Bill > HB2454

This bill amends existing state law to reduce regulatory burdens on small producers of infrastructure materials by adjusting the definitions related to surface mining operations. Specifically, it modifies the criteria for what constitutes a "segment" of a surface mine, increasing the linear feet of working face from five hundred to 500, and it also changes the definition of a "surface mine" by increasing the threshold for disturbed area from three acres to seven acres and the height of surface-mined slopes from thirty feet to 30 feet. Additionally, the bill exempts certain public works projects on lands owned or operated by smaller counties (with populations under 20,000) from these regulations, provided the mines have less than seven acres of disturbed area. These changes aim to streamline regulations for smaller operations involved in extracting and processing materials like gravel, sand, and stone, which are essential for infrastructure development.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2454&Year=2025&Initiative=false