Video & Transcript Research : 'surface mining'
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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- activities like reclamation, research, and evaluation to make science-based decisions related to mining
- activities like reclamation, research, and evaluation to make science-based decisions related to mining
- They tested keys using a surface test, and the plated keys ended up being the ones under our analysis
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uh <01:25:04.400>and tested keys using a surface test. uh and tested - Um, but this bill runs right up against another very core value of mine, which is about the value of
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently operators with surface land use agreements do not disclose to landowners that they will be
- Our members are also landowners and surface owners and and mineral owners, and we represent the wide
- Please protect our groundwater and surface water. Thank you, Mr. Allen. Thank you.
- Uh, and, uh, it's important for an organization like mine, but it's really important for unsophisticated
- to say about it than I did the last bill, but, uh, So, Texas Pacific owns an interest in 675,000 surface
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 18, 2025 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- This weekend, I had a distinct displeasure to attend the funeral of a friend of mine from high school
- So there are lots of people, and I can think of actually one friend of mine and his wife who went through
- So there are lots of people, and I can think of actually one friend of mine and his wife who went through
- Not only did we not even touch the tip of the surface of issues on this question and on this issue, and
- I believe... ...not even touch the tip of the surface of issues on this question and on this issue and
Summary:
The Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee met to consider one measure, PCS for HB 289, which would amend Florida’s wrongful death statute to allow parents of an unborn child to recover damages for the child’s wrongful death and to include parents in the definition of survivors. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give parents a remedy when a wrongful act, negligence, breach of contract, or breach of warranty causes the loss of an unborn child, while also preserving existing protections for lawful medical care and the mother. Members questioned the bill extensively about the meaning of “survivors,” whether it could reach surrogacy situations, friends or family who assist someone in obtaining abortion care, paternity issues, and whether abusive or unqualified fathers could bring claims. The sponsor repeatedly said the bill is limited to parents, does not authorize suits against the mother or lawful medical providers, and would still require the normal wrongful death procedures, including appointment of a personal representative. He cited Duncan v. Flynn as the case holding that current law does not allow recovery for the death of an unborn child.
Representative Gottlieb offered an amendment modeled on criminal-law protections, aimed at expanding explicit immunity for a pregnant woman and for persons providing medical care or abortion-related conduct with consent. Supporters of the amendment said it would better align civil law with criminal protections; opponents argued it was overly broad and could shield unlicensed conduct. The amendment failed on a voice vote. Public testimony was divided, with supporters from pro-life and Catholic organizations backing the bill and some asking to remove the health care exemption, while opponents from ACLU, Equality Florida, Planned Parenthood affiliates, Florida Voice for the Unborn, Voices of Florida, and others warned the bill could chill reproductive health care, increase liability for doctors and hospitals, and invite lawsuits involving surrogates, family members, and abortion-related care.
In debate, supporters said the bill simply recognizes the value of unborn children and gives parents a remedy for wrongful loss, while opponents argued it could create unintended consequences in family law, surrogacy, IVF, and medical practice, and could empower abusive partners or rapists. After closing remarks, the committee voted 13 yeas and 3 nays to report PCS for HB 289 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Administrative Rules Committee Jun 11th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Administrative Rules Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So we made the exception that they could still remain having the receptacle down below on the surface
- received in the commingled production section was addressed by an adjustment to the definition of mine
- area by limiting it to the mine area within one calendar year.
- section, we added clarification that an owner's equitable share is to be based on the volume of coal mined
- Yes, Madam Chair, members of the commission, they typically, in coal mining explorations, limit themselves
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/02/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture (3-11-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- the pace boards to consider the construction of temporary structures, roads, and highways on the surface
- I wish I had remembered mine; we coordinated that today. Thank you for your time.
- I wish I had remembered mine; we coordinated that today. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- That being one of them was a particular focus of mine for a possible research farm.
