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Senate committee approves bill letting LPG board suspend inspection fees on fiscal-year basis

Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development - Senate · February 9, 2023
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Summary

The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee passed SB209 to let the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board suspend inspection and registration fees on a fiscal-year basis instead of waiting until a statutory $500,000 fund balance trigger. Staff estimated waiving fees would reduce the fund by about $320,000 annually; no public comment was recorded.

Senate Bill 209, introduced by Senator Missy Irvin (District 24), passed the Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee by voice vote after committee discussion of how the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board would implement fee suspensions.

The bill removes the requirement that a fee suspension remain in effect until the board's fund balance falls below $500,000 and instead lets the board…

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