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Committee advances 'Fast Track Permits' bill requiring 60‑day municipal response
Summary
The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee adopted an amendment and passed House Bill 1207, creating a 60‑day 'shot clock' for local governments to approve, deny or request changes to permit applications. Sponsors said the measure adds accountability but does not force approvals; members asked about safeguards against repeated clock resets.
Representative Ken Underwood, sponsor of House Bill 1207, told the committee the bill creates a 60‑day deadline for cities or counties to respond to permit applications so applicants will know whether to proceed.
Underwood said the measure, which he called the 'Fast Track Permits Bill,' does not force local governments to approve applications but requires them to…
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