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.

SCR 124 establishes the "Task Force for SPEED" (Simplifying Permitting for Enhanced Economic Development) to address delays in state and local permitting for housing, industrial, and commercial projects. The task force will include representatives from 13 state agencies (like Business Development, Water Resources, and Housing) and local county planning departments, with a deadline to submit recommendations to the Legislature by October 2025. Its primary goal is to identify specific actions to expedite, coordinate, and streamline permitting processes across state and local governments. The task force must report findings and potential legislative proposals before the 2026 legislative session, with the group dissolving by June 2027. This is a procedural resolution creating a study group, not a law with immediate policy changes.