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Senate committee advances Fast Track Permits Act after broad support and debate over auto‑approval provision
Summary
The Senate Corporations Committee voted to advance House Bill 2, the Fast Track Permits Act, which sets permit-review timeframes, requires clearer applicant communication and includes penalties when local reviews force redesigns; counties objected to a section allowing construction without a stamped permit.
Representative Lee Feiler introduced House Bill 2, the Fast Track Permits Act, telling the Senate Corporations Committee it is intended to speed permit review and help move more houses to market. "I bring you Fast Track Permits Act, fastest bill in the legislature," Feiler said in opening remarks, then described a shot‑clock approach and new accountability measures for both applicants and building departments.
The bill establishes standard timelines across the state’s 13 building departments, requires notification to applicants about deficiencies so they can complete an application, and pauses the statutory clock when an application is incomplete. Feiler also described a…
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