Bill Title: As introduced, enacts the "Fish Before Coal Act," which prohibits the issuing of a surface coal mining permit that would impact a stream that has fishing as a designated use, unless the commissioner of environment and conservation makes a finding that the mining activity would not cause a diminution of the stream as a fishing resource. - Amends TCA Title 59, Chapter 8, Part 4 and Title 69, Chapter 3, Part 1.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-27 - P2C, ref. to S. E,C&T Comm. [SB2601 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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