Rhode Island S2423 mandates electronic permitting for state and local permits impacting construction and development.

Rhode Island S2423 requires the state building commissioner to implement electronic permitting for any category of state or local permit that significantly impacts the expediency of construction and development. The bill mandates the development of a standard statewide process for electronic plan submission, review, permit management, and inspection. It also requires the commissioner to develop a technology and implementation plan for a web-accessible service or system to be utilized by the state and municipalities for uniform, statewide electronic plan submission, review, permit management.

Rhode Island S2423 mandates electronic permitting for state and local permits impacting construction and development.

Rhode Island S2423 requires the state building commissioner to implement electronic permitting for any category of state or local permit that significantly impacts the expediency of construction and development. The bill mandates the development of a standard statewide process for electronic plan submission, review, permit management, and inspection. It also requires the commissioner to develop a technology and implementation plan for a web-accessible service or system to be utilized by the state and municipalities for uniform, statewide electronic plan submission, review, permit management.