Department of Environmental Quality; review and authorization of projects; hearing and appeal. Allows any person aggrieved by the final decision of the Department of Environmental Quality regarding the authorization of a project and who has participated in a proceeding for a permit to construct or operate a small renewable energy project under procedures adopted by the Department to seek judicial review of such action in accordance with the Administrative Process Act in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond within 30 days of such decision. The bill requires the court to hear and decide such action as soon as practicable after the date of filing. This bill is identical to SB 580.

Statutes affected:
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102605D: 10.1-1197.7
House: Committee substitute printed 24107131D-H1: 10.1-1197.7
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB122ER): 10.1-1197.7
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0717): 10.1-1197.7