SB 2117 — Relating to abandoned surface mine reclamation.

25.8067.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular ENGROSSEDSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.

2117 Introduced(Energy by Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeCommittee) (At the request of the Public Service Commission) AAN BILLACT for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 38-14.2-02, and sections 38-14.2-04, 38-14.2-06, and 38-14.2-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to abandoned surface mine reclamation.

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(1)S. Reclamation and restoration of abandoned surface mined areas, abandoned coal processing areas, and abandoned coal refuse disposal areas.

B.

NO.

2117 - PAGE 2 (1) Reclamation and restoration of abandoned surface mined areas, abandoned coal processing areas, and abandoned coal refuse disposal areas.

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Revenue to the set-aside trust account must be ten percent of the amount granted by the secretary of the interior under title IV of Public Law 95-87 as provided by Public Law 100-34100-34for for amounts awarded before December 20, 2006.

The remaining funds in the account may only be used in accordance with subdivisions a, b, and c, of subsection 1 of section 38-14.2-07 but no funds may be used on noncoal projects.

The state has no obligations under this subsection except to the extent of federal funds deposited in the coal mine mitigationmitigationstate abandoned mine reclamation fund set-aside trust account and the interest thereon to operate the program.

Revenue to the set-aside trust account must be no more than thirty percent of the annual amount granted by the secretary of interior under title IV of Public Law No.

117-58.117-58 and Public Law No.

117-328.

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andor c.S.

B.

NO.

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7901 et seq.] or listed for remedial action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 [42 U.S.C.

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and (2) Located adjacent to a site that has been or will be remediated.remediated to protect the public health, safety, and property from extreme danger of adverse effects of coal mining practices.

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and (2) Located adjacent to a site that has been or will be remediated.remediated to protect the public health and safety from adverse effects of coal mining practices.

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The restoration of eligible land and water resources and the environment geographically contiguous to an area provided in subdivisions b or c previously degraded by adverse effects of past coal mining practices, including measures for the conservationS. and development of soil, water (excluding channelization), woodland, fish and wildlife, recreation resources, and agricultural productivity.

B.

NO.

2117 - PAGE 4 conservation and development of soil, water (excluding channelization), woodland, fish and wildlife, recreation resources, and agricultural productivity.

e.Research and demonstration projects relating to the development of surface coal mining reclamation and water quality control program methods and techniques.

Research and demonstration projects relating to the development of surface coal mining reclamation and water quality control program methods and techniquesThe restoration of eligible land and water resources and the environment, which is not geographically contiguous to the area provided in subdivisions b and c, previously degraded by adverse effects of past coal mining practices, including measures for the conservation and development of soil, water, excluding channelization, woodland, fish and wildlife, recreation resources, and agricultural productivity.

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The protection, repair, replacement, construction, or enhancement of public facilities such as utilities, roads, recreation, and conservation facilities adversely Pageaffected No.by pastwater supply facilities, including water distribution facilities and treatment plants adversely affected by coal mining practices.

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