H103 - 2022 Appropriations Act. (SL 2022-74)

Overview: Section 15.3 of S.L. 2022-74 does the following:

• Authorizes the Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) to contract with a licensing system vendor to build and maintain an enterprise system to support the business functions of the WRC, including the processing of license and vessel transactions.
• Authorizes contracted licensing system vendors to charge the following transaction fees, in addition to any surcharges charged by vessel agents or the WRC, for the processing of vessel transactions:
• $3 per transaction for online purchases or other electronic transactions.
• $1 per transaction for purchases made through a vessel agent or directly through the WRC.
• $5 per transaction for purchases made through the contracted licensing system vendor's call center.
• Increases the transaction fee that license agents and the WRC are authorized to charge for licenses, applications, and permits, from $2 per transaction to $4 per transaction.
• Authorizes contracted licensing system vendors to charge the following transaction fees—in addition to any surcharges charged by licensing agents or the WRC—for licenses, permits, applications, and merchandise sold:
• $3 per transaction for online purchases or other electronic transactions.
• $1 per transaction for purchases made through a license agent or directly through the WRC.
• $5 per transaction for purchases made through the contracted licensing system vendor's call center.

This section becomes effective July 1, 2023.