Fiscal Note - 26LSO-0191

ORIGINAL House

Bill No. HB0002

ENROLLED ACT NO. 16, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING

2026 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to city, county, state and local powers; requiring local government entities to comply with deadlines for reviewing specified residential building permits; allowing deadlines to be suspended and extended as specified; requiring local government entities to provide notice; providing definitions; providing penalties; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1. W.S. 16‑13‑101 and 16‑13‑102 are created to read:

CHAPTER 13

BUILDING PERMIT TIMELINES

16‑13‑101. Applicability.

(a) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to:

(i) Any board of county commissioners that regulates and restricts the location and use of buildings and structures and the use, condition of use or occupancy of lands for residence pursuant to W.S. 18‑5‑201 and any board of county commissioners that has adopted a version of the International Residential Code; and

(ii) Any governing body of a city or town that regulates and restricts the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence or other purposes, pursuant to W.S. 15‑1‑601 and that has adopted a version of the International Residential Code.

16‑13‑102. Permitting timeline for residential building permits.

(a) As used in this section:

(i) \"Application\" means a residential building permit application submitted by an applicant for the construction of a dwelling that:

(A) Is not more than three (3) stories above grade plane in height;

(B) Does not have accessory structures that are more than three (3) stories above grade plane in height;

(D) Is regulated under the most recent version of the International Residential Code adopted by the local government entity.

(ii) \"Delivered by electronic means\" includes delivery to an electronic mail address at which an applicant has consented to receive notices, documents or information or through permitting software used by the local government entity;

(iii) \"Dwelling\" means a building that contains one (1) or two (2) dwelling units used, intended or designed to be built, used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied or that are occupied for living purposes;

(iv) \"Dwelling unit\" means a single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one (1) or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation and that has a separate means of egress;

(v) \"Local government entity\" means a governing body of a city, town, county or other political subdivision of the state, including a planning commission or a planning and zoning commission;

(vi) \"Means of egress\" means a continuous and unobstructed path of vertical and horizontal egress travel from all portions of the dwelling unit to the required egress door without requiring travel through a garage.

(b) A local government entity shall provide written notice to the applicant not later than ten (10) business days after receipt of an application, notifying the applicant if the applicant's application is deemed complete or incomplete. A local government entity shall deem an applicant's application as incomplete if the application fails to contain all information required by law or an adopted ordinance, regulation or policy of the local government entity. The written notice required under this subsection shall explain what information is necessary for the local government entity to deem the applicant's application as complete. The written notice required under this subsection may be delivered by electronic means.

(c) A local government entity shall approve or deny an applicant's completed application not later than thirty (30) calendar days after the date the completed application is submitted. The thirty (30) calendar day deadline imposed under this subsection shall not include any period that the review of the completed application is suspended. A local government entity may suspend review of a completed application if one (1) or more of the following has occurred:

(i) The applicant or local government entity requests clarification or additional information regarding the applicant's completed application. The deadline shall be suspended under this paragraph until the clarification or information is received by the requesting party;

(ii) An applicant's completed application requires approval by a state or federal agency. The deadline shall be suspended under this paragraph until the completed application is approved by the state or federal agency. If approval is required from more than one (1) state or federal agency the deadline shall remain suspended under this paragraph until all approvals have been obtained.

(d) The thirty (30) day deadline imposed under subsection (c) of this section may be extended if an applicant and the local government entity agree in writing to an extension of the deadline.

(e) If the local government entity denies the applicant's completed application, the local government entity shall provide written notice to the applicant not later than seven (7) calendar days after the denial of the applicant's completed application stating the reasons why the local government entity denied the applicant's completed application. The written notice required under this subsection may be delivered by electronic means.

(f) Any requirements or conditions associated with an applicant's application that were not imposed by a local government entity during the initial review and approval of an applicant's application that are imposed on an applicant after the applicant's completed application has been approved shall result in a ten percent (10%) reduction in the fees charged by the local government entity for the application, unless the requirements are a result of unanticipated conditions of the subject property that require the applicant to implement mitigation measures.

(g) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, if a local government entity fails to comply with the deadline established under subsection (c) of this section the applicant's completed application shall be deemed approved as submitted on the day after the deadline has lapsed. A building constructed pursuant to a permit approved under this subsection shall remain subject to and shall pass all safety and code compliance inspections before a certificate of occupancy may be issued.

Section 2. This act shall apply to building permit applications for the construction of a dwelling as defined in this act filed on or after July 1, 2026.

Section 3. This act is effective July 1, 2026.

(END)


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

HB0002

Fast Track Permits Act.

Sponsored By: Representative(s) Filer and Geringer and Senator(s) Love and Nethercott

12/1/2025 Bill Number Assigned

1/9/2026 H Received for Introduction

2/10/2026 H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 59-2-1-0-0

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Bratten, Brown, G, Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, E, Campbell, K, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, Larsen, L, Larson, Jt, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin

Nays: Representative(s) Brady, Riggins

Excused: Representative Kelly

Ayes 59 Nays 2 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/13/2026 H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Campbell, K, Heiner, Knapp, Larson, Lawley, Riggins, Schmid, Tarver, Webber

Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/13/2026 H Placed on General File

HB0002HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 12 Delete entirely and insert:

\"Section 1. W.S. 16-13-101 and 16-13-102 are created to read:\".

Page 1-after line 15 Insert:

\"16-13-101. Applicability.

(a) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to:

(i) Any board of county commissioners that regulates and restricts the location and use of buildings and structures and the use, condition of use or occupancy of lands for residence pursuant to W.S. 18-5-201 and any board of county commissioners that has adopted a version of the International Residential Code; and

(ii) Any governing body of a city or town that regulates and restricts the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence or other purposes, pursuant to W.S. 15-1-601 and that has adopted a version of the International Residential Code.\".

Page 2-line 2 Delete \"16-13-101\" and insert \"16-13-102\".

Page 2-line 8 After \"application\" insert \"submitted by an applicant\"; delete \"detached one\".

Page 2-line 9 Delete entirely.

Page 2-line 10 Delete \"family\"; delete \"or townhouse\".

Page 2-line 19 Delete entirely.

Page 2-line 21 Delete \"(D)\" and insert \"(C)\".

Page 3-line 2 Delete \"(E)\" and insert \"(D)\".

Page 3-line 9 After \"information\" insert \"or through permitting software used by the local government entity\".

Page 3-line 20 After \"sanitation\" insert \"and that has a separate means of egress\".

Page 4-lines 9 through 15 Delete entirely.

Page 4-line 18 Delete \"fifteen (15)\" and insert \"ten (10)\".

Page 4-line 19 Delete \"calendar\" and insert \"business\".

Page 7-line 23 Delete \"detached one (1)\".

Page 8-line 1 Delete entirely.

Page 8-line 2 Delete \"or townhouse\" and insert \"as defined in this act\". Heiner, Chairman

2/16/2026 H COW:Passed

2/17/2026 H 2nd Reading:Passed

2/18/2026 H 3rd Reading:Passed 53-4-5-0-0

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Brady, Bratten, Brown, L, Byron, Campbell, K, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Knapp, Larsen, L, Larson, Jt, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, Mccann, Neiman, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin

Nays: Representative(s) Brown, G, Johnson, Smith, Webb

Excused: Representative(s) Banks, Campbell, E, Jarvis, Kelly, Nicholas

Ayes 53 Nays 4 Excused 5 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/19/2026 S Received for Introduction

2/23/2026 S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations

2/25/2026 S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Boner, Case, Dockstader, Landen

Excused: Senator Steinmetz

Ayes 4 Nays 0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/25/2026 S Placed on General File

2/26/2026 S COW:Passed

2/27/2026 S 2nd Reading:Passed

3/2/2026 S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, Barlow, Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, Mckeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz

Ayes 31 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/2/2026 Assigned Number HEA No. 0016

3/2/2026 H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0016

3/2/2026 S President Signed HEA No. 0016

3/5/2026 Governor Signed HEA No. 0016

3/5/2026 Assigned Chapter Number 42

Chapter No. 42 Session Laws of Wyoming 2026

Bill No.: HB0002 Effective: 7/1/2026

LSO No.: 26LSO-0191

Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0016

Chapter No.: 42

Prime Sponsor: Filer

Catch Title: Fast Track Permits Act.

Has Report: No

Subject: Local governments review of residential building permits.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act establishes uniform deadlines and procedures that local government entities must follow when reviewing certain residential building permit applications. This act requires local government entities to comply with deadlines for notifying applicants whether a submitted application is complete or incomplete, approving or denying a completed application, and providing written notice to an applicant to explain the reasons why the local government entity denied the application.

This act authorizes a local government entity to suspend application review when additional information or approval by a state or federal agency is required and authorizes the deadline for approving or denying an application to be extended upon written consent of both the applicant and the local government entity.

This act imposes a ten percent (10%) reduction in application fees if the local government entity imposes any new requirements or conditions that were not imposed during initial review, unless the requirements are a result of unanticipated conditions that require the applicant to implement mitigation measures.

This act provides that if a local government entity fails to comply with the deadline to approve or deny an application then the application shall be deemed approved as submitted on the day after the deadline expires but a building constructed under an automatic application approval must pass all safety and code compliance inspections before a certificate of occupancy may be issued.

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.