§ 9-12-901 — Wyoming workforce housing infrastructure program; purpose; definitions

(a) The legislature finds and declares that:
(i) There is in this state by reason of the location
and expansion of mineral extractive industries and other
economic developments, a critical shortage of adequate housing;
(ii) It is in the public interest of the citizens of
this state to facilitate the provision of adequate housing in
order to promote the economic welfare of the state and its
residents by increasing employment, stimulating economic
activity, augmenting sources of tax revenue, fostering economic
stability, furthering health care and improving the balance of
the state's economy;
(iii) It is the purpose of this article to promote
and continue economic development by providing adequate housing
necessary to create additional economic health and a stronger
state economy;
(iv) This article constitutes a valid public purpose,
of primary benefit to all citizens of the state of Wyoming.
(b) As used in this article:
(i) "Community development organization" means as
defined by W.S. 9-12-301(a)(ii);
(ii) "Community land trust" means land held in trust
as a public investment for the long-term benefit of a community
to provide secure, affordable access to land and workforce
housing for community residents;
(iii) "State development organization" means as
defined by W.S. 9-12-301(a)(iv);
(iv) "Workforce housing" means owner-occupied,
residential dwellings;
(v) "Workforce housing infrastructure" means publicly
owned infrastructure to a workforce housing subdivision or
development, and if determined by the council to be consistent
with the purposes of this article, through a workforce housing
subdivision or development. To be considered "workforce housing
infrastructure" under this article, the infrastructure shall be
for a workforce housing subdivision or development for which the
political subdivision making application under this article has
required, through zoning or otherwise, the inclusion of a
specified percentage or number of housing units at specified
maximum initial sale prices or to have a specified initially
finished, maximum square footage. In addition, the following
shall apply:
(A) "Workforce housing infrastructure" includes:
(I) Rights of way;
(II) Sewer and water distribution projects;
(III) Storm water control and drainage
facilities;
(IV) Streets, roads and bridges;
(V) Curbs, gutters and sidewalks;
(VI) Lift stations;
(VII) Traffic signals;
(VIII) Street lighting;
(IX) Payment for the additional costs of
over-sizing water and sewer distribution lines through or to a
subdivision to accommodate future expansion;
(X) The purchase of land as necessary to
accommodate infrastructure projects;
(XI) Other infrastructure determined by the
council to be consistent with the purposes of this article.
(B) "Workforce housing infrastructure" shall not
include:
(I) Projects, the primary purpose of which
is to bring public infrastructure to existing housing which is
supplied by a well or uses a septic system. Nothing in this
subdivision prohibits the use of funding under this article to
provide such infrastructure as incidental to an approved
project;
(II) Refinancing of existing projects that
have been financed previously with other resources;
(III) Financing any project under the
Wyoming water development program established by W.S. 41-2-112
through 41-2-124;
(IV) Financing any project that does not
provide for the construction of additional housing units or that
involves rehabilitation or expansion of existing infrastructure
unless the council determines the rehabilitation or expansion is
necessary to meet the purposes of this article;
(V) Financing any infrastructure project
which is not under public ownership.