Bill Title: Amends the Coal Mining Act. Provides that a mine operator must provide the number of self-contained self-rescuer devices as required by the mine's approved Mine Safety and Health Administration Emergency Response Plan. Removes language concerning plan requirements submitted for approval to the Mining Board. Provides that rescue chambers must be provided and located within 1,000 (rather than 3,000) feet from the nearest working face of each working section of a mine. Provides that outby rescue chambers must be provided at distances and locations approved in the mine's approved Mine Safety and Health Administration Emergency Response Plan. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-4)

Status: (Vetoed) 2017-07-14 - Bill Dead - Amendatory Veto [SB1839 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Veto Message	2017-06-30	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2017-06-06	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2017-05-16	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2017-02-09	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 005	2017-05-31	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 004	2017-05-30	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 002	2017-05-29	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 003	2017-05-29	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 001	2017-05-22	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

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