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Committee advances bill to form regional authority to build indoor police firing range in Homewood
Summary
A House committee voted to advance legislation creating an authority that could raise funds to build an indoor firing range for police training in Homewood; members debated tax exemptions and whether the authoritycould join the state retirement system.
A House committee on Thursday advanced a bill to create an authority that could raise money and build a regional indoor firing range for police training in Homewood, Jefferson County.
Supporters said the measure is intended to provide a training facility for suburban departments that have lost nearby outdoor ranges. "This bill is creating an authority. It is not obligating any municipal municipality to put in money to be a part of the authority," Representative Paulson said, describing the proposal as a vehicle to pool resources and eventually build an indoor range.
The bill…
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