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Bill would cut CPL renewal fee to $30; supporters call current fees a financial barrier
Summary
Representative Paquette introduced House Bill 4284 to lower concealed pistol license (CPL) renewal fees from $115 to $30, arguing the current fee exceeds administrative cost and disproportionately affects some groups. Firearms‑rights organizations testified in favor; committee members asked for follow‑up on implementation and reporting.
Representative Paquette presented House Bill 4284, which would lower the concealed pistol license renewal fee to $30 to better align with the administrative cost of processing renewals. He said renewal fees vary by county (reported examples ranged from roughly $8 to $28 per county for processing) and noted Michigan’s $115 renewal fee places the state among the highest in the nation.
Paquette said county processing costs differ and that the state police’s electronic…
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