MINERS EXAMINING BOARD House SponsorsRep. Brandon W. Phelps 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 705/2.01from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 301225 ILCS 705/Art. 8 heading225 ILCS 705/8.01from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 801225 ILCS 705/8.06from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 806225 ILCS 705/8.08from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 808225 ILCS 705/8.09from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 809225 ILCS 705/8.11from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 811225 ILCS 705/8.12from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 812225 ILCS 705/8.13from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 813225 ILCS 705/8.16from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 816225 ILCS 705/8.17from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 817225 ILCS 705/8.19from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 819225 ILCS 705/8.02 rep.225 ILCS 705/8.03 rep.225 ILCS 705/8.04 rep.225 ILCS 705/8.05 rep.225 ILCS 705/8.14 rep.225 ILCS 705/8.18 rep. Amends the Coal Mining Act. Eliminates the Miners' Examining Board and transfers its duties to the Mining Board and makes conforming changes throughout the Act. Provides that no person shall be employed or engaged at the face of the coal as a machine operator (rather than as a coal loader, loading machine operator, cutting machine operator, driller or shooter, timberman or roof bolter) in any coal mine in this State without having first obtained a certificate of competency from the Mining Board, and having completed a course of instruction in first aid (rather than a course of instruction in first aid to the injured and mine rescue methods and appliances prescribed by the Department). Effective immediately. 2/19/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 2/19/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2015HouseAssigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee 3/11/2015HouseTo Business Licenses Subcommittee 3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die