HOUSE BILL 901

Sponsored By:

Delegate Owings

Entitled:

Surface Mining - Temporary Water Appropriations - Permits

Synopsis:

Exempting surface mining operations whose average annual water use is below a specified amount from a requirement to obtain a water appropriations permit; requiring the Department of the Environment to issue a temporary water appropriations permit for surface mining operations under specified circumstances; and establishing bonding requirements.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/17

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

2/24

Hearing cancelled

3/5

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LICENSES; DRIVERS' LIC

MINING -see also- COAL

WATER -see also- CHESAPEAKE BAY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Environment

( 5-502 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered