NLIS 27
March 30, 2004
(Finance)

 

BACKGROUNDER

Increases to fees, service charges and fines

As part of the 2004-05 budget process, a number of changes to fees, service charges and fines will be implemented (see table below). Government offers a wide range of services to the general public, for which a fee or other charge is imposed to help offset the cost of providing those services. In other cases, public resources are being harvested for which the user receives economic benefit. These changes to fees and other charges reflect a user pay concept. Many of these fees and service charges have not been increased since the mid -1990s, while the cost of providing the services or the benefit derived from the resource has increased in the same time period.

A number of fines for offences under the Highway Traffic Act are also being increased, as the current fines are not providing a sufficient deterrent.

Summary of fee/rate changes by department

 

Department

Annualized($ millions)

2004-05 Fiscal Year($ millions)

Environment and Conservation

2.7

2.7

Finance

0.1

0.1

Government Services

14.2

14.2

Health and Community Services

3.9

3.4

Justice

3.5

3.1

Municipal and Provincial Affairs

0.6

0.05

Natural Resources

0.2

0.2

Tourism, Culture and Recreation

0.15

0.15

Transportation and Works

0.6

0.2

Total Revenue

25.95

24.10

The attached schedule shows all fee increases and new fees that will be implemented in the 2004-05 fiscal year.

Schedule: Fee increases and new fees, 2004-05 fiscal year

 

Department

2003-04 Fee Amount

2004-05 Fee Amount

Environment and Conservation

 

 

 

 

 

Resident Wildlife Licences

 

 

Fishing - Individual Salmon

$17.00

$22.00

Fishing - Family Salmon

$27.00

$35.00

Small Game - Birds and Mammals

$15.00

$20.00

Big Game - Moose/Caribou

$40.00

$52.00

Big Game - Labrador Caribou (by vendors)

$27.00

$35.00

Big Game - Black Bear

$30.00

$39.00

Big Game - Labrador Black Bear (by vendors)

$27.00

$35.00

Big Game - Polar Bear

$105.00

$137.00

Trapping - General

$10.00

$13.00

Trapping - Beaver Trapline

$10.00

$13.00

Other - Wolf Shooting Licence

$25.00

$33.00

Replacement tags - Moose/Caribou

$2.00

$3.00

 

 

 

Non Resident Wildlife Licences

 

 

Fishing - Individual Trout

$8.00

$12.00

Fishing - Family Trout

$13.00

$20.00

Fishing - Individual Salmon

$53.00

$80.00

Fishing - Family Salmon

$78.00

$117.00

Small Game - Canadian

$25.00

$38.00

Small Game - Non-Canadian

$50.00

$75.00

Big Game - Moose

$335.00

$369.00

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

Licensed Guides

$0.00

$10.00

Commercial Caribou Harvesting Licences

$0.00

$75.00

Admission to Salmonier Nature Park - Adult

$0.00

$3.00

Guided interpretive walks - Cape St. Mary’s

$5.00

$7.00

 

 

 

Park Fess

 

 

Unserviced Camping - per night

$9.00

$10.00

Unserviced Camping - weekly

$57.00

$60.00

Unserviced Camping - monthly

$230.00

$245.00

    Seasonal Camping - parks that open May 19 - Sept. 6

$799.00

$850.00

    Seasonal Camping - May 19 - Sept. 19

$892.00

$945.00

    Seasonal Camping - May 28 - Sept. 6

$734.00

$780.00

    Seasonal Camping - May 28 - Sept. 19

$828.00

$875.00

    Seasonal Camping - June 4 - Sept. 6

$683.00

$725.00

    Seasonal Camping - June 4 - Sept. 19

$727.00

$775.00

Partially Serviced sites - per night

$11.00

$13.00

Partially Serviced sites - weekly

$69.00

$80.00

Partially Serviced sites - monthly

$281.00

$320.00

    Seasonal Camping - May 19 - Sept. 6

$976.00

$1,050.00

    Seasonal Camping - May 19 - Sept. 19

$1,091.00

$1,200.00

    Seasonal Camping - May 28 - Sept. 6

$897.00

$975.00

    Seasonal Camping - May 28 - Sept. 19

$1,012.00

$1,100.00

    Seasonal Camping - June 4 - Sept. 6

$835.00

$900.00

    Seasonal Camping - June 4 - Sept. 19

$888.00

$975.00

Fully Serviced Camping - Nightly Rate

$18.00

$20.00

Day use - per vehicle - daily

$4.00

$5.00

Day use - per vehicle - seasonal

$16.00

$20.00

Boat Hire - per ½ day

$9.00

$10.00

Cross country skiing - per day

$3.00

$4.00

Cross country skiing - per season

$16.00

$20.00

Firewood

$4.00

$5.00

Showers - visitors - not camping

$0.00

$5.00

Vehicle entry fee - daily

$0.00

$5.00

Vehicle entry fee - seasonal

$0.00

$20.00

Admission - ecological reserves - adult per day

$4.00

$5.00

 

