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Committee advances bill waiving criminal-history check fees despite members’ fiscal concerns
Finance, Revenue and Bonding · April 28, 2026
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Summary
The Finance, Revenue and Bonding committee voted to advance Senate Bill 343, which would prohibit fees for certain criminal-history background checks; Representative Paletta questioned fiscal precedent and said he would vote no after the chair cited an approximate $150,000 annual cost to the general fund.
The Finance, Revenue and Bonding committee voted to send Senate Bill 343, an act concerning fees charged for criminal-history records checks, to the legislative floor after a roll-call vote and brief debate about fiscal impact.
Representative Piscopo asked why the bill was…
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