Establishing surface mine reclamation permit fees.

House Bill 1647 amends Washington state law by adjusting fees associated with surface mine reclamation permits, affecting both public and private surface mine operators and applicants. The bill consolidates and sets the nonrefundable application fee for new, expanded, or revised reclamation permits or plans at $4,500. It also increases the general annual permit fee for most permit holders from $2,000 to $3,500. For public permit holders operating mines exclusively for public works projects, the annual fee is set at $2,500, replacing previous tiered or waived fee structures. All collected fees are deposited into the surface mining reclamation account.