Maintaining Cooperative Permitting Act of 2025

# Maintaining Cooperative Permitting Act of 2025 (S 1014) **What It Would Do** This bill, currently being reviewed in committee, aims to streamline environmental and land-use permitting processes by maintaining cooperative agreements between federal and state agencies. Rather than requiring separate permits from multiple government levels, the bill would allow states to work together with federal agencies on a coordinated permitting system. This is intended to reduce delays and redundancy in the approval process for projects that require multiple governmental permits. **Who It Affects** The bill would primarily affect businesses and developers undertaking projects like infrastructure, energy, mining, or construction that typically need permits from both state and federal authorities.

States would gain more authority in the permitting process, and federal agencies would coordinate more closely with state governments. Citizens in states participating in such cooperative arrangements could potentially see faster project approvals. **Current Status** The bill was introduced by Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) in the 119th Congress and remains in committee for review and debate. No specific provisions or additional details have been publicly released yet, so the exact mechanisms for this cooperative permitting system remain to be determined through the legislative process.