H-2777.2
HOUSE BILL 2396
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Peterson and Santos
Read first time 01/13/26. Referred to Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary.
AN ACT Relating to allowing for direct review of administrative agency decisions in certain circumstances; amending RCW 34.05.518 ; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 34.05.518 and 2024 c 347 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The final decision of an administrative agency (( in an adjudicative proceeding )) under this chapter may be directly reviewed by the court of appeals either (a) upon certification by the superior court pursuant to subsection (2) of this section; (b) if the final decision is from an environmental board as identified in RCW 43.21B.005 and the final decision relates to a clean energy project as defined in RCW 43.158.010 , pursuant to subsection (3) of this section; or (c) if the final decision is from an environmental board identified in RCW 43.21B.005 and the final decision does not relate to a clean energy project as defined in RCW 43.158.010 , pursuant to subsection (4) of this section. Transfer of a case pursuant to subsection(( s )) (3) or (4) of this section does not require the filing of a motion for discretionary review with the court of appeals.