Jeremiah Smith: “As you know, under current law, States are authorized to use one half of the revenue collected from taxes on handguns…”

“As you know, under current law, States are authorized to use one half of the revenue collected from taxes on handguns and archery equipment for hunter education and the development of target ranges. Under our provision, any State that is fully utilizing the authorized amount for these purposes can spend the grant money on any project that is authorized in the Pittman-Robertson Act. States that are spending less than the authorized amount have to use the grant funds for hunter education and range development until they utilize the amount authorized by the Pittman-Robertson Act for those purposes. The States can then spend any remaining funds above the authorized level on hunter education, range development or any other project that is authorized in Pittman-Robertson. For example, say New Hampshire is authorized to use $270 thousand of Pittman-Robertson funds on hunter education and range development but is only spending $266 thousand. New Hampshire would be then required to spend $4 thousand of its grant money on hunter education and range development. After that New Hampshire could use any remaining amount on any project that is consistent with the purposes of the Pittman-Robertson Act.”