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Amend the amendment by inserting after the title and before the first paragraph the following:
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Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 1.  25 MRSA §2001-A, sub-§2, ¶F-1  is enacted to read:
 
F-1.  The Chief of the State Police shall enter into a reciprocity agreement with any other state that observes the same rules of reciprocity regarding a person issued a permit to carry a concealed handgun under this chapter;
Amend the amendment by striking out all of the 6th paragraph (page 1, line 24 in amendment) and inserting the following:
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Amend the bill by striking out all of section 6 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 6. 25 MRSA §2003, sub-§15, as amended by PL 2015, c. 123, §1, is repealed.
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 8.
Amend the amendment by striking out all of section 10 and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 10. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Licensing and Enforcement - Public Safety 0712
 
Initiative: Provides funding for 4 Office Associate II positions, 2 State Police Detective positions and related All Other to process additional concealed handgun permit applications.

OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS	2015-16	2016-17	
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT	0.000	6.000	
Personal Services	$0	$259,560	
All Other	$0	$32,513	
			
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL	$0	$292,073	
 
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Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment amends Committee Amendment "A" to remove the requirement that the State Police establish a centralized database containing information about concealed handgun permit holders and applicants for concealed handgun permits.
This amendment also requires the Chief of the State Police to enter into reciprocity agreements with other states regarding recognition of concealed handgun permits. Public Law 2015, chapter 144 requires Maine to recognize a permit to carry a concealed handgun issued by another state. This amendment does not affect that.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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