Revision: May 7, 2018, 2:32 p.m.
HB 1316-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
05/03/2018 1884s
2018 SESSION
18-2405
04/03
HOUSE BILL 1316-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. Umberger, Carr. 2; Rep. Weyler, Rock. 13
COMMITTEE: Ways and Means
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires a portion of revenues collected from concealed carry permits to be credited to the permits and licensing unit of the state police for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. The bill also prohibits the use of the criminal records fund to cover any costs of the permits and licensing unit of the state police.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Pistols and Revolvers; License to Carry. Amend RSA 159:6, I(b) to read as follows:
(b) The license shall be in duplicate and shall bear the name, address, description, and signature of the licensee. The original shall be delivered to the licensee and the duplicate shall be preserved by the people issuing the same for 5 years. When required, license renewal shall take place within the month of the fifth anniversary of the license holder’s date of birth following the date of issuance. The license shall be issued within 14 days after application, and, if such application is denied, the reason for such denial shall be stated in writing, the original of which such writing shall be delivered to the applicant, and a copy kept in the office of the person to whom the application was made. The fee for licenses issued to residents of the state shall be $10, which fee shall be for the use of the town or city granting said licenses; the fee for licenses granted to out-of-state residents shall be $100, which fee shall be for the use of the state. Of the revenue collected by the state, the first $400,000 in each fiscal year shall be credited as agency income to the department of safety, division of state police, support services bureau, permits and licensing unit, and the remainder shall be credited to the general fund. Any unexpended agency income shall lapse to the general fund at the end of each fiscal year. The director of state police is hereby authorized and directed to prepare forms for the licenses required under this chapter and forms for the application for such licenses and to supply the same to officials of the cities and towns authorized to issue the licenses. The form shall require no more information than was required on the state of New Hampshire application for pistol/revolver license, form DSSP 85, as revised in December 2009. No other forms shall be used by officials of cities and towns. The cost of the forms shall be paid out of the fees received from nonresident licenses.
2 Pistols and Revolvers; License to Carry. Amend RSA 159:6, I(b) to read as follows:
(b) The license shall be in duplicate and shall bear the name, address, description, and signature of the licensee. The original shall be delivered to the licensee and the duplicate shall be preserved by the people issuing the same for 5 years. When required, license renewal shall take place within the month of the fifth anniversary of the license holder’s date of birth following the date of issuance. The license shall be issued within 14 days after application, and, if such application is denied, the reason for such denial shall be stated in writing, the original of which such writing shall be delivered to the applicant, and a copy kept in the office of the person to whom the application was made. The fee for licenses issued to residents of the state shall be $10, which fee shall be for the use of the town or city granting said licenses; the fee for licenses granted to out-of-state residents shall be $100, which fee shall be for the use of the state. [Of the revenue collected by the state, the first $400,000 in each fiscal year shall be credited as agency income to the department of safety, division of state police, support services bureau, permits and licensing unit, and the remainder shall be credited to the general fund. Any unexpended agency income shall lapse to the general fund at the end of each fiscal year.] The director of state police is hereby authorized and directed to prepare forms for the licenses required under this chapter and forms for the application for such licenses and to supply the same to officials of the cities and towns authorized to issue the licenses. The form shall require no more information than was required on the state of New Hampshire application for pistol/revolver license, form DSSP 85, as revised in December 2009. No other forms shall be used by officials of cities and towns. The cost of the forms shall be paid out of the fees received from nonresident licenses.
3 State Police; Rulemaking Power. Amend RSA 106-B:7, II to read as follows:
II. Notwithstanding RSA 106-B:10 or any other provision of law to the contrary, the fees collected pursuant to RSA 106-B:7, I(b) shall be credited to a special nonlapsing account by the department of administrative services for the department of safety to cover the expenses of staffing the criminal records section, maintaining and updating the database, and conducting such checks. Such fees shall not be deposited in the general fund. No funds from this account shall be transferred or used to cover any costs of the permits and licensing unit of the division of state police.
I. Sections 2 and 3 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2019.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect July 1, 2018.
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HB 1316-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2018-1884s)
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - Criminal Records Fund and Restricted Revenue - Dept. of Safety | |||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill, in FY 2019 only, would restrict the first $400,000 of unrestricted general fund revenue from the collection of license revenue under RSA 159:6, I(b), to the Department of Safety’s Division of State Police Support Services Bureau Permits and Licensing Unit. Any unexpended portion of the amount restricted will lapse to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year. Currently, the Permits and Licesning unit is funded by the criminal records fund. Based on FY 2019 budgeted amounts for the Permits and Licensing Unit, and assuming not less than $400,000 of revenue is collected, this bill would result in the following changes:
| Current | Proposed | Change |
State Revenue |
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Unrestricted General Fund | $900,000 | $500,000 | ($400,000) |
Restricted - Permits & Licensing | $0 | $400,000 | $400,000 |
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State Expenditures |
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Criminal Records Fund | $531,397 | $131,397 | ($400,000) |
Restricted - Permits & Licensing | $0 | $400,000 | $400,000 |
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Safety