Permitting efficiency provisions modified.

HF 1208 modifies Minnesota's permitting rules for wastewater treatment facilities and broader environmental permits to improve efficiency. It sets a 210-day goal for issuing or denying tier 2 permits (requiring public comment) for publicly owned wastewater facilities under section 115.542, while maintaining a 150-day goal for similar permits under the broader section 116.03. The bill requires the Pollution Control Agency to issue annual reports tracking progress toward these time goals, detail reasons for delays, and allow electronic permit submissions. This directly affects wastewater facility applicants, the agency, and the public through extended comment periods and clearer timelines.