Bill Text - SB351 (2012)

(New Title) relative to proclaiming Blue Star Mother’s Day and changing eligibility for free admission to the state park system for members of the armed forces.


Revision: May 23, 2012, midnight

SB 351 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

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2012 SESSION

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08/04

SENATE BILL 351

AN ACT relative to proclaiming Blue Star Mother’s Day and changing eligibility for free admission to the state park system for members of the armed forces.

SPONSORS: Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Barnes, Jr., Dist 17; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Forsythe, Dist 4; Sen. Lambert, Dist 13; Rep. Tamburello, Rock 3; Rep. L. Ober, Hills 27; Rep. Jennifer Coffey, Merr 6; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 3; Rep. Theberge, Coos 4

COMMITTEE: Public and Municipal Affairs

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill provides for the proclamation of Blue Star Mother’s Day.

This bill also changes eligibility requirements for free admission to the state park system for members of the armed forces.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/21/12 1139s

17May2012… 2212h

17May2012… 2318h

12-2902

08/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT relative to proclaiming Blue Star Mother’s Day and changing eligibility for free admission to the state park system for members of the armed forces.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Section; Blue Star Mother’s Day. Amend RSA 4 by inserting after section 13-q the following new section:

4:13-r Blue Star Mother’s Day. The governor shall annually proclaim the first Sunday after Mother’s Day as Blue Star Mother’s Day recognizing and honoring all mothers who now have, or have had, children honorably serving in the United States Armed Forces. The governor shall urge the citizens of this state to observe this day with appropriate events.

2 Free Admission to State Park System for Members of the Armed Forces. RSA 216-A:3-g, V is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

V.(a) Upon presentation of military identification, any active member of the armed forces who meets the minimum requirements for satisfactory membership, as defined in federal regulations, shall not be charged a fee for admission to day-use areas of the state park system. In this section, “armed forces” means armed forces as defined in RSA 21:50, II and includes active and reserve members of the New Hampshire national guard.

(b) Any fees for the use of enterprise activities as described in paragraph II of this section shall be charged.

3 Contingency. If SB 358-FN of the 2012 legislative session becomes law, section 2 of this act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the effective date of SB 358-FN. If SB 358-FN does not become law, section 2 of this act shall not take effect.

4 Effective Date.

I. Section 2 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 3 of this act.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.