Bill > S1267

This bill proposes changes to the fees associated with firearm licenses in Massachusetts, aiming for more equitable distribution of these costs. Specifically, it reduces the fee for a firearm identification card application from an unspecified amount to $40, with $20 retained by the local licensing authority and $20 deposited into the state's General Fund, to be remitted quarterly. For a permit to carry firearms, the bill lowers the application fee from $100 to $40, with $20 going to the licensing authority and $20 to the General Fund. Importantly, the bill maintains a provision that at least $50,000 from the General Fund portion of the permit to carry fee will be allocated to the Firearm Licensing Review Board for its operational expenses, with any unspent funds returning to the General Fund. The bill also clarifies that these fees are not prorated or refunded if a license is denied or revoked.