Legislative Approval For State Agency Fee Increase
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2018 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning a restriction on a state agency's authority to increase a fee.
Bill Summary:
Beginning September 1, 2018, the bill requires all state agency fee increases to start on July 1 of a given year, with the exception of an emergency fee increase. A state agency shall not increase a fee unless:
- On or before the February 1 prior to the starting date of the increase, the state agency submits a fee increase proposal, which includes specified information, to the joint budget committee;
- A majority of the members on the joint budget committee approve the fee increase as it is described in the fee increase proposal and without alteration; and
- A grant of authority to the state agency for the fee increase is included in authorizing legislation, which is enacted and becomes law.
If a grant of authority for the associated emergency fee increase is not included in the next possible authorizing legislation, then the state agency is required to lower the fee to the amount it was prior to the increase and refund the increased amount of the fee to the fee payer. If a refund is impossible, then the state agency is required to immediately reduce the fee from its original amount by an amount equal to the emergency fee increase and keep it at that level until the amount of the lost revenue offsets the additional revenue from the increased fee. Thereafter, the fee may return to its original amount.
If a state agency adopts a fee increase after April 1, 2018, but prior to September 1, 2018, the fee increase is treated like an emergency fee for which the state agency is required to submit a fee increase proposal.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 18-128 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 3-5. | Vote summary |
| Postpone Senate Bill 18-128 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 18-128 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/21/2018 | Third Reading | BILL |
26
AYE
7
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/14/2018 | House | House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| 02/26/2018 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
| 02/21/2018 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/20/2018 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 02/16/2018 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 02/13/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 01/29/2018 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance |
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