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2014 SESSION
HB 710 Coal-mined areas; reclamation.
Introduced by: Israel D. O'Quinn | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Reclamation of coal-mined areas. Amends the Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979 by removing the ability of certain applicants to provide a bond without separate surety. The bill also raises the target balance of the Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund (the Fund) from $1.75 million to $20 million, alters the method of deducting certain expenditures from the Fund, and makes technical amendments. The provisions of the bill affecting § 45.1-270.4 have an expiration date of July 1, 2017. This bill is identical to SB 560.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101263D pdf | impact statement
- 01/31/14 House: Printed as engrossed 14101263D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/20/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB710ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/05/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0135) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/07/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101263D
- 01/07/14 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/13/14 House: Assigned ACNRsub: Natural Resources
- 01/22/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/14 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/14 House: Read first time
- 01/31/14 House: Read second time
- 01/31/14 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/31/14 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB710E
- 01/31/14 House: Printed as engrossed 14101263D-E
- 02/03/14 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/04/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/13/14 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/14 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/14 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/14 House: Enrolled
- 02/20/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB710ER)
- 02/20/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 135 (effective 7/1/14)
- 03/05/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0135)