This bill would allow any state agency that has statutory authority to levy or assess fees that are retained by the agency to fund operations or programs under its control to increase the fee.
This bill would provide that the increase would be based on the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, over a 10-year period or since the previous fee adjustment, whichever period is shorter and each five years thereafter.
This bill would specify that any change in the fee schedule is a rule for purposes of the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.
Source: Alabama Legislature