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2010 SESSION

Convened January 13, 2010


MINES AND MINING

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation (C) Carried over to 2011 Session

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Carbon dioxide; regulation of geologic storage. Adding §§ 45.1-380.1 through 45.1-380.10. (Patron-Watkins, SB 247 (F))
Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentive Grant Fund; created. Adding §§ 45.1-392.1 and 45.1-392.2; repealing § 45.1-392. (Patron-Byron, HB 1037 (C); Stosch, SB 129 (C); Deeds, SB 171 (I) See SB129)
Coal mine safety; requirements for surface foreman certification. Amending §§ 45.1-161.39, 45.1-161.87, 45.1-161.276, and 45.1-161.284. (Patron-Phillips, HB 1185 (Chapter 857); Puckett, SB 561 (Chapter 809))
Coal mining; increases license fee. Amending § 45.1-161.58. (Patron-Phillips, HB 1171 (F); Puckett, SB 558 (F))
Coal surface mining; refuse control. Amending § 45.1-238. (Patron-Ticer, SB 564 (F))
Coalbed methane gas; Gas and Oil Board to order arbitration to resolve conflicting claims of ownership. Amending § 45.1-361.22; adding § 45.1-361.22:1. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1344 (Chapter 442))
Coalbed methane gas; presumption of ownership, report. Adding § 45.1-361.21:1. (Patron-Phillips, HB 1179 (Chapter 762); Puckett, SB 376 (Chapter 730))
Gas and oil wells; establishes annual permit renewal fee. Amending §§ 45.1-361.21 and 45.1-361.29. (Patron-Phillips, HB 1184 (F))
Gas and oil wells; increase annual permit fee. Amending § 45.1-361.29. (Patron-Puckett, SB 560 (F))
Mineral mining; increases license fee. Amending § 45.1-161.292:31. (Patron-Phillips, HB 1183 (F); Puckett, SB 559 (F))
Mining; broadens existing statutory provision for ownership of space opened underground by removal of minerals and coal. Amending § 55-154.2. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1072 (F))
Overweight permits; makes carriers of coal, etc., responsible for obtaining and complying with other requirements. Amending § 46.2-1143. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 127 (F))
Virginia Gas and Oil Act; Coal and Energy Commission to study ownership rights of coalbed methane and other natural gases and opportunities to encourage production and use of natural gas in State. (Patron-Griffith, HJR 121 (P))
Weight limits; extends sunset provision for trucks hauling gravel and certain other cargoes in coal-producing counties. Amending § 46.2-1143. (Patron-Carrico, HB 473 (Chapter 361))

2010 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, and Resolutions - For additional information, please contact the House of Delegates Information and Public Relations Office, P. O. Box 406, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23218, telephone (804) 698-1500. Last updated 06/17/10