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00:00 – Introduction
00:20 – Attendance Roll Call
1:32 – Discussion of HB 24
03:00 – Roll Call Vote
04:00 – Discussion of HB 304
07:19 – Roll Call Vote
08:54 – Discussion of HB 186
09:46 – Roll Call Vote
11:00 – Discussion of HB 315
13:09 – Roll Call Vote, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, heard brief announcements, and moved quickly through four House bills. House Bill 24, as amended by a committee substitute, would raise the audit threshold for conservation districts from $750,000 to $1 million and also clarify that temporary roads, highways, and structures may be built on certain easements if they are removed when work is complete. The substitute was adopted, the bill passed on a roll call vote, and a title amendment was also adopted.
House Bill 304, presented by Rep. Ryan Bivens with support from the Kentucky Soybean Association, would adjust soybean checkoff language so the state checkoff could rise from one-quarter to one-half percent if the federal checkoff ever ends, keeping funding levels effectively the same and allowing the state board to continue promotion, research, and education work. Members asked about the cost impact on farmers, and sponsors said there would be no added cost because the language is intended as a backup to match the current federal rate. The bill passed unanimously with favorable expression.
House Bill 186 would streamline rules for churches and nonprofits providing food to homeless shelters or people displaced by declared natural disasters, reducing regulatory barriers for safe, wholesome food service. The sponsor argued current requirements are too restrictive for simple food distribution. The bill passed. House Bill 315, with a committee substitute, would protect agricultural land from entities tied to designated hostile governments, while also allowing some land to be used or leased for research purposes; the sponsor noted the substitute reflected prior work and concerns from bankers about lien priorities, which he said he would address later on the floor. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill passed unanimously. The committee then adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children (7-30-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- You all have been listening to families like mine who are desperate to help their children.
- the surface of getting eligible surface the surface of getting eligible surface eligible<00:43:04.560
- Families like mine. Thank you. Thank you. >> So, Mr.
- Most families that were attending these meetings were no different than mine.
- meetings were no different than mine. meetings were no different than mine.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and first heard brief presentations on Kentucky’s 2025 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant and Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant. Department for Public Health staff explained that the preventive health block grant provides about $2.3 million annually and supports programs such as accreditation and performance improvement, local health department grants, community health workers, prescription assistance, asthma and COPD programs, workforce development, and a sexual assault programs set-aside. They said the Title V block grant provides about $11.7 million, with 35% directed to children and youth with special health care needs and 65% to maternal and child health populations, largely through local health departments and a five-year needs assessment process.
After no questions, a motion was made and seconded to approve both block grants. The roll call vote passed 19-0, and the two block grants were approved. The committee then approved the minutes from the prior meeting.
The next item was a discussion of the child waiver created in House Bill 6. Committee members raised concerns that the proposed 1915(c) waiver did not match the legislature’s intent, which they said was to move children from the Michelle P. waiver to free slots for adults. Cabinet officials from DCBS, behavioral health, and Medicaid described the proposed “Community Health for Improved Lives and Development” waiver as a targeted home- and community-based program for children under 21 with severe behavioral health or developmental needs, including those stepping down from inpatient or residential care or at risk of out-of-home placement. They said the waiver is designed for about 100 slots, uses a standardized needs-based assessment, and includes case management, community living supports, home modifications, respite, supervised residential care, and clinical therapeutic services. Officials said the public comment period ended July 15, responses are being compiled for August submission to CMS, and the waiver is part of the broader Families First initiative.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 11th, 2025 at 12:30 pm
North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- health and safety, restoration of degraded lands, and development of public facilities affected by mining
- for an act to amend and reenact Section 38 of the North Dakota Century Code relating to abandoned surface
- mine reclamation.
- Relating to abandoned surface mine reclamation. The fiscal note indicates no impact. Senator Bame.
- Madam President, Amendment Senate Bill 2117 is a bill in the abandoned mine space.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum call showing 46 members present. It then took up multiple House messages and amendments, appointing conference committees on several measures, including SB 2007, SCR 4007, SB 2374, SB 233, and House bills 1029, 1218, and 1022. The chamber also considered a series of House bills on the sixth and 14th orders, often adopting committee amendments before final passage or, in some cases, rejecting the bill outright.
