Honorable Joan Huffman, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
SB1691 by Fallon (relating to expedited processing of certain applications for a license to carry a handgun; waiving a fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time due to lack of information regarding the number of applicants for License to Carry (LTC) a handgun to which the provisions of this bill would apply.
The Department of Public Safety is required to implement a provision of this Act only if the legislature appropriates money specifically for that purpose. If the legislature does not appropriate money specifically for that purpose, the Department of Public Safety may, but is not required to, implement a provision of this Act using other appropriations available for that purpose.
The bill would amend statute to expedite the application for a license to carry a handgun of an individual who is protected under an active protective order and exempt such an individual from application fees.
While the number of applicants is unknown, it is assumed that the Department of Public Safety can implement the provisions of this bill within existing resources.
The bill would take effect September 1, 2019.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 405 Department of Public Safety