Senate Bill 1560 (2020) — Construction materials mining activities
SB 1560
Florida Bills
Florida Senate - 2020 SB By Senator Braynon 35-00169A-20 20201560__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled
An act relating to construction materials mining activities; amending s. 552.30, F.S.; requiring that blasting reports be submitted to the Chief Financial Officer and the State Fire Marshal; requiring the Division of State Fire Marshal to make such reports publicly available on its webpage; providing report requirements; providing legislative findings and intent; providing an effective date. 9
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
Section 1. Subsections (4) and (5) are added to
section 13 552.30, Florida Statutes, to read: 14 552.30 Construction materials mining activities.— 15
(4) All blasting reports must be submitted to the Chief Financial Officer and the State Fire Marshal. The division shall make the reports publicly available on its webpage. The reports must contain the elements described in
chapter 69A-2, Florida Administrative Code, including frequency level and peak particle velocity. 21
(5) The Legislature finds that the United States Bureau of Mines study is not indicative or authoritative of any concrete evidence for future studies and findings with regard to areas of low depth to water table and that there has never been a specific study on the structure response and damage produced by ground vibration from surface mine blasting in areas of low depth to water table. The Legislature intends that the Chief Financial Officer administer duties to protect homes from Florida Senate - 2020 SB 1560 35-00169A-20 20201560__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. damages caused by blasting at a low depth to water table. 30