Pennsylvania SB159 amends the Environmental Hearing Board Act to limit appeals to the record of decision and require a preponderance of evidence for.
Pennsylvania SB159 amends the Environmental Hearing Board Act to limit appeals to the record of decision, prohibiting new evidence not part of the original record. It also mandates that any party challenging a permit decision must demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the Department of Environmental Protection abused its discretion. This act takes effect in 60 days.
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