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Senate committee approves bill to halve concealed-carry permit fee; state police warn of $1.4 million shortfall
Summary
The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee voted 5–3 to advance a measure that would cut new concealed-carry permit fees from $100 to $50 and renewals from $35 to $25; Arkansas State Police warned the change could reduce special-revenue receipts by about $1.4 million and asked the legislature to identify replacement funding.
The Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee on Monday passed Senate Bill 17, a measure to reduce the fee for a new concealed-carry handgun permit from $100 to $50 and to lower renewal fees from $35 to $25. Sponsor Senator Garner said the change would put Arkansas among the lowest-fee states in the region and could improve reciprocity with neighboring states.
Senator Garner told the panel: "It would cut the concealed carry fee for a new permit by half from $100 to $50" and argued the change would reduce the financial burden on permit holders. He framed the permit as a cost borne by individual Arkansans, saying the state should not "tax the taxpayers…
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