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