Mining Reclamation & Interstate Compact
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the regulation of mining activities, and, in connection therewith, creating a new permit type to facilitate the cleanup of abandoned mine waste piles, updating forfeiture and warranty procedures, ratifying Colorado's membership in the "Interstate Mining Compact" and the Interstate Mining Commission, and making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
The act amends the "Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act" and the "Colorado Land Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials" to:
- Contemplate the expedited issuance of reclamation-only permits to persons desiring to conduct reclamation-only operations after September 1, 2025, on less than 5 acres; and
- Update restrictions and requirements concerning the posting and forfeiture of financial warranties relating to mine reclamation projects.
The act prohibits the office of mined land reclamation from issuing a reclamation-only permit to a mining operation at which:
- Toxic or acidic chemicals used in extractive metallurgical processing are present on site;
- Acid- or toxic-forming materials will be exposed or disturbed as a result of mining operations; or
- Uranium is developed or extracted, either by in situ leach mining or by conventional underground or open mining techniques.
The act also enacts the "Interstate Mining Compact" and ratifies Colorado's membership in the associated Interstate Mining Commission.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-054 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-054 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-054, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-054, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/28/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
63
AYE
1
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/14/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/16/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/12/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/12/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/12/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/28/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/25/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/25/2025 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/21/2025 | House | House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 04/14/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources |
| 04/14/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/11/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/12/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 01/16/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/06/2025 | 200 | Mining Reclamation & Interstate Compact |