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Task Force Reviews Draft Requiring Localities to Publish Residential permit timelines
Summary
The Regulatory Reduction Task Force debated a draft bill (25LSO0207) that would require local governments to adopt schedules for residential building permit review, define ‘‘complete application,’’ and set effective and publication dates; stakeholders proposed removing a 10% fee penalty and instead allowing hearings and judicial review.
A task force reviewing state regulatory proposals discussed a bill draft, 25LSO0207, that would create a new Wyoming statute (proposed 16-13-101) requiring local governments to adopt and publish schedules for residential building permit review and set deadlines for approval or denial of complete applications.
The legislation, presented by Talise Hansen, staff attorney, would define a “complete residential building permit application,” require local governments to describe each step of the approval process and set reasonable deadlines, and — as drafted — reduce permit fees by 10% for each business day a local government misses a final deadline unless an exception applies. The draft sets an application date threshold of July 1, 2025, for applicability and requires publication of schedules by that date.
Why it matters: Supporters said predictable timelines could help applicants plan…
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