Bill Text: MA S919 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Reduce firearm license application fees
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 11/19 at 11:30 AM in Hearing Room B2 [S919 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S919-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mr. Brewer
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
��������������� Court assembled:
��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act reducing firearm license application fees.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Mr. Brewer |
Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin |
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James E. Timilty |
Bristol and Norfolk |
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Michael R. Knapik |
Second Hampden and Hampshire |
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Todd M. Smola |
1st Hampden |
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Richard J. Ross |
9th Norfolk |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Anne M. Gobi |
5th Worcester |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S01369 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act reducing firearm license application fees.
��������������� Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1.� Chapter 140, Section 129B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out �$100� in the first sentence in Clause 9A and adding the following:-
�$50��
SECTION 2.� Chapter 140, Section 129B is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence in Clause 9A and inserting the following:-
�The licensing authority shall retain $25 of the fee; and $25 of the fee shall be deposited in the Firearms Fingerprint Identity Verification Trust Fund�.��
SECTION 3.� Chapter 140, Section 131 is hereby amended by striking out �$100� in the fourth sentence in subsection (i) and inserting the following:-
�$50�
SECTION 4.� Chapter 140, Section 131 is hereby amended by striking out the fifth, sixth, and seventh sentences in subsection (i) in their entirety and inserting the following:-
�The licensing authority shall retain $25 of the fee; $12.50 of the fee shall be deposited in the Firearms Fingerprint Identity Verification Trust Fund and the Firearm Licensing Review Board shall retain $12.50.� For law enforcement officials, or local, state, or federal government entities acting on their behalf, the fee for the application shall be set at $25, which shall be payable to the licensing authority and shall not be prorated or refunded in case of revocation or denial�.� ���������
