Wyoming2006Inactive
HB0003
Rules for City Annexation and Utility Agreements
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In one sentence
This bill proposes rules for how cities can add new land, requiring that zoning decisions wait until the annexation is final and allowing utility service agreements to act as requests for annexation.
What it does
- Requires cities to wait until the annexation ordinance is approved on final reading before finalizing platting or zoning in the new area.
- Allows agreements for water or sewer service to property outside city limits to serve as a petition for annexation.
- Allows these utility agreements to act as a waiver of objections to annexation by the landowner.
- Requires that any annexation based on such an agreement follows standard legal procedures, except that signatures on the agreement are not subject to specific time limits.
- Requires that these agreements be recorded with the county clerk and remain binding on future property owners, heirs, and successors.
- Protects existing lawful uses of property from being restricted by new city laws if the use was continuous for the year before annexation.
Who it affects
- Cities and towns in Wyoming that annex new territory.
- Landowners who own property outside city limits and seek water or sewer service.
- County clerks who record annexation agreements.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill was marked inactive and returned by the committee, so it did not become law in the 2006 session.
- The effective date of July 1, 2006, applies only if the bill had been passed, which it was not.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Annexation
- The process by which a city or town adds new land to its boundaries.
- Platting and Zoning
- The process of dividing land into lots and setting rules for how the land can be used.
- Waiver of Objection
- A legal agreement where a person gives up their right to oppose a specific action, in this case, annexation.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 8, 9:02 PM
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
2 roll calls
H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 4-3(b) 3-5-0-0-02006-03-11 · House3 yes 5 no
- Yes
- 3
- No
- 5
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Introduced and Referred to H07; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff 52-3-3-0-22006-02-13 · House52 yes 3 no
- Yes
- 52
- No
- 3
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 3
- Conflict
- 2
Yes 52
Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Keith M GingeryH23Kevin A WhiteH45Larry MeuliH08Layton D MorganH12Lorraine K QuarbergH28Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.
Conflict 2
Official activity
Bill history
- H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 4-3(b)House
- H Introduced and Referred to H07; No Report Prior to CoW CutoffHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO