House Bill 131

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Last Action floor amendment (1) filed
Title AN ACT relating to surface mining.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 814
Sponsors J. Wayne, T. Burch, J. Donohue, K. Flood, J. Jenkins, M. Marzian, R. Meeks, T. Riner
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 350.450 to require coal mine permittees for all types of mining practices to dispose of remaining overburden in the mined area, areas under the abandoned mine land program, or areas approved by the Energy and Environment Cabinet; require use of lifts and compacted fills; prohibit disposal of overburden in streams; amend KRS 350.440 to prohibit disposal of spoil or overburden in intermittent, perennial, and ephemeral streams or other waters of the Commonwealth; prescribe areas where spoil may be disposed of; amend KRS 350.410 to make internal reference corrections and specify that restoration to approximate original contour includes configuration and elevation of the area prior to mining; require disposal of remaining overburden in the mined area, areas under the abandoned mine land program, or areas approved by the cabinet, and the use of lifts and compacted fills; prohibit depositing overburden in streams.
Index Headings of Original Version Energy - Coal mining, overburden disposal, requirements and prohibitions for
Environment and Conservation - Coal mining, overburden disposal in streams, prohibitions against
Fuel - Disposal of overburden, streams, requirements and prohibitions for
Minerals and Mining - Coal mining, overburden disposal in streams, prohibitions against
Surface Mining - Coal mining, overburden disposal in streams, prohibitions against
Coal - Disposal of overburden, streams, requirements and prohibitions for
Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1

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01/06/15
  • introduced in House
01/08/15
  • to Natural Resources & Environment (H)
02/12/15
  • floor amendment (1) filed

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor T. Couch
Summary Delete all sections of the bill and replace with requirement for United States Environmental Protection Agency to appear before Congress; create a popular name.
Index Headings Energy - Coal mining, overburden disposal, requirements and prohibitions for
Environment and Conservation - Coal mining, overburden disposal in streams, prohibitions against
Fuel - Disposal of overburden, streams, requirements and prohibitions for
Minerals and Mining - Coal mining, overburden disposal in streams, prohibitions against
Surface Mining - Coal mining, overburden disposal in streams, prohibitions against
Coal - Disposal of overburden, streams, requirements and prohibitions for

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