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Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextMining and Quarrying - Increases from 90 to 100 days time period in which backfilling, grading, top soiling, and planting of cover crops required. - Amends TCA Title 59. Fiscal Summary for HB1660 / *SB1819 Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextMining and Quarrying - Increases from 90 to 100 days time period in which backfilling, grading, top soiling, and planting of cover crops required. - Amends TCA Title 59. Fiscal Summary for *SB1819 / HB1660 Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 01/22/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill TextSunset Laws - Interstate mining compact, June 30, 2014. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 59, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for *SB2497 / HB2702 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee Bill TextSunset Laws - Interstate mining compact, June 30, 2014. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 59, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for HB2702 / *SB2497 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Conservation & Environment Committee Bill TextMining and Quarrying - Expands list of minerals regulated pursuant to the Mineral Surface Mining Law of 1972 to include limestone and dimension stone and, for counties with a population of 600,000 or less, sand; sand already included for counties with population greater than 600,000. - Amends TCA Section 59-8-202. Fiscal Summary for HB2764 / *SB2781Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill TextMining and Quarrying - Expands list of minerals regulated pursuant to the Mineral Surface Mining Law of 1972 to include limestone and dimension stone and, for counties with a population of 600,000 or less, sand; sand already included for counties with population greater than 600,000. - Amends TCA Section 59-8-202. Fiscal Summary for *SB2781 / HB2764Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill TextWater Pollution - Prohibits the department of environment and conservation from issuing permits related to surface mining under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 59 and Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB2936Not Available Bill Summary for *HB2936 Under the Water Quality Control Act, a person must have a permit to engage in certain activities, such as the construction or use of any new outlet for the discharge of any wastes into the waters of the state; the discharge of sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into waters, or a location from which it is likely that the discharged substance will move into waters; and the construction, installation, or operation of a concentrated animal feeding operation. This bill prohibits the issuance or renewal of a permit for any surface coal mining operation [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/20/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill TextMining and Quarrying - Includes limestone, dimension stone, marble, and chert in the definition of mineral for purposes of the surface mining law and makes technical changes to definitions. - Amends TCA Title 59 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for *SB3216Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3995. Mining and Quarrying - Includes limestone, dimension stone, marble, and chert in the definition of mineral for purposes of the surface mining law, requires restoration of trails and notification of operations, and makes technical changes to definitions. - Amends TCA Title 59 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for *SB3828 / HB3995Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3828 / HB3995 This bill revises various portions of the Tennessee Mineral Surface Mining Law of 1972, as follows: (1) This bill expands the application of the Mineral Surface Mining Law to limestone, marble, chert, and dimension stone. The present law provisions do not apply to limestone, coal, marble, chert, or dimension stone or, in Shelby County only, to gravel or sand. (2) This bill substitutes the water quality control [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3348. Water Pollution - Prohibits the department of environment and conservation from issuing permits related to surface mining under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 59 and Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB3822 / HB3348 Decrease State Revenue - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3822 / HB3348 Under the Water Quality Control Act, a person must have a permit to engage in certain activities, such as the construction or use of any new outlet for the discharge of any wastes into the waters of the state; the discharge of sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into waters, or a location from which it is likely that the discharged substance will move into waters; and the construction, installation, or operation of a concentrated animal feeding operation. This bill prohibits the issuance or renewal of a permit [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Environment of CON Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3828. Mining and Quarrying - Includes limestone, dimension stone, marble, and chert in the definition of mineral for purposes of the surface mining law, requires restoration of trails and notification of operations, and makes technical changes to definitions. - Amends TCA Title 59 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for HB3995 / *SB3828Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3995 / *SB3828 This bill revises various portions of the Tennessee Mineral Surface Mining Law of 1972, as follows: (1) This bill expands the application of the Mineral Surface Mining Law to limestone, marble, chert, and dimension stone. The present law provisions do not apply to limestone, coal, marble, chert, or dimension stone or, in Shelby County only, to gravel or sand. (2) This bill substitutes the water quality control [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4198. Mining and Quarrying - Enacts the "Tennessee Non-Coal Surface Mining Law." - Amends TCA Title 59, Chapter 8, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB4198 / *HB4198 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB4198 / *HB4198 This bill revises various portions of the Tennessee Mineral Surface Mining Law of 1972, as follows: (1) This bill renames the Act to be the "Tennessee Non-Coal Surface Mining Law." (2) This bill expands the application of the Act to include any solid material or substance of commercial value found in natural deposits on or in the earth, except for coal or borrow. Under present law, the Act does not apply to limestone, coal, marble, chert, or dimension stone or, in Shelby County only, gravel or sand. (3) Present law defines [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Failed In Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Conservation & Environment Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3822. Water Pollution - Prohibits the department of environment and conservation from issuing permits related to surface mining under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 59 and Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for HB3348 / *SB3822 Decrease State Revenue - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3348 / *SB3822 Under the Water Quality Control Act, a person must have a permit to engage in certain activities, such as the construction or use of any new outlet for the discharge of any wastes into the waters of the state; the discharge of sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into waters, or a location from which it is likely that the discharged substance will move into waters; and the construction, installation, or operation of a concentrated animal feeding operation. This bill prohibits the issuance or renewal of a permit [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/20/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill TextMining and Quarrying - Includes limestone, dimension stone, marble, and chert in the definition of mineral for purposes of the surface mining law and makes technical changes to definitions. - Amends TCA Title 59 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for *SB3216Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3995. Mining and Quarrying - Includes limestone, dimension stone, marble, and chert in the definition of mineral for purposes of the surface mining law, requires restoration of trails and notification of operations, and makes technical changes to definitions. - Amends TCA Title 59 and Title 69. Fiscal Summary for *SB3828 / HB3995Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3828 / HB3995 This bill revises various portions of the Tennessee Mineral Surface Mining Law of 1972, as follows: (1) This bill expands the application of the Mineral Surface Mining Law to limestone, marble, chert, and dimension stone. The present law provisions do not apply to limestone, coal, marble, chert, or dimension stone or, in Shelby County only, to gravel or sand. (2) This bill substitutes the water quality control [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Recommended for Passage w/ am., Referred to Senate Calendar Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3348. Water Pollution - Prohibits the department of environment and conservation from issuing permits related to surface mining under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 59 and Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB3822 / HB3348 Decrease State Revenue - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB3822 / HB3348 Under the Water Quality Control Act, a person must have a permit to engage in certain activities, such as the construction or use of any new outlet for the discharge of any wastes into the waters of the state; the discharge of sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into waters, or a location from which it is likely that the discharged substance will move into waters; and the construction, installation, or operation of a concentrated animal feeding operation. This bill prohibits the issuance or renewal of a permit [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill TextWater Pollution - Prohibits the department of environment and conservation from issuing permits related to surface mining under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 59 and Title 69, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB2936Not Available Bill Summary for *HB2936 Under the Water Quality Control Act, a person must have a permit to engage in certain activities, such as the construction or use of any new outlet for the discharge of any wastes into the waters of the state; the discharge of sewage, industrial wastes or other wastes into waters, or a location from which it is likely that the discharged substance will move into waters; and the construction, installation, or operation of a concentrated animal feeding operation. This bill prohibits the issuance or renewal of a permit for any surface coal mining operation [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/12/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Environment of Conservation and Environment of Conservation & Environment Committee Bill TextMining and Quarrying - Expands list of minerals regulated pursuant to the Mineral Surface Mining Law of 1972 to include limestone and dimension stone and, for counties with a population of 600,000 or less, sand; sand already included for counties with population greater than 600,000. - Amends TCA Section 59-8-202. Fiscal Summary for HB2764 / *SB2781Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate E,C&T Comm. Bill TextMining and Quarrying - Expands list of minerals regulated pursuant to the Mineral Surface Mining Law of 1972 to include limestone and dimension stone and, for counties with a population of 600,000 or less, sand; sand already included for counties with population greater than 600,000. - Amends TCA Section 59-8-202. Fiscal Summary for *SB2781 / HB2764Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 01/30/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Calendar & Rules Committee Bill TextSunset Laws - Interstate mining compact, June 30, 2014. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 59, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for HB2702 / *SB2497 MINIMAL
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