MINES AND MINING
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    MINES AND MINING

    Coal and Energy Commission; members. Amending § 9-145.2. (Patron-Wampler, SB 285)

    Coal and gas road improvement tax; use for water development. Amending § 58.1-3713; adding § 58.1-3713.01. (Patron-Wampler, SB 347)

    Coal Mine Lands and Facilities for Economic Development, Use of; Report of Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (HJR 587, 1995). (HD 48)

    Coal mining, underground; surface effects. Amending § 45.1-243. (Patron-Phillips, HB 706)

    Coal mining, underground; suspension under elementary and secondary schools and colleges and universities. Amending § 45.1-243. (Patron-Phillips, HB 713)

    Coal Tax Credits on Southwest Virginia, Economic Impact of; Report of Southwest Office of University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service (Chapter 775, 1995 Acts). (HD 7)

    Coalfield employment enhancement tax credit; increased, alters allocation, etc. Amending § 58.1-439.2. (Patron-Cranwell, HB 1454; Reasor, SB 539)

    Comprehensive planning; adds mineral resources to planning process. Amending §§ 15.1-427, 15.1-446.1 and 15.1-447. (Patron-Hall, HB 1522; Wampler, SB 475)

    Energy, Division of; transferred from Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy to Department of General Services. Amending §§ 2.1-1.1, 2.1-1.3, 2.1-51.40, 2.1-512.1, 9-145.1, 10.1-571, 10.1-659, 10.1-1194, 23-135.7:7, 28.2-1208, 33.1-222, 45.1-161.1, 45.1-161.2, 45.1-161.5, 45.1-161.179, 45.1-361.41, 56-265.15:1, 58.1-439.2, 58.1-609.3, 58.1-3660, 62.1-195.1, 62.1-243, 62.1-256 and 62.1-259; adding §§ 2.1-526.23, 2.1-526.24 and 45.1-161.6:1; repealing §§ 45.1-390, 45.1-391 and 45.1-392. (Patron-McClure, HB 1183)

    Gas and Oil Act; alters permit and pooling order requirements for oil and gas wells, objections to permits. Amending §§ 45.1-361.17, 45.1-361.21, 45.1-361.29, 45.1-361.30, 45.1-361.33 and 45.1-361.35. (Patron-Wampler, SB 476)

    Mine Safety Act; provisions. Amending §§ 45.1-161.8, 45.1-161.10, 45.1-161.31, 45.1-161.49, 45.1-161.55, 45.1-161.57, 45.1-161.59, 45.1-161.62, 45.1-161.63, 45.1-161.64, 45.1-161.68, 45.1-161.73, 45.1-161.80, 45.1-161.88, 45.1-161.89, 45.1-161.91, 45.1-161.108, 45.1-161.115, 45.1-161.116, 45.1-161.122, 45.1-161.123, 45.1-161.128, 45.1-161.133, 45.1-161.135, 45.1-161.139, 45.1-161.141, 45.1-161.142, 45.1-161.144, 45.1-161.145, 45.1-161.147, 45.1-161.150, 45.1-161.151, 45.1-161.152, 45.1-161.156, 45.1-161.160, 45.1-161.162, 45.1-161.164, 45.1-161.166 through 45.1-161.169, 45.1-161.181, 45.1-161.186, 45.1-161.187, 45.1-161.191, 45.1-161.195, 45.1-161.196, 45.1-161.200, 45.1-161.202, 45.1-161.205, 45.1-161.206, 45.1-161.208, 45.1-161.209, 45.1-161.210, 45.1-161.213, 45.1-161.214, 45.1-161.216, 45.1-161.219 through 45.1-161.229, 45.1-161.231, 45.1-161.234, 45.1-161.245, 45.1-161.249, 45.1-161.256, 45.1-161.257, 45.1-161.258, 45.1-161.270, 45.1-161.276, 45.1-161.279, 45.1-161.280, 45.1-161.286, 45.1-161.294 and 45.1-161.305; repealing §§ 45.1-161.112, 45.1-161.113 and 45.1-161.190. (Patron-Stump, HB 1372)

    Mineral mining permits; applications. Amending § 45.1-184.1. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 1160)

    Mineral mining permits; transfer. Amending §§ 45.1-181 and 45.1-184.2. (Patron-Hargrove, HB 1159; Reasor, SB 552)

    Pocahontas Exhibition Mine and Museum; designating as Coal Mining Heritage Zone. (Patron-Reasor, SJR 131)

    Railroad Cars, Joint Subcommittee Studying Measures to Reduce Emissions From Coal-Carrying; continued, appropriation. (Patron-Marye, SJR 34)

    Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include dredges for refining, extraction, etc., of natural gas or oil, extends expiration date for certain educational exemptions, and nonprofit and civic community organizations. Amending §§ 58.1-609.3, 58.1-609.4 and 58.1-609.8. (Patron-Walker, SB 120)

    Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing Incentive Grant Program; extended. Amending § 45.1-392. (Patron-Diamonstein, HB 516; Stosch, SB 240)

    Strip mine reclamation; powers and duties of Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy are not limited by Erosion and Sediment Control Law. Amending § 10.1-571. (Patron-McClure, HB 940)

    Strip-mined sites; Congress urged to support appropriate amendments to federal laws which would encourage and allow remining thereof. (Patron-Phillips, HJR 159; Reasor, SJR 64)

    Surface coal mining blasters; training and certification. Amending § 45.1-256. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 573)


    1996 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, Resolutions and Documents - For additional information, please contact Legislative Information, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23219. Telephone (804) 786-6530. NOTE: Send us e-Mail if you have questions about the General Assembly or Legislative Information. Please include your phone number and address. Last Modified on October 30, 1996 at 10:16am

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