2020 House Bill 5980

Impose state gravel mining permit mandate, limit local restrictions

Introduced in the House

July 23, 2020

Introduced by Rep. Triston Cole (R-105)

To impose a new state permit mandate on gravel (“aggregates”) mining operations. The amended law would assert that gravel mining “does not, of itself, constitute pollution, impairment, or destruction.” House Bill 5979 would limit local government restrictions on gravel mining.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations