Section 510-RICR-00-00-21.8 - Adjusting of Fee SchedulesA. Adjustments to the fee schedules may be made by amending these regulations. Such amendments must be promulgated in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-1et seq., the Administrative Procedures Act.B. The commissioner may, from time to time or upon a reasonable request from a municipality, request authorization from the commission to commence a promulgation process for purposes of making an adjustment to a municipality's fee schedule. Municipal requests must be made, in writing, by the municipality's chief executive or town council. A municipality's request to the commissioner must provide the basis for why an adjustment is appropriate as well as all pertinent updated data inputs.C. Authorization to commence a promulgation process shall not be granted by the commission unless it finds that:1. the proposed adjustment is the result of the commissioner's application of the statewide permit formula; or2. that the proposed adjustment will result in a lower fee for contractors than the fee would be if the statewide permit formula was applied and the lower fee is requested, in writing, by the municipality's chief executive or town council.D. All adjustments to fee schedules shall become effective beginning the first day of July following the date when the amendment to these regulations becomes final provided that commission may establish a different effective date if it is in the best interest of the State.E. Every three (3) years, the commissioner may examine whether fee schedule adjustments are appropriate. Upon written request from the commissioner, municipalities shall, within thirty (30) business days of the request, provide the commissioner with updated data inputs in a format (i.e., Excel spreadsheet) that is satisfactory to the commissioner.510 R.I. Code R. 510-RICR-00-00-21.8
Amended effective 12/10/2023