HOUSE BILL 128

Sponsored By:

Delegates Boutin, Bates, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Glassman, Hammen, Howard, Leopold, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Parrott, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, and F. Turner

Entitled:

State Parks - Veterans - Free Admission and Use

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources on request to issue to veterans who have an honorable discharge from active service a lifetime pass for free admission to and use of State parks; and authorizing the Department to restrict veterans' free admission to and use of an individual State park if the park is being used to capacity.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/24

First Reading Environmental Matters

1/29

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A

Delegate Bob A. Costa, District 33B

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B

Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7

Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A

Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A

Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8

Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARMED FORCES -see also- MILITIA

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

FORESTS AND PARKS -see also- PROGRAM OPEN SPACE; TREES

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

VETERANS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 5-1011 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered