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CS/CS/SB 1312: Phosphate Mining

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Natural Resources ; Alexander ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dockery

Phosphate Mining; amends tax on phosphate rock & provides for distribution of proceeds; directs DEP to amend master reclamation plan; creates not-for-profit partnership to assist in phosphate reclamation; provides authority for variance for certain reclamation activities; allows variances for water supply development; provides limited liability for entities assisting in abatement of imminent hazards; requires DEP to conduct study, etc. Amends Chs. 378, 403, 211.3103. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/18/2003 Senate • Prefiled
3/3/2003 Senate • Referred to Natural Resources; Comprehensive Planning; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Natural Resources; Comprehensive Planning; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00069
3/27/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Natural Resources, 04/01/03, 9:00 am, 37-S
4/1/2003 Senate • CS by Natural Resources; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00341; CS read first time on 04/03/03 -SJ 00343
4/3/2003 Senate • Now in Comprehensive Planning -SJ 00341
4/8/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Comprehensive Planning -SJ 00357; Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
4/10/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government, 04/15/03, 5:45 pm, 301-C
4/15/2003 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00505; CS read first time on 04/23/03 -SJ 00521
4/17/2003 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 00506
4/23/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 00502; Now in Rules and Calendar
4/25/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00603; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/29/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00783; Read second time -SJ 00737; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00737; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00738
4/30/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00816; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00816
4/30/2003 House • In Messages
5/2/2003 House • Died in Messages