HB 1207 Summary

• Establishes the "Fast-Track Permits Act" as Arkansas Code Title 14, Chapter 1, Subchapter 5 to streamline local permit issuance for residential, multifamily, commercial, and industrial improvements.

• Requires local government officials to approve, deny, or request revision of permit applications within 60 days; permits are automatically approved if no action is taken within this timeframe.

• Prohibits local officials from denying permits that comply with all local governing body requirements and from imposing additional requirements on automatically approved permits.

• Allows time period extensions only to accommodate deadlines prescribed by state statute, federal law, or court order, with written notice to applicants required explaining the extension reasons.

• Permits denial of incomplete applications that lack required information specified by law, rule, ordinance, or local policy, or lack required fees; the 60-day timeline automatically restarts when applicants resubmit completed or revised requests.