Committee backs bill letting State Patrol set cost‑based firearm background‑check fees after rejecting targeted exemptions
After debate and several failed amendment attempts to limit or exempt proposed fee increases, the Appropriations Committee voted to report House Bill 2,521 — which allows the Washington State Patrol to set background‑check fees to cover program costs — out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation.
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The House Appropriations Committee on Jan. 30 advanced House Bill 2,521, which would authorize the Washington State Patrol to set the fee for firearm background checks at a level calculated to cover the agency’s total costs of administering the program.
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