 

 

Lands Branch

 

 

Document preparation

$100.00

$200.00

Assignment fees

$100.00

$150.00

Remote cottage licence

$75.00

$100.00

Consent and Agreement of Minister

$100.00

$200.00

Home gardening licence

$10.00

$25.00

Section 36 grants

$50.00

$200.00

Recreational boathouses and wharves

$10.00

$25.00

Commercial resource-based cabins

$5.00

$100.00

Collect Crown land sales revenue up front instead of giving purchaser five years to pay off

 

No change in fee/new policy

Increased sales of Planned cottage development lots

 

No change in fee

 

 

 

Finance

 

 

Gasoline tax exemption permit

$0.00

$30.00

 

 

 

Government Services

 

 

Boiler/Pressure Vessel - annual registration fee

$0.00

$20.00 to $200.00

Boiler/Pressure Vessel - increase hourly rate for "special" (i.e., client requested) inspections

$50.00

$90.00

Elevator Inspections

$250.00

$275.00

Welding Tests

$50.00

$75.00

Electrical Permits - various increases

Varies

Varies

 

 

 

Vital Statistics

 

 

Vital Statistics - standard fee of $25 for each certificate

$0.00 to $20.00

$25.00

 

 

 

Motor Registration Division

 

 

Driver’s licence fee (five year period)

$80.00

$100.00

Registration fee for passenger vehicles

$140.00

$180.00

Photo ID

$20.00

$25.00

Registration of Taxis

$120.00

$150.00

Registration of Motorcycles

$50.00

$75.00

Registration of Antiques

$15.00

$75.00

Transfer of Vehicle

$15.00

$25.00

Wreckers

$35.00

$50.00

Fee to licence pneumatic-tired vehicles

$50.00

$180.00

In-transit permits

$11.00

$15.00

 

 

 

Official Inspection Stations

 

 

Initial Certificate

$75.00

$100.00

Amend a Certificate

$25.00

$50.00

Annual Renewal

$75.00

$100.00

Book of certificates (light vehicles)

$10.00

$30.00

Book of certificates (commercial)

$20.00

$40.00

 

 

 

Special Permits

 

 

Per trip

$50.00

$75.00

Per Annum

$300.00

$400.00

Overmass permit

$200.00

$300.00

Overdimensional permit

$100.00

$150.00

Regular - single permit

$50.00

$75.00

 

 

 

Driver Examination

 

 

Road Tests, non-commercial

$50.00

$60.00

Road Tests, commercial

$50.00

$100.00

Road Tests, reassessments

$0.00

$100.00

Written Tests

$0.00

$5.00

Road Users Guide

$0.00

$2.00

Air Brake Manual

$0.00

$5.00

Beginner’s Manual

$30.00

$40.00

 

 

 

Consumer and Commercial Affairs

 

 

Increase pension plan fees (per member)

$5.00

$7.50

Insurance companies

$1,500 to $3,500

$2,500 to $4,000

 

 

 

Government Services Branch

 

 

Licence fee for food premises

$0.00

$125.00 - $300.00(based on class of licence)

Liquor Licensing - Annual Brewers, Agent licence

$0.00

$100.00

Liquor Licensing - Transfer of Brewers’ Agent licence

$0.00

$100.00

 

 

 

Health and Community Services

 

 

 

 

 

Road Ambulance

 

 

Patient/user - resident

$75 / trip

$115 / trip

Medical escort - resident

$25 / trip

$50 / trip

Out-of-province or Uninsured Agencies

$100 / trip, plus $1.84/km

$125 / trip, plus $1.84/km

 

 

 

Air Ambulance

 

 

Patient/user - resident

$55 / trip

$80 / trip

Medical Escort - resident

$25 / trip

$50 / trip

 

 

 

