The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a bill that would cut in half the fee for a concealed handgun carry license.
Senate Bill 17 by Sen. Trent Garner, R-El Dorado, would reduce the licensing fee from $100 to $50 and from $50 to $25 for applicants 65 years old or older.
The cost to renew the license would be cut from $35 to $25 under SB17.
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SB17 passed the Senate on Wednesday by a vote of 25-8.
The cut would reduce revenue to the Arkansas State Police by about $1.4 million a year, according to agency officials.
The House has passed identical legislation, House Bill 1036, by Rep. Jim Dotson, R-Bentonville.
-- Jeannie Roberts