AB 240,
as amended, Wilk. Department of Parks and Recreation:begin delete park passes.end deletebegin insert free day use entry.end insert
Existing law requires the Department of Parks and Recreation to issue a park pass for free use of all park facilities in the state park system to a veteran of war in which the United States has been, or may be, engaged, who is a resident of this state, who presents to the department proof of a disability, proof of being held captive as a prisoner of war, or proof of being a recipient of a Congressional Medal of Honor, as provided.
This bill would additionally require the department tobegin delete issue a park passend deletebegin insert allow free day use entry to all units of the state park systemend insert to abegin delete person whoend deletebegin insert
registered vehicle thatend insert has been issued specialized license plates by the Department of Motor Vehicles under the Pearl Harbor Survivor, Legion of Valor, former prisoner-of-war, Congressional Medal of Honor, Purple Heart Veteran, or Gold Star Family license platebegin delete programs, with the pass to be valid for the period of time coinciding with the validity of the vehicle registration associated with the license plates.end deletebegin insert programs.end insert
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 5011.5 of the Public Resources Code is
2amended to read:
(a) A veteran of a war in which the United States has
4been, or may be engaged, who is a resident of this state, upon
5presentation to the department of proof of disability, proof of being
6held captive as a prisoner of war, or proof of being a recipient of
7a Congressional Medal of Honor, and proof of an honorable
8discharge from service, upon application therefor, shall be issued
9a pass entitling the bearer to the use of all facilities, including boat
10launching facilities, in units of the state park system.
11(b) begin deleteIn addition to the persons described in subdivision (a), a begin insertA
vehicle that end inserthas been issued license plates by the
12person who end delete
13Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to Section 5101.3, 5101.4,
145101.5, 5101.6, 5101.8, or subdivision (d) of Section 5156 of the
15Vehicle Code,begin delete upon presentation to the department of evidence ofend delete
16begin insert and that hasend insert currently valid vehicle registrationbegin delete associated with shall be
17any one of those license plate programs and upon application
18therefor,end deletebegin delete issued a pass entitling the bearer to the use of all begin insert
allowed free day
19facilities, including boat launching facilities, inend delete
20use entry to allend insert units of the state parkbegin delete system for a period of time begin insert system.end insert
21coinciding with the validity of the vehicle registration.end delete
22(c) As used in this section:
23(1) “Veteran” means a former member of the Armed Forces of
24the United States who has a 50 percent or greater service-connected
25disability, or who was held as a prisoner of war by forces hostile
26to the United States, as certified by the United States Department
27of Veterans Affairs, and who was honorably discharged from
28service.
29(2) “War” means that period of time commencing when
30Congress declares war or when the Armed Forces of the United
31States are engaged in active military operations against a foreign
32power, whether or not war has been formally declared, and ending
P3 1upon the termination of hostilities as proclaimed by the President
2of the United States.
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