Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB27: Continuity of Permitting Act.
Status: Failed, February 10, 2026
AN ACT relating to cities and towns; requiring jurisdiction over pending building permit or land use applications on land annexed by a city or town to remain with the county until the applications are issued or denied by the county following annexation; requiring jurisdiction to transfer to an annexing city or town as specified; prohibiting counties from arbitrarily and capriciously denying applications for the purpose of transferring jurisdiction; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to cities and towns; requiring jurisdiction over pending building permit or land use applications on land annexed by a city or town to remain with the county until the applications are issued or denied by the county following annexation; requiring jurisdiction to transfer to an annexing city or town as specified; prohibiting counties from arbitrarily and capriciously denying applications for the purpose of transferring jurisdiction; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, December 23, 2025:
AN ACT relating to cities and towns; requiring jurisdiction over pending building permit or land use applications on land annexed by a city or town to remain with the county until the applications are issued or denied by the county following annexation; requiring jurisdiction to transfer to an annexing city or town as specified; prohibiting counties from arbitrarily and capriciously denying applications for the purpose of transferring jurisdiction; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 15-1-404 by creating a new subsection (c) is amended to read: HB0027 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0214 15-1-404. Annexing territories; initiation of proceedings; by governing bodies; determination. (c) Jurisdiction over a building permit or land use application pending at the time that the subject land or building was annexed by a governing body of a city or town under this section shall remain with the county with whom the application was initially filed. The county's jurisdiction shall continue until the county issues or denies the final building permit or land use application, at which time jurisdiction shall transfer to the annexing city or town. No county shall arbitrarily or capriciously deny a pending building permit or land use application under this subsection for the sole purpose of transferring jurisdiction to …
Sponsors
- Lee Filer (R, H44) · primary sponsor
- Fornstrom, Justin (R, H10)
- Rob Geringer (R, H42)
- Provenza, Karlee (D, H45)
- Singh, Daniel (R, H61)
- Barlow, Eric (R, S23)
- Taft Love (R, S06)
- Pappas, Stephan (R, S07)
Latest actions
- : H Failed Introduction 37-24-1-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H Failed Introduction 37-24-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 37 yea, 24 nay, failed
Subjects: Continuity of Permitting Act.
Common questions
- What is HB27?
- HB27 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Continuity of Permitting Act.
- What does HB27 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to cities and towns; requiring jurisdiction over pending building permit or land use applications on land annexed by a city or town to remain with the county until the applications are issued or denied by the county following annexation; requiring jurisdiction to transfer to an annexing city or town as specified; prohibiting counties from arbitrarily and capriciously denying applications for the purpose of transferring jurisdiction; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB27?
- Failed as of February 10, 2026. Latest action: H Failed Introduction 37-24-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB27?
- Lee Filer (R, H44), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB27?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0027
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