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Fees to increase for many state water programs

Posted by: Maven on September 28, 2011 at 8:47 am

From the California Farm Bureau Federation:

“Fees will be going up for a variety of water-related programs and services. The State Water Resources Control Board voted last week to shift nearly $25 million in new or increased program fees to participants in the programs.

The decision was made after the state cut nearly all General Fund support for board programs. Adopted as an emergency fee-setting regulation, the increases are effective for the 2011-12 fiscal year that began July 1.

Basically, the Legislature shifted the shared cost of water quality programs from taxpayers to permit fee payers, which in this case is largely the state’s farmers and ranchers. … “

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September 28, 2011 · Filed Under Uncategorized

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