Acute Care

 

 

Semi-private accommodations

$60 / day

$85 / day

Private accommodations

$75 / day

$100 / day

In-patient rate for Uninsured Agencies

Reciprocal billing rate, plus 15%

Reciprocal billing rate, plus 20%

In-patient rate for Non-Canadians

Reciprocal billing rate, plus 15%, plus 50% surcharge

Reciprocal billing rate, plus 125% surcharge

 

 

 

Justice

 

 

 

 

 

RNC

 

 

Fingerprinting

$25.00

$50.00

Towing storage

$45.00

$100.00

Accident records

$50.00

$75.00

 

 

 

Administrative Support

 

 

Commissioner of Oaths

$25.00

$50.00

Notary Public

$250.00

$500.00

 

 

 

Sheriff’s Office

 

 

Search - Remote

$25.00

$35.00

Search - Office

$50.00

$100.00

Service of Department and Commissions

$43.00

$60.00

Ship’s Arrest/Aircraft

$100.00

$200.00

Sheriff’s Deed

$125.00

$250.00

Registration - 1% of money judgement

$0.00

Varies

Registration Fee - Small Claims Judgements

$0.00

$30.00

 

 

 

Provincial Court

 

 

Filing of Claim

 

 

    Filing by infrequent claimant (1 - 25)

$20.00

$100.00

    Filing by frequent claimant (26 or more)

$20.00

$145.00

Transcripts/page

$2.00

$3.00

Photocopies

$1.00

$2.00

Cost of pre-printed Small Claims forms for frequent claimants

$0.25

$1.00

As per the Small Claims Act, various revenue measures to be finalized by the Rules Committee

 

 

 

 

 

Supreme Court

 

 

Probate

$60.00

$85.00

Letters of Administration

$30.00

$60.00

Copies

$1.00

$2.00

Search

$5.00

$10.00

Originating Document

$60.00

$100.00

Notice of Appeal

$60.00

$100.00

Divorce Fees

$10.00

$25.00

Order of the Court

$20.00

$50.00

Affixing seal to documents

$10.00

$25.00

Copy of Tapes

$7.50

$20.00

Certificate of readiness

$60.00

$150.00

Certified copy

$30.00

$50.00

 

 

 

Fines Administration

 

 

Late Payment Penalty (20% increase)

Varies

Varies

Increase minimum fine under Highway Traffic Act, some examples below:

$45.00

$100.00

    Improper passing

 

 

    Making improper right turn at intersection

 

 

    Entering intersection on yellow or amber light

 

 

    Passing red light or "stop" signal at intersection

 

 

    Using a hand-held cellular phone while driving a motor 
    vehicle on a highway

 

 

    Driver or passenger not wearing seat belt

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal and Provincial Affairs

 

 

Industrial water systems (fee increased by $0.48/1,000 gallons for next three years)

$0.55/1,000 gallons

$1.03/1,000 gallons(effective Jan. 1/05)

 

 

 

Natural Resources

 

 

Quarry material royalty (per cubic metre)

$0.30

$0.50

Quarry permit application fee

$0.00

$50.00

 

 

 

Tourism, Culture and Recreation

 

 

Advertising rates in Travel Guide

 

 

    Outside back cover

$11,000

$11,500

    Inside cover

$10,000

$10,850

    Half page

$5,125

$6,400

    1/3 page

$2,875

$4,480

    1/6 page (full colour)

$1,250

$2,950

    1/6 page (spot colour)

$875

$2,065

    1/6 page (black and white)

$625

$1,475

    1/12 page (spot colour)

$312

$885

Advertising rates in Hunting and Fishing Guide

 

 

    Outside back cover

$4,000

$4,600

    Half page

$2,000

$2,600

    1/3 page

$1,175

$2,000

    1/6 page (full colour)

$575

$1,320

    1/6 page (spot colour)

$430

$924

    1/6 page (black and white)

$285

$660

    1/12 page (black and white)

$145

$171

 

 

 

Historic Sites

 

 

Admission - adult

$2.50

$3.00

Admission - adult in large group

$2.00

$2.40

 

 

 

Arts and Culture Centre

 

 

Admission for own produced performances and rentals - sound and light technicians, ushers, etc.

Various rates

Various rates

 

 

 

Transportation and Works

 

 

Passenger ferry rates

Varies by service

Varies by service

2004 03 30                                        3:30 p.m.


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