Mineral mining and exploration; public notification.

HB 84 Mineral mining and exploration; public notification

Virginia 2024 Regular Session

Mineral mining and exploration; public notification.
HB-84


About HB-84

Mineral mining and exploration; public notification. Requires an explorer conducting any mineral exploration activities, as those terms are defined in the bill, prior to the start of such activities, to (i) publish a notice in a newspaper having a general circulation in the locality where the exploration activity will occur at least once a week for two successive weeks, (ii) notify the governing body of such locality at least 15 days in advance of such activity, and (iii) notify all individual residences and properties within 500 yards of the property lines where the exploration activity will take place at least 15 days in advance of such activity. The bill requires such notices to include certain information related to the exploration activity.

  

Bill Texts

Engrossed 01/29/2024

Prefiled 12/28/2023

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Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 5-N)

02/20/2024

Yeas: 10 | Nays: 5
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House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 47-N)

01/30/2024

Yeas: 53 | Nays: 47
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House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N)

01/24/2024

Yeas: 13 | Nays: 9
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House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 4-N)

01/17/2024

Yeas: 6 | Nays: 4
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History

Passed By Indefinitely In Agriculture, Conservation And Natural Resources (10-y 5-n)

02/20/2024

Constitutional Reading Dispensed

01/31/2024

Referred To Committee On Agriculture, Conservation And Natural Resources

01/31/2024

Read Third Time And Passed House (53-y 47-n)

01/30/2024

Vote: Passage (53-y 47-n)

01/30/2024

Read Second Time

01/29/2024

Committee Amendment Agreed To

01/29/2024

Engrossed By House As Amended Hb84e

01/29/2024

Printed As Engrossed 24101898d-e

01/29/2024

Read First Time

01/26/2024

Reported From Agriculture, Chesapeake And Natural Resources With Amendment(s) (13-y 9-n)

01/24/2024

Subcommittee Recommends Reporting With Amendments (6-y 4-n)

01/17/2024

Assigned Acnr Sub: Natural Resources

01/15/2024

Prefiled And Ordered Printed; Offered 01/10/24 24101898d

12/28/2023

Committee Referral Pending

12/28/2023

Referred To Committee On Agriculture, Chesapeake And Natural Resources

12/28/2023