Coal Co-tenancy Modernization and Miners Protection Act

Summary

The act lets operators mine coal if owners of at least three‑fourths of the undivided interest give written consent, and requires the operator to pay a royalty to any co‑tenant who does not consent. It also creates a state‑administered fund to hold and eventually distribute payments owed to owners whose identity cannot be located. The law updates waste definitions, limits liability for non‑consenting owners, and gives surface owners a path to acquire abandoned interests after seven years.

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