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FEE PROPOSALS

The Assembly rejects the Executive's proposals to increase the following fees:

Department of Environmental Conservation

Hunting and Fishing Licenses $5.3 Million

Increase fees for resident and non-resident hunting and fishing licenses by 25 percent on average.

Pesticide Fees

$2.4 Million

Increase pesticide applicator and other pesticide-related fees.

Fees for Bulk Petroleum Storage $1.3 Million

Double the current registration fees on petroleum bulk storage.

Department of Motor Vehicles

New Regional License Plates $0.5 Million

Impose a fee on new regional license plates which showcase scenic regions of the State, such as Long Island or the Adirondacks. These plates will have a one-time cost of $10 per plate.

Department of State

Various Regulatory Fees $2.6 Million

Increase license fees for a number of occupations regulated by the Department of State. The occupations include barbers, non-barbershop stylist, notaries public, security guards, appraisers, real estate brokers or salespersons, private investigator, watch, guard and patrol agency.

Lake George Park Commission Fees $0.3 Million

Increase boat and dock fees on Lake George. The current fees structure, set in 1987 to support the Commission is inadequate.

Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Boat Registration Fees $0.7 Million

Double boat registration fees. Current triennial fees range from $9 to $30. This proposal would increase fees from $18 to $60.

Snowmobile Registration Fees $1.0 Million

Increase snowmobile registration fees by $10 to $25 for residents, and $35 for non-residents.

The Assembly rejects the Executive's proposals to decrease the following fees:

State Education Department

Professional Fee Rebates $5.0 Million

Rebate approximately 30 percent if the license renewal fee for eligible professionals as licenses come due for renewal (once over the next three years). The total rebate will amount to $15 million, over the next three years.

The Assembly accepts the Executive's proposals to increase or extend the following fees or revenue enhancements with some modifications:

Department of Motor Vehicles

Mandatory Surcharges $25.0 Million

Extend for one year the provisions pertaining to the payment of mandatory surcharges and the crime victim assistance fee pursuant to sections 1809 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law (traffic infractions) and 1809-a (parking, stopping and standing violations in cities having a population of one hundred thousand or more). The Executive proposed a permanent extension.

Department of Environmental Conservation

Surcharge on Hazardous Waste Generators $18.1 Million

Impose a surcharge on generators of 15 or more tons of hazardous waste.

Department of State

Uniform Commercial Code Fees $3.1 Million

Support the adoption of a revised Article 9 (Secured Transactions) of the Uniform Commercial Code and corresponding fee changes following a review of the recommendations of the New York Law Revision Commission.

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