SF0154

Official summary

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0379 Bill No.: SF0154 Effective: 1/1/2026 LSO No.: 25LSO-0379 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0046 Chapter No.: 78 Prime Sponsor: Boner Catch Title: Industrial, wind and solar projects-hearing deadline. Has Report: No Subject: Amending deadlines for reviewing industrial, wind, and solar projects. Summary/Major Elements: Current law establishes a process by which counties and the Industrial Siting Council review applications for permits for siting industrial projects, wind projects, and solar projects. The law specifies deadlines by which the governmental entities must complete various steps of the application and review process. This act amends those deadlines. For counties, the deadline by which the county must hold a hearing on the application for a wind or solar facility is extended from sixty (60) days to ninety (90) days after determining that the application is complete. The deadline for counties to render a decision on a permit application is extended from forty‑five (45) days to sixty (60) days after completion of the hearing. For industrial projects under the jurisdiction of the Industrial Siting Council, the deadline for an applicant to provide additional information before review is extended from thirty (30) days to forty‑five (45) days. For a hearing on industrial projects, the deadline is extended from ninety (90) days to one hundred twenty (120) days after receiving a permit application. The act applies to all permit applications submitted on and after January 1, 2026. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.