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Committee backs further consideration of bill to expand judicial review of DES decisions
Summary
The committee recommended further legislative consideration of House Bill 1614, which would allow broader judicial review of Department of Environmental Services decisions, after testimony from the sponsor, DES staff, Wetlands Council chair, and Department of Justice.
The House Judiciary Committee recommended further legislative consideration of House Bill 1614, a measure to permit judicial appeals of Department of Environmental Services (DES) decisions and decisions ratified by DES councils.
Representative Rebecca McWilliams, the prime sponsor, said HB1614 would create an avenue to appeal scientific determinations when existing administrative review processes leave no effective remedy. "The goal of this bill is the ability to…
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