Amending surface mining reclamation requirements

HB 2421 creates a Special Reclamation Fund Advisory Council within West Virginia's Department of Environmental Protection, requiring balanced representation from coal mining companies, environmental groups, miners, and the public. The council must annually assess the fund's financial health, evaluate reclamation efforts, and recommend adjustments to the reclamation tax. The bill also changes bonding rules to require mining companies to base bonds on actual reclamation costs and maintain current payments to the fund to retain their permits. These provisions aim to secure long-term funding for restoring land after mining operations.