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Committee approves 50% fee increase, performance audit for Senate Bill 2,051
Summary
A committee approved amendments to Senate Bill 2,051 that increase board fees by roughly 50%, require a performance audit and shift fee-setting authority to the legislature; the bill passed the committee and was referred to appropriations.
Representative Moshenbacher moved and the committee approved amendments that raise fees and require a performance audit, and the committee later voted the bill out as amended.
A standing committee voted to adopt amendments to Senate Bill 2,051 that increase fees charged by the board named in the bill by about 50% and add a performance audit. The amendment also removes the board’s ability to set fees by administrative rule and instead directs the legislature to set fee levels. The committee later gave the bill a “do pass as amended” recommendation and re-referred it to the Appropriations Committee. The roll call on passage of the bill as amended was 9 yeas, 0 nays, 4 absent/not voting.
Why it matters: The changes are intended to shore up the…
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