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SJR 72/FN (BR 1566) - R. Jones II

     Direct the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations for emergency action plans for high or significant hazard impoundment dams.

SJR 72 - AMENDMENTS


     SCS/FN - Retain original provisions of SJR 72; delete significant hazard dams from the emergency action plans; require plans be filed with the Legislative Research Commission within 180 days for all high hazard impoundments; allow the cabinet to establish a reasonable time frame for submission of EAPs; allow tiered filing deadlines and use of GPS and aerial mapping data for the development of the EAPs; require consistency between state EAP requirements and any requirements that may be imposed by MSHA or the federal Office of Surface Mining.

     SCA (1/Title, R. Jones II) - Make title amendment.

     Jan 28-introduced in Senate
     Jan 30-to Agriculture & Natural Resources (S)
     Feb 14-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Feb 15-2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 19-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 21, 2008
     Feb 21-taken from the Regular Orders of the Day; recommitted to Agriculture & Natural Resources (S)
     Mar 13-reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
     Mar 17-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 18, 2008
     Mar 18-3rd reading, adopted 36-0 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
     Mar 19-received in House
     Mar 20-to Natural Resources & Environment (H)

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