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Committee hears Department of Environmental Quality report showing Title 5 permitting backlog and staffing increases
Summary
DEQ reported a 4.2 FTE increase since 2023 and plans to improve permitting timeliness after fee increases; committee members flagged that as of Jan. 31, 2025, only 58% of actions were issued on time and that many Title 5 permits remain expired or backlogged.
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means received and acknowledged a Department of Environmental Quality report on the Title 5 permitting program and the department's efforts to address a backlog.
DEQ reported that Title 5 of the federal Clean Air Act governs emissions from large industrial sources and requires the program to be fee‑funded by regulated entities. Two fee increases approved in 2023 were intended to stabilize the…
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