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HB0247

Annexation Requirements

Last scannedOct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

This act changes how areas can be annexed into cities or towns in Wyoming, requiring written approval from a majority of landowners and modifying notice requirements.

Requires written approval from a simple majority of all landowners owning parcels within the area before it is annexed into a city or town.
Modifies notice requirements to ensure that landowners receive detailed information about proposed annexations at least twenty business days before public hearings.
Specifies cost estimates for infrastructure improvements related to the annexation must be provided upon request by affected parties ten days prior to the hearing.
Changes the time limit for appealing an annexing ordinance from sixty days to one hundred twenty days after its effective date.

Landowners whose properties are within areas proposed for annexation by cities or towns in Wyoming.
Cities and towns that wish to annex new territories.

This bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction.
The bill's provisions would only apply to proposed annexations initiated on or after its effective date, which is March 1, 2025 (if it had passed).

Plain language

Annexation: The process of adding land to an existing city or town.
Landowner approval: Written consent from a majority of landowners in the area proposed for annexation.

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