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Bill would bar duplicate third-party review fees to streamline permitting
Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 5,729 would prohibit local governments from charging applicants for a third-party review when a similarly licensed local government professional has reviewed the materials, a change supporters say will reduce duplicative costs that can add thousands per housing unit.
A committee hearing on substitute Senate Bill 5,729 examined a narrowly focused change to permitting fees that lawmakers and industry groups say would reduce duplicative costs associated with third-party peer reviews for development plans.
Kellen Wright, staff to the committee, said the measure would prevent a local government from charging a permit applicant for a third-party review of plans, drawings, specifications or reports where a licensed…
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