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Josh Shapiro: “We went from 48th in the country on permit speed to now…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Published | Video Starts at 19:34

The one off issue for that family and the broader issue in Pennsylvania. We've tried to solve these problems. We've tried. This is going to sound silly to you, but it's important. We went from 48th in the country on permit speed to now being a national model on permit speed. When someone comes and wants to build a building and they know they've got to follow our strict regulations, but they can get it done quickly, that matters. (19:34–19:41)

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Asserts that Pennsylvania improved from 48th to a national model in permit processing speed.

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