1.5x to 6x

Minnesota’s air permitting review times are 1.5 to 6 times longer
than the other states evaluated in the study.

3 of 15

Only three of 15 individual water permits (NPDES/SDS) were issued
within the MPCA’s own 150-day goal over a five-year period.

6.5 years

The average length of time to issue expired but still in effect permits is 6.5 years.
The longest is more than 23 years.

$260M to $910M

Minnesota could gain an additional $260 million to $910 million in economic activity
if the state’s permitting review times matched those of the comparison states.