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DPP highlights IT modernization, Bill 7 grants and staffing shortfalls as priorities in FY27
Summary
Department of Planning and Permitting director Dawn Takeuchi Apuna told the committee DPP's FY27 priorities include implementing a new core permitting system, managing Bill 7 grant projects, and reducing a 21% vacancy rate that has constrained permit-review capacity.
Dawn Takeuchi Apuna, director of the Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP), told the Committee on Budget that DPP's FY27 priorities center on technology implementation, reducing review friction and addressing staffing shortages.
Apuna said DPP is focused on a “people, processes and technology” framework to modernize permitting workflows and reduce backlog. She said DPP has tightened operating spending and added only one net FTE while continuing to pursue a core permitting system and related subscription costs.
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