Conference committee backs pilot to speed county permitting, sunsets program in 2030

May 2, 2026

Conference committee managers said they agreed on a CD1 for a pilot authorizing county mayors (counties under 500,000 population) to target permitting staffing and pay, require performance goals and quarterly reporting — the committee voted to pass the CD1 and set a sunset of 06/30/2030.

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The conference committee voted to pass a CD1 that establishes a pilot program allowing mayors of counties with populations under 500,000 to implement targeted staffing, pay incentives and interdepartmental performance goals to speed permitting.

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