SF 154 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Industrial, wind and solar projects-hearing deadline.

This bill amends deadlines for reviewing industrial, wind, and solar project permit applications in Wyoming. It extends the timeframe for county commissioners to hold public hearings on applications from 45-60 days to 45-90 days after an application is deemed complete, and increases the deadline for applicants to fix incomplete applications from 30 to 60 days. For wind and solar projects, counties must now hold hearings and make decisions within 120 days (up from 90 days) after receiving an application. The changes apply to all permit applications submitted under relevant laws on or after January 1, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Feb 2025

Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed Feb 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 6 edits · Feb 28, 2025

MODERATE

This bill amends Wyoming's industrial siting laws to extend deadlines for public hearings and permit decisions, particularly for wind and solar projects. The changes allow more time for county boards to review applications and for the Department of Environmental Quality to process incomplete applications, aiming to reduce delays in project approvals.

Scope change

The bill applies to all permit applications under the Industrial Development Information and Siting Act and related statutes (W.S. 18-5-501 through 18-5-513) submitted on or after January 1, 2026.

TIMELINE

Extended the deadline for county boards to hold public hearings from 45-60 days to 45-90 days after determining an application is complete.

Extended the deadline for county boards to issue permit decisions from 45-60 days to 60 days after hearing completion.

Extended the time for applicants to provide additional information for incomplete applications from 30-60 days to 45 days.

Extended the deadline for the Department of Environmental Quality to act on permit applications from 90-120 days to 120 days after receipt.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for the director to notify applicants of specific deficiencies within 30 days of determining an application is incomplete.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed effective date to January 1, 2026, with applicability to applications submitted on or after that date.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2025 · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

26–4

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 31

Feb 10, 2025

D Democratic2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican29

24 Yea 4 Nay 1

82% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 28, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Signed SEA No. 0046

legislature

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

H 3rd Reading:Passed 36-23-3-0-0

lower

Feb 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

H COW:Passed

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-4-1-0-0

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

S COW:Passed

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Introduced

S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors