Legislation

Title: State and Local Parks – Child Safe Zone Program – Establishment (Equitable Access to Safe Parks Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Hettleman and Elfreth
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Child Safe Zone Program in the Department of Natural Resources to improve public safety at State and local parks, install signage in prominent areas of each State park identifying the parks as Child Safe Zones, and facilitate coordination with local jurisdictions to designate local parks as Child Safe Zones; and establishing the Child Safe Zone Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to provide funding for capital and operating expenses associated with enhancing public safety in State and local parks.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0788

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2022 Legislative Date 1/28/2022 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State and Local Parks – Child Safe Zone Program – Establishment (Equitable Access to Safe Parks Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2022 Legislative Date 2/10/2022 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/28/2022	1/28/2022	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - State and Local Parks – Child Safe Zone Program – Establishment (Equitable Access to Safe Parks Act)
Senate	2/10/2022	2/10/2022	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.

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