Agency Fee Amendments
What changed between versions
Clarified and reorganized definitions for 'Agency', 'Agency cost', 'Internal service fund agency', 'Rate data', and 'Fee data' to ensure consistency across the code.
Mandated that internal service fund agencies must submit specific 'rate data' to the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget and the Legislative Fiscal Analyst before billing other agencies for services.
Required all fee agencies to submit 'fee data' to the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget and the Legislative Fiscal Analyst before charging any fees.
Required annual reports detailing actual costs and revenue collected for each fee or rate charged during the previous fiscal year.
Established a September 15 deadline for submitting fee and rate data for the upcoming fiscal year, with a November 15 extension for the 2026 report.
Expanded exceptions allowing agencies to charge fees without legislative approval for new programs or specific transactional fee adjustments, provided they submit data for later approval.
Added provisions requiring agencies to refund overcharged fees and transfer excess collections to the General Fund if they exceed legislative approval.
Included technical corrections to fix formatting errors and clarify ambiguous language regarding vehicle replacement and internal service fund operations.
