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2014 SESSION
SB 560 Coal-mined areas; reclamation.
Introduced by: Phillip P. Puckett | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (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 HB 710.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/14 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 14101264D pdf | impact statement
- 01/29/14 Senate: Printed as engrossed 14101264D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/18/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB560ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0111) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/14 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 14101264D
- 01/08/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/23/14 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/29/14 Senate: Read second time
- 01/29/14 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/29/14 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/29/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB560E
- 01/29/14 Senate: Printed as engrossed 14101264D-E
- 01/30/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/14 House: Read first time
- 02/07/14 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/12/14 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/14 House: Read second time
- 02/14/14 House: Read third time
- 02/14/14 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/14 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (94-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/18/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB560ER)
- 02/18/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 111 (effective 7/1/14)
- 03/03/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0111)