HB 1301: It's Mine Time Act (Final Vote)

[Terry the Fat Shark]

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Passed 6-0-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled on July 18th, 2018,

- R

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Sponsor: Fhtagn

[Terry the Fat Shark]

A sponsor is needed for this bill.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Relevant Senate Debate

So federal law makes it easy to file mining claims on Federal land and at the low low cost of $5.00 per acre. Around 1994 Congress passed a budget rider that prohibits processing new claims due to the low cost and lack of royalties. Section II allows new claims to be processed, increases the cost to market value minus mineral rights, and imposes royalties and a filing fee on claims plus subjects these claims to the Clean Water Act.

Section III streamlines mining bureaucracies, concentrating licensing in the OSM and environmental enforcement in the EPA to prevent regulatory capture while also eliminating a few minor, non-core programs at OSM.

Section IV increases taxes on coal mining which fund the black lung trust fund for coal miner health, streamlines permit procedures, and most importantly eliminates the dumb regulation making it a federal crime for a miner to eat while on the toilet.

Fremont recently passed a resolution requesting federal protection of the Emigrant Crevice area located in Park County, Montana.  Businesses there are demanding maximum protections allowed by federal law to divert the development of industrial mines on the doorstep to Yellowstone National Park, with current protections set to expire soon.

I see this bill as a great opportunity to permanently protect the 30,000 acres split between the Emigrant and Crevice Mountain from foreign mining by putting them off limits to leasing.  While mining in this area is technically illegal under Fremont law, only Congress can protect this public area as it is controlled under the Mining Law of 1872.

I expected this bill to be sh**t when I first opened this but much to my surprise this seems like a good idea.

[fhtagn]

If no one else ends up being interested, I'll sponsor.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

If no one else ends up being interested, I'll sponsor.

24 hours for objections (aka if anyone else wants to sponsor)

[Terry the Fat Shark]

With 24 hours having passed without objection, the Honorable Representative Fhtagn assumes sponsorship of this bill.

[fhtagn]

Mr. R pretty much did all the explaining for me.
I don't really have anything else to add. Same as the other bill, it's already getting close to 72 hours, so if no one has anything to add by then, I'll motion for the final vote.

[fhtagn]

Well, guess I'll go ahead and motion for a final vote.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Well, guess I'll go ahead and motion for a final vote.

24 hours for objections

[Terry the Fat Shark]

A final vote is now open, Representatives will have 72 hours to vote or until all Representatives vote.

[fhtagn]

Aye

[Lechasseur]

Aye

[RFayette 🇻🇦]

Aye

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Aye

[GM Team Member and Deputy PPT WB]

aye

[OSR stands with Israel]

Aye

[Pericles]

Aye

[OneJ]

AYE

[Pericles]

This bill passes 8-0-0-1.
Aye; 8(everyone but Peebs)
Nay; 0
Abstentions; 0
Not voting; 1(Peebs)

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

sh**t. Aye