Oregon HB4019 mandates certain agencies to base permit approvals or denials on rules in force when the application is complete.

Oregon HB4019 requires specific agencies to base their approval or denial of new permit applications on the rules and standards applicable at the time the application is deemed complete. This includes the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Transportation, the Department of State Lands, the State Department of Energy, and the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. The bill does not limit agencies from incorporating new requirements for permit renewals or when changes in operations necessitate new rules.

Oregon HB4019 mandates certain agencies to base permit approvals or denials on rules in force when the application is complete.

Oregon HB4019 requires specific agencies to base their approval or denial of new permit applications on the rules and standards applicable at the time the application is deemed complete. This includes the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Transportation, the Department of State Lands, the State Department of Energy, and the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. The bill does not limit agencies from incorporating new requirements for permit renewals or when changes in operations necessitate new rules.