To establish streamlined procedures and timetables for a mining company getting restrictions in its state operating permit revised, with many exceptions. This would specifically apply to the process state authorities use to determine that a permit amendment does not “result in environmental impacts that are materially increased or different” from those specified in the original permit. Among other things this refers to allowing a permittee “to relocate, reconfigure, or modify surface or underground facilities, buildings, or equipment, other than a tailings basin or a stockpile”.   Official Text and Analysis.

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To revise the procedures and conditions on requests for permit changes the bill would authorize.

To revise procedural details and add items that must be disclosed in a request to make the changes the bill would allow.

The vote by which the passed the bill.

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill .