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2014 SESSION

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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

• House 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)