Adam Temple, senior vice president for advocacy for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a nonprofit small business advocacy organization, recently sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act.
The legislation would provide small business owners with much needed certainty surrounding the permitting process by updating the Clean Water Act’s (CWA) permitting framework.
“Over the last several decades small business owners have dealt with constant changes to the CWA which has prevented them from being able to plan for the future,” Temple said in the letter. “The PERMIT Act realigns the CWA to its original intent, which is to preserve water quality while setting clear rules for businesses so that they can plan appropriately.
“NFIB urges Congress to move swiftly to enact H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act. This bill will restore certainty to the permitting process and allow small businesses to grow without being held back by unclear or excessive government regulation. A vote in favor of H.R. 3898 will be considered an NFIB Key Vote for the 119th Congress.”
The National Federation of Independent Business advocates on the behalf of small- and independent-business owners in Washington, D.C. and state capitals.