Wyoming passes law to fast-track home building permits

Cheyenne, Wyoming; March 10, 2026: On Thursday, Gov. Mark Gordon signed the Fast Track Permits Act into law, requiring local governments to approve or deny completed building permit applications within 30 calendar days, effective July 1. Builders in Wyoming will no longer face open-ended government delays on residential building permits.

“Wyoming families deserve a government that protects their right to build,” said Rees Empey, State Policy Manager at Pacific Legal Foundation. “This law is a model for the rest of the country—when government gets out of the way, people can build the homes their communities need.”

The law requires local governments to notify applicants within 10 business days whether an application is complete. If a government entity denies an application, it must provide written notice within seven calendar days stating the reasons for the denial. If a local government misses the 30-day deadline, the application is automatically approved.

The legislation reflects principles in Pacific Legal Foundation’s Permitting Approval Timeliness Act, model legislation requiring timely government action on building permits. Wyoming now joins Kansas, Oregon, and Nebraska in passing shot-clock reforms to jump-start home building. Similar shot-clock reforms are pending in Florida, Michigan, Kentucky, and Missouri.