SECTION 1.  Chapter 140, Section 129B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out “$100” in the first sentence in Clause 9A and adding the following:-

“$50” 

SECTION 2.  Chapter 140, Section 129B is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence in Clause 9A and inserting the following:-

“The licensing authority shall retain $25 of the fee; and $25 of the fee shall be deposited in the Firearms Fingerprint Identity Verification Trust Fund”.  

SECTION 3.  Chapter 140, Section 131 is hereby amended by striking out “$100” in the fourth sentence in subsection (i) and inserting the following:-

“$50”

SECTION 4.  Chapter 140, Section 131 is hereby amended by striking out the fifth, sixth, and seventh sentences in subsection (i) in their entirety and inserting the following:-

“The licensing authority shall retain $25 of the fee; $12.50 of the fee shall be deposited in the Firearms Fingerprint Identity Verification Trust Fund and the Firearm Licensing Review Board shall retain $12.50.  For law enforcement officials, or local, state, or federal government entities acting on their behalf, the fee for the application shall be set at $25, which shall be payable to the licensing authority and shall not be prorated or refunded in case of revocation or denial”.