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Bill would allow appeals of DNR burn-permit penalties to Pollution Control Hearings Board, DNR says
Summary
Senate Bill 5334 would expand the Pollution Control Hearings Board's jurisdiction to hear appeals of civil penalties the Department of Natural Resources issues for burning and smoke-management violations. DNR testified the change fills a gap created when the agency received civil enforcement authority in 2021.
Senate Bill 5334 would allow people to appeal civil penalties issued by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for burning and smoke-management violations to the Pollution Control Hearings Board, the committee heard during a public hearing.
Jeff Olsen, committee staff, summarized the bill and said DNR issues permits for burning on lands it manages and that violations can carry civil penalties under the Clean Air Act of up to $10,000…
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