Coal mine safety; wide tracking and electric equipment shall maintain safe operating conditions. (HB2257)
Introduced By
Sen. Todd E. Pillion (R-Abingdon)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Coal mine safety; mine rescue teams. Authorizes the Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (the Department) to enter into agreements with mining operations to provide for mine rescue services, removing from certain rescue teams the classification of state-designated mine rescue team. The bill removes some requirements of compensation and monthly training hours for rescue teams; provides that a rescue team may comprise as many members as can work effectively and are approved by the Chief of the Division of Mines of the Department; requires that where two teams are underground, a third team need only be stationed at the mine portal when it is feasible; reduces rescue station inspections from four times per year to once per year; shifts some current responsibilities of the Director to the Chief; and requires that mine-wide tracking systems, electric equipment, and fire sensor systems be maintained. The bill eliminates the requirement that every miner receive copies of the mine rules and the Coal Mine Safety Act and requires that the surface mine foreman ensure that miners are aware of hazardous conditions and that the Act is complied with. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/19/2015 | Presented and ordered printed 15103800D |
| 01/19/2015 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 01/26/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2257) |
| 02/04/2015 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15104418D-H1 |
| 02/05/2015 | Read first time |
| 02/06/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/06/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15104418D-H1 |
| 02/06/2015 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2257H1 |
| 02/06/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2257H1) |
| 02/09/2015 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) |
| 02/09/2015 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/10/2015 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 02/19/2015 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/23/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2015 | Read third time |
| 02/24/2015 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/06/2015 | Enrolled |
| 03/06/2015 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2257ER) |
| 03/06/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/07/2015 | Signed by President |
| 03/09/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2257ER) |
| 03/10/2015 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15 |
| 03/10/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
| 03/23/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 397 (effective 7/1/15) |
| 03/23/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0397) |