Implements a moratorium on mining within certain special groundwater protection areas
Summary
Implements a moratorium on mining within certain special groundwater protection areas where either the department of environmental conservation or a county health department has issued a written determination to the owner or operator of the mine that operation of the mine has caused or is contributing to one or more exceedances of state or federal maximum contaminant level applicable to drinking water or groundwater resources.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Last action Jan 5, 2022
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2
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Committee
2
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TK
Todd Kaminsky
DDemocratic
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