Natural resource matters.
Summary
Provides that a permit issued to a quarrying or aggregate company for excavation of certain industrial materials is valid for the duration of the permitted project subject to periodic compliance evaluations. Establishes that a permit issued for aggregate operations becomes void if construction has not commenced within two years of the issuance of the permit. Requires a permit holder to notify the commission within six months after completing a permitted project. Provides that a permit issued on or before July 1, 2014, that remains active for a quarrying or aggregate company for excavation of certain industrial materials is valid for the duration of the permitted project subject to permit conditions and periodic evaluations, and requires the holder of the permit to notify the commission not later than January 1, 2022, if the permitted project is still active. Provides that failure to notify the commission will cause the permit to expire. Requires the holder of the permit to notify the commission that the project is completed within six months after the project's completion.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 14, 2021
Signed Apr 1, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 1, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
Returned to the House without amendments
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 235: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 188: yeas 85, nays 3
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake Doriot
RRepublican
P
Erin Houchin
RRepublican
P
Steve Bartels
RRepublican
Co
SE
Sean Eberhart
RRepublican
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