PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2957 PRINTER'S NO. 3061
No. 2280 Session of 1982
INTRODUCED BY TELEK, J. L. WRIGHT AND ITKIN, FEBRUARY 24, 1982
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON MINES AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 24, 1982
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 17, 1961 (P.L.659, No.339), entitled
2 "An act relating to bituminous coal mines; amending,
3 revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating
4 thereto; providing for the health and safety of persons
5 employed in and about the bituminous coal mines of
6 Pennsylvania and for the protection and preservation of
7 property connected therewith; prescribing powers and duties
8 in connection therewith; prescribing penalties; and repealing
9 existing laws," MAKING A REPEAL AND prohibiting the use of <--
10 internal combustion engines in underground coal mines.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 SECTION 1. SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION 269, ACT OF JULY 17, <--
14 1961 (P.L.659, NO.339), KNOWN AS THE "PENNSYLVANIA BITUMINOUS
15 COAL MINE ACT," IS REPEALED.
16 Section 1 2. The act of July 17, 1961 (P.L.659, No.339), <--
17 known as the "Pennsylvania Bituminous Coal Mine Act," is amended
18 by adding a section to read:
19 Section 286.1. Internal Combustion Engines Prohibited.--The
20 use of an internal combustion engine shall not be permitted in
21 any underground coal mine, EXCEPT THAT ANY INTERNAL COMBUSTION <--
1 ENGINE WHICH HAS MET WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY FOR USE
2 IN AN UNDERGROUND COAL MINE PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
3 ACT MAY, SUBJECT TO AT LEAST TWICE PER YEAR INSPECTIONS,
4 CONTINUE IN OPERATION UNTIL THE USEFUL LIFE OF SUCH ENGINE SHALL
5 EXPIRE.
6 Section 2 3. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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