Mineral mines reclamation; bonds and liens. (HB1509)

Introduced By

Del. Lee Ware (R-Powhatan)

Progress

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

Description

Mineral mines reclamation; bonds and liens. Increases, from a range of $200 to $1,000 per acre to a fixed amount of $3,000 per acre, the mandatory bond amount furnished by operators on miningland. The bill grants the Commonwealth a lien on property owned by the operator and reclaimed by the Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy and sets out the process by which the Director shall perfect or waive the lien. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/20/2016Committee
12/20/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101267D
12/20/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/12/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1509)
01/12/2017Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
01/18/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
01/25/2017Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2017Read first time
01/27/2017Read second time
01/27/2017Committee amendments agreed to
01/27/2017Engrossed by House as amended HB1509E
01/27/2017Printed as engrossed 17101267D-E
01/30/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1509E)
01/30/2017Read third time and passed House (88-Y 10-N)
01/30/2017VOTE: PASSAGE (88-Y 10-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2017Constitutional reading dispensed
01/31/2017Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/02/2017Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2017Read third time
02/07/2017Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Enrolled
02/08/2017Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1509ER)
02/08/2017Signed by Speaker
02/08/2017Signed by President
02/09/2017Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/9/17
02/09/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 16, 2017
02/09/2017Impact statement from DPB (HB1509ER)
02/13/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 4 (effective 7/1/17)
02/13/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0004)

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 37 seconds.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

READING. CONTINUING WITH THE BLOC. HOUSE BILL 1680. A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE CODE RELATING TO THE MARINE RESOURCES COMMISSION ADVISORY COMMITTEES. REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, CHESAPEAKE AND NATURAL RESOURCES WITH SUBSTITUTE. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ACCOMACK. THE SUBSTITUTE IS AGREED TO. THE GENTLEMAN FROM ACCOMACK. THANKS YOU, MR. SPEAKER. HOUSE BILL 1680 SIMPLY TAKES FOUR ADVISORY COMMITTEES IN REGULATION AND MOVES THEM IN TO