To encourage States to participate with the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council's online dashboard for certain covered projects.

Summary

Encourages States, to the maximum extent practicable, to participate in the FAST Act’s environmental review and authorization process for covered projects that require State certifications or permits under the Clean Water Act (sections 401, 402, or 404). The provision is non‑binding: it recommends state participation rather than creating new legal duties or funding. Because it is an encouragement rather than a mandate, effects depend on whether individual States choose to opt in; if they do, applicants for covered projects and permitting agencies could see more coordinated review and potentially faster authorization timelines, but no federal funding or enforcement is created by this legislation.

• Recommends that States participate, as much as practicable, in the FAST Act environmental review and authorization process for covered projects needing Clean Water Act permits or certifications.
• Targets projects that require State CWA section 401 (water quality), 402 (NPDES), or 404 (dredge/fill) permits.
• Is non‑binding: it encourages action but creates no legal obligation or penalty for nonparticipation.
• Does not authorize new funding or create federal mandates on States or local governments.
• Aims to improve coordination between State permit authorities and the federal FAST Act review process when States choose to engage.
• Implementation and benefits depend on voluntary State choices; impacts will vary across jurisdictions.
• No deadlines, new procedures, or changes to substantive permitting law are imposed by the provision.