That was always there. We reduced the burden of collecting the money and accounting for it. For example, there was a requirement to pay a $5 fee, and I believe the federal system still has that. You still pay a $5 fee. The cost of receiving, recording, treating, banking, and administering a $5 fee must be probably $150 for each one. What's the point of it? What does it achieve?
Five dollars is nothing of a deterrent. If you want to deter foolish and nonsensical requests, $5 is not going to do it. But look at the burden you place on government offices and the cost that's added to it to collect and administer a $5 fee. It doesn't make sense.