Reduce Weights and Measures Fee

Item 104 #1h

Language
Page 72, line 1, strike "$2,243,624" and insert "$2,020,644".
Page 72, line 1, strike "$2,243,624" and insert "$2,020,644".
Page 72, line 11, strike "$9" and insert "$4".
Page 72, line 14, after "inspection.", insert:  
"However, any entity that is subject to an inspection fee imposed by any locality shall not be subject to this registration fee.  The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall inspect and test weights and measures offered for sale or commercially used only on a periodic basis as he deems necessary."

Explanation
(This amendment reduces the $9 weights and measures fee assessed beginning in fiscal year 2004 pursuant to Chapter 1042 of the Acts of Assembly of 2003 to $4. The revenues derived from the fee are used by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to finance its annual inspection of statewide weights and measures. Language directs the VDACS Commissioner to inspect test weights and measures only on a periodic basis instead of annually.)