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Senate Bill 251

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Last Action 04/24/20: signed by Governor (Acts Ch.100)
Title AN ACT relating to mining.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1379
Sponsors B. Smith, P. Wheeler, J. Turner
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 351.010 so that open-pit mines do not include any excavation made from a refuse fill.
Index Headings of Original Version Minerals and Mining - Definition, open-pit mine
Surface Mining - Definition, open-pit mine
Coal - Definition, open-pit mine
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
House Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

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03/03/20
  • introduced in Senate
03/05/20
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
03/11/20
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/12/20
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/17/20
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 17, 2020
  • 3rd reading, passed 32-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/18/20
  • received in House
03/19/20
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
  • taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
03/26/20
  • posting waived
  • taken from Natural Resources & Energy (H)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Natural Resources & Energy (H)
04/14/20
  • reported favorably, to Rules
  • taken from Rules
  • placed in the Orders of the Day
  • floor amendment (1) filed
04/15/20
  • 3rd reading, passed 70-19 with floor amendment (1)
  • received in Senate
  • to Rules (S)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in House floor amendment (1)
  • Senate concurred in House floor amendment (1)
  • passed 33-0
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
04/24/20
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch.100)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Amend KRS 351.010 so that open-pit mines do not include any excavation made from a refuse fill; amend KRS 352.010 so that open-pit mines do not include any excavation made from a refuse fill.
Index Headings Minerals and Mining - Definition, open-pit mine
Surface Mining - Definition, open-pit mine
Coal - Definition, open-pit mine

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Gooch Jr.
Summary Change the definition for "open-pit mine" in KRS 351.010 and 352.010 to exclude the excavation of refuse from a course coal refuse fill that is permitted and bonded under KRS Chapter 350 and regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration from the licensing requirements of those chapters.
Index Headings Minerals and Mining - Open-pit mine, definition
Surface Mining - Open-pit mine, definition

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