Clarifies procedures for appeals of licensing or permitting decisions by the Maine Commissioner of Environmental Protection.

This bill amends procedures for appeals of licensing or permitting decisions made by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. It specifies the composition of the record considered by the Board of Environmental Protection, clarifies that appellants must include all required information, and details who may offer supplemental evidence and the circumstances for its submission. The chair of the board determines the admissibility of supplemental evidence. If the board overturns a decision, the department must pay reasonable costs, including attorney's fees.

Clarifies procedures for appeals of licensing or permitting decisions by the Maine Commissioner of Environmental Protection.

This bill amends procedures for appeals of licensing or permitting decisions made by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. It specifies the composition of the record considered by the Board of Environmental Protection, clarifies that appellants must include all required information, and details who may offer supplemental evidence and the circumstances for its submission. The chair of the board determines the admissibility of supplemental evidence. If the board overturns a decision, the department must pay reasonable costs, including attorney's fees.