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Providing for regulation of certain noncoal mine sites, including the reclamation of land above active underground mine sites disturbed by the formation of sinkholes, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions
Topics:Agriculture
Same legislation: HF 2225
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 25, 2024
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
GENERAL. This bill amends provisions in Code chapter 208 regulating the mining of minerals, including surface mining and underground mining, other than for coal, and provides requirements for the reclamation of lands at the mine site.4). The provisions regulate a person engaged in and controlling the mining operation (operator).15). The registration must be accompanied by a bond or other security.28).17). The division may issue an order directing an operator to desist in an activity that constitutes a violation of the Code chapter and a person who violates such an order is subject to an administratively assessed civil penalty of up to $5,000 per violation.
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10A). BILL’S PROVISIONS. The bill provides requirements when the operator is actively engaged in mining belowground where land at or above the mine site, required to be registered, has collapsed in the form of a sinkhole. The bill requires the operator to immediately notify the division of the sinkhole. The division may adopt rules providing for the reclamation of lands disturbed due to the formation of a sinkhole at or above an active underground mine site. The division may issue an emergency remediation order to the operator of the mine requiring immediate restoration. The division may also require the operator to submit to the division for approval a remediation plan or statement affirming that the remediation has been completed in compliance with division requirements. The total amount of the combined bonds posted by an operator may be applied to cover the costs of reclaiming land disturbed at any one mine site. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named January 25, 2024. It hasn’t reported yet.
- Sen. Mark Costello REmail
- Sen. Kevin Alons REmail
- Sen. T. Taylor
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§208.10A§208.19§208.20§208.8§208.9§456.11
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Lobbying
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Similar bills
- HSB 225 Providing for regulation of certain noncoal mine sites, including the reclamation of land …91st General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 1029Nearly identical
Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.