Bill > SB1883

Introduced Session

As introduced, on or before January 1, 2015, requires the commissioner of environment and conservation to review state law relating to coal surface mining; present legislation to the agriculture and natural resources committee of the house of representatives and the energy, agriculture and natural resources committee of the senate, that enables this state to regulate coal surface mining operations pursuant to the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, P.L. 95-87, as amended; and apply for any federal grants or other funding available to the state to regulate such operations. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 50; Title 59; Title 66; Title 67; Title 68; Title 69 and Title 70.

Joe Carr (R)*,  Frank Niceley (R)*, 

P2C, ref. to S. E,A&NR Comm. (on 01/23/2014)

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