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S 800 115th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Coal Corporate finance and management Environmental regulatory procedures Government liability Land use and conservation Mining Pollution liability Solid waste and recycling State and local government operations Wages and earnings

Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act

Introduced: March 30, 2017 Introduced by: Cantwell, Maria Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 30, 2017
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Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act

This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to prohibit the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement (OSMRE) and state regulatory authorities from accepting new self-bonds for coal reclamation. Additionally, any existing self-bonds or corporate bonds utilized for coal reclamation must be converted to surety or collateral bonds.

The OSMRE may approve state or federal alternative coal mining bond programs that result in no greater risk of financial liability to the federal government than a surety or collateral bond program.

The bill also requires the OSMRE to issue rules establishing limitations on surety bonds to minimize the financial liability to the federal or state government.

What's happening now March 30, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1819 Identical bill Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 4, 2017
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 30, 2017
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 30, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 800: Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-800/
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