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shootthesheet wrote:I was told that this will only be applied to charges after September 1, 2007. If the packet has already been paid for then no refund can be made. I would think if someone chooses to not pay when getting the packet early and sending in the payment with packet after September 1, 2007, the new rate would apply. It seems the main point of it all is that no refund can be made and they will not try the way their system is set-up.

Thats why if you can wait to send in your packet till it can be postmarked on or after the 1st...

You'll be good for the discount after that, just so there is no confusion on their end...

AEA wrote:That's an interesting idea........

We all just start sending in our certified copies of the 214 with a cover note asking them to put into our CHL File for future reference........

Wonder what they would say about that?

You may recall in another thread where they responded to my question rather "snotty" saying something to the effect of "as of now there is no discount for Veterans" rather than giving something positive about the Law that has been PASSED!

I'm going to wait till after September 1st to send them anything...

We should all come back and revisit the issue after that time so we can all be on the same page as far as whay they want, when they want it, and how you need to send it to them...

We can assume a great many things, but throwing personal info like this at them before we know for sure how they want it, to me is probably not a good thing till it all takes effect...

I just have a few concerns...I am certainly glad and excited we now have this going for veterans...Its been a long time coming...

We got one more month to go...

AEA wrote:

barres wrote:I am not nor have I ever been in the military, but doesn't your discharge status come up as part of your background check? Or am I completely mistaken?

VERY GOOD question!

When I joined the Navy in 1965, I was issued a Service Number.
When I rejoined in 1974 I was again issued a Service Number, but at that time it was your SSN!

So, I suspect that when your SSN is run by any qualifying Agency, your discharge status should be available to them.

You are exacty right!

But the discharge status/verification on the DD-214 is a nice bookend for them to have in your file I suppose...

I'm getting ready to see if I should just go ahead and send them a copy of mine, and get it out of the way, before I forget...

bauerdj wrote:At my renewal time I will qualify under the age criteria for 1/2 price as well; does this cut my fee to 1/4 of normal ? I notice the new law states "notwithstanding any other provision....."

Dave B.

Gunning for that $17.50 renewal huh???

You got my vote!

Ahhh, what Mike said...

But I'm still wondering how we present the evidence to them in Austin...

westernamerican wrote:What does HB233 really do for veterans like myself who were discharged honorably in the 1950s?

I heard it means you'll pay 50% of the initial license cost and 50% of the renewal 4-5 years down the road...

I do not know if the cost of replacement of a lost or stolen CHL, or change of address gets the 50% or not...

How they confirm that information on you, if you have to submit a certified copy of your DD-214, or some other form of military proof of discharge, I do not know either...

All I do know is the bills intent was to cut the veterans some slack on the fees to the state for the license...

After September 1st, we'll start getting some folks definitive first-hand experience in regards to this one...