The Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act would provide regulatory certainty and expedite the permitting of key projects across the U.S.
WASHINGTON— U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, is supporting the Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act, an effort led by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), to reform current federal regulatory permitting processes after repeated delays, postponements, and roadblocks to key infrastructure projects.
“This effort provides certainty to states, expedites permitting and review processes, and codifies important environmental regulatory reforms put in place under the previous administration. It’s a commonsense solution that gets bureaucrats in Washington out of the way,” said Ernst.
The legislation includes all of the reforms from Sen. Capito’s amendment to the Inflation Reduction Act, which would have made key reforms to America’s antiquated and convoluted permitting system, without diminishing environmental protections. The Biden administration has chosen to address project delays, inflation, and rising energy costs through presidential orders, federal regulations, and simply throwing money at the problem. This bill would include reforms to current government programs. Full text of the legislation can be found here.
More information about the START Act can be found below.
Codification of NEPA Regulations
Providing Regulatory Certainty
Limiting New Red Tape and Costs for Gasoline and Other Fuels
Expediting Permitting and Review Processes
Federal Lands Freedom Act
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