SENATOR MILLER asked Mr. Gallagher to testify on SB 374 (MATERIAL SITES FOR TIMBER OPERATIONS). Number 111 MR. GALLAGHER explained that the Mine Reclamation Act and the Forest Practices Act both require the reclamation of material gravel sites. If one agency is doing the same thing as another, cooperative agreements are used. When the DNR put the Mine Reclamation regulations out to notice, they relied on the Forest Practices Act, because they were more rigorous so they didn't have to double permit. He said they couldn't complete the regulations for the Mining Reclamation Act because the regulations for the Forest Practices Act got hung up in some controversy and difficulties. The regulations on mining reclamation now need to defer back to the Forest Practices Act regulations which are in place. This bill simply gives them 6 months to finish doing that. If they don't do this, the forest operators will have to get two permits for the same gravel pit. It is not a good use of our time or theirs and it doesn't change the regulatory requirements. SENATOR MILLER said they would work on this issue and announced SB 374 (MATERIAL SITES FOR TIMBER OPERATIONS) to be up for consideration. He announced a recess from 4:44 p.m. - 4:49 p.m. SENATOR ZHAROFF moved to pass SB 374 from committee with individual recommendations. There were no objections and it was so ordered.