Mining; operator's fees; modifying certain fee; effective date; emergency.

Added 'Hall and Haste of the Senate' to the list of bill sponsors.

Updated the bill title from 'Proposed Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect its current legislative status.

Changed the internal tracking number from 17314 to 17395 to match the new version of the bill.

The entire text of the bill was replaced to change the document header from 'Enrolled House Bill' to 'Proposed Committee Substitute', indicating this is a draft version subject to further review.

The bill's title was updated to explicitly state it is a committee amendment, and the legislative history section was removed to reflect that the bill has not yet passed the House and Senate.

The final approval signatures from the Governor and Secretary of State were removed, as this version is not yet the final law.

Committee-specific metadata, including the names of the committee chair and speaker, and the amendment submission date, was added to the header.

The text was reorganized into a new page numbering system (Req. No. 17314) and line numbering format typical of committee substitute documents.

Added a new minimum annual fee requirement of $5.00, ensuring operators pay at least this amount even if their production-based fees are lower.

The effective date was explicitly set to July 1, 2026, in Section 2.

Removed legacy page numbers, draft headers, and redundant text to finalize the official enrolled version.

The bill title and description changed from 'State Budget Act of 2026' to a specific act relating to mining operator fees.

New fees were established: 7.5 cents per ton for coal and 1.25 to 1.5 cents per ton for noncoal minerals, with a $5.00 minimum annual fee.

The effective date was changed from November 1, 2026, to July 1, 2026.

Added a declaration of emergency to allow the bill to take effect immediately upon approval.

The bill was renumbered and formatted as an 'Engrossed' version with updated sponsor names.