Public Hearing on Proposed Modified Fee Schedule for Services Provided and Costs Incurred by the Department of Commerce During Fiscal Year 2006

The Department of Commerce will hold a hearing on Monday, May 23, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. at the Heber M. Wells Building, 160 East 300 South, Room 210, Salt Lake City, Utah.

The purpose of the hearing is to obtain public comment on a proposed modified schedule for two fees which could be assessed for services provided and costs which would be incurred by two divisions within the Department. The proposed fees could become effective after the hearing. The proposed modified fee schedule supplements the Department's fee schedule approved by the Legislature during its 2005 General Session. Subsection 63-38-3.2(5)(a) of the Budgetary Procedures Act provides an agency may establish and assess regulatory fees without legislative approval. That statute governs the process for the interim assessment of such fees prior to subsequent legislative approval.

Background: Various divisions of the Department assess fees for licensure, registration, or certification of individuals and businesses to engage in certain occupations and professions. Copies of the proposed modified fee schedule will be distributed at the May 23, 2005 hearing.

For further information, please contact Kevin Funk at [phone].