HB 2219 — An Act amending the act of May 31, 1945 (P.L.1198, No.418), known as the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act, further providing for Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board.

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39502219 THE2020 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFJAMES, PENNSYLVANIABROOKS, HOUSECAUSER, BILLDUNBAR, SessionHEFFLEY, JONES, MILLARD, MOUL AND ZIMMERMAN, JANUARY 15, 2020 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, JANUARY 15, 2020 AN ACT Amending the act of No.May 31, 1945 (P.L.1198, No.418), entitled "An act providing for the conservation and improvement of land affected in connection with surface mining;

2219regulating 2020such INTRODUCED BY JAMES, BROOKS, CAUSER, DUNBAR, HEFFLEY, JONES, MILLARD, MOUL, ZIMMERMAN, GOODMAN, SNYDER, IRVIN, STRUZZI, KORTZ, SAINATO, PYLE, LONGIETTI AND SANKEY, JANUARY 15, 2020 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 23, 2020 AN ACT Amending the act of May 31, 1945 (P.L.1198, No.418), entitled "An act providing for the conservation and improvement of land affected in connection with surface mining;

regulatingproviding Bondfor Fundthe establishment of an Emergency penalties," further providing for anthraciteMining deepand mineReclamationing operators;Advisory Board.

and providingy penalties," further providing for Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board.

(1) [TheThe board shall be comprised of three (3) coal <-- operators, two (2) of whom shall be licensed bituminous surface mine operators and one (1) of whom shall be a licensed anthracite surface mine operator;

one member who shall be an <-- operator or employee of a coal refuse energy and reclamation facility;

four (4) members of the General Assembly, two (2) from the Senate, one (1) member from the majority party and one (1) member from the minority party, who shall be appointed by the President pro tempore, and two (2) from the House of Representatives, one (1) from the majority party and one (1) from the minority party, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.]Representatives. THE BOARD SHALL BE COMPRISED <-- OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS:

(I) THREE (3) COAL OPERATORS, TWO (2) OF WHOM SHALL BE LICENSED BITUMINOUS SURFACE MINE OPERATORS AND ONE (1) OF WHOM SHALL BE A LICENSED ANTHRACITE SURFACE MINE OPERATOR.

(II) FOUR (4) PUBLIC MEMBERS FROM THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL.

(III) TWO (2) MEMBERS, ONE (1) FROM THE ANTHRACITE AND 20200HB2219PN3950 - 2 - BITUMINOUS LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND ONE (1) FROM THE COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE STATE CONSERVATION DISTRICT COMMISSION.

(IV) FOUR (4) MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TWO (2) FROM THE SENATE, ONE (1) MEMBER FROM THE MAJORITY PARTY AND ONE (1) MEMBER FROM THE MINORITY PARTY, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE, AND TWO (2) FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ONE (1) FROM THE MAJORITY PARTY AND ONE (1) FROM THE MINORITY PARTY, WHO SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

(V) IF A COAL REFUSE ENERGY AND RECLAMATION FACILITY IS OPERATING WITHIN THIS COMMONWEALTH, AN ADDITIONAL ONE (1) MEMBER SHALL BE AN OPERATOR OR EMPLOYE OF THE COAL REFUSE ENERGY AND RECLAMATION FACILITY.

20200HB2219PN3144 - 2 - (4) All actions of the board shall be by majority vote.

(5) The board shall prepare an annual report on its activities and submit the report to the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and the House Conservation 20200HB2219PN3950 - 3 - Committee.

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