Fast Track Permits Act.
HB 2, the Fast Track Permits Act, requires cities, towns, and counties in Wyoming to review residential building permit applications within strict deadlines. Local governments must notify applicants within 15 days if an application is incomplete and must approve or deny complete applications within 30 days (excluding delays for clarification or state/federal approvals). If deadlines are missed, permits are automatically approved as submitted the next day. The bill directly affects homebuilders applying for permits for detached single-family homes, townhouses, or small multi-unit projects under specific size and code limits, and the local governments that process these applications.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Signed Mar 6, 2026
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Introduced
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Enrolled
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4 edits
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Mar 6, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was converted from a draft introduction to an enrolled act, making it official law. The primary substantive change is the expansion of the law's applicability to include county boards of commissioners, whereas the draft version only applied to cities and towns. Additionally, the timeline for reviewing applications was shortened from 15 days to 10 business days, and new provisions were added to penalize local governments that fail to meet deadlines or impose unexpected fees after approval.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include county boards of commissioners in addition to city and town governing bodies.
SCOPE
Applicability was expanded to include county boards of commissioners that regulate building use and have adopted the International Residential Code.
TIMELINE
The deadline for local governments to notify applicants of application completeness was reduced from 15 calendar days to 10 business days.
REQUIREMENT
New requirements were added to reduce application fees by 10% if the local government imposes new conditions or requirements after the application has been approved.
ENFORCEMENT
New penalties were established, including automatic approval of applications if the local government fails to meet the 30-day review deadline.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 2, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0016
legislature
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 53-4-5-0-0
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 59-2-1-0-0
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lee Filer
RRepublican
Co
Rob Geringer
RRepublican
Co
Taft Love
RRepublican
Co
Tara Nethercott
RRepublican
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