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Committee advances fee-waiver bill for criminal-history checks after debate over mandating free private services
Summary
The Judiciary Committee voted to advance SB 343, which waives fingerprinting fees for certain pardon applicants, after a member warned the bill would force private contractors to provide free services without state reimbursement. The chair said the intent is to support clean‑slate rollout and that reimbursement would likely follow.
The Judiciary Committee advanced Senate Bill 343 to the floor after a roll-call vote, following a debate over a provision that waives fingerprinting and other fees for pardon applicants through July 1, 2029. A committee member objected that the language would require private contractors to provide fingerprinting services for free with no state reimbursement and said, "For that reason, I'll be a no."
The committee member warned the provision (lines 72–77 in the bill text discussed) would "mandate a…
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