Loading
Loading
Your feedback directly shapes Sporos.
Sign in to track your feedback history
Mineral Mine Safety Act; definition of "surface mineral mine"; mine inspectors; certificate renewal; use of cyanide or cyanide compound. Amends the definition of "surface mineral mine" in the Mineral Mine Safety Act to exclude excavation or grading when conducted solely in aid of onsite farming or construction and under certain conditions enumerated in the bill. The bill amends the definition of "mining" in existing law, relating to the exemption from permits for a mining operation, to extend the required completion time from six months to one year for excavation or grading conducted to construct or expand a farm pond for agricultural irrigation or provision of water for livestock. The bill also amends the qualification requirements for mineral mine inspectors, removes references to the defunct Board of Mineral Mining Examiners, and prohibits the issuance of any permit for a mineral mining or processing operation that includes the use of cyanide or a cyanide compound. This bill is identical to HB 1887.
Introduced
Jan 6, 2025
Last Action
Mar 24, 2025
Session
VA 2025
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0405)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 405 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB969ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB969)
Enrolled
Passed House (95-Y 0-N)
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate
Read second time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB969)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103948D
Get a plain-English explanation of what this bill does, who it affects, and why it matters.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0405)
Richard H. Stuart