Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB55: Wyoming homestead opportunity program.
Status: Failed, February 13, 2026
AN ACT relating to state lands; establishing the Wyoming Homestead Opportunity Program; making legislative findings; providing for the establishment and disposal of lots to eligible purchasers as specified; prohibiting ownership of lots by business entities; requiring the use of lots for single-family residential purposes; providing for reversion of lots; requiring rulemaking; requiring reports; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to state lands; establishing the Wyoming Homestead Opportunity Program; making legislative findings; providing for the establishment and disposal of lots to eligible purchasers as specified; prohibiting ownership of lots by business entities; requiring the use of lots for single-family residential purposes; providing for reversion of lots; requiring rulemaking; requiring reports; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
AN ACT relating to state lands; establishing the Wyoming Homestead Opportunity Program; making legislative findings; providing for the establishment and disposal of lots to eligible purchasers as specified; prohibiting ownership of lots by business entities; requiring the use of lots for single-family residential purposes; providing for reversion of lots; requiring rulemaking; requiring reports; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. (a) The legislature finds that: HB0055 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0325 (i) Wyoming faces housing supply constraints that burden working families and impair economic growth; (ii) The state holds nontrust, state-acquired real property that is not necessary to an essential governmental purpose; (iii) Disposal of the nonessential real property at nominal consideration to owner-occupant purchasers, subject to strict covenants, clustering and reversion, will promote broad-based homeownership while preventing acquisition by business entities and large-scale speculative buyers. (b) It is the purpose of this act to create owner-occupied homestead communities on eligible state lands and to ensure the land is used for single-family residential purposes. This act constitutes a valid public purpose, of primary benefit to all citizens of the state of Wyoming. Section 2. W.S. 36-9-201 through 36-9-213 are created to read: HB0055 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0325 ARTICLE WYOMING …
Sponsors
- Jacob Wasserburger (R, H11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : H Did not Consider for Introduction
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: Wyoming homestead opportunity program.
Common questions
- What is HB55?
- HB55 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Wyoming homestead opportunity program.
- What does HB55 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to state lands; establishing the Wyoming Homestead Opportunity Program; making legislative findings; providing for the establishment and disposal of lots to eligible purchasers as specified; prohibiting ownership of lots by business entities; requiring the use of lots for single-family residential purposes; providing for reversion of lots; requiring rulemaking; requiring reports; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB55?
- Failed as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: H Did not Consider for Introduction (February 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB55?
- Jacob Wasserburger (R, H11).
- Where is the official record for HB55?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0055
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