Environmental Quality, Department of; judicial review, authorization of projects, hearing & appeal.

Department of Environmental Quality; reviewand authorization of projects; hearing and appeal. Allows anyperson aggrieved by the final decision of the Department of EnvironmentalQuality and who has participated in a proceeding for a permit toconstruct or operate a small renewable energy project under proceduresadopted by the Department to seek judicial review of such actionin accordance with the Administrative Process Act in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond. The bill requires the court to hearand decide such action as soon as practicable after the date of filing.The bill provides that a party in interest to such action will havethe right to appeal to the Supreme Court.