Bill Text: IL HB4807 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act. Exempts from the scope of the Act the extraction of coal incidental to the development or operation of a sanitary landfill. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB4807 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB4807-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB4807 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
225 ILCS 720/1.06 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7901.06
Amends the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act. Includes in the scope of the Act the extraction of coal incidental to the development or operation of a sanitary landfill. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and
Reclamation Act is amended by changing Section 1.06 as follows:
(225 ILCS 720/1.06) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 7901.06)
Sec. 1.06. Scope of the Act. This Act shall apply to all
mining operations, except
(a) the private non-commercial extraction of coal by a
landowner or lessee where 250 tons or less of coal are removed
in any 12 consecutive months;
(b) the extraction of coal incidental to the extraction of
other minerals where the coal does not exceed 16 2/3% of the
total mineral tonnage mined;
(c) coal exploration on Federal lands; and
(d) the extraction of coal on Federal lands except to the
extent provided under a cooperative agreement with the United
States in accordance with Section 9.03; and .
(e) the extraction of coal incidental to the development or
operation of a sanitary landfill as defined in the
Environmental Protection Act.
(Source: P.A. 81-1015.)

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.