AN ACT relating to cities and towns; requiring notice to specified landowners prior to the annexation of territory; and providing for an effective date.
Land
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Representative Western
Last action
2023-02-21
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2023
Plain English Breakdown
The summary provided by the candidate explanation includes details that are implied or inferred from the official text rather than explicitly stated.
Notice of Annexation
This law requires cities and towns to send notice by first class mail to nearby property owners before annexing land.
What This Bill Does
Requires a city or town to provide notice by certified mail to all landowners and affected public utilities within the territory proposed for annexation.
Adds that this notice must also be sent by first-class mail to any person owning property adjacent to or within three hundred (300) feet of the area being considered for annexation, whether inside or outside city limits.
Who It Names or Affects
Cities and towns in Wyoming
Landowners within areas proposed for annexation
Property owners near the area being considered for annexation
Terms To Know
Annexation
The process of adding land to a city or town.
Public hearing
A meeting where people can give their opinions about proposed changes in the law or local government decisions.
Limits and Unknowns
Does not specify what happens if property owners do not receive notice.
The effectiveness of this act depends on compliance by cities and towns with mailing requirements.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Standing Committee • House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment changes how notice of annexation is given by requiring it to be sent by first class mail and reducing the distance from which landowners must receive this notice.
Adds a requirement that notices about annexation must be sent by first class mail.
Reduces the distance within which landowners must receive notice of an impending annexation from 550 feet to 300 feet.
Bill History
2023-02-21LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 49
2023-02-21Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0032
2023-02-17Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0032
2023-02-16House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0032
2023-02-16LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0032
2023-02-16Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
2023-02-15Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-14Senate
S COW:Passed
2023-02-14Senate
S Placed on General File
2023-02-14Senate
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2023-01-31Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
2023-01-26Senate
S Received for Introduction
2023-01-26House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-2-1-0-0
2023-01-25House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-01-24House
H COW:Passed
2023-01-20House
H Placed on General File
2023-01-20House
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
2023-01-18House
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
2023-01-17House
H Received for Introduction
2023-01-16LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 23LSO-0185
Bill No.:
HB0142
Effective:
7/1/2023
LSO No.:
23LSO-0185
Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0032
Chapter No.:
49
Prime Sponsor:
Western
Catch Title:
Notice of annexation.
Subject:
Notice of annexation of land by a city or town.
Summary/Major Elements:
Under current law, a city or town is required to provide notice by certified mail to all landowners and public utilities within the territory before that territory can be annexed by a city or town.
This act would require the city or town to also provide notice by first class mail to all persons owning property that is adjacent to or within three hundred (300) feet of the territory that is proposed to be annexed, whether that property is inside or outside the corporate limits of the city or town.
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.
Current Bill Text
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23LSO-0185
ORIGINAL House
Bill No
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HB0142
ENROLLED ACT NO. 32,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session
AN ACT relating to cities and towns; requiring notice to specified landowners prior to the annexation of territory; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
W.S. 15
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402(a)(vi) is amended to read:
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Annexing territories; findings required; when contiguity not deemed affected; annexation report.
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Before any territory is eligible for annexation, the governing body of any city or town at a hearing as provided in W.S. 15
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405 shall find that:
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The annexing city or town, not less than twenty (20) business days prior to the public hearing required by W.S. 15
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405(a), has sent by certified mail to all landowners and affected public utilities within the territory
and by first class mail to any persons owning property that is adjacent to or within three hundred (300) feet of the territory proposed to be annexed, regardless of whether the property is inside or outside the corporate limits of the annexing city or town and regardless of whether the city or town is exercising authority under W.S. 15
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202(b)(ii),
a summary of the proposed annexation report as required under subsection (c) of this section and notice of the time, date and location of the public hearing required by W.S. 15
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Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
Governor
TIME APPROVED: _________
DATE APPROVED: _________
I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.
Chief Clerk
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