Rhode Island H8019 raises the fee cap for residential construction permits to fund electronic permitting and workforce training.

Rhode Island H8019 increases the additional permit fee cap on residential construction from $100 to $150. This additional fee will support electronic permitting and residential construction workforce training. The bill also mandates the development of a standard statewide process for electronic plan review, permit management, and inspection. The additional fees collected will be used to fund these initiatives and will be deposited as general revenues.

Rhode Island H8019 raises the fee cap for residential construction permits to fund electronic permitting and workforce training.

Rhode Island H8019 increases the additional permit fee cap on residential construction from $100 to $150. This additional fee will support electronic permitting and residential construction workforce training. The bill also mandates the development of a standard statewide process for electronic plan review, permit management, and inspection. The additional fees collected will be used to fund these initiatives and will be deposited as general revenues.