HOUSE BILL 893

Sponsored By:

Allegany County Delegation

Entitled:

Department of the Environment - Open-Pit Strip Mining - Application for Permit

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of the Environment to review an application for an open-pit mining permit in a timely manner; requiring the Department to take a specified action for a permit within specified time periods for a new permit, permit revisions, or a specified revised application; authorizing the Department to provide for a specified extension by providing specified notice to an applicant prior to specified dates; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/21

Re-referred Environmental Matters

2/28

Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (135-3)

4/1

Returned Passed

5/13

Signed by the Governor Chapter 337

Senate Action

3/22

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/24

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COAL

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

MINING

NOTICES

PUBLIC INFORMATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment

( 15-501 , 15-505 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 250615/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 2003   at: 10:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 20, 2003: Third Reading Passed (135-3)

Senate

April 3, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)