In any state fiscal year, if the department collects more than $2,000,000.00 under section 3122 in annual groundwater discharge permit fees, the department shall credit in the next fiscal year each permittee who paid a groundwater discharge permit fee a proportional amount of the fees collected in excess of $2,000,000.00. However, if a permit is no longer required by the permittee in the next fiscal year, the department shall do the following:

    (a) If the credited amount is $50.00 or more, the department shall provide a refund to the permittee for the credited amount.

    (b) If the credited amount is less than $50.00, the department shall provide a credit to the permittee for an annual groundwater discharge permit fee that may be required in a subsequent year.