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Committee advances bill to allow licensed third-party plan checks when local review exceeds 30 days
2703484 · March 19, 2025
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Summary
AB 253, which allows licensed third-party plan checks when local building departments face delays of 30 days or more, advanced from the Appropriations Committee after supporters said it would reduce permitting delays and speed housing construction.
Assemblymember Ward presented AB 253, which would allow licensed third-party professionals to perform building plan checks when a local building department would otherwise take 30 days or more to complete a similar review. Ward argued delays in local plan-review workloads "hinder housing production…
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