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Appendix C: Upcoming Changes to State Law As noted throughout the report,legislation passed during the 2023 session will make several changes to the state laws relevant to this audit.This bill,Second Substitute Senate Bill 5290,makes the following changes starting January 1,2025,to requirements regarding the time periods local governments must establish for reviewing permit applications.Figure 2 compares current and new state law requirements. Figure 2-Comparison of key requirements in current and new state law Current State Law Requirements New State Law Requirements 1. Local governments must establish time periods 1 Local governments must establish time periods to review permits that do not exceed 120 days, to review permits that do not exceed: except in certain circumstances • 65 days for permits that do not require public notice • 100 days for permits that require public notice • 170 days for permits that require public notice and a public hearing 2. This requirement specifically included building 2. The reference to building permits has been permits removed from the law 3. The law was not clear whether the time periods 3. The law now clearly states the time periods are should be based on calendar or business based on calendar days days 4. The law was not clear whether the time periods 4 The law now clearly states that the time periods included only time spent by governments only include time for government re-yiew and reviewing applications or all time from start to exclude time for applicants to provide updates finish or corrections 5. The law did not indicate what would happen 5. Ihe law now states that the time periods start if applicants made significant changes to their over if applicants make significant changes application that would make the project no longer meet completeness requirements 6. The law did not indicate what would happen if 6. The law now states that if governments do not governments did not meet the time periods meet the time periods,they must refund a portion of the applicant fee. Growth Management Act Appendix C 58