Permit Time Lines/Certain Wastewater Systems.

This bill establishes strict deadlines for issuing permits for new or expanded wastewater treatment systems in North Carolina's fastest-growing counties. It directly affects developers and environmental agencies by requiring the state Commission to review applications within 90 days, or 120 days if a public hearing is held. The law mandates that the agency must clearly list all missing information upfront and cannot ask for new items later, while also providing a specific timeline for applicants to submit corrections. To support these faster processing times, the bill appropriates $10,000 to the Department of Environmental Quality for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.