Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT CREATING THE MAGNA CARTA FOR SMALL SCALE MINING PROGRAM
Date filed
December 4, 2008
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05583 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING THE MAGNA CARTA FOR SMALL SCALE MINING PROGRAM | |
| SHORT TITLE : Magna Carta For Small Scale Mining Program | |
| ABSTRACT : "Magna Carta for Small Scale Mining Program." Seeks to transfer the responsibility of accepting, reviewing and subsequently approving applications for permit to operate small-scale mining from the local government units (LGUs) to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in order to ensure control over unbridled issuances of permits which can arise if the lead government agency entrusted with the responsibility is not well-equipped for the task. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : REYES, CARMENCITA O. | |
| DATE FILED : 2008-12-04 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Silverio (008 ) | 2. Escudero (008 ) |
| 3. Kho (009 ) | 4. Solis (010 ) |
| 5. Apostol (011 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ON 2008-12-09 |
Abstract
"Magna Carta for Small Scale Mining Program." Seeks to transfer the responsibility of accepting, reviewing and subsequently approving applications for permit to operate small-scale mining from the local government units (LGUs) to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in order to ensure control over unbridled issuances of permits which can arise if the lead government agency entrusted with the responsibility is not well-equipped for the task.
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