YES:
MR. SPEAKER:
Your Committee on Natural Resources , to which was referred Senate Bill 442 ,
has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with
the recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
grant a variance from the requirements of subsection (a) if:
(1) with respect to a proposed well on land described in
subsection (a)(1), written consent to the variance is given by:
(A) the permittee under IC 14-34; or
(B) the person that has the right to develop the coal
resource; or
(2) with respect to a proposed well on land described in
subsection (a)(2), written consent to the variance is given by
the coal mine operator under IC 14-34.
(c) If a variance is granted under subsection (b), the well must
be completed:
(1) in the manner required under section 4 or 5 of this
chapter; and
(2) in a manner that prevents the following:
(A) Waste.
(B) Fresh water pollution.
(C) Blowouts.
(D) Cavings.
(E) Seepages.
(F) Fires.
(G) Unreasonably detrimental effects upon fish, wildlife,
and botanical resources.".
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
(Reference is to SB 442 as printed February 1, 2005.)
and when so amended that said bill do pass.