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)