Or. Admin. Code § 340-098-0390 - Fees

(1) Each program operator must pay the fees in this rule to DEQ.

(2) Plan review fee.

(a) The plan review fee is $75,000.

(b) A program operator must pay the plan review fee for each plan it submits under ORS 459A.209(1).

(3) Annual fee.

(a) Amount of annual fee.

(A) For fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, the annual fee is $345,000.

(B) For fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, the annual fee is $210,000.

(C) For fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and for subsequent fiscal years, the annual fee is $125,000.

(D) If multiple drug take-back programs operate in a fiscal year, each drug take-back program must pay an equal share of the total annual fee for that year.

(E) If the revenue collected from the plan review fee and annual fee exceeds DEQ's actual costs for the program in a given fiscal year, DEQ will reduce the annual fee by the excess amount in a subsequent year or years.

(F) DEQ may reduce the annual fee for a given fiscal year to ensure fee revenue approximately matches DEQ's projected costs for that year.

(b) Program operators must pay the annual fee according to the schedule below:

(A) For fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, payment is due August 1, 2021.

(B) For fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and for subsequent fiscal years, DEQ will notify each program operator of the program's annual fee by October 1. Payment is due not later than 30 days after the date DEQ mails the notice.

(4) Hourly fee. The hourly fee is to cover any other work that DEQ determines is necessary on behalf of a drug take-back program.

(a) The hourly fee will not exceed $250 per hour.

(b) DEQ will calculate the hourly fee to reasonably reflect DEQ's expenses for the work performed.

(c) DEQ will invoice each program operator quarterly for any hourly fee work associated with that operator's drug take-back program. The invoice will briefly describe the work performed and the cost for that work. Payment is due not later than 30 days after the date DEQ mails the invoice.

(5) Reporting. Each fiscal year DEQ will report its current and projected program expenditures and revenue.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 340-098-0390

DEQ 18-2020, adopt filed 09/21/2020, effective 9/21/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 468.020, ORS 468.065, ORS 459A.266 & HB 3273 (2019)

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 459A.203, ORS 459A.209, ORS 459A.212, ORS 459A.215, ORS 459A.218, ORS 459A.239, ORS 459A.242 & HB 3273 (2019)