History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Mining; revise surface coal mining and reclamation law.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (H) | Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Oil, Gas and Other Minerals | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Ellington
Code Sections: A 053-0009-0026, A 053-0009-0045, A 053-0009-0069, A 053-0009-0077
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SURFACE COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION LAW FOR DELEGATION OF THE FEDERAL PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SMALL OPERATORS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT VARIANCES FOR RECLAMATION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS APPLY TO STEEP-SLOPE MINING; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-69, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT A NOTICE OF VIOLATION SHALL BE ISSUED WHEN A VIOLATION WHICH DOES NOT POSE AN IMMEDIATE THREAT IS DETECTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ASSESSMENT COSTS AND EXPENSES TO CERTAIN PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN A JUDICIAL REVIEW OR AN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 53-9-77, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE AVAILABILITY OF JUDICIAL REVIEW UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL NOT LIMIT CIVIL LITIGATION RIGHTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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