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Several self-funded licensing-board fee bills fail while one accountancy increase passes
Summary
The South Dakota Senate debated a package of self-funded licensing and inspection fee bills. Three commission fee increases failed to reach the required two-thirds majority; a separate accounting-board fee increase passed.
Pierre, S.D. — State senators on Feb. 11 debated a series of bills that would raise fees for self-funded professional boards and commissions, but three of the proposals failed to win the two-thirds vote required for final passage while one passed.
The measures would have allowed licensing boards or commissions to raise fees to cover operations, hire additional inspectors or staff, and fund new online systems for permitting and payments. Supporters said the increases were necessary to sustain operations and shorten inspection wait times; opponents voiced concern about fee levels and the required supermajority for passage.
Senate Bill 24, a plumbing commission fee bill, was presented by State Senator John…
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