But by that time the states had already received a total of over $28 million.
Since 1991, the state has received $488.7 million a year.
Last year, the state received $257 million more than it would have under the old system.
Since then, the state has received the names of seven more.
States within the Union receive the results in the spring of the following year.
Over 60 areas in 23 states have received the award so far.
Nationwide, states received a total of $28.8 million under the act for 1999-2000.
Eight states have now received Federal approval for such plans.
In the last fiscal year, the state received $1.4 million.
In 1992, the state received 559,608 applications to buy a gun.