SB1663 Summary

• Establishes a State Permitting Director position appointed by the governor to coordinate and track major project authorizations across state agencies.

• Creates an online permitting dashboard to monitor progress on state authorizations for eligible projects (those exceeding $25 million or requiring complex coordination) in energy, mining, transportation, water, broadband, and other infrastructure sectors.

• Requires participating projects to submit notices describing project scope and anticipated authorizations; agencies then have 45 days to identify all required authorizations and provide target completion timelines.

• Mandates concurrent coordination between state agencies on authorizations for participating projects and establishes a dispute resolution process through the governor's regulatory review council if permitting timelines are disputed.

• Sunsets the entire chapter on December 31, 2027, with a required report to legislative leadership by December 1, 2021 on dashboard findings and authorization completion times by agency.