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Senate Bill 74 would require annual permitting reports from state departments; agencies urge narrower scope
Summary
Sen. Howard Pearl introduced SB 74 to require state departments that administer real‑property permitting programs to post annual reports enumerating programs, permit categories, caseloads and timelines. Department of Environmental Services urged narrowing to land‑use permitting and offered to fold reporting into existing submissions.
Senator Howard Pearl told the committee Senate Bill 74 would require state departments that administer permits affecting real property or structures to report annually on permitting activity, categories of permits, application counts, and timelines so applicants and the legislature can see agencies’ performance.
Adam Crapo, assistant commissioner at the Department of Environmental Services, said DES does not oppose the bill’s intent but urged narrowing its…
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