Act No. 33 (H.138). Executive branch fees

This act adjusts executive branch fees as follows:

1. Office of professional regulation.

a. Decreases licensing fees for nursing home administrators from $325.00 to $100.00 for a license application and from $400.00 to $200.00 for a license renewal.

b. Increases fees for accountants from $100.00 to $120.00 for a license renewal and from $35.00 to $120.00 for the registration of an accounting firm.

c. Increases fees for funeral directors as follows:

i. From $260.00 to $300.00 for a funeral director license.

ii. From $260.00 to $300.00 for an embalmer's license.

iii. From $475.00 to $540.00 for a license to operate a funeral establishment.

iv. From $475.00 to $540.00 for a license to operate a crematory establishment.

v. From $75.00 to $85.00 for a removal personnel license.

d. Decreases the license renewal fee for psychologists from $225.00 to $150.00.

2. Department of labor. Increases the workers' compensation administration fund employer contribution from 1.37 to 1.75 percent of annual workers' compensation premiums.

3. Agency of agriculture, food and markets.

a. Decreases the milk handler license application fee from $200.00 to $50.00 and changes the license fee from a flat $50.00 rate to a rate based on the amount of milk products bought, sold, packaged, or transported daily. The act also adds a $50.00 late fee for milk handler renewal applications not received by July 1 of each year when due.

b. Increases the fee for a technician's license examination from $15.00 to $20.00 per examination and adds a $25.00 late fee for technician license renewal applications not received by July 1 of each year when due.

c. Increases the fee for businesses that install or repair dairy processing equipment from $25.00 to $100.00.

d. Increases the license fee for persons manufacturing or selling frozen desserts from $35.00 to $70.00.

4. Department of fish and wildlife. Adds a new fee for a second bear tag license. The fee is $5.00 for Vermont residents and $15.00 for people residing out of state.

This act also repeals a sunset of a provision requiring that court diversion fees be paid as a condition of completing diversion.

Multiple effective dates, beginning May 18, 2011

Also see: Public Records; Act No. 59 (H.73). Government operations; public records act

Also see: Public Service; Act No. 53 (S.78). Public service; telecommunications, cellular, broadband, conservation and development; natural resources; municipalities; government operations