SB142: Bill Text

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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE

2023 Senate BILL 142

March 23, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Quinn, Hesselbein, Roys, Spreitzer, Taylor, Larson and Cowles, cosponsored by Representatives Green, Joers, C. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, Bodden, Conley, Considine, Kitchens, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Ohnstad, Shankland, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck and Tittl. Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage.

SB142,1,2 An Act to create 27.01 (9) (b) of the statutes; relating to: waiver of fees for admission to state parks on Earth Day.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, vehicles entering state parks are required to display an annual or daily admission receipt, for which the Department of Natural Resources charges a fee. Under current law, DNR may waive these admission fees under certain circumstances. This bill requires DNR to waive any daily fee for admission to a state park on April 22 of each year in commemoration of Earth Day and its founder, Gaylord Nelson.

For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

SB142,1 Section 1. 27.01 (9) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

SB142,2,2 27.01 (9) (b) Earth Day fee waiver. The department shall waive any daily fee for admission to a state park imposed under sub. (7) or (8), including any issuing fee, on April 22 of each year in commemoration of Earth Day and its founder, Gaylord Nelson.

SB142,2,3 (End)