WV HB4351 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 10 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-04-10 - Chapter 31, Acts, 2012
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to improve mine safety in the State of West Virginia by requiring coal mine operators to provide reports to and notify certain entities in the event of an emergency; establishing a mine safety anonymous tip hotline; permitting the Director of the Office of Miners Health, Safety and Training to share information regarding certification suspensions or revocations with other states; requiring a study be conducted regarding mine inspector qualifications, compensation, training and inspections; creating a criminal offense and establishing criminal penalties for providing advance notice of an inspection or an inspectors presence at a mine; requiring operators to conduct substance abuse testing during inspections or investigations upon reasonable suspicion; providing for suspension of mining certificates if substance abuse testing refused; requiring coal mining operators to implement substance abuse screening policy and program for certified persons; requiring substance abuse screening upon preemployment, rehiring or transfer of certified person; providing procedure for board of appeals hearings on certification suspensions and judicial review of board decisions; providing procedure for approval, review, comment and enforcement of mine ventilation plans; increasing the number of days an apprentice must work within sight and sound of mine foreman or experienced miner; requiring methane detectors be maintained in accordance with manufacture specifications; expanding scope of preshift examinations and requiring supplemental examinations in certain instances; increasing the percentage of rock dust to be maintained in coal mines; prescribing actions required to detect and respond to excess methane gas levels in coal mines; prescribing requirements for persons to operate or repair mining machinery; providing for increased training regarding the use of self-contained self-rescue devices; requiring study of and report on the safety of working or traveling in bleeder or gob areas of certain coal mines; and requiring study of and report on education, training and examination associated with certifying miners.

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Title

Relating to mine safety

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-03-06 - House - House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 241) (Y: 90 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-06 - Senate - Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 16) (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-28 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 128) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-04-10 Chapter 31, Acts, 2012
2012-03-16 Approved by Governor 3/15/12 - Senate Journal
2012-03-16 Approved by Governor 3/15/12 - House Journal
2012-03-15 Approved by Governor 3/15/12
2012-03-12 To Governor 3/10/12 - Senate Journal
2012-03-12 To Governor 3/10/12 - House Journal
2012-03-10 To Governor 3/10/12
2012-03-07 House Message received
2012-03-06 Completed legislative action
2012-03-06 Communicated to Senate
2012-03-06 House concurred in Senate amendment and passed bill (Roll No. 241)
2012-03-06 House received Senate message
2012-03-06 Senate requests House to concur
2012-03-06 Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 16)
2012-03-06 Read 3rd time
2012-03-06 On 3rd reading
2012-03-05 Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2012-03-05 Read 2nd time
2012-03-05 On 2nd reading
2012-03-02 Having been read 1st time, prior proceedings, 3/1/12
2012-03-02 Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
2012-03-01 On 2nd reading to Judiciary
2012-03-01 Read 1st time
2012-03-01 On 1st reading
2012-03-01 Immediate consideration
2012-03-01 Reported do pass, but first to Judiciary
2012-02-29 To Energy, Industry and Mining
2012-02-29 To Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary
2012-02-29 Introduced in Senate
2012-02-28 Communicated to Senate
2012-02-28 Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2012-02-28 Passed House (Roll No. 128)
2012-02-28 Read 3rd time
2012-02-28 On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2012-02-27 Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2012-02-27 Read 2nd time
2012-02-27 On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2012-02-27 Placed on Special Calender
2012-02-27 From Special Calendar, 2nd reading, placed on House Calendar
2012-02-20 Read 1st time
2012-02-20 From House Calendar, 1st reading, placed on Special Calendar
2012-02-17 By substitute, do pass
2012-01-31 To House Judiciary
2012-01-31 Introduced in House
2012-01-31 To Judiciary
2012-01-31 Filed for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB448 (Same As) 2012-01-30 - To Judiciary

Subjects


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West Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4351&year=2012&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Texthttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4351%20intr.htm&yr=2012&sesstype=RS&i=4351
Texthttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4351%20SUB.htm&yr=2012&sesstype=RS&i=4351
Texthttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4351%20SUB%20ENG.htm&yr=2012&sesstype=RS&i=4351
Texthttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=HB4351%20SUB%20ENR.htm&yr=2012&sesstype=RS&i=4351
Roll Callhttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2012/RS/votes/house/00128.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2012/RS/votes/senate/03060016.pdf
Roll Callhttp://www.legis.state.wv.us/legisdocs/2012/RS/votes/house/00241.pdf

Bill Comments

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