Minnesota Legislature
HF 4094
as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; limiting fees imposed by state agencies; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16A.1283.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 16A.1283, is amended to read:
16A.1283 LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL REQUIRED.
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an executive branch state agency may
notnew text begin : (1) new text end impose a new fee or increase an existing fee unless the new fee or increase
is approved by lawnew text begin ; or (2) propose a law that would impose a new fee or increase an
existing fee that would take effect in the second fiscal year of the bienniumnew text end . For purposes
of this section, a fee is any charge for goods, services, regulation, or licensure, and,
notwithstanding paragraph (b), clause (3), includes charges for admission to or for use of
public facilities owned by the state.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) charges billed within or between state agencies, or billed to federal agencies;
(2) the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system;
(3) charges for goods and services provided for the direct and primary use of a
private individual, business, or other entity;
(4) charges that authorize use of state-owned lands and minerals administered by
the commissioner of natural resources by the issuance of leases, easements, cooperative
farming agreements, and land and water crossing licenses and charges for sales of
state-owned lands administered by the commissioner of natural resources; or
(5) state park fees and charges established by commissioner's order.
(c) An executive branch agency may reduce a fee that was set by rule before July
1, 2001, without legislative approval. Chapter 14 does not apply to fee reductions under
this paragraph.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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Sec. 2. new text begin MORATORIUM ON STATE FEES.
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Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, during the biennium ending June 30, 2007,
an executive branch state agency, including a constitutional office, may not impose a new
fee or increase an existing fee. For purposes of this section, "fee" has the meaning given in
Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.1283, paragraph (a). This section does not apply to fees
listed in Minnesota Statutes, section 16A.1283, paragraph (b).
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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