QA ONLY: Environmental permitting public works hearing 02-19-2025

This is just the direct questions and answers portion of the hearing, not commentary. If I'm missing any questions, let me know and I'll upload a new video with the changes.

Questions with Timestamps:
0. ... on consumers of goods and services that your members produce?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=2463

1. ... Mr. Harris, I'm? Going to go to you with the same question? Go ahead?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=2475

2. Uh, Mr. Harris, your home building?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=2528

3. ... statement saying you can't pay the worker if you can't move forward.
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=2639

4. ... it can be probably longer than that if you can drag it through court?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=2712

5. ... to the seven offshore wind projects that are now at a standstill.
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=2861

6. ... put a list together of where you think those should be harmonized?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=2924

7. ... how much are we going to need to solve by actually building new?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=3006

8. ... when, when anybody can read the any home builder can read the lingo?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=3333

9. ... this? And and where am I wrong on this? And how can we simplify it?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=3355

10. ... in the regulations, and that's what's causing a lot of confusion.
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=3410

11. ... and what are the opportunity costs for our current permitting system?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=3750

12. ... how does our current permitting system affect that development?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=3852

13. ... there's no transmission available, because the permitting is held up?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=3893

14. ... efforts in expanding geothermal, particularly in a state like Utah?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=3985

15. ... not getting? What is it we need to know, and how do we get this done?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=4111

16. ... just speak quickly to that federal layer that people may not see?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=4198

17. ... to make sure that the permitting process at all levels is efficient.
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=4213

18. ... levels and capacity writ large are impacting the permitting process?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=4347

19. ... misalignment? And what? What other recommendations might you have?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=4483

20. ... that the courts will have that when they're making these decisions?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=4776

21. ... agency regulations that we need to address through this process?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=4867

22. ... ought to be putting into the statute to be able to accomplish that?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=4936

23. ... local government and agencies to get to us quicker on new housing?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=5012

24. ... to stop offshore wind and all the jobs and the energy that creates?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=5189

25. ... when you have a new project, can come online in a time effective way?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=5304

26. ... things that you just quickly, things that we should do to fix that?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=5574

27. ... quickly through the use of categorical exclusions, general permits.
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=5669

28. ... that just calling a tool or a permit, um, efficient and predictable?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=5714

29. ... we have to require agencies to make a decision, either up or down?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=5731

30. ... to go that the litigations can't, can't stop a project going forward.
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=5746

31. ... should Congress take to ensure agencies follow up on these reforms?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=5811

32. ... homebuilding in a state that's very similar to my state of Wyoming?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=5926

33. So how can streamlining permitting help homeowners?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=5998

34. ... six can navigate the process more quickly and with greater certainty?
https://youtu.be/rHG9mxUgOVs?t=6082