Administrative Procedure (UAPA) - As enacted, precludes certain boards administratively attached to the department of environment and conservation from voting to review the initial order of an administrative law judge in an administrative proceeding, but preserves the right of a party to appeal an initial order directly to the board; reduces from 180 to 90 days the period of time from the completion of the record of a contested case hearing within which an administrative law judge must issue an initial order in a hearing involving such boards. - Amends TCA Title 60; Title 68 and Title 69.

HB 2534 shortens deadlines for administrative law judges handling environmental cases and clarifies board review procedures. It reduces the time for judges to issue initial orders from 180 to 90 days after a hearing concludes. The bill also specifies that certain environmental boards (attached to the Department of Environment and Conservation) cannot review initial orders themselves - they can only consider appeals filed directly by affected parties. This change affects environmental regulatory boards, businesses, and individuals involved in contested administrative cases before these boards. The law amends Tennessee Code Sections 60-1-401, 68-201-108, and 68-211-113 to implement these procedural updates.