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Bill to Split DEQ Fee Account Wins Support From Agency, Proponents Say It Improves Transparency
Summary
Representative John Fitzpatrick and Department of Environmental Quality officials told the committee House Bill 40 would separate two fee streams in a single DEQ account—public water system connection fees and plan-review fees—to improve transparency and avoid cross-subsidization.
Representative John Fitzpatrick introduced House Bill 40 at the request of the Department of Environmental Quality, saying the measure would split a single DEQ account into two separate accounts so fees for different programs are tracked independently. ‘‘All this bill does is basically take that account and break it into 2 pieces,’’ Fitzpatrick said.
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