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1998 SESSION
HB 1175 Mineral mining.
Introduced by: James K. O'Brien, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Mineral mining. Clarifies the responsibilities of licensed operators and independent contractors at mineral mines. The current definition of "operator" includes any independent contractor performing services or construction at a mine. The bill clarifies that many duties imposed by law are the responsibility of the operator to whom the mining license has been issued. For some duties, particularly those related to protecting the health and safety of those working at the mine, the licensed operator and the independent contractor each have responsibilities. Two members are added to the Board of Mineral Mining Examiners: one supervisory and one nonsupervisory employee of an independent contractor. Applicants for a mineral mine license must provide information about any independent contractors who will be working at the mine.
FULL TEXT
- 01/26/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 980377100 pdf
- 02/06/98 House: Printed as engrossed 980377100-E pdf
- 03/25/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1175ER) pdf
- 05/01/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0695) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/26/98 House: Presented & ordered printed 980377100
- 01/26/98 House: Referred to Committee on Mining and Mineral Resources
- 02/04/98 House: Reported from M. & M. R. with amds. (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/98 House: Read first time
- 02/06/98 House: Read second time
- 02/06/98 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/06/98 House: Title replaced
- 02/06/98 House: Amendments by Mr. O'Brien agreed to
- 02/06/98 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/06/98 House: Printed as engrossed 980377100-E
- 02/09/98 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/98 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/98 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/10/98 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/10/98 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 03/09/98 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (14-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/98 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/98 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/11/98 Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/98 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/11/98 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/25/98 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1175ER)
- 03/31/98 House: Enrolled
- 03/31/98 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/02/98 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/16/98 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 695 (effective 7/1/98)
- 05/01/98 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0695)