Establishes rock quarry blasting liability and insurance requirements, dedicated and revolving compensation fund, and tax-based funding mechanism, to facilitate reimbursement of costs expended, by eligible individuals, in remediating certain blasting-related damages.
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This bill establishes a system to compensate individuals and residents for damages caused by rock quarry blasting. It creates a dedicated and revolving ‘Blasting Damages Compensation Fund’ financed through taxes on quarries, along with liability and insurance requirements for quarry operators. The bill also mandates pre- and post-blasting impact assessments and public notification to ensure transparency and accountability. Ultimately, the goal is to reimburse those harmed by quarry blasting operations, rather than leaving them to bear the costs themselves.
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