HB 1845.E - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Increases the fee for a surface mining reclamation permit from six hundred fifty to one thousand dollars.

     Provides that, within sixty days after receipt of a permit application, the department shall advise applicants of any information necessary to successfully complete the application.

     Requires, by January 1, 2003, the department of natural resources to report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature regarding program deliverables and uses of the new fee revenue.