Among the major policy items, the Senate passed HB 1524 on regional planning council grants, HB 1143 increasing a food bank appropriation to $10 million, HB 1126 modernizing cosmetology licensing and inspections, HB 1542 making student applications for admission exempt records, HB 1613 regulating law enforcement use of robots, HB 1582 directing a study on false reports and accusations, HB 1214 revising school transportation funding, HB 1448 creating a study on advanced technologies, HB 1280 on drainage project voting rules, HB 1499 protecting records related to federal judges, and several Senate bills returned from the House, including SB 2221, SB 2117, SB 2198, SB 2120, and SB 2214. The Senate also adopted amendments to HB 1541 on septic systems before rejecting it on final passage.
Several high-profile bills failed after debate. HB 1566, dealing with kratom regulation, saw an amendment to convert it to a study fail on a 21-25 vote, after which the chamber laid the bill over for one legislative day rather than take final action. HB 1283, which would have eliminated cost-sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams in the state employee plan, was defeated 22-24 after extensive debate over cost, precedent, and insurance impacts. HB 1527, requiring Holocaust education in statute, also failed 22-24, with supporters emphasizing the importance of the subject and opponents arguing curriculum belongs in standards rather than statute. The Senate adjourned after announcements, scheduling its next meeting for Monday, April 14, 2025.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Budget Section Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And this would go to their abandoned mine lands contractual services line.
- Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the funds would be used to reclaim abandoned mine lands in North
- And this would go to their abandoned mine lands contractual services line.
- Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the funds would be used to reclaim abandoned mine lands in North
- But I was just curious, have you done any in-depth or data-mined any on those issues, valuations?
Summary:
The Budget Section approved the March 18 minutes and received an OMB update showing the general fund is still ahead of the budgeted starting point, but revenues through May are now about $76 million below the legislative forecast, driven mainly by individual income tax and sales tax shortfalls. OMB also reported the budget stabilization fund is above its cap, meaning a transfer to the general fund is expected, and reviewed oil price/production assumptions, noting continued volatility. Members asked about the income tax netting process, the sales tax decline, oil price discounts/premiums, natural gas taxation, and when the executive branch would present its revenue forecast.
The committee then acted on several Emergency Commission requests. It approved, as a group, requests for federal mine reclamation funds for the Public Service Commission, an additional criminal investigator FTE and funding for the Attorney General’s office, and a DPI transfer for bridge software costs. It separately approved DPI request 2164 for $500,000 to support the food vendor program after debate over whether the program’s savings were known and whether the money was simply a pass-through. OMB also reported on federal grants, fiscal irregularities, tobacco settlement proceeds, budget guidelines for agencies, FTE pool usage, vacancy savings, and the DAPL settlement, noting the settlement funds had been deposited and that a deficiency appropriation may be needed later to cover remaining accrued interest.
Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus presented on the primary residence credit program, saying participation has grown sharply and that the current biennium will likely need about $431 million, roughly $22 million above the appropriation. He explained how the credit interacts with homestead and disabled veteran benefits, how the 3% property tax cap works, and why county valuations and mill rates vary. The committee also received a Legacy Fund/Budget Stabilization Fund report showing strong returns, and DOT Director Ron Henke received approval for two Flex Fund highway projects on ND 49 and ND 31. Henke also explained remaining Highway 85 funding and said the department is exploring uses for leftover state dollars. Finally, the Department of Mineral Resources reported on abandoned well plugging and site restoration, noting North Dakota remains in relatively strong shape compared with other states, and DPI began a presentation on gap funding tied to the 3% levy cap, reporting 24 districts received $1.8 million in the first year and projecting higher future needs.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Mar 18th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- waiting for these good jobs to materialize after we knocked down a power plant and shut down a coal mine
- How would we see aquifer recharge with this surface water? Mr.
- It is not just surface water.
- So we could see aquifer recharge through groundwater acquisitions in respect to acquiring surface water
- was the correct place to do more traditional aquifer storage and recovery projects, such as taking surface
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture Feb 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So there is a colleague of mine that works. Moore and his focus more on the agen M*** crops.
