CHAPTER 277

SB 358-FN – FINAL VERSION

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9May2012… 1929h

2012 SESSION

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09/04

SENATE BILL 358-FN

AN ACT relative to eligibility for free admission to the state park system for members of the armed forces.

SPONSORS: Sen. Sanborn, Dist 7; Sen. Lambert, Dist 13; Sen. Barnes, Jr., Dist 17; Sen. Boutin, Dist 16; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Forsythe, Dist 4; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Groen, Dist 6; Sen. Luther, Dist 12; Sen. Morse, Dist 22; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. White, Dist 9; Rep. Bettencourt, Rock 4; Rep. O'Brien, Hills 4; Rep. Baldasaro, Rock 3

COMMITTEE: Finance

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill changes eligibility requirements for free admission to the state park system for members of the armed forces.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/08/12 0427s

9May2012… 1929h

12-2925

09/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve

AN ACT relative to eligibility for free admission to the state park system for members of the armed forces.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

277:1 Free Admission to State Park System for Members of the Armed Forces. RSA 216-A:3-g, V is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

V.(a) Upon presentation of military identification, any active member of the armed forces who meets the minimum requirements for satisfactory membership, as defined in federal regulations, shall not be charged a fee for admission to day-use areas of the state park system. In this section, “armed forces” means armed forces as defined in RSA 21:50, II and includes active and reserve members of the New Hampshire national guard.

(b) Any fees for the use of enterprise activities as described in paragraph II of this section shall be charged.

277:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 20, 2012

Effective Date: June 20, 2012