STATE PARK PERMIT; ORV LICENSES

Senate Bill 924 (Substitute S-2)

Sponsor:  Sen. Michelle A. McManus

House Committee:  Conservation, Forestry, and Outdoor Recreation

Senate Committee:  Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Complete to 11-29-06

A SUMMARY OF SENATE BILL 924 (S-2) AS PASSED BY THE SENATE 11-14-06

 

The bill would amend the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to:

o                    Delay from January 1, 2007, to January 1, 2010, the expiration date on annual and daily state park permit fees (shown in table below).

o                    Require the Department of Natural Resources to replace a person's annual park permit or off-road vehicle license free of charge, if the permit or license were lost or destroyed; and allow the DNR to require a person requesting a replacement to supply sufficient evidence of the loss or destruction of the original permit or license.

o                    Allow the DNR to waive the state park permit requirement for department-sponsored events or other circumstances, as determined by the DNR director or the director's designee.

            State Park Entrance Fees

Permit                                                                                                          Fee

Annual             Resident                                                                                                       $24             Resident 65 years or older                                                                               6             Resident food stamp card-holder                                                                   18             Nonresident                                                                                                    29

Daily              Resident                                                                                                          6              Nonresident                                                                                                     8

The annual ORV license fee is $16.25.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This bill would not have a fiscal impact on the state or on local governmental units.  The bill would extend the sunset date for Motor Vehicle Permits (Annual and Daily) to January 2010.  There may be a revenue loss if the Director waives fees for volunteer operations, but the amount would depend on the number of free permits provided.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                                   Fiscal Analyst:   Kirk Lindquist

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.