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2006 SESSION

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HB 1443 Emergency response plans; operators shall develop plan for underground coal mines.

Introduced by: Clarence E. Phillips | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Wireless communication in underground coal mines.  Requires that the emergency response plan prepared by operators of underground coal mines include a mine emergency communication plan. The bill authorizes the Chief of the Division of Mines to require periodic updates of the emergency response plan. The bill also specifies that anyone going underground shall have available an adequate supply of self-rescue devices.  The Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy is directed to assess the effectiveness of wireless communication and mine locator systems and report its findings and recommendations to the committees of oversight. The bill contains an emergency clause.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/06  House: Presented and ordered printed 066169460  pdf | impact statement
• 02/08/06  House: Committee substitute printed 067277460-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/28/06  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1443ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/04/06  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0291)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/18/06  House: Presented and ordered printed 066169460
• 01/18/06  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/08/06  House: Reported from ACNR with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/06  House: Committee substitute printed 067277460-H1
• 02/09/06  House: Read first time
• 02/10/06  House: Read second time
• 02/10/06  House: Committee substitute agreed to 067277460-H1
• 02/10/06  House: Emergency clause added
• 02/10/06  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1443H1
• 02/13/06  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/06  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/06  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/14/06  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/14/06  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/20/06  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/06  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/06  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/06  Senate: Read third time
• 02/22/06  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/06  Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/06  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1443ER)
• 02/28/06  House: Enrolled
• 03/01/06  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/02/06  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/30/06  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 291 (effective 3/30/06)
• 04/04/06  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0291)