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Senate Bill 297

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Last Action to Labor & Industry (H)
Title AN ACT relating to mine safety and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1914
Sponsor C. Girdler
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 351.160 to delete references to inspections by state coal mine inspectors; repeal KRS 351.140 and 351.150; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version Effective Dates, Emergency - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors
Energy - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Environment and Conservation - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Fuel - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Minerals and Mining - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Surface Mining - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Coal - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

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03/03/16
  • introduced in Senate
03/07/16
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
03/09/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/10/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/16/16
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 17, 2016
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/17/16
  • 3rd reading, passed 25-11 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (1)
  • received in House
03/22/16
  • to Labor & Industry (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions of HB 297 except add additional responsibilities and powers to the mine safety analysts including inspection, reopening of mines, and mine rescue.
Index Headings Effective Dates, Emergency - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors
Energy - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Environment and Conservation - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Fuel - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Minerals and Mining - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Surface Mining - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Coal - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor C. Girdler
Summary Amend KRS 351.090 to allow the Governor to appoint mine safety analysts to monitor coal mines to ensure miner safety; delete two mandatory inspections of surface mines and six mandatory inspections of underground and the two electrical inspections.
Index Headings Effective Dates, Emergency - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors
Energy - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Environment and Conservation - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Fuel - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Minerals and Mining - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Surface Mining - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for
Coal - Mine safety, coal mine inspectors, end program for

Last updated: 1/16/2019 3:08 PM (EST)