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Committee approves resolution urging federal permitting reform to speed energy and infrastructure projects

2159210 · January 28, 2025
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Summary

A concurrent resolution urging Congress and federal agencies to improve timelines and coordination for federal permits — particularly for transmission lines, rail, and reforestation projects — received unanimous committee support after agency directors described multi-year permitting delays.

The committee unanimously recommended House Concurrent Resolution 5, a nonbinding resolution urging federal permitting reform to reduce delays for energy, transportation and land‑management projects that state officials say have taken years to secure federal approvals.

Representative Ballard presented the resolution and was joined by Joel Ferry, executive director of the state Department of…

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