House Bill Analysis — HB 1384, Providing Access to Parks to All Washington Veterans (1/25/23)

Summary

House Bill Analysis for HB 1384, prepared by the Office of Program Research for the Innovation, Community & Economic Development, & Veterans Committee, with a hearing date of 1/25/23 and Cassie Jones listed as staff. The brief description is providing access to parks to all Washington veterans, with Representatives Shavers, Eslick, Doglio, Ramel, Gregerson and Leavitt listed as sponsors. The analysis states that the bill renames the Disabled Veteran Lifetime Pass the Veteran Lifetime Pass, entitling a state resident who is a veteran, regardless of disability status, to free use of campsites within state parks, free admission to state parks, and exemption from reservation fees. It lists the appropriation as None and a fiscal note requested on January 17, 2023.

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Washington State                  BILL
House of Representatives
Office of Program Research   ANALYSIS
Innovation, Community & Economic
Development, & Veterans Committee
                                        HB 1384
Brief Description: Providing access to parks to all Washington veterans.

Sponsors: Representatives Shavers, Eslick, Doglio, Ramel, Gregerson and Leavitt.


                                     Brief Summary of Bill
          • Removes the requirement that a Washington veteran have a service-
            connected disability of at least 30 percent in order to be entitled to free
            use of campsites within state parks, free admission to state parks, and
            exemption from reservation fees.


Hearing Date: 1/25/23

Staff: Cassie Jones (786-7303).

Background:

The Washington Parks and Recreation Commission (State Parks) manages recreation at over 120
state parks. State Parks charges admission and camping fees for state park access. Under park
passes programs, State Parks issues different park passes for specially designated groups that
qualify for discounts or exemptions from park fees. One of these passes is the Disabled Veteran
Lifetime Pass. The Disabled Veteran Lifetime Pass entitles any state resident who is a veteran
with at least a 30 percent service-connected disability to free use of campsites within state parks,
free admission to state parks, and exemption from reservation fees.

Summary of Bill:

The Disabled Veteran Lifetime Pass is renamed the Veteran Lifetime Pass. The Veteran



     This analysis was prepared by non-partisan legislative staff for the use of legislative
     members in their deliberations. This analysis is not part of the legislation nor does it
     constitute a statement of legislative intent.

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Lifetime Pass entitles a state resident who is a veteran, regardless of disability status, to free use
of campsites within state parks, free admission to state parks, and exemption from reservation
fees.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Requested on January 17, 2023.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is
passed.




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