HOUSE BILL 256

File Code: State Government - Regulations and Procedures

Sponsored By:

Delegates Morhaim and Redmer

Entitled:

Administrative Procedure Act - Contested Cases - Department of the Environment

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of the Environment to refer contested issues to the Office of Administrative Hearings; requiring the Office to conduct specified hearings and issue final findings of fact and final conclusions of law; prohibiting the Office from delegating specified issues back to the Department; providing that a party aggrieved by the final order be entitled to judicial review; repealing the provision requiring the Department to review specified requests; and repealing the authority of the Department to dismiss specified hearings.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/24

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/21

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11

Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, OFFICE OF

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT

HEARINGS

JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment

( 1-606 )

State Government

( 10-205 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered