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RI S2423
Bill
Status
1/30/2026
Primary Sponsor
Robert Britto
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AI Summary
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State building commissioner must implement electronic permitting for any state or local permit category that significantly impacts construction and development expediency, working with the office of regulatory reform to develop a migration schedule
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Electronic permitting platform must include tools for applications, plan submissions, checklists, reports, plan review, scheduling, project tracking, committee comments, and fee calculation/collection
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Permits designated for electronic permitting migration will incur an additional 0.001% fee on total application costs, transmitted monthly to the state building office to fund the web-accessible system
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All state departments, offices, boards, and agencies must cooperate with the state building commissioner and provide administrative support, data, and information needed for implementation
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Department of Business Regulation will reimburse annual fees and costs associated with program compliance according to procedures it establishes
Legislative Description
Requires the state building commissioner to implement electronic permitting for any category of state or local permit authorized under state law to significantly impact the expediency of construction and development.
Health And Safety
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
1/30/2026