WV HB4340 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-29 - To House Energy
Pending: House Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-29 - To House Energy
Pending: House Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to provide that all procedures previously followed for miners’ health, safety and training and underground mines are to be subject to standards established by the U.S. Mine Safety & Health Administration. The bill does not change; civil and criminal penalties for violations of this article. It provides that by August 31, 2018, all existing state rules or regulations under the authority of this article be revised to reflect the changes in this bill. Sections that are otherwise subject to U.S. Mine Safety & Health Administration standards are repealed. The bill provides that the Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training staff mine rescue teams. It amends various definitions. It deals with underground safety compliance visits and education relating to coal mines and provides for additional duties of inspectors. The director is required to propose rules for legislative approval relating to safety compliance assistance visits and enforcement of state mine certifications. The bill provides for Individual Penalty Assessments (IPAs) and civil and criminal penalties for violations. It provides for the; procedure and exceptions to charges of discrimination. And, it requires that all existing state regulations under the authority of §22A-1-1 through §22A-1-43 of this code be revised by August 31, 2018, to reflect the changes in this bill. The bill also deals with the powers and duties of the Office of Coalfield Community Development, including a community impact review; determining the community assets that may be developed, and determining the land and infrastructure needs in the general area of the surface mining operations. The bill amends the “List of approved innovative mine safety technology” by providing that detection devices, cameras and underground safety shelters and the refurbishing thereof shall qualify and be on the list whether required or not under the West Virginia Innovative Mine Safety Technology Tax Credit Act. It deals with the list of approved innovative mine safety technology under that tax credit act and provides that the tax credit terminates December 31, 2025. The bill deals with the permit application requirements and contents under the Surface Coal Mining And Reclamation Act and provides that a copy of an applicant's public notice information to be distributed by the director to the public on the division’s Internet-based public notice mailing list. And, the bill states when a certification is granted under the Water Pollution Control Act.
Title
Relating to the powers and duties of the Office of Coalfield Community Development
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-29 | House | To House Energy |
| 2018-01-29 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2018-01-29 | House | To Energy then Judiciary |
| 2018-01-29 | House | Filed for introduction |
