Bill
LD 249
The bill raises the medical examiner examination fee from $100 to $150, with $76,000 annual General Fund support to offset the increase.
LD 249 — An Act To Update Certain Medical Examiner Fees
Overview
- Purpose: Update the fees charged for certain medical examiner examinations and align them with current costs.
- Status: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature (pursuant to Joint Order SP 800). Introduced January 21, 2025.
- Principal focus: Increase the medical examiner examination fee from $100 to $150; provide General Fund appropriations to support the change.
Key Provisions
- Fee Increase: The bill raises the medical examiner examination fee from $100 to $150.
- Fiscal Support: The fiscal note indicates General Fund appropriations of $76,000 annually beginning in FY 2025-26 to the Department of the Attorney General to cover the increased fee.
- Net Fiscal Impact (General Fund): The ongoing cost to the General Fund is estimated at $76,000 per year (FY 2025-26 through FY 2028-29), resulting in a total of $304,000 over four fiscal years as indicated in the fiscal note.
- Implementation: The changes would apply to unspecified medical examiner examinations as administered by the Department of the Attorney General.
Fiscal Impact (as stated in Fiscal Note)
- FY 2025-26 through FY 2028-29: General Fund appropriation of $76,000 annually to support the fee increase.
- Projections/Net Cost: The bill envisions a steady annual General Fund cost of $76,000 for the four-year period covered by the note.
Affected Parties and Impacts
- Department of the Attorney General: Responsible for administering medical examiner examinations; would receive higher revenue from the increased fee but would also receive General Fund appropriations to offset the change.
- General Fund: Faces a recurring annual cost of $76,000 to support the fee increase.
- Medical Examiner Cases/Users: Individuals or entities utilizing medical examiner examinations may experience higher per-examination charges due to the fee increase.
Procedural and Timeline Notes
- Jan 21, 2025: Introduced and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
- Feb 27, 2025: Work session held.
- May 15–22, 2025: Committee amended and the bill advanced through readings; multiple floor actions, including passage to be enacted, concurrence, and suspension proceedings.
- May 27, 2025: Passed to be enacted and sent for concurrence; placed on the Special Appropriations Table.
- May 27–Jun 25, 2025: Further legislative actions leading to the bill being carried over.
- Jun 25, 2025: Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature (SP 800).
Notes
- The bill includes a Committee Amendment (A) and related actions, indicating modifications during the legislative process.
- As carried over, the bill has not yet been enacted and would require action in a future session.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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