This bill would establish the Coal-Impacted Communities Economic and Workforce Development Grant Program to provide grants to local development organizations for regional economic and workforce development initiatives in coal-impacted communities in the state. This bill would establish the Renewing Coal-Impacted Communities Act Fund in the State Treasury for the implementation and operation of the grant program. This bill would provide for the distribution of revenues derived from the payment of rent and royalties of federal coal lease sales in the state.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 41-4-80, 41-4-96, 41-19-1, 41-19-12