SENATE DOCKET, NO. 216        FILED ON: 1/11/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 919

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:

Name:	District/Address:
Mr. Brewer	Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin
James E. Timilty	Bristol and Norfolk
Michael R. Knapik	Second Hampden and Hampshire
Todd M. Smola	1st Hampden
Richard J. Ross	9th Norfolk
Jennifer M. Callahan	18th Worcester
Bruce E. Tarr	First Essex and Middlesex
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”.