Extending the Permit Extension Act of 2008 – A-4347 (Greenwald/D-6; Malon/R-30): Committee passed. Extends state, county and municipal permits issued after Jan. 1, 2007 until Dec. 31, 2012.

In these existing economic conditions businesses in some cases are forced to delay scheduled projects that have already been approved, which results in some of these permit approvals expiring before the projects are completed. Given that the permit application process is extremely time-consuming and expensive, it makes sense to allow additional time for stalled projects to be completed. Businesses may not have the time and money to start the application process over and may abandon these projects or take them to other states.