Honorable James White, Chair, House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB821 by White (Relating to the eligibility for a license to carry a handgun.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
It is assumed that costs at the Department of Public Safety associated with the bill's provisions relating to the eligibility for a license to carry a handgun could be absorbed using existing resources.
The Comptroller of Public Accounts indicates that the number of persons seeking an application for a license to carry in compliance with prospective law is unknown. Therefore, the fiscal implications of the bill for fee revenue stemming from any increase in applications for a license to carry cannot be determined.
This analysis assumes implementing the provisions of the bill would not result in a significant impact on state correctional populations or on the demand for state correctional resources.
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