HB0022 Town and county development regulations.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced, so there is no effective date or further legislative action to consider.

Changes to Town and County Development Rules

This act modifies the rules that towns and counties can use when making zoning decisions by limiting their ability to require affordable or workforce housing or monetary contributions for such housing.

What This Bill Does

Limits towns and counties from requiring new buildings to include a certain number of affordable or workforce homes.

Does not allow towns and counties to ask developers to pay money for buying land, building, or fixing up affordable or workforce homes.

Applies these rules to all current and future zoning plans in Wyoming.

Who It Names or Affects

Towns and counties in Wyoming

Builders and developers who want to build new houses or businesses

Terms To Know

Affordable housing

Housing that costs less than what many people can afford, often helped by government programs.

Zoning

Rules set by towns and counties about how land can be used for buildings or other purposes.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.

It only affects Wyoming's towns and counties, not other states.

Specific details on enforcement are not provided.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

20LSO-0230
2020
STATE OF WYOMING
20LSO-0230
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0022

Town and county development regulations.

Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to counties, cities and towns; modifying authority to impose zoning assessments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

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601 by creating a new subsection (e) and 18
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201 by creating a new subsection (b) are amended to read:

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601.

Regulations; scope and purpose; uniformity within authorized districts; to follow plan; objectives.

(e)

No regulation, ordinance, resolution, condition of development, comprehensive plan or subdivision plan shall require:

(i)

The direct or indirect allocation or dedication of a percentage of existing or newly constructed residential or commercial units for affordable or workforce housing; or

(ii)

Any monetary exaction for:

(A)

The acquisition of land for affordable or workforce housing; or

(B)

The construction, dedication or rehabilitation of affordable or workforce housing.

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Authority vested in board of county commissioners; inapplicability of chapter to incorporated cities and towns; mineral resources; private schools.

(b)

In addition to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, no regulation, ordinance, resolution, condition of development, comprehensive plan or subdivision plan shall require:

(i)

The direct or indirect allocation or dedication of a percentage of existing or newly constructed residential or commercial units for affordable or workforce housing; or

(ii)

Any monetary exaction for:

(A)

The acquisition of land for affordable or workforce housing; or

(B)

The construction, dedication or rehabilitation of affordable or workforce housing.

Section 2.

This act shall apply to all existing and future regulations, ordinances, resolutions, conditions of development, comprehensive plans and subdivision plans.

Section 3.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

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