While my initial reaction to SB 16 was mostly "meh", the more I let it gestate, the more I like it. I like the idea that if the citizens (through their elected officials) want to require a license to exercise an Enumerated Right, that the whole of the citizenry should also share the cost... And the fee reduction would reduce the barrier for lower income Texans. Bonus.
I might call it "generous" to remove the non-resident fees as well.
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- Thu Dec 01, 2016 4:57 pm
- Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: SB 16 - priority bill, reduction of LTC fees
- Replies: 190
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- Tue Nov 22, 2016 1:40 pm
- Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: SB 16 - priority bill, reduction of LTC fees
- Replies: 190
- Views: 83938
Re: SB 16 - priority bill, reduction of LTC fees
Copy that. I'll salute it.Charles L. Cotton wrote:I wholeheartedly agree, but the Lt. Gov. wants this badly. When the "boss" wants something that sets the stage.RoyGBiv wrote:I like the sentiment of zero fees, but if I had limited capital to spend, this isn't even 1% as useful as eliminating/reducing gun free zones.Charles L. Cotton wrote:There's no legal or constitutional requirement that the LTC program be self-supporting. That has been the Legislature's requirement since 1993 (HB1776). It's still going to be a hard sell since the fiscal note on the Bill is going to be a shocker. Nevertheless, it's the right thing to do.SewTexas wrote:I thought that something said that the ltc's had to support the department? if that's the case then it can't be fee free? this doesn't make sense...understand, I'll go for anything that means I'm not giving the govn't more of my $. I'm just not understanding how this can't work withing what I understand the law to be.
Chas.
Chas.
- Tue Nov 22, 2016 6:57 am
- Forum: 2017 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: SB 16 - priority bill, reduction of LTC fees
- Replies: 190
- Views: 83938
Re: SB 16 - priority bill, reduction of LTC fees
I like the sentiment of zero fees, but if I had limited capital to spend, this isn't even 1% as useful as eliminating/reducing gun free zones.Charles L. Cotton wrote:There's no legal or constitutional requirement that the LTC program be self-supporting. That has been the Legislature's requirement since 1993 (HB1776). It's still going to be a hard sell since the fiscal note on the Bill is going to be a shocker. Nevertheless, it's the right thing to do.SewTexas wrote:I thought that something said that the ltc's had to support the department? if that's the case then it can't be fee free? this doesn't make sense...understand, I'll go for anything that means I'm not giving the govn't more of my $. I'm just not understanding how this can't work withing what I understand the law to be.
Chas.