Revision: May 23, 2012, midnight
SB 358-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
02/08/12 0427s
9May2012… 1929h
2012 SESSION
09/04
SENATE BILL 358-FN
AN ACT relative to eligibility for free admission to the state park system for members of the armed forces.
SPONSORS: Sen. Sanborn, Dist 7; Sen. Lambert, Dist 13; Sen. Barnes, Jr., Dist 17; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Forsythe, Dist 4; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Groen, Dist 6; Sen. Luther, Dist 12; Sen. Morse, Dist 22; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. White, Dist 9; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4; Rep. O'Brien, Hills 4; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 3
This bill 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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/08/12 0427s
9May2012… 1929h
12-2925
09/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT relative to 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 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 RSA 216-A:3-g, V is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: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.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
LBAO
12-2925
Amended 05/17/12
SB 358 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to eligibility for free admission to the state park system for members of the armed forces.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Resources and Economic Development states this bill, as amended by the House (Amendment #2012-1929h), will have no fiscal impact on state, county, and local revenue and expenditures.
METHODOLOGY:
The Department of Resources and Economic Development states this bill relates to the eligibility for free admission to the state park system for members of the armed forces. The Department states in its 2012 fee package for the state park system adopted by the Fiscal Committee of the General Court on April 13, 2012, provisions to grant free day-use admission to state parks for active members of any military branch, including active and reserve members of the NH National Guard were included. Therefore, this bill will not change the park revenue projected by the Department.