2000 Minnesota Statutes

     16A.1283 Legislative approval required. 

    (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an executive 
 branch state agency may not impose a new fee or increase an 
 existing fee unless the new fee or increase is approved by law.  
 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; 
 or 

    (3) charges for goods and services provided for the direct 
 and primary use of a private individual, business, or other 
 entity. 

    (c) An executive branch agency may reduce a fee that was 
 set by rule before the effective date of this section without 
 legislative approval.  Chapter 14 does not apply to fee 
 reductions under this paragraph. 

    HIST: 1999 c 250 art 1 s 49 

*   NOTE:  This section, as added by Laws 1999, chapter 250, 
*article 1, section 49, is effective July 1, 2001.  Laws 1999, 
*chapter 250, article 1, section 116.