2011 SESSION

Convened January 12, 2011 -

MINES AND MINING

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over from 2010 Session (CD) Carried over but died in committee on or before 12/2/2010

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 (CD); Stosch, SB 129 (CD))

Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentive Grant Program; created. Amending §§ 2.2-1111 and 45.1-394; adding §§ 59.1-284.25, 59.1-284.26, and 59.1-284.27; repealing §§ 45.1-392, 45.1-393, and 45.1-394. (Patron-Byron, HB 2316 (Chapter 815); Deeds, SB 1229 (I) See SB1360; Stosch, SB 1360 (Chapter 864))

Coal Mine Safety Act; updated to reflect current federal law and industry standards, penalty. Amending §§ 45.1-161.21, 45.1-161.64, 45.1-161.74, 45.1-161.77, 45.1-161.85, 45.1-161.109, 45.1-161.122, 45.1-161.133, 45.1-161.154, 45.1-161.166, 45.1-161.175, 45.1-161.186, 45.1-161.188, 45.1-161.193, 45.1-161.216, 45.1-161.250, 45.1-161.259, and 45.1-161.288 through 45.1-161.291. (Patron-Poindexter, HB 2471 (Chapter 826); Puckett, SB 1310 (Chapter 862))

Coal surface mining operations; clarifies authority to issue pollutant discharge elimination system permits. Amending § 45.1-254. (Patron-Poindexter, HB 2123 (Chapter 252); Puckett, SB 1025 (Chapter 290))

Coalbed methane gas; conflicting claims to ownership. Amending § 45.1-361.22. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2181 (F); Puckett, SB 1398 (F))

Electric generation facilities; incentives for construction of using coalbed methane gas. Amending § 56-585.1. (Patron-Morefield, HB 2237 (Chapter 371); Puckett, SB 1392 (Chapter 380))

Income tax, state; mine inspection tax credit. Adding § 58.1-439.12:06. (Patron-Morefield, HB 2518 (F))

Offshore energy resources; State to support oil and natural gas exploration, etc., if doesn’t adversely affect natural resources of Chesapeake Bay. Amending § 67-300. (Patron-McEachin, SB 814 (F))

Property conveyances; broadens existing statutory provision for ownership of space opened underground by removal of minerals and coal. Amending §§ 45.1-181 and 55-154.2. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1988 (F))

Renewable energy portfolio standard program; electricity generated from combustion of coalbed methane gas to be counted by an investor-owned electric utility in meeting goals. Amending § 56-585.2. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 2446 (F))

Virginia Coal Employment and Production Incentive Tax Credit; extends sunset provision. Amending § 58.1-433.1. (Patron-Wampler, SB 1111 (Chapter 294))

Workers’ compensation coverage; revises requirements for determining coal worker’s pneumoconiosis. Amending §§ 65.2-406 and 65.2-504. (Patron-Phillips, HB 2477 (Chapter 513))