Signed by Governor Mark Gordon

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that increases 5 state agency fees and establishes a $25 per month fee for parolees to appropriate $1.4 million to the general fund.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the department of family services to increase license fees for each health care facility to the following amounts, not to exceed $500, including, but not limited to (Sec. 1):

• $250 for adult daycare facilities and adult foster care homes;

• $500 for ambulatory surgical centers;

• $500 for birthing centers;

• $500 for boarding homes;

• $500 for critical access hospitals;

• $500 for renal dialysis centers;

• $500 for freestanding diagnostic testing and emergency centers;

• $150 for home health agencies;

• $250 for hospice facilities;

• $250 for intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities;

• $250 for medical assistance facilities; and

• $500 for rehabilitation facilities and hospitals.

• Authorizes the department of family services to increase the license fees for assisted living and nursing facilities to the following amounts, including (Sec. 1):

• $250 for assisted living facilities with a bed capacity of no more than 25;

• $500 for assisted living facilities with a bed capacity of no more than 50; and

• $1,000 for assisted living facilities with a bed capacity of over 50.

• Authorizes the department of human services the license fees for the hospitals and psychiatric hospitals to $1,000 (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that if a licensed healthcare facility changes its name, location, or the number of beds, the facility shall be required to pay $250 for a revised license (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to increase food license and annual renewal fees to the following amounts, including (Sec. 1):

• $200 for a food license;

• $100 for a food license renewal; and

• $50 for a temporary food establishment license.

• Authorizes the department of environment to charge the minimum permit and review fees, including $75 per hour for application review, as well as (Sec. 1):

• $500 for new application fees;

• $150 for facility relocation fees authorized to use self issuance permits; and

• $300 for facility relocation fees not authorized to use self-issuance permits.

• Increases the fee for mining permits from $100 to $200 plus $10 for each acre in the requested permit not to exceed $2,000 (Sec. 1).

• Increases the fee to mine for minerals from $25 to $150 (Sec. 1).

• Increases the license fee for mineral exploration via bulldozing from $25 to $250 (Sec. 1).

• Increases the tank installment and modification fee from $250 to $500 (Sec. 1).

• Requires the Department of Agriculture to charge the following minimum fees under this law (Sec. 35-11-211.j): 

• Application . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00;

• In addition to paragraph (i) of this subsection, review and act on an application . . $75.00 per hour; 

• Relocation of portable sources or facilities that are authorized to use self issuance permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150.00; and

• Relocation of portable sources or facilities not authorized to use self issuance permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300.00.

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases 5 state agency fees and establishes a $25 per month fee for parolees to appropriate $1.4 million to the general fund.

Highlights:

• Authorizes the department of family services to increase license fees for each health care facility to the following amounts, not to exceed $500, including, but not limited to (Sec. 1):

• $250 for adult daycare facilities and adult foster care homes;

• $500 for ambulatory surgical centers;

• $500 for birthing centers;

• $500 for boarding homes;

• $500 for critical access hospitals;

• $500 for renal dialysis centers;

• $500 for freestanding diagnostic testing and emergency centers;

• $150 for home health agencies;

• $250 for hospice facilities;

• $250 for intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities;

• $250 for medical assistance facilities; and

• $500 for rehabilitation facilities and hospitals.

• Authorizes the department of family services to increase the license fees for assisted living and nursing facilities to the following amounts, including (Sec. 1):

• $250 for assisted living facilities with a bed capacity of no more than 25;

• $500 for assisted living facilities with a bed capacity of no more than 50; and

• $1,000 for assisted living facilities with a bed capacity of over 50.

• Authorizes the department of human services the license fees for the hospitals and psychiatric hospitals to $1,000 (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that if a licensed healthcare facility changes its name, location, or the number of beds, the facility shall be required to pay $250 for a revised license (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to increase food license and annual renewal fees to the following amounts, including (Sec. 1):

• $200 for a food license;

• $100 for a food license renewal; and

• $50 for a temporary food establishment license.

• Authorizes the department of environment to charge the minimum permit and review fees, including $75 per hour for application review, as well as (Sec. 1):

• $500 for new application fees;

• $150 for facility relocation fees authorized to use self issuance permits; and

• $300 for facility relocation fees not authorized to use self-issuance permits.

• Increases the fee for mining permits from $100 to $200 plus $10 for each acre in the requested permit not to exceed $2,000 (Sec. 1).

• Increases the fee to mine for minerals from $25 to $150 (Sec. 1).

• Increases the license fee for mineral exploration via bulldozing from $25 to $250 (Sec. 1).

• Increases the tank installment and modification fee from $250 to $500 (Sec. 1).

• Requires the Department of Agriculture to charge the following minimum fees under this law (Sec. 35-11-211.j): 

• Application . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00;

• In addition to paragraph (i) of this subsection, review and act on an application . . $75.00 per hour; 

• Relocation of portable sources or facilities that are authorized to use self issuance permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150.00; and

• Relocation of portable sources or facilities not authorized to use self issuance permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300.00.

Full Bill Text