Bill Title: Amends the Coal Mining Act. Provides that a mine operator must provide the number of self-contained self-rescuer devices as required by the mine's approved Mine Safety and Health Administration Emergency Response Plan. Removes language concerning plan requirements submitted for approval to the Mining Board. Provides that rescue chambers must be provided and located within 1,000 (rather than 3,000) feet from the nearest working face of each working section of a mine. Provides that outby rescue chambers must be provided at distances and locations approved in the mine's approved Mine Safety and Health Administration Emergency Response Plan. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB2899 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Brandon Phelps [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-118	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Timothy Butler [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-087	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Dave Severin [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-116	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jerry Costello [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-116	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative John Cavaletto [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-107	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Avery Bourne [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-095	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Lawrence Walsh [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-086	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative David Harris [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-053	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Sue Scherer [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-096	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Katie Stuart [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-112	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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