H.F. 2029 Section 1. SILICA SAND STUDY. The department of natural 1 resources shall conduct a study relating to silica sand. The 2 study shall include the environmental and other impacts of 3 silica sand mining, processing, storage, and transportation 4 in this state and the environmental and other impacts on 5 this state of silica sand mining, processing, storage, and 6 transportation occurring in adjacent states. By December 7 1, 2014, the department shall submit a report on the study, 8 including findings and recommendations, to the general assembly 9 and the governor. 10 EXPLANATION 11 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 12 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 13 This bill relates to a silica sand study. 14 The bill requires the department of natural resources to 15 conduct a study relating to silica sand. The study shall 16 include the environmental and other impacts of silica sand 17 mining, processing, storage, and transportation in this state 18 and the environmental and other impacts on this state of silica 19 sand mining, processing, storage, and transportation occurring 20 in adjacent states. By December 1, 2014, the department 21 shall submit a report on the study, including findings and 22 recommendations, to the general assembly and the governor. 23 -1- LSB 5483HH (3) 85 tm/nh 1/ 1