49-431. Act not applicable to extraction of coal in certain circumstances. The mined-land conservation and reclamation act shall not apply to the extraction of coal as an incidental part of federal, state or local government-financed highway construction or other government-financed construction nor to the extraction of coal incidental to the extraction of other minerals where coal does not exceed 16⅔% of the tonnage of minerals removed for purposes of commercial use or sale. History: L. 1981, ch. 213, § 10; L. 1987, ch. 204, § 2; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026