2000-02-22                     Senate Journal                      Page 2377
SB 175                                                                       
The Resources Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 175 An                      
Act relating to state mining law, to methods of locating mining                
claims, to the granting of larger mining claims using a legal                  
subdivision based on rectangular survey descriptions, and to                   
mandatory rental payments for prospecting rights. Signing do pass:             
Senator Halford, Chair, Senators Taylor, Lincoln, Pete Kelly, Green.           
                                                                               
Fiscal note published today from Department of Natural Resources.              
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.