Improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board.

 H-2807.1

HOUSE BILL 2426

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Bernbaum, Reed, Parshley, McEntire, and Scott

Read first time 01/13/26. Referred to Committee on Environment & Energy.

AN ACT Relating to improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board; amending RCW 43.21B.090 ; and adding a new section to chapter 43.21B RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.21B RCW to read as follows:

(1) With the consent of all parties to a permit appeal and unanimous approval of the pollution control hearings board, the appeal before the board may be heard by any of the following alternative compositions of the board: