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SF 3792

Recreational camping area owners charging fees associated with utility services usage prohibition

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Scott Dibble

SF 3792 bans recreational campground owners from separately charging campers for utilities, requiring all utility costs be included in base camping fees instead.

Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
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Bill Summary · SF 3792

Legislative bill overview

SF 3792 prohibits owners of recreational camping areas from charging campers separate fees for utility services usage (such as water, electricity, and sewer). The bill treats utility costs as part of the base camping fee rather than allowing itemized utility charges.

Why is this important

Campground operators currently recoup utility costs through separate per-unit charges, which can significantly increase camper expenses and create transparency issues about total costs. This bill would standardize pricing structures, potentially affecting both campground profitability models and camper affordability depending on how operators adjust their base rates in response.

Potential points of contention

  • Operator financial impact: Campground owners may argue that utility costs vary significantly by site and season, making a flat-fee model economically inefficient or forcing them to raise base rates substantially to maintain margins
  • Cost allocation fairness: Prohibition removes operators' ability to charge heavy utility users more, potentially shifting costs to light users and raising equity concerns about who subsidizes whom
  • Regulatory scope: Questions about whether the state should regulate private business pricing practices and whether this sets precedent for controlling other ancillary fees in hospitality industries

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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