CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 503 Summary

• Prohibits counties and municipalities from requiring applicants to obtain state or federal permits as a condition of local development permits unless the federal or state agency has already denied the permit.

• Reduces permit processing timelines from 90 to 60 days for water management and environmental resource permits, and prohibits state agencies from requiring additional permits without explicit statutory authority.

• Increases the priority ranking score threshold for low-scored site contamination cleanups from 29 to 10 points, and allows certain sites to qualify for financial assistance even when transferred to family members or corporate entities.

• Authorizes general permits for stormwater management systems up to 10 acres and allows underground injection control wells to proceed without individual permits if constructed by licensed professionals.

• Extends expiring building and environmental permits issued between January 1, 2012 and January 1, 2014 for an additional 2 years, with total extensions not exceeding 4 years.