North Dakota Century Code Title 54. State Government § 54-35-27. Legislative interim committee review of state agency fees

a. By July 1, 2022, each state agency that is authorized to impose forty fees or fewer shall submit a report to the office of management and budget including:

b. By July 1, 2024, each state agency that is authorized to impose more than forty fees shall submit a report to the legislative management including:

c. By September first in the year the reports are received, the office of management and budget shall compile all of the reports into a single report and provide the report to the legislative management.

a. A comparison of revenue generated by the fee to the cost incurred to provide the services associated with the fee;

b. The history of the fee, including when it was created and any subsequent changes;

c. The appropriateness of the fee amount and the affordability of the fee to the public; and

d. The appropriateness of using other government revenues to pay a portion of services associated with the fee and the effect of the use of other revenues.

a. Make a recommendation regarding the fee which identifies whether the fee should remain unchanged or be eliminated, increased, decreased, or otherwise modified and the rationale for the recommendation.

b. Report its findings and recommendations to the legislative management. As part of its recommendations, the committee shall identify potential state agency fees to be reviewed during the subsequent interim.