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House approves higher state lab screening fee tied to DUI license reinstatement amid member concerns
Summary
First substitute HB291 passed the House 66–4 after the sponsor said it raises a driver's‑license reinstatement screening fee (listed in the bill from $40 to $100) to cover State Lab costs; critics argued the fee structure charges some people who never had blood drawn.
Representative Menlove said the bill updates fees charged to cover the costs of State Lab screenings performed after blood is drawn in suspected DUI arrests. He explained the proposal increases a screening fee (noted on line 122 of the bill) from $40 to $100 to match lab costs and directs more of the fund to toxicology so the lab's operations are supported by…
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