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Committee approves amended HB2603 to revive statefacilitated permitting process
Summary
HB2603 — intended to re‑activate a long‑dormant state facilitated permitting process — was recommended to pass with amendments after testimony from planning and DBEDT staff about capacity, required staffing and the potential to align with federal FAST‑41 coordination for large infrastructure projects.
The committee recommended passage of HB2603 with technical amendments and a number of chair recommendations designed to create a policy framework while postponing an effective date to allow time for staffing decisions and interagency coordination.
Mary Alice Evans (Office of Planning and Sustainable Development) and Reginald King (OPSD) stood on written testimony describing the existing statute and its underlying policy purpose. DBEDT deputy director…
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