NC H630

Requires coal combustion residuals impoundment owners to establish permanent replacement water supplies for households with drinking water wells within one-half mile of impoundments by October 15, 2018, with preference for public water connections or filtration systems where cost-prohibitive.

Repeals the Coal Ash Management Commission effective June 30, 2030, transferring its oversight responsibilities to the Department of Environmental Quality and reducing the regulatory fee from 0.03% to 0.022% of utilities' North Carolina jurisdictional revenues.

Establishes closure deadlines for coal ash impoundments based on risk classification: high-risk by December 31, 2019; intermediate-risk by December 31, 2024; low-risk by December 31, 2029, with specific closure methods including landfill conversion, removal, or complying with federal EPA standards.

Requires impoundment owners to establish three ash beneficiation projects capable of processing 300,000 tons annually each by specified dates to remove ash from impoundments through cementitious product manufacturing.

Modifies appointments to the Mining Commission and Oil and Gas Commission, shifting gubernatorial appointments to require confirmation and adjusting term lengths from six to four years for mining and three to four years for oil and gas commissions.