Senate Sponsors: LUECHTEFELD-O'DANIEL-WOOLARD. House Sponsors: REITZ-JONES,JOHN-FOWLER-BOST-GRANBERG Short description: COAL RIGHTS-SURFACE MINING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Coal Rights Act. Provides for determination of rights of multiple owners of coal mining rights including court procedures, appointment of trustees, rights of lessees, and payments from the sale of coal. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a petition for the mining and removal of coal by the surface method of mining shall not be authorized under the Act unless all of the owners of the surface consent to the mining and removal of coal by the surface method of mining. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Act affects only owners of a fee simple or other freehold interest in the coal estate and does not affect the rights of surface owners, except to the extent that they may also be owners of a fee simple or other freehold interest in the coal estate. FISCAL NOTE (Office of the Illinois Courts) SB 104 would have no fiscal impact on the judicial branch. JUDICIAL NOTE (Office of the Illinois Courts) SB 104 would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0390 Last action date: AUG-16-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status