Bill Text: PA SB1176 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for the filing fee.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-05-26 - Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY [SB1176 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB1176-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1585
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1176 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY D. WHITE, M. WHITE, MUSTO, WAUGH, WARD, EARLL AND ALLOWAY, JANUARY 5, 2010
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, JANUARY 5, 2010
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 31, 1945 (P.L.1198, No.418), entitled,
as amended, "An act providing for the conservation and
improvement of land affected in connection with surface
mining; regulating such mining; providing for the
establishment of an Emergency Bond Fund for anthracite deep
mine operators; and providing penalties," further providing
for the filing fee.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The introductory paragraph of section 4 of the
act of May 31, 1945 (P.L.1198, No.418), known as the Surface
Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act, amended December 18,
1992 (P.L.1384, No.173), is amended to read:
Section 4. Mining Permit; Reclamation Plan; Bond.--(a)
Before any person shall hereafter proceed to mine coal by the
surface mining method, he shall apply to the department, on a
form prepared and furnished by the department, for a permit for
each separate operation. The department is authorized to charge
and collect from persons a reasonable filing fee. Such fee may
be adjusted from time to time by regulations promulgated by the
Environmental Quality Board, and shall not exceed the cost of
reviewing, administering and enforcing such permit. As a part of
each application for a permit, the operator shall, unless
modified or waived by the department for cause, furnish the
following:
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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