Everything from getting a driver’s license to an hour of ice skating will be more expensive thanks to an array of fee increases and new charges proposed by Governor Mitt Romney, which would raise about $60 million for the state.

	revenues raised
Department of Agriculture	$2,444,000
Increase commercial feed/pet food licensing fees from $50 to $100	$320,000
Increase milk dealer license from $5 to $25 a month	$129,000
Increase commercial pesticide application fee from $25 to $50 annually	$63,000
Increase commercial pesticide certification fee from $50 to $100	$103,000
Increase pest exam certification fee from $25-$50 to $50-$100	$127,000
Increase dealers of pesticide license fee from $50 to $250 annually	$23,000
Increase fertilizer analysis fee from $50 to $100 per registration	$116,000
Increase nursery/greenhouse inspection fee from $15-$105 to $30-$210	$36,000
Increase horse riding instructor license fee from $2-$15 to $4-30	$30,000
Increase riding school license fee from $50 to $100 per license	$21,000
Increase various small license, inspection, and permit fees	$71,000
Criminal History Systems Board	$4,285,760
Increase fee for the use of Criminal Offender Records Information	$1,500,000
Increase firearms registration fee from $25 to $75	$1,670,000
Create $10 fee for self-requested Criminal Offender Records Information	$300,000
Create $100 monthly fee for municipal use criminal records	$815,760
Chief Medical Examiner	$800,000
Create data request fee	$15,000
Increase cremation inspection fee from $25 to $75	$600,000
Create $150 tissue-sample fee for civil cases	$15,000
Create $25 autopsy report fee for civil cases	$150,000
Create $500-per-day expert testimony fee	$20,000
Department of Environmental Management	$644,000
Increase logging on Commonwealth land	$195,000
Increase cottage fees from $450-$1,900 to $900-$3,800 annually	$236,000
Increase floats, piers, and moorings fee from $30-$50 to $60-$100	$13,000
Create a $2 parking fee at various parks	$200,000
Department of Mental Retardation	$90,000
Create a $100 fee for guardianship changes	$75,000
Create a $100 fee for determining client’s eligibility for services	$15,000
Department of Corrections	$2,150,000
Increase inmate phone charges from 86¢ to $2	$2,000,000
Create a $1 cash transfer fee for inmates	$150,000
Department of Education	$350,000
Create a fee for licensing teacher preparation programs	$200,000
Create a fee for approving Chapter 766 special education programs	$150,000
Division of Insurance	$3,345,000
Increase fees for license renewal from $200,000 to $225,000 annually	$800,000
Create a “record of file” certified copy fee	$230,000
Create a fee for filing appeals with the Registry of Motor Vehicles	$115,000
Create a fee for appealing SDIP ratings	$2,200,000
Department of Standards	$3,325,000
Increase motor fuel fee from $100 to $150	$325,000
Create electronic item pricing registration fee	$3,000,000
Department of Public Health	$9,100,000
Create a $50 fee for all initial tuberculosis tests and an additional $400 fee if results are positive and additional testing is required	$300,000
Create $5 to $10 fee for early intervention services	$300,000
Increase fees for the Health Boards and the Boards of Medicine	$2,500,000
Increase licensing fees for labs, hospitals, alcoholic beverage control, radiation monitoring, food and drug regulations, and vital records	$6,000,000
Department of Public Safety	$3,000,000
Increase annual elevator inspection permit late fees	$2,000,000
Increase elevator repair re-inspection fees	$1,000,000
Department of Social Services	$267,000
Enforce sliding scale fee charged to families with children in voluntary and “Children In Need of Supervision” placements	$250,000
Create new fees for training domestic violence specialists	$17,000
Department of Telecom and Energy	$930,000
Increase utility meter inspection fee from $5-$20 to $10-$40	$800,000
Creates tariff and annual report filing fee	$130,000
Department of Environmental Protection	$8,300,000
Increase fee for permit to clean up hazardous waste	$700,000
Increase water and air quality compliance fees	$2,000,000
Increase water and air quality permit fees	$1,000,000
Increase hazardous waste compliance fees by 40%	$1,800,000
Increase hazardous waste transport fees by 34%	$1,600,000
Create low-emissions vehicle compliance fee	$1,200,000
Labor Relations Commission	$22,000
Create a $20 case filing fee	$14,000
Create a $200 fee to assemble records	$8,000
Massachusetts Commission for the Blind	$114,000
Create a $10 fee for issuing a Certificate of Blindness	$100,000
Create a $15 fee for issuing travel/ID cards	$14,000
Metropolitan District Commission	$2,041,000
Increase daily golfing fees from $10-$20 to $15-$25 and seasonal golfing passes from $100-$650 to $150-$800	$741,000
Increase hourly ice skating fee from $50-$160 to $65-$200	$1,300,000
Massachusetts Highway Department	$1,584,000
Increase fee for logo signs	$810,000
Increase fee for outdoor advertising	$624,000
Increases fee for plans and specifications	$150,000
Department of Housing and Community Development	$550,000
Increase comprehensive permit process (Ch. 40B) fees	$50,000
Increase Housing Appeals Committee processing fees	$150,000
Increase per unit and per project monitoring fees for developments receiving Low Income Housing Tax Credits	$350,000
Registry of Motor Vehicles	$8,611,000
Increase commercial driver’s license road test fee from $20 to $40	$114,000
Increase driving record/history fee from $10 to $15	$182,000
Increase drunk driving reinstatement fee from $300 to $500	$1,640,000
Increase duplicate license and ID card fee from $15 to $20	$1,000,000
Increase motorcycle license fee from $34 to $40 and commercial driver’s license fee from $53 to $60	$340,000
Increase permit fee from $15 to $30	$3,000,000
Increase returned check fee from $15 to $25	$281,000
Increase suspended license reinstatement fee from $50 to $100	$912,000
Create a $15 five-year renewal fee for ID cards	$322,000
Create a $4 vehicle history report fee	$125,000
Introduce charge of $50 for blue/red light permits	$188,000
Create a $2 per book fee for bulk orders of driver manuals	$507,000
Administrative Office of the Judiciary	$451,000
Increase bar exam fee	$201,000
Create fee for use of Trial Court Law Libraries	$250,000
Other changes	$6,215,000
Increase fee speeding tickets from $25 to $50 and DUI violation fee from $125 to $250	$2,350,000
Increase boat registration fees from $15-$30 to $25-$100	$2,200,000
Increase user fees at Soldier’s Home in Chelsea about $2.55-$3 per day	$660,000
Create filing and mediation fees and increase training fees at the Committee Against Discrimination	$495,000
Increase child care licensing fees	$250,000
Increase fee for registering aircraft	$134,000
Increase fee for taking the Physical Fitness Test required of new police and fire candidates	$76,000
Increase licensing fees for mental health providers	$50,000