OLR Bill Analysis

sHB 6560

AN ACT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY TO SET FEES.

SUMMARY:

This bill gives municipalities authority to impose a surcharge on any municipal service for which state law sets a fee. The surcharge must equal no more than the municipality's costs for providing the service, including costs for (1) reviewing and taking action on applications and petitions, (2) certified mailing, (3) publishing notices and decisions, (4) monitoring permit compliance, and (5) salaries for employees who provide the service.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2009

COMMITTEE ACTION

Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee

Joint Favorable Substitute