BILL NUMBER: AB 150	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 24, 2013
	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, Huff, 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   authorize the
department to offer 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
  a reduced fee or  free day use of the California
state parks, as provided, 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,  
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, 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,  shall be entitled to
free day use of the California state parks that are 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,  on
Memorial Day and Veterans Day 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.