Some tweaking of the Michigan CPL law.

Introduced by Rep. Gene DeRossett on June 9, 2004, to require concealed weapon licensing board to issue or deny a concealed pistol license (CPL) renewal within 30 days after the application is properly submitted, and if they do not do so, to extend the original license for 180 days or until the renewal is issued or denied, whichever comes first. Also, to waive the fingerprint requirements for CPL renewals, and not charge fees for fingerprints required for a CPL. Referred to the House Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Committee on June 9, 2004. Reported in the House on November 10, 2004, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass. Substitute offered in the House on December 2, 2004. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on December 2, 2004. Amendment offered by Rep. Gene DeRossett on December 2, 2004. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on December 2, 2004.

In short the bill requires the CPL board to grant or deny an application within 30 days. It also drops the requirement for a second set of fingerprints during a renewal, which in turn will lower the cost of an application. The latter change will decrease the cost of the CPL by $15.00.

There is a $105 fee both for the original application and for the renewal; this fee includes the cost of fingerprinting. The fee is disbursed as follows: $26 to the county clerk, $15 to the county sheriff, and $64 to the state police. The state police use its disbursement to process fingerprints and reimburse the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its costs. (The FBI charges a $24 fee to conduct a comprehensive national background check.) If fingerprints are taken by the local police agency, the applicant must pay an additional $15 fee. Some people contend that having a set of fingerprints taken for renewal applications is unnecessary because a set has already been taken for the initial license and the applicant's identity can now be established by photo identification. The renewal fee could be reduced if fingerprinting was not required.

Makes sense to me.