RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin has signed an executive order that aims to improve the approval process for permits and licenses in Virginia.
On Friday, Oct. 18, Youngkin signed an executive order that directs state agencies on ways to improve their approval process for permits and licenses in Virginia.
According to Youngkin, Virginia agencies issue more than 400,000 permits, licenses, certifications, registrations and other forms of agency approval each year with over 600 different types of approvals. These are in addition to the almost 3 million traditional driver’s and gaming licenses issued annually.
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The executive order states in the fiscal year 2024, it took an average of 10 days to process completed approval applications, which resulted in Virginians waiting over 11,000 years for approvals collectively.
Youngkin said if wait times were reduced by 10% it would result in Virginians waiting 1,100 years less annually.