Bill > HB2426

This bill aims to make appeals to the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB), a body that reviews decisions related to environmental regulations, more efficient by allowing for alternative ways to hear cases. Specifically, with the agreement of everyone involved in an appeal and the unanimous consent of the PCHB itself, a case can be heard by an administrative appeals judge, a panel that includes a member from the land use or shorelines hearings board, or even a single member from one of these boards, provided they meet specific qualifications. This flexibility is intended to prioritize the efficient use of resources, and it modifies existing law by stating that, except for these new alternative arrangements, a majority of the PCHB is still required to make official decisions.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2426&Year=2025&Initiative=false