HB 2: Fast Track Permits Act.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This act establishes uniform deadlines and procedures that local government entities must follow when reviewing certain residential building permit applications. This act requires local government entities to comply with deadlines for notifying applicants whether a submitted application is complete or incomplete, approving or denying a completed application, and providing written notice to an applicant to explain the reasons why the local government entity denied the application. This act authorizes a local government entity to suspend application review when additional information or approval by a state or federal agency is required and authorizes the deadline for approving or denying an application to be extended upon written consent of both the applicant and the local government entity. This act imposes a ten percent (10%) reduction in application fees if the local government entity imposes any new requirements or conditions that were not imposed during initial review, unless the requirements are a result of unanticipated conditions that require the applicant to implement mitigation measures. This act provides that if a local government entity fails to comply with the deadline to approve or deny an application then the application shall be deemed approved as submitted on the day after the deadline expires but a building constructed under an automatic application approval must pass all safety and code compliance inspections before a certificate of occupancy may be issued.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. March 6, 2026Assigned Chapter Number 42
2. March 6, 2026Governor Signed HEA No. 0016
3. March 3, 2026S President Signed HEA No. 0016
4. March 3, 2026H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0016
5. March 3, 2026Assigned Number HEA No. 0016
6. March 2, 2026S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
7. February 27, 2026S 2nd Reading:Passed
8. February 26, 2026S COW:Passed
9. February 25, 2026S Placed on General File
10. February 25, 2026S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
11. February 23, 2026S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
12. February 19, 2026S Received for Introduction

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