BILL NUMBER: AB 150 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 11, 2013 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 3, 2013 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MARCH 13, 2013 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Olsen (Coauthors: Assembly Members Achadjian, Bigelow, Chávez, Beth Gaines, Gorell, Grove, Harkey, Maienschein, Patterson, V. Manuel Pérez, Salas, and Wagner) (Coauthors: Senators Cannella, Fuller, Gaines,and HuffHuff, Nielsen, and Padilla ) JANUARY 18, 2013 An act to add Section 5011.6 to the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 150, as amended, Olsen. State parks: armed services: fee waiver. Existing law requires certain veterans of a war in which the United States is or has been engaged, upon application and presentation to the Department of Parks and Recreation of certain proof, including proof of a disability or proof of being held captive as a prisoner of war, to be issued a pass entitling the bearer use of all facilities, including boat launching facilities, in units of the state park system. This bill would require 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 , to be entitled to day use of any unit of the state park system on Memorial Day and Veterans Day if certain conditions are met, including that proper proof is supplied. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 5011.6 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read: 5011.6. Notwithstanding Section 5011.5, a veteran, as defined in Section 980 of the Military and Veterans Code, or current active duty, or an active duty or reserve military personnel for the United States Armed Forces,or the National Guard of any state, shall be entitled to day use of any unit of the state park system on Memorial Day and Veterans Day ifboth of the following conditions are met:(a)Thethe veteran can provide proof of current military identification, or proof ofhonorabledischargeor general dischargeunderhonorableconditions other than dishonorable or bad conduct , or the active dutymilitary personnelor reserve military personnel of the Armed Forces or the National Guard can provide current military identification.(b) The veteran or active duty military personnel resides in California.