2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1536

File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Delegate Hucker
Entitled:
Department of the Environment - Licensing and Permitting Prohibited for Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining

Synopsis:

Adding mountaintop removal coal mining to the list of activities that are included in the definition of surface mining; prohibiting the Department of the Environment from issuing or renewing a surface mining license to an applicant who would engage in mountaintop removal coal mining; requiring the Department to deny a surface mining permit to an applicant who would engage in mountaintop removal coal mining; and defining "mountaintop removal coal mining".

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
3/9
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Senate Action
No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Coal
Environment, Department of
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Mining

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment
( 15-801 , 15-807 , 15-807 , 15-810 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered