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Legislative Update - Action Alert July 29, 2008
Below is a brief legislative update. GOAL members are reminded that the legislative session ends Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Midnight so quick action is needed to successfully pass the following bills!
Governor's Fee Increase Proposal
Tuesday night the House of Representatives took up the Governor's 2008 Supplemental Budget Proposal H.5022 (formerly H.4971). As our members know, it was in this bill that the Governor proposed to more than double firearm license fees and firearm dealer fees. Thanks to the actions of Rep. Denis Guyer, and nearly 60 co-sponsors, the House Committee on Ways & Means removed the four fee raising sections prior to the bill being released to the floor for a vote. This was a great victory for lawful gun owners. However the House did not stop there.
When the bill came to the floor for a vote, Rep. George Peterson filed an amendment to lower FID card and LTC fees to $40.00 and extend non-resident licenses to $100 for six years. We are happy to announce to our members that the amendment passed by nearly 40 votes! (GOAL will post the corrected roll call when it is available.) The bill will head to the Senate tomorrow, Wednesday, July 30, 2008. GOAL is urging all of our members to contact their local Senators and urge them to support the reduction in license fees.
S.1401 "AN ACT prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency"
Tuesday the Massachusetts Senate passed GOAL's Katrina bill filed by Senator Richard Moore. The bill was passed by the Senate without a roll call. S.1401 will head to the House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. GOAL members are urged to contact their local Representatives quickly and ask them to pass S.1401 "AN ACT prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency"
Legislative Update - Action Alert July 29, 2008
Below is a brief legislative update. GOAL members are reminded that the legislative session ends Thursday, July 31, 2008 at Midnight so quick action is needed to successfully pass the following bills!
Governor's Fee Increase Proposal
Tuesday night the House of Representatives took up the Governor's 2008 Supplemental Budget Proposal H.5022 (formerly H.4971). As our members know, it was in this bill that the Governor proposed to more than double firearm license fees and firearm dealer fees. Thanks to the actions of Rep. Denis Guyer, and nearly 60 co-sponsors, the House Committee on Ways & Means removed the four fee raising sections prior to the bill being released to the floor for a vote. This was a great victory for lawful gun owners. However the House did not stop there.
When the bill came to the floor for a vote, Rep. George Peterson filed an amendment to lower FID card and LTC fees to $40.00 and extend non-resident licenses to $100 for six years. We are happy to announce to our members that the amendment passed by nearly 40 votes! (GOAL will post the corrected roll call when it is available.) The bill will head to the Senate tomorrow, Wednesday, July 30, 2008. GOAL is urging all of our members to contact their local Senators and urge them to support the reduction in license fees.
S.1401 "AN ACT prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency"
Tuesday the Massachusetts Senate passed GOAL's Katrina bill filed by Senator Richard Moore. The bill was passed by the Senate without a roll call. S.1401 will head to the House on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. GOAL members are urged to contact their local Representatives quickly and ask them to pass S.1401 "AN ACT prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency"