On August 27, 2025, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced that the State of Alaska signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council to improve coordination and transparency in permitting major infrastructure projects across the state. The MOU is the result of conversations initiated at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference and is the first state-level agreement between the Permitting Council and any state.
The agreement establishes a framework for collaboration under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41), and will enable Alaska to work directly with the Permitting Council to identify projects that could benefit from FAST-41’s streamlined federal review process, greater transparency, and predictable timelines. FAST-41 coverage applies to a broad range of infrastructure sectors, including energy, mining, transportation, broadband, manufacturing, advanced technology projects, and others.
For more information about FAST-41 and the Federal Permitting Dashboard, visit permitting.gov. Click here to view the MOU.