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Committee hears bill to redirect abandoned‑mine funds to CR Kendall reclamation
Summary
HB 58 would allow a portion of orphan‑share funds directed to the Environmental Quality Protection Fund to be used at the CR Kendall mine while preserving support for the Libby Asbestos Superfund site; DEQ testified the change leverages incoming federal abandoned‑mine funding and clarifies transfer language.
Representative Gerry Schillinger presented House Bill 58 to modify the statutory distribution of certain abandoned‑mine and orphan‑share funds so a portion (up to $500,000 of $600,000) allocated for metal‑mine reclamation could be directed to reclamation and water‑treatment needs at the CR Kendall Mine while continuing the state contribution for Libby Asbestos Superfund long‑term operation and maintenance.
Dan Walsh, Air Energy and Mining Division…
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