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Senate backs measure to create dedicated account for concealed‑weapons processing after debate on fees
Summary
House Bill 39 sets up a two‑year dedicated credit to let the Bureau of Criminal Investigation track concealed‑weapons fee revenue and operations; senators debated backlog, out‑of‑state permit holders and possible fee adjustments before passing the bill for third reading.
The Senate moved forward on House Bill 39, legislation to create a dedicated credit within the Department of Public Safety to fund concealed‑weapons permits and to address processing backlogs at the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI).
Senator Christiansen, the bill sponsor, said Utah processes roughly 16,000 concealed‑weapon permits…
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