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FEE PROPOSALS
The Assembly rejects the Executive's proposals to increase the
following fees:
Department of Environmental Conservation
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Hunting and Fishing Licenses
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$5.3 Million
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Increase fees for resident and non-resident hunting and fishing
licenses by 25 percent on average.
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Pesticide Fees
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$2.4 Million
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Increase pesticide applicator and other pesticide-related fees.
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Fees for Bulk Petroleum Storage $1.3 Million
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Double the current registration fees on petroleum bulk storage.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
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New Regional License Plates
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$0.5 Million
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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.
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Department of State
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Various Regulatory Fees
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$2.6 Million
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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.
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Lake George Park Commission Fees
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$0.3 Million
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Increase boat and dock fees on Lake George. The current
fees structure, set in 1987 to support the Commission is
inadequate.
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Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
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Boat Registration Fees
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$0.7 Million
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Double boat registration fees. Current triennial fees range
from $9 to $30. This proposal would increase fees from $18
to $60.
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Snowmobile Registration Fees
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$1.0 Million
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Increase snowmobile registration fees by $10 to $25 for
residents, and $35 for non-residents.
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The Assembly rejects the Executive's proposals to decrease the
following fees:
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State Education Department
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Professional Fee Rebates
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$5.0 Million
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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.
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The Assembly accepts the Executive's proposals to increase or extend
the following fees or revenue enhancements with some modifications:
Department of Motor Vehicles
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Mandatory Surcharges
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$25.0 Million
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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.
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Department of Environmental Conservation
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Surcharge on Hazardous Waste Generators
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$18.1 Million
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Impose a surcharge on generators of 15 or more tons of
hazardous waste.
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Department of State
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Uniform Commercial Code Fees
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$3.1 Million
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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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