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Committee advances bill to waive concealed‑carry fee for veterans; fiscal impact disputed
Summary
SB 171 would waive the $50 concealed‑carry application fee for veterans and active military while keeping training requirements in place. State Police testified to uncertain fiscal impacts (estimates ranged from under $100,000 to millions depending on uptake); sponsors and veterans urged passage and the committee advanced the bill.
The committee advanced Senate Bill 171, sponsored by Senator Trent Garner, which would exempt veterans and active‑duty service members from paying the $50 concealed‑carry license application fee while leaving training and background‑check requirements intact.
Garner framed the bill as a small, tangible benefit for veterans and part of a longer-term effort to reduce…
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