SB 6343 Clears the State Senate

SB 6343, which has been revised for 1st Substitute: Creating a pilot program to examine the impacts of small scale mineral prospecting on coastal areas, passed the State Senate today by a vote of 45 to 3 and is on its way to the House. Text of the substitute bill may be found here. Details of the vote and the latest information on this bill may be found at the website here.