1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 363

CHAPTER NUMBER: 627 File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Delegate Edwards
Entitled:
Mining Operations - Extraction of Coal Incidental to Other Minerals

Synopsis:

Excluding from the definitions of "open-pit mining", "strip mining", and "surface coal mining", for purposes of provisions regulating specified mining activities, the incidental extraction of coal at a level that does not exceed 16 2/3% of the cumulative mineral production from a mining site.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/16
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/18
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
4/4
Return Passed
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 627
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COAL
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- ENTERPRISE ZONES;SMALL BUS.
MINING -see also- COAL
Bill affects the following Statute:
Environment
( 15-501 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (135-1)
Senate
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)