The bill mandates that by October 1, 2025, all municipalities in the state must adopt and implement electronic permitting for all development applications as outlined in Chapters 45-23, 45-24, and 45-53 of the General Laws. Electronic permitting is defined as the use of computer-based tools and services that automate and streamline various application-related tasks, including but not limited to applications submission, plan review, permitting, scheduling, project tracking, and fee calculation. The bill specifies that the state building commissioner, with assistance from the office of regulatory reform and the division of statewide planning, may create rules and regulations to facilitate the implementation of these provisions.

Additionally, the bill introduces a new fee structure, charging applicants an additional one-tenth of one percent (0.001%) of the total application fee, which will be used to support the purchase or lease and operation of a web-accessible service or system for uniform, statewide electronic submission, review, and processing of development applications. The department of business regulation is tasked with reimbursing annual fees and costs associated with compliance with this program. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage, and there are no deletions from the current law mentioned in the text provided.