Wyoming2025Did Not Pass
HB0140
Continuity of Permitting Act
Last scannedOct 8, 2026, 2:41 AM
In one sentence
The bill requires that pending building permit and land use applications remain under the county's control until they are approved or denied, after which jurisdiction transfers to an annexing city or town.
What it does
- Keeps the county in charge of building permits and land use applications while they are being processed.
- Transfers control from the county to an annexing city or town once the application is approved or denied.
Who it affects
- People applying for building permits and land use applications in counties that may be annexed by cities or towns.
- Counties handling permit and application processes until they are completed.
- Cities or towns planning to annex areas with pending applications.
Limits and unknowns
- It is unclear how this act will affect existing applications before July 1, 2025.
- The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Annexing
- The process of a city or town expanding its boundaries by adding more land, including areas that were previously part of another jurisdiction like a county.
- Jurisdiction
- The authority to make decisions and enforce laws over a specific area or type of activity.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 9:27 PM
Couldn't find a published reason.
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
1 roll call
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02025-02-07 · House7 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- H COW:H Did not consider for COWHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO