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HB2426 • 2026

Pollution control appeals

Improving efficiency in appeals to the pollution control hearings board.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Bernbaum, Representative Reed, Representative Parshley, Representative McEntire, Representative Scott
Last action
2026-03-18
Official status
C 98 L 26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Pollution control appeals

Pollution control appeals

What This Bill Does

  • Pollution control appeals

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-18 House

    Effective date 6/11/2026.

Official Summary Text

Pollution control appeals

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to improving efficiency in appeals to the 1
pollution control hearings board; amending RCW 43.21B.090; and adding 2
a new section to chapter 43.21B RCW. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.21B 5
RCW to read as follows: 6
(1) With the consent of all parties to a permit appeal and 7
unanimous approval of the pollution control hearings board, the 8
appeal before the board may be heard by any of the following 9
alternative compositions of the board: 10
(a) An administrative appeals judge who satisfies the 11
qualifications of RCW 43.21B.005; 12
(b) A board composition that includes a member of the land use 13
board or shorelines hearings board who satisfies the qualifications 14
of experience or training in RCW 43.21B.020; 15
(c) One member of the board, or a member of the land use board or 16
shorelines hearings board, who satisfies the qualifications of 17
experience or training in RCW 43.21B.020. 18
(2) The selection of an alternative board composition must 19
prioritize the efficient use of administrative resources.20
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.
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Sec. 2. RCW 43.21B.090 and 1990 c 65 s 2 are each amended to 1
read as follows: 2
The principal office of the hearings board shall be at the state 3
capitol, but it may sit or hold hearings at any other place in the 4
state. ((A)) Except as provided in section 1 of this act, a majority 5
of the hearings board shall constitute a quorum for making orders or 6
decisions, promulgating rules and regulations necessary for the 7
conduct of its powers and duties, or transacting other official 8
business, and may act though one position of the hearings board be 9
vacant. One or more members may hold hearings and take testimony to 10
be reported for action by the hearings board when authorized by rule 11
or order of the hearings board. The hearings board shall perform all 12
the powers and duties specified in this chapter or as otherwise 13
provided by law. 14
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