If a second or subsequent reapplication is filed within three years, or a reapplication is filed after three years, following a denial of a permit pursuant to § 49-41B-24 or 49-41B-25 , the Public Utilities Commission may in its discretion decide if an applicant shall have the burden of proof to establish all criteria required in an original application. Source: SL 1982, ch 333 , § 2.