Notice of Committee Passage for House Bill 1163 - 10 Year Analysis Complete

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HB 1163, titled AN ACT Relating to enhancing requirements relating to the purchase, transfer, and possession of firearms by requiring a permit to purchase firearms, specifying requirements and standards for firearms safety training programs and issuance of concealed pistol licenses, specifying circumstances where a firearm transfer may be delayed, requiring recordkeeping for all firearm transfers, and establishing reporting requirements regarding permits to purchase firearms and concealed pistol licenses, has been passed by the House Committee on Appropriations. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

Fiscal Year		Fingerprint Background Check Fee	Permit to Purchase Firearm Fee	Total
2026		$0	$0	$0
2027		$2,300,000	$7,500,000	$9,800,000
2028		$3,450,000	$11,250,000	$14,700,000
2029		$2,300,000	$7,500,000	$9,800,000
2030		$2,300,000	$7,500,000	$9,800,000
2031		$2,300,000	$7,500,000	$9,800,000
2032		$3,450,000	$11,250,000	$14,700,000
2033		$3,450,000	$11,250,000	$14,700,000
2034		$2,300,000	$7,500,000	$9,800,000
2035		$2,300,000	$7,500,000	$9,800,000
Total:		$24,150,000	$78,750,000	$102,900,000

Washington State Patrol:

Projected cash receipts are indeterminate as we are unable to determine how many permit applications might be submitted annually.

For illustrative purposes, we assume a $75 fee per application. For FY27, WSP assumes 100,000 permit applications resulting in cash receipts of $7.5M. For FY28, WSP assumes 150,000 permit applications resulting in cash receipts of $11.25M and for FY29, WSP assumes 100,000 permit applications resulting in cash receipts of $7.5M. Our assumption, starting in FY28 which is the first full year of operations, is permit applications will have a 5-year cycle based on renewal requirements. The 5-year renewal cycle will result in 150,000 applications in the first and fifth years, and 100,000 applications in years 2-4. Bringing the total number of checks in a 5-year period to 600,000 and cash receipts of $45M. 

Section 2(11)(b)(ii) states that an applicant for an original permit must also pay the fingerprint processing fee under RCW 43.43.742. Section 2(8)(b) requires the fingerprint-based background check to be run through the federal database. 

Assuming electronic submissions, the WSP will charge $33.00 for background checks, of which $12.00 is the FBI fee ($10.00 passed to the FBI and $2.00 retained by the WSP).  The balance of the fee ($21.00) is WSPs fee, leaving total revenue to WSP, $2 + $21 = $23 per background check.

The estimated annual revenue for the Fingerprint Identification Account in FY 2027 is 100,000 x $23 = $2.3M. The assumed revenue in FY28 is 150,000 x $23 = $3.4M. The assumed revenue in FY29 is 100,000 x $23 = $2.3M. Using the same methodology above, the 5-year renewal cycle starting in FY28 will result in 150,000 applications in the first and fifth years, and 100,000 applications in years 2-4. Bringing the total number of checks in a 5-year period to 600,000 and cash receipts of $13.8M.

Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:

Washington State Patrol
Department of Commerce

The following legislators voted do pass:

Representative Timm Ormsby
Democrat
(360) 786-7946
timm.ormsby@leg.wa.gov

Representative Larry Springer
Democrat
(360) 786-7822
larry.springer@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joe Fitzgibbon
Democrat
(360) 786-7952
joe.fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov

Representative Cindy Ryu
Democrat
(360) 786-7880
cindy.ryu@leg.wa.gov

Representative Steve Tharinger
Democrat
(360) 786-7904
steve.tharinger@leg.wa.gov

Representative Gerry Pollet
Democrat
(360) 786-7886
gerry.pollet@leg.wa.gov

Representative Steve Bergquist
Democrat
(360) 786-7862
steve.bergquist@leg.wa.gov

Representative Monica Jurado Stonier
Democrat
(360) 786-7872
monica.stonier@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mia Gregerson
Democrat
(360) 786-7868
mia.gregerson@leg.wa.gov

Representative Strom Peterson
Democrat
(360) 786-7950
strom.peterson@leg.wa.gov

Representative Beth Doglio
Democrat
(360) 786-7940
beth.doglio@leg.wa.gov

Representative Nicole Macri
Democrat
(360) 786-7826
nicole.macri@leg.wa.gov

Representative Lisa Callan
Democrat
(360) 786-7876
lisa.callan@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mari Leavitt
Democrat
(360) 786-7890
mari.leavitt@leg.wa.gov

Representative Debra Lekanoff
Democrat
(360) 786-7800
debra.lekanoff@leg.wa.gov

Representative My-Linh Thai
Democrat
(360) 786-7926
my-linh.thai@leg.wa.gov

Representative April Berg
Democrat
(360) 786-7892
April.Berg@leg.wa.gov

Representative Julio Cortes
Democrat
(360) 786-7840
Julio.Cortes@leg.wa.gov

Representative Chipalo Street
Democrat
(360) 786-7838
Chipalo.Street@leg.wa.gov


The following legislators voted do not pass:

Representative Joe Schmick
Republican
(360) 786-7844
joe.schmick@leg.wa.gov

Representative Michelle Caldier
Republican
(360) 786-7802
michelle.caldier@leg.wa.gov

Representative Skyler Rude
Republican
(360) 786-7828
skyler.rude@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mary Dye
Republican
(360) 786-7942
mary.dye@leg.wa.gov

Representative Chris Corry
Republican
(360) 786-7810
chris.corry@leg.wa.gov

Representative April Connors
Republican
(360) 786-7882
April.Connors@leg.wa.gov

Representative Travis Couture
Republican
(360) 786-7902
Travis.Couture@leg.wa.gov

Representative Brian Burnett
Republican
(360) 786-7954
Brian.Burnett@leg.wa.gov

Representative Michael Keaton
Republican
(360) 786-7948
Michael.Keaton@leg.wa.gov

Representative Deb Manjarrez
Republican
(360) 786-7856
Deb.Manjarrez@leg.wa.gov

Representative Matt Marshall
Republican
(360) 786-7912
Matt.Marshall@leg.wa.gov

Representative Joshua Penner
Republican
(360) 786-7866
Joshua.Penner@leg.wa.gov



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