HARRISBURG – Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an Executive Order creating the PA Permit Fast Track Program to streamline the Commonwealth’s permitting process for key economic development and infrastructure projects, increase transparency, and accelerate timelines to ensure state government delivers results quickly and efficiently. PA Permit Fast Track builds on improving the Commonwealth’s permitting processes, reducing wait times for businesses, workers, students, and the general public – making PA more competitive by ensuring the state is moving at the speed of business. The Executive Order directs the Office of Transformation & Opportunity to lead the program. They will be responsible for developing, managing, and coordinating permitting for complex and impactful economic development and infrastructure projects across government agencies and private partners in order to get project sponsors answers in a timely manner. The office will also oversee updates to the Fast Track dashboard, a publicly accessible online tool designed to ensure accountability for both state agencies and project sponsors.
