I just received an update from LEAF about the up or down vote on the Scenic Vistas Act that would protect Tennessee’s beautiful mountains from destruction while NOT discouraging other forms of mining. It’s a well written bill and is not hostile to mining as some are painting it to be.

Today Rep. McDonald asked for a vote, Rep McCord moved to adjourn.   A motion to adjourn overrides any pending motion. Rep McCord killed the vote on that bill.  The Committee then voted, 6 to 4, to adjourn. By invoking an obscure rule, the Sub-Committee closed its hearings for the year without voting either for or against the bill.

Many thanks to Rep. McDonald for faithfully sponsoring and supporting the bill.  Rep. McCord gets a thump on the head AGAIN.

RvH

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