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AB 426

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regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Overview

Under current law, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regulates

mining for metallic minerals. The laws under which DNR regulates metallic mining

apply to mining for ferrous minerals (iron) and mining for nonferrous minerals, such

as copper or zinc.

This bill creates new statutes for regulating iron mining and modifies the

current laws regulating metallic mining so that they cover only mining for

nonferrous minerals.

Under current law, a person who proposes to mine for metallic minerals must

obtain a mining permit and any other permit, license, certification, or other

authorization (approval) that is required under the environmental and natural

resources laws, other than the mining laws, for example, wastewater discharge

permits, high capacity well approvals, and water quality certifications for wetlands.

Under the bill, a person who proposes to mine for iron ore must obtain an iron

mining permit. The person must obtain some of the approvals under other

environmental and natural resources laws, for example, wastewater discharge

permits, but the bill provides new approvals in lieu of some current approvals, for

example, high capacity well approvals and water quality certifications for wetlands.

The standards and procedures for granting, and the requirements related to, an iron

mining permit and the other new approvals differ in some respects from the

standards, procedures, and requirements under current law, as described below.

Current law requires DNR to promulgate rules specifying standards for

metallic mining and for the reclamation of mining sites. The rules relating to mining

must contain standards for grading and stabilization, backfilling, vegetative cover,

prevention of pollution resulting from leaching of waste materials, and prevention

of significant environmental pollution. The rules relating to reclamation must

contain provisions for disposal of wastes in disposal facilities licensed under the solid

waste laws or otherwise in an environmentally sound manner, for management of

runoff so as to prevent soil erosion, flooding, and water pollution, and for

minimization of disturbance to wetlands. DNR has promulgated rules on these

matters.

The bill places standards for iron mining and for the reclamation of iron mining

sites in the statutes, rather than requiring rule-making. The standards in the bill

are similar in many respects to DNR's current rules and are less stringent in other

respects.

Application for mining permit

Under current law, a person who intends to apply for a permit for mining for

metallic ore must notify DNR before collecting data intended to be used to support

the application. DNR is required to provide public notice when it receives such a

notification. After considering public comments, DNR must tell the person who filed

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Committee on Jobs , Economy , Small Business

2 cosponsors

August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Brooks, Craig, Endsley, Farrow, J. Fitzgerald, Honadel, Jacque, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Meyer, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp and Rivard , Severson, Spanbauer, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Tranel, Van Roy, Vos, Weininger, Williams and Wynn

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 9, Noes 5

Passed 9–5 Jan 24, 2012 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 59, Noes 37

Passed 59–37 Jan 26, 2012 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Assembly substitute amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 36

Passed 60–36 Jan 26, 2012 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Read a third time and passed, Ayes 59, Noes 36, Paired 2

Passed 59–36 Jan 26, 2012 official source full page

Aye · 59

Not voting · 2

Senate: Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance

Passed 16–0 Mar 5, 2012 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

Passed 16–0 Mar 5, 2012 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Senate substitute amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 16

Passed 17–16 Mar 6, 2012 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Referred to committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 33, Noes 0

Passed 33–0 Mar 6, 2012 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Dec 14, 2011 · Assembly

    Introduced by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business

  2. Dec 14, 2011 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business

  3. Dec 14, 2011 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 6, 2012 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. Jan 11, 2012 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  6. Jan 19, 2012 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  7. Jan 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 5 offered by Representatives Williams and Kuglitsch

  8. Jan 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 6 offered by Representatives Williams and Kuglitsch

  9. Jan 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 7 offered by Representative Williams

  10. Jan 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 8 offered by Representative Williams

  11. Jan 20, 2012 · Assembly

    LRB correction

  12. Jan 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 offered by Representatives Williams and Kuglitsch

  13. Jan 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 2 offered by Representative Williams

  14. Jan 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 3 offered by Representative Williams

  15. Jan 20, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 4 offered by Representative Williams

  16. Jan 23, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representative Williams

  17. Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  18. Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 9, Noes 5

  19. Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business, Ayes 9, Noes 5

  20. Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  21. Jan 24, 2012 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 1-26-2012 by committee on Rules

  22. Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  23. Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 2 offered by Representative Bewley

  24. Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 2 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 36

  25. Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 offered by Representatives Klenke and Kuglitsch

  26. Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly amendment 1 to Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted

  27. Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly

    Representatives August, Ballweg, Bernier, Bies, Brooks, Craig, Endsley, Farrow, J. Fitzgerald, Honadel, Jacque, Kapenga, Kaufert, Kerkman, Kestell, Kleefisch, Klenke, Knilans, Knodl, Knudson, Kooyenga, Kramer, Krug, Kuglitsch, T. Larson, LeMahieu, Litjens, Loudenbeck, Marklein, Meyer, Mursau, Murtha, Nass, Nerison, Nygren, A. Ott, J. Ott, Petersen, Petrowski, Petryk, Pridemore, Ripp and Rivard added as coauthors

  28. Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly

    Representatives Severson, Spanbauer, Steineke, Stone, Strachota, Stroebel, Suder, Tauchen, Thiesfeldt, Tiffany, Tranel, Van Roy, Vos, Weininger, Williams and Wynn added as coauthors

  29. Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly

    Assembly substitute amendment 1 adopted, Ayes 59, Noes 37

  30. Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  31. Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  32. Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed, Ayes 59, Noes 36, Paired 2

  33. Jan 26, 2012 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  34. Jan 27, 2012 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  35. Jan 31, 2012 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to select committee on Mining Jobs

  36. Feb 8, 2012 · Senate

    LRB correction

  37. Feb 8, 2012 · Senate

    LRB correction

  38. Feb 15, 2012 · Senate

    Withdrawn from Senate select committee on Mining Jobs and rereferred to joint committee on Finance, pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c)

  39. Feb 17, 2012 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  40. Mar 2, 2012 · Senate

    LRB correction

  41. Mar 5, 2012 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  42. Mar 5, 2012 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0 by joint committee on Finance

  43. Mar 5, 2012 · Senate

    Report introduction of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 16, Noes 0

  44. Mar 5, 2012 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 2 recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4

  45. Mar 5, 2012 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by joint committee on Finance, Ayes 12, Noes 4

  46. Mar 5, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  47. Mar 5, 2012 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 3-6-2012 and made a special order of business at 1:31 P.M. by committee on Senate Organization, pursuant to Senate Rule 17 (2)

  48. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    LRB correction

  49. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Read a second time

  50. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 2 rejected, Ayes 17, Noes 16

  51. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate substitute amendment 3 offered by Senators Jauch, Schultz, King, Holperin, Hansen, Erpenbach, T. Cullen, C. Larson, Wirch, S. Coggs, Taylor, Vinehout, Lassa and Carpenter

  52. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Senate amendment 1 to Senate substitute amendment 3 offered by Senators Taylor, Miller, C. Larson, Vinehout, Carpenter and Lassa

  53. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Referred to committee on Senate Organization, Ayes 33, Noes 0

  54. Mar 6, 2012 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  55. Mar 7, 2012 · Senate

    LRB correction

  56. Mar 13, 2012 · Senate

    Withdrawn from committee on Senate Organization and rereferred to committee on Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce, and Government Operations, pursuant to Senate Rule 46 (2)(c)

  57. Mar 23, 2012 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1