MartinH48Monte OlsenH22Ross DiercksH02
S Passed 3rd Reading 21-8-1-0-02005-01-31 · Senate21 yes 8 no
Yes
21
No
8
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 21

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bruce Burns Jr.S21Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04

No 8

Bill Mr. VaseyS11Cale CaseR · S25Chuck TownsendS01Henry R CoeS18John J HinesS23Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24NorthrupWayne H JohnsonS06

Excused 1

Charles ScottR · S30
Amendment Failed 5-25-0-0-02005-01-28 · Senate5 yes 25 no
Yes
5
No
25
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Curtis MeierS03Kathryn L SessionsS07Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 25

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09NorthrupPatricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Robert A PeckS26Tex BoggsS13
S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02005-01-27 · Senate4 yes 1 no
Yes
4
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Charles ScottR · S30Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08John G HanesS05

No 1

Wayne H JohnsonS06

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 4-3(b)House
  2. H Introduced and Referred to H07House
  3. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  4. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  5. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  6. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  7. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  8. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  9. Amendment FailedSenate
  10. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  11. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  12. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  13. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  14. S Passed CoWSenate
  15. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  16. S Amendments AdoptedSenate
  17. S Placed on General FileSenate
  18. S07 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
  19. S Introduced and Referred to S07Senate
  20. S Received for IntroductionSenate

Changes

Amendments

11 stored

SF0061S2001

Withdrawn 2nd reading by JOHNSON

SF0061S2002

Adopted 2nd reading by SCHIFFER

SF0061S2003

Adopted 2nd reading by MOCKLER

SF0061S2004

Adopted 2nd reading by MEIER

SF0061S2005

Withdrawn 2nd reading by MEIER

SF0061S2006

Adopted 2nd reading by MEIER

SF0061S2007

Failed 2nd reading by MEIER

SF0061S3001

Adopted 3rd reading by SCHIFFER

SF0061S3002

Adopted 3rd reading by MEIER

SF0061S3003

Adopted 3rd reading by MEIER

SF0061SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by S07