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Instant and Third-Party Permitting Fact Sheet

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  • Florida HB 683 (Enacted 2025): Requires municipalities to allow private providers to use instant permitting software to expedite the permitting process for residential solar and battery systems.
  • Texas SB 1202 (Enacted 2025): Streamlines the process for installing home backup power systems by allowing qualified third parties to review and inspect development documents, and sets clear requirements for regulatory authorities.
  • New Jersey A.5264 (Enacted 2025): Requires the state to make available, and for local jurisdictions to adopt, an automated online software platform for approving residential solar and battery permits. 
  • California SB 379  (Enacted 2022): Requires every city, county, or city and county to implement an online, automated permitting platform that verifies code compliance and issues permits in real time. 

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