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Senate advances bill allowing developers to hire third‑party plan reviewers and inspectors
Summary
The Senate passed legislation authorizing applicants to hire approved third‑party plan reviewers and inspectors for building permits; bill includes limits, insurance requirements and dispute resolution routes and passed 34–0.
Senators passed a bill that lets applicants for local building permits hire approved third‑party firms to perform plan reviews and site inspections, a measure supporters say will shorten permit timelines and reduce soft costs for development.
Senator Bryan Brown, who presented the bill on the floor, said the measure would allow applicants to “go hire your own third party reviewer…at your cost” when a city or county cannot process plans quickly. He described existing delays that can range “from 2 days…to several years” and said the change shifts the burden from local governments to applicants while preserving municipal oversight.
Brown and other backers said the third party…
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