Sec. 7. (a) In taking action under this chapter on an application for the issuance, transfer, or major modification of a permit for a solid waste processing facility, solid waste disposal facility, or hazardous waste facility, the commissioner shall make separately stated findings of fact to support the action taken.
(b) The findings of ultimate fact must be accompanied by a concise statement of the underlying basic facts of record to support the findings. However, when the commissioner denies an application, the commissioner is not required to explain the extent to which any of the mitigating factors set forth in section 6 of this chapter influenced the commissioner's determination to deny the application.