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Senate debates bill to require legislative approval for agency fees; debate tabled after extensive amendments
Summary
Senate considered substitute Senate Bill 190 to require legislative approval of agency fees and amendments clarifying exclusions and timing; after extended floor debate and several amendments the Senate voted to table the bill for further work.
Senator McAllister opened floor debate on substitute Senate Bill 190, describing it as a concept to require that fees established by state agencies be subject to legislative approval. "This bill proposes that we force upon all the agencies of the state the obligation to have those fees approved," McAllister said, noting the bill's effective date would be delayed until July 1, 1991 to allow time for review and amendment.
Lawmakers pressed on implementation…
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