Coal-mined areas; reclamation. (HB710)

Introduced By

Del. Israel O'Quinn (R-Bristol)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

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. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/07/2014Committee
01/07/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101263D
01/07/2014Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/13/2014Assigned ACNRsub: Natural Resources
01/16/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB710)
01/22/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
01/23/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB710)
01/29/2014Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2014Read first time
01/31/2014Read second time
01/31/2014Committee amendment agreed to
01/31/2014Engrossed by House as amended HB710E
01/31/2014Printed as engrossed 14101263D-E
02/03/2014Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/03/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
02/04/2014Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/06/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB710E)
02/13/2014Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/18/2014Read third time
02/18/2014Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/2014Enrolled
02/20/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB710ER)
02/20/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB710ER)
02/20/2014Signed by Speaker
02/22/2014Signed by President
03/05/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 135 (effective 7/1/14)
03/05/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0135)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 50 seconds.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SB560.