An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act, further providing for definitions and for jurisdiction.

SB 159 amends Pennsylvania's Environmental Hearing Board Act to clarify definitions and limit the scope of board reviews for environmental permit appeals. It defines key terms like "record of decision" (the complete set of documents the department used when approving or denying a permit) and adds a rule that appeals to the Environmental Hearing Board must be limited to that record alone. This means applicants cannot present new evidence during appeals, and must prove the department made a mistake in its decision using only the existing record. The bill directly affects permit applicants, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Environmental Hearing Board by streamlining appeal procedures.