TN SB1883

Contested cases involving mining citations, air pollution permits, solid waste management, hazardous waste management, underground storage tanks, and water quality control must be heard before an administrative judge sitting alone rather than before the full board

Administrative judges must convene scheduling conferences within 30 days of appeal filing, with hearings completed within 180 days of the scheduling conference unless parties agree otherwise or good cause is shown

Initial orders must be issued within 90 days of completing the hearing record, and become final unless a party appeals to the board within 15 days

Board review of appealed orders is de novo with no presumption of correctness, limited to the existing record, with parties allowed to present briefs and oral argument

Takes effect immediately upon becoming law