user fee
noun
: 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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No dollar amount has been attached to such a user fee at this point.
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Asher Price, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
The five major user fees would increase by between 2% and 6%.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
Austin Energy bills are projected to increase by $32.40, and the rate for resource recovery, drainage, clean community and transportation user fees will also increase.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Aug. 2024
Congress renews the user fee program every five years and most recently extended its use through September 2027.
—Ahmed Aboulenein and Michael Erman, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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Asher Price, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
The five major user fees would increase by between 2% and 6%.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
Austin Energy bills are projected to increase by $32.40, and the rate for resource recovery, drainage, clean community and transportation user fees will also increase.
—Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Aug. 2024
Congress renews the user fee program every five years and most recently extended its use through September 2027.
—Ahmed Aboulenein and Michael Erman, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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“User fee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user%20fee. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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