Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT INSTITUTING INDEPENDENT HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR ALL MINING PROJECTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PHILIPPINE MINING ACT OF 1995
Date filed
July 26, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01403 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INSTITUTING INDEPENDENT HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR ALL MINING PROJECTS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PHILIPPINE MINING ACT OF 1995 |
| ABSTRACT : The bill requires that an independent health and environmental assessment of the communities surrounding a mine site be conducted every 5 years from the start of mining operations until 10 years after its closure. An independent Assessment Fund shall be established for the purpose and deposited as a trust fund in a government depository bank. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : REYES, CARMENCITA O. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-07-26 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ON 2007-08-07 |
Abstract
The bill requires that an independent health and environmental assessment of the communities surrounding a mine site be conducted every 5 years from the start of mining operations until 10 years after its closure. An independent Assessment Fund shall be established for the purpose and deposited as a trust fund in a government depository bank.
Disclaimer
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