Definition of user fee
: an excise tax often in the form of a license or supplemental charge levied to fund a public service — called also
user's fee
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The costs of operating the system, paid by user fees on bimonthly utility bills, continue to rise.
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In the 1980s and 1990s many health economists were relaxed about out-of-pocket payments, also known as user fees.
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Four lobbyists at Peck Madigan Jones got $80,000 during 2017 for lobbying on drug pricing and the user fees package.
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The lesson from the East Bay Regional Park District: Don’t do it with user fees.
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Meanwhile, the county implemented user fees for the senior centers for the first time and is threatening to shutter libraries.
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Lewis also said there will be increases in user fees — things like deductions and co-pays — that have been well below market rate.
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Of the $500bn generated globally by user fees every year, the World Bank estimates that 40% is wasted.
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The Senate version would increase the gas tax; the House’s would index user fees for license plates and registration to the rate of inflation.
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First Known Use of user fee
1967
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