Department of Health officials told the Joint Government Operations Committee on Feb. 19 that multiple health-related licensing boards ran deficits in 2023–25 and are pursuing fee changes and system upgrades; legal staff and lawmakers debated why agencies use two- to three-year projections and noted past statutory sweeps of reserve funds.

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Speakers at the Lake County Board of Supervisors meeting urged the board to impose a temporary moratorium on mobile‑home park fee increases and to speed enactment of the county’s Renters' and Mobile‑Home Residents Ordinance (RSO) to protect mostly senior, fixed‑income homeowners from retroactive pass‑through charges.

State lawmakers question Vermont DMV's budget amid concerns over fee hikes and service access.

County staff proposed a roughly 5% across‑the‑board fee increase and a 10% rise for on‑site septic permits to cover inflation and personnel costs; the county’s septic inspector warned higher permit costs could reduce compliance and urged consideration of public‑health impacts. Commissioners asked for itemized charts and talking points before formal action.

Insurance fees will rise by up to 300% to address budget deficits and align with other states.

Council was presented with a roughly $1.0 million estimate for mandated dispatch upgrades and discussed phasing dispatch-fee increases and possible impacts on water and sewer bills; staff will return with options and timing.

Staff said planned fee increases (including a proposed school‑nursing fee increase) and a pattern of unused health department budget savings make many of the department's supplemental asks manageable without a large general‑fund supplement; commissioners asked for final fee actions in November and will consider mid‑year adjustments if needed.