HB335 creates the “Licensing Time Frames Transparency Act,” a new reporting requirement for the Construction Industries Division of the Regulation and Licensing Department and for local agencies that have been expressly delegated licensing or permitting authority. The bill is aimed at making the pace of permitting and licensing more visible to the public by requiring agencies to compile and publish quarterly data on the types of permissions they issue, how many final decisions they made, and how long those decisions took.
Under the bill, agencies must report information every January, April, July, and October for the prior three-month period. The required data includes the number of final actions on each type of permit or license, the average, median, and maximum processing times, and the number and duration of applications still pending at the end of the reporting period. The Regulation and Licensing Department must then publish the information on its website. The act is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026.
Impact
HB335 does not change substantive licensing standards or create new permitting categories; instead, it adds a transparency and reporting layer to existing state and local licensing and permitting systems. It affects the Construction Industries Division and any county, city, or other local agency that has been expressly delegated authority to issue permissions otherwise handled by the division. The bill would require those entities to track application timing metrics and provide them on a recurring basis, which could increase administrative workload but also improve public visibility into agency performance and backlog levels.
Sentiment
Because there were no committee transcripts or recorded votes provided, there is no direct evidence of debate or formal support/opposition in the available materials. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears to be framed as a government transparency and accountability bill rather than a controversial policy change. Its focus on publishing processing-time data suggests an intent to address concerns about delays, inefficiency, or lack of visibility in permitting and licensing.
Contention
The main potential point of contention is administrative burden: affected agencies would need to collect, calculate, and report multiple timing metrics on a quarterly schedule, which may require new tracking systems or staff time. Another possible issue is scope, since the bill applies not only to the Construction Industries Division but also to local agencies with delegated authority, which could raise questions about implementation consistency and data availability. Supporters would likely emphasize transparency, while any critics would likely focus on reporting costs and the practical challenges of measuring pending and completed applications accurately.