California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB982: Mining: The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975: mining operations status: idle reserve mine status.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Sections 2207, 2716, 2727.1, 2770, and 2774 of, and to add Sections 2725.5, 2727.2, and 2733.1 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to surface mining. surface mining Mining: The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975: mining operations status: idle reserve mine status…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to amend Sections 2207, 2716, 2727.1, 2770, and 2774 of, and to add Sections 2725.5, 2727.2, and 2733.1 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to surface mining. surface mining Mining: The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975: mining operations status: idle reserve mine status. The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 prohibits a person, with exceptions, from conducting surface mining operations unless, among other things, a permit is obtained from, a specified reclamation plan is submitted to and approved by, and financial assurances for reclamation have been approved by, the lead agency for the operation of the surface mining operation. The act requires, within 90 days of a surface mining operation becoming idle the operator to submit an interim management plan to the lead agency for review. Under existing law, the review and approval of an interim management plan is not a project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The act authorizes the interim management plan to remain in effect for a period not to exceed 5 years, which may be renewed for an additional period not to exceed 5 years, and which may be renewed for one additional 5-year renewal period at the expiration of the first 5-year renewal period, if the lead agency finds that the surface mining operator has …
Sponsors
- Juan Carrillo (D, AD39) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 873, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6511.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
- : Ordered to second reading.
Votes
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB982 Carrillo By Grayson (August 25, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 982 Carrillo Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 25, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended (August 29, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 18, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (July 16, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 982 Carrillo Assembly Third Reading (June 2, 2025): 78 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB982?
- AB982 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Mining: The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975: mining operations status: idle reserve mine status.
- What does AB982 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Sections 2207, 2716, 2727.1, 2770, and 2774 of, and to add Sections 2725.5, 2727.2, and 2733.1 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to surface mining. surface mining Mining: The Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975: mining operations status: idle reserve mine status…
- What is the status of AB982?
- Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 873, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB982?
- Juan Carrillo (D, AD39).
- Where is the official record for AB982?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB982
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