Authority: Title 45.2, Code of Virginia.

A. Out of this appropriation, $31,224 the first year and $31,224 the second year from special funds shall be provided for annual membership dues to the Interstate Mining Compact Commission.

B. Out of this appropriation shall be provided reimbursement for expenses associated with administrative and judicial review when so ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

C. Out of this appropriation, $6,119 the first year and $6,119 the second year from the general fund shall be provided for annual membership dues to the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.

D. The application fee for a coal mine license or a renewal or transfer of a license pursuant to § 45.1-161.58, Code of Virginia, shall be in the amount of $350.

E. The application fee for a mineral mine license or a renewal or transfer of a license pursuant to § 45.1-161.292:31, Code of Virginia, shall be in the amount of $400, except applications submitted electronically, which shall be accompanied by a fee of $330. However, the fee for any person engaged in mining sand or gravel on an area of five acres or less shall be required to pay a fee of $100, except applications submitted electronically, which shall be accompanied by a fee of $80.

F. The application fee for a new oil or gas well permit pursuant to § 45.1-361.29, Code of Virginia, shall be in the amount of $600 and the application fee for permit modifications shall be $300.

G. The department shall identify and apply for any available federal or other non-general funds for the purposes of waste coal and garbage of bituminous coal remediation in the coal fields region of the Commonwealth. The department shall report on such efforts and resulting funding by November 1, 2024, and by November 1 of each succeeding year to the Governor and General Assembly.