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Fireworks fee hike fails; House later reconsiders and circles bill for fiscal review
Summary
The House initially rejected a plan to raise the fireworks display license fee from $10 to $40 (34-37), then later granted a motion to reconsider and 'circle' House Bill 300 so sponsors can resolve fiscal-note questions raised by the State Fire Marshal.
Representative Rhonda Rudd Menlove introduced House Bill 300 to raise the fireworks display license fee from $10 to $40 and make several technical changes to licensing language. Supporters said the increase would help cover licensing and processing costs; opponents pressed for detailed program costs and objected to using fees to fund the general…
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