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SB 143 California Senate · 2011-2012 Regular Session

Surface mining: idle mines.

Summary
The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975, with exceptions, prohibits a person from conducting a surface mining operation unless, among other things, a reclamation plan has been submitted to, and approved by, the lead agency for the operation. The act requires an operator, within 90 days of a surface mining operation becoming idle, to submit to the lead agency for review and approval, an interim management plan. The act authorizes an interim management plan to remain in effect for a period not to exceed 5 years, after which the lead agency is authorized to take certain actions, including renewing the interim management plan for additional 5-year periods at the expiration of each 5-year period, if the lead agency finds that the surface mining operator has complied fully with the interim management plan. This bill would authorize the lead agency to renew the interim management plan for, at most, 2 additional 5-year renewal periods, if the lead agency finds that the surface mining operator has complied fully with the interim management plan.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2011
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Senate Passage
Jun 2011
Assembly Passage
Aug 2012
Signed into Law
Sep 2012
Introduced Jan 31, 2011 Signed Sep 14, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2011 · Assembly Aug 20, 2012

How they voted

20–11
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 35
Jun 2, 2011
D Democratic23
20 Yea 1 Nay 2
86% Yea
R Republican12
10 Nay 2
83% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Sep 14, 2012
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 27, 2012
Upper · Passed
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 26. Noes 10. Page 4845.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
upper
Aug 23, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4792.)
upper
Aug 22, 2012
Committee
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4687.) Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
Aug 22, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.
upper
Aug 21, 2012
Introduced
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
upper
Aug 20, 2012
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (44-25-3)
assembly
Aug 9, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 8).
lower
Jul 3, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jun 13, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
lower
Jun 2, 2011
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-11-4)
senate
May 26, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 1113.) (May 26).
upper
May 9, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 853.) (May 2).
upper
Mar 31, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
upper
Feb 10, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Jan 31, 2011
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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