HB13-1228
CONCERNING REQUIRING THE COLORADO BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION TO RECOUP THE COST OF PERFORMING AN INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK PRIOR TO THE TRANSFER OF A FIREARM, AND,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AND REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION

HB1228 Established that the CBI shall collect fees from the person on whom the background check is being performed. These fees are not to exceed the actual direct and indirect costs of performing said background check. An appropriation was made to cover the expected increased expenses of the CBI for background checks, which shall be reduced until zero as the program pays for itself. Annually the CBI must report to apropriations the costs for running background checks the previous year, and adjust the prices to reflect these costs for the coming year. Surpluses and deficits are taken into account to further reduce or increase costs to offset the difference between actual cost and fees collected the previous year. No cap has been set, and initial projected fees are expected to be in the $7.50 -$12.00 range. The fee is charged per background check, not per gun purchased on that background check.