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April 09, 2024
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Amended
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April 04, 2024
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 3163
Introduced by Assembly Member Members Mathis and Alanis
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Chen)
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February 16, 2024 |
An act to amend Section 5011.6 of the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 3163, as amended, Mathis.
State parks: armed services: fee waiver.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to offer to a veteran, as defined, or current active duty or reserve military personnel for the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard of any state a reduced fee or free day use of California state parks, as provided, on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, if proper proof of military service is provided, as specified.
This bill would authorize the department to instead also offer to a veteran or current active duty or reserve military personnel for the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard of any state a reduced fee or free day use of California state parks on any day the
department finds appropriate, if proper proof of military service is provided.
Digest Key
Vote:
MAJORITY
Appropriation:
NO
Fiscal Committee:
YES
Local Program:
NO
Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 5011.6 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:5011.6.
The department may offer a reduced fee or free day use of any unit of the state park that is operated by the state and accessible with a vehicle day use annual pass, as those parks are listed on the department’s Internet Web site, internet website, to a veteran, as defined in Section 980 of the Military and Veterans Code, or active duty or reserve military personnel for the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard of any state, on Memorial Day and Day, Veterans Day
Day, and any day the department finds appropriate, if the veteran can provide proof of current military identification, or proof of discharge under conditions other than dishonorable or bad conduct, or the active duty or reserve military personnel of the Armed Forces or the National Guard can provide current military identification.SECTION 1.Section 5011.6 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:5011.6.The department may offer a reduced fee or free day use of any unit of the state park that is operated by the state and accessible with a vehicle day use annual pass, as those parks are listed on the department’s internet website, to a veteran, as defined in Section 980 of the Military and Veterans Code, or active duty or reserve military personnel for the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard of any state, on any day the department finds
appropriate, if the veteran can provide proof of current military identification, or proof of discharge under conditions other than dishonorable or bad conduct, or the active duty or reserve military personnel of the Armed Forces or the National Guard can provide current military identification.
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REVISIONS:
Heading—Lines 1 and 2.
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