Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming SF42: County zoning authority-amendments.
Status: Failed, February 10, 2026
AN ACT relating to counties; amending and clarifying the authority for counties to implement zoning regulations for specified purposes; amending the ability of counties to enact zoning resolutions associated to the extraction and production of specified minerals; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to counties; amending and clarifying the authority for counties to implement zoning regulations for specified purposes; amending the ability of counties to enact zoning resolutions associated to the extraction and production of specified minerals; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
AN ACT relating to counties; amending and clarifying the authority for counties to implement zoning regulations for specified purposes; amending the ability of counties to enact zoning resolutions associated to the extraction and production of specified minerals; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 18-5-201(a) and 36-5-114(d)(intro) are amended to read: SF0042 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0151 18-5-201. Authority vested in board of county commissioners; inapplicability of chapter to incorporated cities and towns; mineral resources; private schools. (a) To promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the county, each board of county commissioners may regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings and structures and the use, condition of use or occupancy of lands for residence, recreation, agriculture, industry, commerce, public use and other nongovernmental purposes in the unincorporated area of the county,. However, in accordance with all of the following: (i) As used in this subsection: (A) "Mineral resources" shall not include sand, gravel or any other common rock used for construction or similar uses; (B) "Unincorporated area" includes unincorporated areas owned or controlled by a governmental entity or any lessee or permittee of a governmental entity. SF0042 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0151 (ii) Nothing in W.S. …
Sponsors
- Byron, Andrew (R, H22)
- Campbell, Elissa (R, H56)
- Harshman, Steve (R, H37)
- Anderson, Jim (R, S28)
- Gierau, Mike (D, S17) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : S Failed Introduction 18-12-1-0-0
- : S Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- S Failed Introduction 18-12-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 18 yea, 12 nay, failed
Subjects: County zoning authority-amendments.
Common questions
- What is SF42?
- SF42 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): County zoning authority-amendments.
- What does SF42 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to counties; amending and clarifying the authority for counties to implement zoning regulations for specified purposes; amending the ability of counties to enact zoning resolutions associated to the extraction and production of specified minerals; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of SF42?
- Failed as of February 10, 2026. Latest action: S Failed Introduction 18-12-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF42?
- Gierau, Mike (D, S17), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF42?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0042
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