Legislation
- Title
- Surface Mining – Zone of Dewatering Influence – Remedies
- Sponsored by
- Delegate Wivell
- Status
- Approved by the Governor - Chapter 136
- Analysis
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Requiring a surface mining permittee, on the discovery of a sudden subsidence of the surface of the land, to immediately implement appropriate safety measures to protect public health and safety; requiring a surface mining permittee to permanently replace a water supply within a certain zone of dewatering influence within 45 days of the date on which the permittee knew of the water supply failure; authorizing a surface mining permittee to seek reimbursement for water supply replacement costs under certain circumstances; etc.
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Details
Introduced in a prior session as: HB0619 Session: 2018 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Pre-Filed
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019
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15-801, 15-812, 15-813 )
Last Updated: 2/3/2020 2:29 PM