SB 6 — An Act providing for the administration of permits by State agencies, for a tracking system for permit applications, for the establishment of permit programs, for third-party review of permit decision delays and for annual reports; establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity and the Economic Development Strategy Group; and providing for their powers and duties.

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WARD, PENNYCUICK, STEFANO, DUSH AND MASTRIANO, MARCH 19, 2025 REFERREDSENATOR TOPITTMAN, INTERGOVERNMENTALRULES OPERATIONS,AND MARCHEXECUTIVE 19,NOMINATIONS, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 21, 2025 AN ACT Providing for the administration of permits by State agencies, for a tracking system for permit applications, for the establishment of permit programs, for third-party review of permitthe decisionPennsylvania delaysOffice of Transformation and forOpportunity annualand reports;the Economic Development Strategy Group;

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or 20250SB0006PN1260 - 2 - (2) 30 days after the submission of the permit 20250SB0006PN0434 - 2 - application if there is no time period specified by statute or regulation, including 4 Pa.

Not later than 60 days after the effective date of this section, a State agency shall review the State agency's permit decisions and permit decision delays during the immediately 20250SB0006PN1260 - 3 - preceding calendar year and submit a report of findings to the 20250SB0006PN0434 - 3 - General Assembly.

(b) Notice.--Within five business days after receiving an application, a State agency shall notify an applicant in writing or by electronic means of the receipt and provide information 20250SB0006PN1260 - 4 - instructing the applicant in the utilization of the tracking 20250SB0006PN0434 - 4 - system established under subsection (a).

(4) The procedure an applicant is required to employ to 20250SB0006PN1260 - 5 - initiate an appeal of an adverse State agency decision.

20250SB0006PN0434 - 5 - (b) Time limit.--If an application is determined to be:

20250SB0006PN1260 - 6 - (3) A change in permit fees which may affect the renewal 20250SB0006PN0434 - 6 - of the permit.

(2) A permit application that becomes subject to permit 20250SB0006PN1260 - 7 - decision delay after the establishment of a program under 20250SB0006PN0434 - 7 - subsection (a) shall be submitted by the State agency to a third-party professional for review and resolution no later than three business days after the application becomes subject to permit decision delay.

(5) The average time frame for contracted third-party 20250SB0006PN1260 - 8 - professionals to complete an application review.

20250SB0006PN0434 - 8 - (6) The number of State agency employees reviewing permit applications as organized by each regional office of the State agency, if applicable, and the number of applications each State employee reviewed.

(3) Work in partnership with the Department of Community 20250SB0006PN1260 - 9 - and Economic Development and all relevant State agencies in 20250SB0006PN0434 - 9 - reviewing Federal and State funding applications to ensure that they maximize the opportunity to attract transformational economic development projects.

(c) Staffing and administration.-- 20250SB0006PN1260 - 10 - (1) The Governor shall appoint a Chief Transformation 20250SB0006PN0434 - 10 - and Opportunity Officer of the office who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and coordinate the implementation and development of the duties specified in this section.

(d) Reports.--The office shall prepare and issue an annual report to the Governor with the first annual report due December 31, 2025,2025 2027, and subsequent reports due December 31 of each <-- succeeding year.

20250SB0006PN1260 - 11 - (i) The Secretary of Agriculture.

20250SB0006PN0434 - 11 - (ii) The Secretary of Community and Economic Development.

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