This bill addresses mining and critical infrastructure materials operations.
This bill:
- modifies definitions;
- changes vested critical infrastructure materials use provisions including making them more similar to vested mining provisions;
- addresses operations on new land for critical infrastructure materials uses and for mining uses;
- addresses critical dates;
- amends provisions related to vested mining operations;
- repeals study requirements; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 17-41-402, 78B-6-1101
Substitute #1: 17-41-101, 17-41-402, 17-41-502, 78B-6-1101
Substitute #2: 17-41-101, 17-41-402, 17-41-502, 78B-6-1101
Substitute #3: 17-41-101, 17-41-402, 17-41-502, 78B-6-1101
Enrolled: 17-41-101, 17-41-402, 17-41-502, 78B-6-1101
Substitute #4: 17-41-101, 17-41-402, 17-41-502, 78B-6-1101