Local Agencies Have Authority to Levy Fees on Businesses to Cover Inspection Costs for New Environmental Programs Imposed by the State
January 29, 2021 -- Client Alert
On January 4, 2021, the California Court of Appeal issued a published decision in Department of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates, 21 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 234, finding that local governments have the authority to levy a fee on businesses to cover the local governments’ environmental regulation compliance inspection costs imposed by a state agency.