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Committee flags possible changes to health-related fee language in bill
Summary
Committee members noted that fee provisions in the bill's health section differ from current statute and may be revised; the committee expects presentations from external parties to clarify fee structures but recorded no vote or final decision.
Members of the legislative council discussed the health-related portion of the bill and said some fee amounts and structures in the draft differ from current statute and "may" be changed after further review.
A committee member said the group intended to hear from outside presenters to explain the fee differences. "Did they just jump right into the fees as part of the health part of it?" the member asked, and another said the committee planned to hear from "Mr. Pepper and SIT" (roles not specified in the transcript) to discuss the fees.
Committee members emphasized that the fee items in the draft are subject to further review and could be adjusted; the transcript records no final decisions and no vote. Participants instructed staff to arrange explanatory presentations and to confirm whether the draft fees conform to statute or require change.
Next steps: staff to schedule presenters and confirm fee comparability to existing statute; no formal action recorded in the transcript.
