The new law will require all three of the state’s public universities to give every student the opportunity to choose which clubs or organizations they don’t want their fees to support.
The proposed increases will help the agency catch up with inflation over the last few years. Prices for camping were last updated in 2020 and for mooring in 2015.
Missoula County was set to begin collecting impact fees on new development earlier this year, but said it needs more time to address how the fees are calculated and administered.
The proposed regulation is in line with a larger effort that the Biden administration has championed the past few years to crack down on “junk fees,” which are tacked onto everything from ticket prices to hotel bills.
A judge in Helena last week struck down a newly passed cumulative fee on marijuana dispensaries in Montana that a group of dispensaries sued over last year.
The agreement ensures Hellgate Meadows LLC funds certain improvements on that portion of Mary Jane that fronts its project, including the instillation of sidewalks and bike lanes.
Nevada lawmakers have revived efforts to crack down on landlords collecting unlimited application fees on a single unit and add some transparency to fees associated with rentals.
The City of Missoula on Wednesday moved one step closer to giving Public Works the authority to designate price changes for the products it sells at its compost facility off Reserve Street.
Missoula city officials on Wednesday defended the fee increase, saying it was needed to permit and inspect new tourist homes and to ensure compliance with city regulations.