The Wyoming House passed House Bill 202, the Fast Track Permits Act, on third reading after extended floor debate focused on whether the state should impose deadlines and procedures on local governments for building permits and related approvals. The final roll call was 40 ayes, 20 noes and 2 excused.

Representative Feiler, the bill sponsor, argued the measure is "pro business and pro development," saying it would provide predictable timelines for applicants who currently face uncertain waits at municipal building departments. "If they're not willing to fix it," Feiler said, "we have to do something at the state level in order to get something done at a local level."

Opponents said the bill placed an unnecessary mandate on municipalities with small staffs and limited budgets. Representative Lolli and others warned that the measure could tie local hands and leave local governments responsible for liability while imposing new requirements. Representative Campbell said: "If we mandate processes and yet ultimate responsibility and liability lies with the local authority ... that doesn't seem okay."

During debate Representative Thayer moved a committee-of-the-whole third reading amendment to delete the enactment clause and preserve local control; after floor discussion the amendment was withdrawn by Thayer. Several members said the bill contains procedural safeguards allowing written notice where timelines were infeasible, but others said those exceptions were insufficient for very small jurisdictions.

What the bill does and next steps
House Bill 202 sets statewide timelines and notice requirements for local permitting and places duties on municipalities to communicate constraints in writing. Supporters framed the bill as creating predictable service for citizens and businesses; opponents called for preserving local discretion given varying staffing levels.

The bill passed the House and will move to the Senate for further consideration.

Votes and actions
- Third reading passage: passed 40-20 (2 excused).
- Notable floor actions: representative Thayer moved and then withdrew an amendment to delete the enactment clause; the body debated but did not adopt that deletion.

Ending
The measure now goes to the Senate. Supporters said it will make Wyoming "open for business" by reducing permit uncertainty; opponents warned it could strain small municipal staffs.