Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB272: Investment in Wyoming housing.
Status: Failed, January 21, 2025
AN ACT relating to community development; creating the Wyoming housing investment program; providing legislative findings; providing for grants and loans for housing projects; specifying terms and conditions for grants and loans; creating an account; providing for an annual transfer of funds; requiring reports; making conforming amendments; providing a sunset date for the program; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to community development; creating the Wyoming housing investment program; providing legislative findings; providing for grants and loans for housing projects; specifying terms and conditions for grants and loans; creating an account; providing for an annual transfer of funds; requiring reports; making conforming amendments; providing a sunset date for the program; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to community development; creating the Wyoming housing investment program; providing legislative findings; providing for grants and loans for housing projects; specifying terms and conditions for grants and loans; creating an account; providing for an annual transfer of funds; requiring reports; making conforming amendments; providing a sunset date for the program; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 9‐7‐126 is created to account; requirements. (a) The legislature finds and declares (ii) It is in the public interest of the citizens of this state to facilitate the provision of adequate, affordable housing in order to promote the economic welfare of the state and its residents by increasing employment opportunities, stimulating economic activity, augmenting sources of tax revenue and fostering economic stability, thus improving the state's economy; (iii) It is the purpose of this section to promote and continue economic development by providing grants and loans for adequate housing necessary to create additional economic benefit to the state; (iv) This section constitutes a valid public purpose of primary benefit to the state of Wyoming. (b) There is created the Wyoming housing investment program. The authority shall administer the program under this section. The authority shall promulgate all rules necessary to administer and implement the program. (c) There is created the Wyoming housing investment account. The authority shall manage …
Sponsors
- Harshman, Steve (R, H37)
- Sherwood, Trey (D, H14) · primary sponsor
- Thayer, Pam (R, H15)
- Evie Brennan (R, S31)
- Gierau, Mike (D, S17)
Latest actions
- : H Did not Consider for Introduction
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: Investment in Wyoming housing.
Common questions
- What is HB272?
- HB272 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Investment in Wyoming housing.
- What does HB272 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to community development; creating the Wyoming housing investment program; providing legislative findings; providing for grants and loans for housing projects; specifying terms and conditions for grants and loans; creating an account; providing for an annual transfer of funds; requiring reports; making conforming amendments; providing a sunset date for the program; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB272?
- Failed as of January 21, 2025. Latest action: H Did not Consider for Introduction (February 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB272?
- Sherwood, Trey (D, H14), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB272?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0272
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