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i <br /> the federal general mining laws,for the implementation of NOTE: Section 2796 shall become operative upon the <br /> an abandoned minerals and mining materials mine effective date of any federal legislation which is enacted <br /> l reclamation program. requiring the payment of a royalty on the production of <br /> (d) The expenditure of money from the Abandoned locatable minerals, produced from any mining claim <br /> Mine Reclamation and Minerals Fund shall reflect the located or converted on federal lands in this state, <br /> following priorities and other priorities as specified in excluding royalties paid on oil, gas, and geothermal lease <br /> ( federal statute in the following ranking: activities,and not already subject to disposition under any <br /> i r (1)The protection of public health and safety and the of the following: <br /> environment from the adverse effects of past minerals (1) The Mineral Lands Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. Sec. 191). <br /> k and mineral materials mining practices. (2) The Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. Sec. <br /> (2) The protection of property that is in extreme 100). <br /> W danger as a result of past minerals and mineral materials (3) The Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. Sec. 601). <br /> mining practices. (4) The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands <br /> (3) The restoration of land and water resources (30 U.S.C. Sec. 351). <br /> ,i <br /> previously y degraded by the adverse effects of past <br /> f minerals and mineral materials mining practices. <br /> (e) Proposed expenditures from the Abandoned Mine <br /> Reclamation and Minerals Fund shall be included in a <br /> separate item in the Budget Bill for each fiscal year for <br /> consideration by the Legislature. Each appropriation from <br /> the fund shall be subject to all the limitations contained <br /> f in the Budget Act and to all other fiscal procedures <br /> prescribed by law with respect to the expenditure of <br /> state funds. <br /> �t <br /> ` LIABILITY LIMITATIONS FOR <br /> REMEDIATION/RECLAMATION OF ABANDONED MINES <br /> f <br /> See Water Code Section 13397 at seq. <br /> (Added by SB .1108 [Leslie, Chapter 878, Statutes of 19951) <br /> NOTE: While this section amends the California Water <br /> a Code, liabilities under the federal Clean Water Act may <br /> remain until similar federal amendments are adopted. <br /> I <br /> i <br /> 16 <br />