HB1273

HB1273 reorganizes and clarifies the definitions used in South Dakota's mining laws by renumbering and restructuring how key terms are defined in Chapter 45-6B. The bill adds a new comprehensive definition of "affected land" that specifies which types of land are covered by mining regulations, including land where mining materials are removed or deposited, land used for mining support facilities, and land affected by underground mining impacts. This change helps make the state's mining statutes clearer and more organized without fundamentally altering the rules that govern mining operations.

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