NATURAL RESOURCES DEPT: Authorizes a fee for expedited processing performed by the Department of Energy and Natural Resources (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB 605 authorizes the Department of Energy and Natural Resources to charge a fee for expedited processing of applications or reviews. The fee must cover the department's actual costs, including overtime worked by employees, but cannot exceed 1.5 times the standard hourly wage for the highest-paid eligible staff. This applies to individuals or entities seeking faster handling of their submissions, such as permits or project reviews. The bill ensures fees directly reflect the department's incremental costs without guaranteeing profit.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Apr 4, 2025
Signed Jun 11, 2025
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HB605 Original
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HB605 Act 296
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill enrolls the final version of HB 605, which establishes a fee for expedited processing of requests by the Department of Energy and Natural Resources. The law requires the fee to cover direct costs, including overtime, with an administrative surcharge of up to 20%. It also mandates that applicants pay for any additional shipping costs beyond normal service levels and allows the fee to be waived if the delay was caused by the department's own error.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on the Department of Energy and Natural Resources' expedited processing procedures, with no change in the entities subject to the law.
REQUIREMENT
Added a specific provision stating that the expedited processing fee does not cover mailing or delivery costs beyond the department's normal service level, shifting those costs to the applicant.
Refined the fee calculation to explicitly include 'direct cost' incurred by the department for the expedited processing or review.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a waiver provision allowing the expedited processing fee to be waived if the need for expedited processing was caused solely by an error, mistake, or delay on the part of the department.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2025 · House May 20, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Jun 3, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican26
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 90, nays 0. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Jun 1, 2025
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 4. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (13-0).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Neil Riser
RRepublican
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