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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In fiscal year 2022, user fees represented 46 percent of the FDA’s total budget of $6.2 billion. —

Emily Mullin, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024 The intrigue: His appointment on Monday comes as the City Council contemplates new ways to boost funding for the development and maintenance of parks — including, potentially, adding a parks user fee to Austinites' monthly utility bills. —

Asher Price, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024 The five major user fees — solid waste, snow and ice, stormwater, sewer, and street lighting — would increase, along with fees in other city departments. —

Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024 The $3 difference in the total from the impact statement comes from a small increase to the transportation user fee that was approved via an amendment from Ellis. —

Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for user fee