I am very concerned that the proposed fees for certification of noncommercial environmental laboratories would make it nearly impossible for citizen monitoring groups to continue operation.  I know from experience that citizen monitoring groups operate on the thinnest of shoestrings, getting small grants only when they can find time to invest many hours of volunteer effort.  The statewide effort to support citizen monitoring will be severely curtailed if these fees are charged.  I can understand the need to collect some funding, but there has to be a less onerous way.  Please do not allow these fees to be charged!