HB 84

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Dec 28, 2023
  • Passed House Jan 30, 2024
  • Senate
  • Governor

Mineral mining and exploration; public notification.

Abstract

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 suchactivities, to (i) publish a notice in a newspaper having a generalcirculation in the locality where the exploration activity will occurat least once a week for two successive weeks, (ii) notify the governingbody of such locality at least 15 days in advance of such activity, and (iii) notify all individual residences and properties within500 yards of the property lines where the exploration activity willtake place at least 15 days in advance of such activity. The billrequires such notices to include certain information related to theexploration activity.

Bill Sponsors (11)

Votes


Actions


Feb 20, 2024

Senate

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

Jan 31, 2024

Senate

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB84E)

Jan 30, 2024

House

Read third time and passed House (53-Y 47-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (53-Y 47-N)

Jan 29, 2024

House

Read second time

House

Committee amendment agreed to

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB84E

House

Printed as engrossed 24101898D-E

Jan 26, 2024

House

Read first time

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB84)

Jan 24, 2024

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N)

Jan 17, 2024

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 4-N)

Jan 15, 2024

House

Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources

Dec 28, 2023

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101898D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101898D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 24101898D-E PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB84FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB84F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB84AH HTML

Sources

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