SB 5776 - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

Declares that the purpose of this act is to reform the process of appeal and review of certain permit decisions made by state agencies for certain qualifying projects, by establishing uniform, expedited, and consolidated appeal procedures and uniform criteria for reviewing such decisions, in order to provide consistent, predictable, and timely judicial review.

Declares that the appeal process authorized in this act is intended to be the exclusive process for review of certain decisions made by agencies on permit applications for certain qualifying projects, superseding other existing statutory appeal procedures.