ESTABLISHING THE TASK FORCE FOR SPEED (SIMPLIFYING PERMITTING FOR ENHANCED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) TO IDENTIFY ACTIONS NEEDED TO EXPEDITE, FACILITATE, AND COORDINATE STATE AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERMIT PROCESSES.

HR 152 establishes the "Task Force for SPEED" (Simplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development) to study and recommend ways to speed up state and local permitting for housing, commercial, and industrial projects. The task force, composed of state agency representatives (including Business Development, Water Resources, and Housing Finance), county planning departments, and congressional liaisons, must report findings and potential legislation by late 2025. This resolution does not change existing laws but creates a study group to identify bottlenecks in permitting processes affecting developers and local governments. It is purely procedural, with no immediate policy changes, and requires a final report to the Legislature before the 2026 session.