SB1184 Summary

• Amends 45 O.S. 2011, Section 724 to authorize interested or adversely affected persons to request a formal hearing (rather than informal conference) with the Department of Mines regarding mining permits and Limited Use Permits.

• Requires formal hearings to comply with the Administrative Procedures Act, establishing a more rigorous process than previously required.

• Limited Use Permits remain restricted to 2 acres maximum, 12-month terms, with a $3,500 reclamation bond, $100 processing fee, and no processing equipment or explosives allowed.

• Maintains existing permit application requirements including newspaper advertisements for 4 consecutive weeks, property owner notifications, and 14-day protest periods before permit issuance.

• Declares an emergency, making the law effective immediately upon passage and approval.