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MS HB1195
Bill
Status
Failed
2/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Bob Evans
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AI Summary
- Designates certain lands within Choctaw and Kemper Counties in Mississippi as the "Choctaw-Kemper Strip Mining Desert"
- Applies the designation to lands being mined, previously mined, or permitted to be mined for lignite using strip mining techniques
- Includes lands that adjoin or are adjacent to areas where strip mining has occurred or is permitted
- Recognizes that strip mining penetrates the Wilcox Formation and destroys the lands' capacity to support plant and tree growth
- Takes effect upon passage
Legislative Description
Lignite; name Choctaw-Kemper Strip Mining Desert where strip mining of is occurring.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/4/2014
Committee Referrals
Forestry1/20/2014
Full Bill Text
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