Office of Planning and Research: permitting accountability transparency dashboard.

Existing law establishes the Office of Planning and Research within the Governor's office to provide long-range planning and research and to serve as the comprehensive state planning agency. This bill would require the office, on or before January 1, 2026, to create and maintain, as specified, a permitting accountability transparency internet website (dashboard) . The bill would require the dashboard to include a display for each permit to be issued by specified state agencies for all covered projects. The bill would define various terms for these purposes. The bill would also require the dashboard to include, but not be limited to, information for each permit to be issued by a state agency that is required for the completion of the project, including, among other requirements, the permit application submission date. The bill would require each state agency with a responsibility for issuing a permit for a covered project to provide information in the appropriate time and manner as determined by the office. The bill would also make related findings and declarations.