Senate Bill 227, by chronically anti-gun Sen. Scott McCoy, meddles
with Concealed Weapons Permit fees. It would make a large
increase in non-resident permit application and renewal fees.
This bill RAISES Utah Resident permit fees even though the initial
cost is reduced slightly, but raising renewals.
What they don’t tell you is that at the end of 2008 the state had
a SURPLUS of $261,814 in the account for processing permits!
They do NOT need more money to do their job.
There are some clever word changes hidden in the bill that
turns permit fees into a slush fund for the Utah Highway Patrol.
This bill is on the agenda for Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement,
and Criminal Justice Committee – TOMORROW- Wednesday,
25 February 2009, at 4:10 PM in Senate room 250.
ACTION REQUIRED
ASK the Committee members to VOTE AGAINST SB 227
(Concealed Firearm Permit Fees Amendments)
Please email, fax or call IMMEDIATELY, or before 3:00 PM
on Wednesday because they will be meeting tomorrow afternoon!
Use the following message. (Contact info follows the sample email)
Senate FAX number for all members is (801) 326-1475
SAMPLE EMAIL OR FAX MESSAGE
Subject: Vote AGAINST SB 227 (Concealed Firearm Permit fee amendments)
Dear Senator ___________
I am asking you to vote AGAINST SB 227 (Concealed Firearm
Permit Fees Amendments).
BCI is sitting on a SURPLUS of $261,814 in the permit
fee account, so they do not need any increase in fees.
Raising Utah resident fees is a sneaky smokescreen where
the initial fee is lowered, but the renewal is raised.
There is no need to increase non-resident fees either.
Permit fees should not be turned into a cash cow for
other state programs, and this funding should only
support permit costs.
Sincerely.
[insert your name]
END OF SAMPLE EMAIL OR FAX
Contact ALL THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON THE LIST BELOW
Sen. Scott McCoy (D)
[email protected]
Office- (801)533-8383
Home- (801)359-2544
Sen. Michael G. Waddoups (R)
[email protected]
Office- (801)355-1136
Home- (801)967-0225
Sen. Ross Romero (D)
[email protected]
Office- (801)844-7229
Home- (801)364-2451
Sen. Mark B. Madsen (R)
[email protected]
Cell- (801)361-4787
Sen. Jon Greiner (R)
[email protected]
Office- (801)629-8226
Home- (801)621-0423
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard (R)
[email protected]
Office- (435)752-2610
Home- (435)753-0043
***************
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with Concealed Weapons Permit fees. It would make a large
increase in non-resident permit application and renewal fees.
This bill RAISES Utah Resident permit fees even though the initial
cost is reduced slightly, but raising renewals.
What they don’t tell you is that at the end of 2008 the state had
a SURPLUS of $261,814 in the account for processing permits!
They do NOT need more money to do their job.
There are some clever word changes hidden in the bill that
turns permit fees into a slush fund for the Utah Highway Patrol.
This bill is on the agenda for Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement,
and Criminal Justice Committee – TOMORROW- Wednesday,
25 February 2009, at 4:10 PM in Senate room 250.
ACTION REQUIRED
ASK the Committee members to VOTE AGAINST SB 227
(Concealed Firearm Permit Fees Amendments)
Please email, fax or call IMMEDIATELY, or before 3:00 PM
on Wednesday because they will be meeting tomorrow afternoon!
Use the following message. (Contact info follows the sample email)
Senate FAX number for all members is (801) 326-1475
SAMPLE EMAIL OR FAX MESSAGE
Subject: Vote AGAINST SB 227 (Concealed Firearm Permit fee amendments)
Dear Senator ___________
I am asking you to vote AGAINST SB 227 (Concealed Firearm
Permit Fees Amendments).
BCI is sitting on a SURPLUS of $261,814 in the permit
fee account, so they do not need any increase in fees.
Raising Utah resident fees is a sneaky smokescreen where
the initial fee is lowered, but the renewal is raised.
There is no need to increase non-resident fees either.
Permit fees should not be turned into a cash cow for
other state programs, and this funding should only
support permit costs.
Sincerely.
[insert your name]
END OF SAMPLE EMAIL OR FAX
Contact ALL THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ON THE LIST BELOW
Sen. Scott McCoy (D)
[email protected]
Office- (801)533-8383
Home- (801)359-2544
Sen. Michael G. Waddoups (R)
[email protected]
Office- (801)355-1136
Home- (801)967-0225
Sen. Ross Romero (D)
[email protected]
Office- (801)844-7229
Home- (801)364-2451
Sen. Mark B. Madsen (R)
[email protected]
Cell- (801)361-4787
Sen. Jon Greiner (R)
[email protected]
Office- (801)629-8226
Home- (801)621-0423
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard (R)
[email protected]
Office- (435)752-2610
Home- (435)753-0043
***************
USSC WEBSITE-
Utah Shooting Sports Council main page- legislative and other news; links, contact information includes frequent updates of gun related news stories from Utah and around the nation. There are daily updates on gun related bills during the Legislative Session. You can sign up for our Alerts, or remove your name, or change your email address (add the new one and delete the old one).
Thanks for your time!