- There's a lot of lot of chemistry, a lot of things that happen when you apply nitrogen to the surface
- and from one region or from one even farm to another, the amount of reduction that occurs from the surface
- other than just to let you know that I'm very aware that the number that we have to reduce on the surface
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 25, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- planning and development process is a consideration as to whether we can elevate that road above surface
- It allows private airports for public use... ...surface level.
- This amendment is as a result of a constituent of mine that passed away on Valentine's Day last year.
- This amendment is as a result of a constituent of mine that passed away on Valentine's Day last year.
- and I sat for two years in the agriculture silo asking question after question how can a city like mine
Summary:
The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee heard several transportation and infrastructure bills. HB 1239, Energy Infrastructure Investment, would let the Public Service Commission create a mechanism for utilities to recover costs for renewable natural gas infrastructure; supporters said it could diversify energy supply and help agriculture, while members raised concerns about consumer rates and asked whether savings from RIN credits should be passed to customers. The bill drew supportive public testimony and was reported favorably after debate, with members noting the PSC would set costs and that the sponsor was open to further discussion on consumer protections.
The committee then took up HB 313, which exempts Purple Heart recipients from paying Florida tolls. With no questions or opposition, it passed unanimously. The committee also considered HB 567, a broad transportation omnibus/strike-all bill covering EV tax revenue for roads, airport and MPO changes, workforce funding, traffic signal modernization, speed limits, and a pilot to streamline airport permitting. A major amendment added utility right-of-way notice, response, and incentive/penalty provisions, and another amendment authorized local governments to set age and ID rules for e-bikes, scooters, and other micromobility devices after testimony about a fatal crash. The bill was reported favorably after extensive debate and public testimony from transportation and utility stakeholders.
HB 112, dealing with municipal sewer collection systems, would allow cities to use sewer revenues to expand wastewater infrastructure. Sponsors said it was aimed at helping cities like Hollywood reduce septic use and improve water quality; testimony supported the measure as a way to unlock funding for sewer expansion, and the bill passed unanimously. The committee also approved HB 7009, preserving public records and meeting exemptions for 911 and public safety radio communications systems and expanding them to next-generation 911. Finally, PCS for HB 1397, a large transportation package addressing airport, seaport, spaceport, and workforce issues, was amended and passed 14-1 after questions about federal testing notifications, removal of certain business preference language, and a provision redirecting some transit funds to highway projects if not timely used.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance May 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- drinking, for industrial, and for irrigated ag production is that the irrigated ag production or the mining
- residents of the city cannot conserve enough on the municipal side if something isn't done about the mining
- can of the remaining groundwater resources for the future because we will need to supplement the surface
- The surface water will be the base load, but there will be those 2 or 3 days a year or maybe worse, right
- New Mexico gained with the Canadian River Compact which said they could store 200,000 acre feet of surface
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Also want to thank your legislative assistant, Caitlyn, and mine, Jaka, for doing all the behind-the-scenes
- such an enormous topic we would have been here for a week and we barely would have scratched that surface
- getting... enormous topic we would have been here for a week and we barely would have scratched that surface
- Again, it's one that hit home last year when a grandson of mine in seventh grade was a victim.
- Again, it's one that hit home last year when a grandson of mine in seventh grade was a victim.
Summary:
The committee held an interim study on how to educate and support students with severe violent or disruptive behavior while protecting classmates, teachers, and school staff. Members framed the issue as one involving students who have often experienced trauma and may be removed from class through suspension, expulsion, or juvenile placement, but who still need a meaningful path back to school. Several legislators shared personal experiences as former educators or administrators and emphasized that schools need clearer criteria for removal and return, along with stronger support for families and staff.
Dr. Michelle Butler, an alternative education director, testified that Oklahoma’s current alternative education system is not designed to serve students removed for major discipline issues because placement is generally voluntary and programs are built around students who need a different learning environment, not punitive removal. She argued for early intervention, stronger attendance enforcement, trauma screening, teacher training, and a regional or cooperative model that would combine credentialed educators, social workers, therapists, and family counselors. She also described existing programs such as Trace Academy, Rogers County Youth Services diversion programs, and the limitations of virtual-only models and current funding, saying the system lacks sufficient resources and staffing.
Representatives and senators asked about funding, staffing, credentials, and whether statutes should be changed to prevent alternative education dollars from going to programs that do not provide direct services. Other testimony came from Family and Children’s Services and Mid-Del Youth and Family Services, both of which described embedded school-based mental health, crisis response, intensive outpatient services, family engagement, and juvenile diversion programs. Witnesses stressed that wraparound services, school-community partnerships, and a bridge back to the home school are essential, and that many students and families need mandatory or strongly supported participation rather than purely voluntary help. The study concluded with members noting possible next steps, including expanding or supplementing alternative education, improving early intervention, and examining participation requirements and transition supports; no votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after the presentations.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr-Sub-Natural Resources REVISED Afternoon Jan 7th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Right now, we have the Department of Mines Director Rodney Good. To see you again.
- We've been around for a long time and There are mining operations in 74774 of the sese counties.
- As far as applications for new mining, you still handle that, or was that affected by this?
- of Mines still has authority and Jurisdiction over that.
- Mining is responsible for those.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommitee Oct 6th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Mine are pretty simple, and you all have them.
- We do have surface water rights, but it's all three of those watersheds which have been greatly impacted
- We have a, just drew a blank, surface diversion there, and that's been impacted by the floods, I mean
- So now we receive some additional funds and we're working on that surface diversion to be able to fill
- They can vary from hot-in-place recycling to mill inlays to micro-surfacing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes proposed constitutional amendment to boost funding from Permanent School Fund May 4th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That's not just surface cuts.
- That's not just surface cuts.
- That's not just surface cuts.
- We have the mining, the leases, uh, the forestry management, and real estate.
- We have the mining, the what we have.
Summary:
House File 3900 proposed a Minnesota constitutional amendment to increase the share of permanent school trust fund earnings distributed to school districts, with the stated goal of providing more per-pupil funding without raising income or property taxes. Representative Igo, the bill’s author, described the history of the school trust lands and said the change would raise the payout from about 2.5% to 4.5%, producing additional unrestricted money for schools at no cost to taxpayers. He also read the proposed ballot question into the record, which would ask voters whether to amend the constitution to increase funding from the permanent school fund effective July 1, 2027.
The House adopted amendment A7, offered by Representative Long, which he said was a technical change to align the bill with Senate language and provide administrative funding for the State Board of Investment. Representative Igo agreed it was a good technical fix. After the amendment was adopted, the bill was given third reading and debated on the floor.
Several members spoke in support, including Representatives O’Driscoll, Scraba, Mueller, Bennett, Jordan, and Bakeberg. Supporters emphasized that the proposal would send more money to schools on a per-pupil basis, provide flexible local funding, and help districts facing budget pressures, staffing cuts, and other mandates. Some speakers also highlighted the historical purpose of school trust lands, the role of the State Board of Investment, and the need for better stewardship and government-to-government relationships with tribal nations where trust lands are located. The transcript ends during floor debate and does not include a final vote on passage.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
- And this would go to their abandoned mine lands contractual services line.
- would allow for the acceptance of these federal funds that would come from the Federal Office of Surface
- Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the funds would be used to reclaim abandoned mine lands in North
- Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the funds would be used to reclaim abandoned mine lands in North
- But I was just curious, have you done any in-depth or data-mined any on those issues, valuations?
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 02/27/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Other scientific lead literature on this testing characterizes the method as a surface-sensitive test
- , meaning it only analyzes the surface content of the object.
- However, for that test to be accurate of an entire sample, the surface would need to be representative
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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 10, February 20, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Somewhere in the neighborhood of 300 to 360 mining jobs, 20 processing jobs.
- It has very little to do with mining of them in truth. It's processing. Second.
- It has very little to do with mining of them in truth. It's processing. Second.
- It has very little to do with mining of them in truth. It's processing. Second.
- Uh, for buying a mining company.