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House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

The Commonwealth

Bill that would lower number of emergency staff required for smaller coal mining shifts passes through committee

Shepherd Snyder

The bill would set the minimum number of working mine emergency technicians or medical staff to one per shift, if ten or less miners are working.
The Commonwealth

Kentucky House committee discusses bill that would lower number of emergency staff required for smaller coal mining shifts

Shepherd Snyder

House Bill 85 would set the minimum number of working mine emergency technicians (METs) or medical staff to one per shift, if ten or less miners are working.

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