House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda

House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016 Regular Session

Posted:	January 30, 2015 01:01 PM
From:	Representative Curtis G. Sonney
To:	All House members
Subject:	Third Party Contracts with Municipalities

Under current law, municipalities that opt to administer the UCC can do it with their own employees, enter a joint agreement with other municipalities, or hire a third party agency to administer their program. My legislation would directly relate to situations where a municipality has contracted with a third party agency to administer and enforce the UCC and while, in effect, have given that private company a monopoly. My legislation amends the act to eliminate this “monopoly” and would require that at least three* third party agencies* be contracted with the municipality, not just one. Also, my legislation seeks to reign in excessive fees that many municipalities charge their constituents for inspections. The UCC program should not be a revenue generating program for municipal budgets. My legislation would require that UCC fees be used solely to cover the costs of program enforcement. I believe my legislation would give residents an expanded opportunity for not only agency selection but also the opportunity to have inspections completed in a reasonably priced and competitive manner. This is a reintroduction of former HB 565. Previous co-sponsors include; CUTLER, GINGRICH, MILLARD, MOUL, OBERLANDER, PICKETT, GIBBONS and HEFFLEY CS/cmc
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Introduced as HB594