Ch. 531

LAWS OF MARYLAND

PROGRESS REPORTS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ASSESS A 17-CENT MINE
RECLAMATION SURCHARGE FOR EACH TON OF COAL REMOVED BY THE
OPEN PIT OR STRIP METHOD.

(2) OF THE AMOUNT ASSESSED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION:

(I) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 7 CENTS FOR EACH TON OF
COAL REMOVED FOR THE MONTH SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE BITUMINOUS
COAL OPEN PIT MINING RECLAMATION FUND; AND

(II) THE REMAINDER SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE
BOND SUPPLEMENT RESERVE.

(D) THE ASSESSMENTS UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION
APPLY FOR A MONTH IF:

(1) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE BOND SUPPLEMENT
RESERVE IS AT LEAST $300,000 AT THE END OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH; OR

(2) (I) THE ASSESSMENTS UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION APPLY FOR THE PREVIOUS MONTH; AND

(II) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE BOND SUPPLEMENT
RESERVE IS AT LEAST $100,000 AT THE END OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

(E) THE ASSESSMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION
APPLIES FOR A MONTH IF:

(1) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE BOND SUPPLEMENT
RESERVE IS LESS THAN $100,000 AT THE END OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH;
OR

(2)(I) THE ASSESSMENT UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION APPLIES FOR THE PREVIOUS MONTH; AND

(II) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN THE BOND SUPPLEMENT
RESERVE IS LESS THAN $300,000 AT THE END OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH.

7-507.1.

(A)  ON THE BASIS OF THE APPROVED MONTHLY REPORTS OF COAL
PRODUCED SUBMITTED UNDER § 7-507 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL ASSESS A 15 CENT MINE RECLAMATION SURCHARGE FOR EACH TON OF
COAL REMOVED BY THE OPEN-PIT OR STRIP METHOD.

(B)  OF THE AMOUNT ASSESSED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
SECTION:

(1) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 9 CENTS FOR EACH TON OF COAL
PRODUCED FOR THE MONTH SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE
BITUMINOUS COAL OPEN-PIT MINING RECLAMATION FUND AND SHALL BE

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