Bill Text: CA AB616 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Department of Parks and Recreation: state parks: California State Library Parks Pass Program.
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: (Engrossed) 2025-08-29 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB616 Detail]
Download: California-2025-AB616-Amended.html
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Amended
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Assembly
May 23, 2025 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 616
| Introduced by Assembly Member Caloza (Coauthors: Assembly Members Ávila Farías, Bains, Jeff Gonzalez, Hart, Papan, Celeste Rodriguez, Rogers, and Tangipa) |
February 13, 2025 |
An act to add Section 5010.8 to the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 616, as amended, Caloza.
Department of Parks and Recreation: state parks: California State Library Parks Pass Program.
Existing law designates all parks, public campgrounds, monument sites, landmark sites, and sites of historical interest established or acquired by the state, or that are under its control, as the state park system, except as specified. Under existing law, the Department of Parks and Recreation controls the state park system, which is made up of units. Existing law establishes the California State Library within state government and vests control of the library to the State Librarian. Existing law authorizes the State Librarian to, among other things, purchase and maintain materials and equipment as necessary to carry out California State Library programs and services consistent with well-established library standards. The Budget Act of 2024 appropriated money to the department to be available to support the California State Library Parks Pass Program.
This bill would authorize the department to, department, at its discretion, and upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, to issue vehicle day use annual passes, free of charge, to the California State Library to support the California State Library Parks Pass Program.
