Bill Text: NH SB190 | 2013 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Relative to admission fees for certain persons at state parks and historical sites.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-11-25 - Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2013-2372h for Jan 8 (Vote 16-2; Regular Calendar) [SB190 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2013-SB190-Amended.html
SB 190-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
03/21/13 1034s
2013 SESSION
01/04
SENATE BILL 190-FN
AN ACT relative to admission fees for certain persons at state parks and historical sites.
SPONSORS: Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Rep. Renzullo, Hills 37; Rep. Borden, Rock 24
This bill changes the fees for admission to state parks and historical sites for persons 65 years of age or older by allowing them to purchase a Granite Parks Pass at one third of the cost of an individual season’s pass. Current law allows such persons to gain admission to such parks and historical sites for free. This bill eliminates the discount coupon fee books issued by the director of the division of parks and recreation. The bill also prohibits any discounts in such fees for members of the general court, general court staff, governor and council, and governor’s staff.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
03/21/13 1034s
13-0394
01/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT relative to admission fees for certain persons at state parks and historical sites.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Fees for Park System. Amend RSA 218:5-c to read as follows:
218:5-c [Admission Without Charge] Granite Parks Pass. Any person who is a resident of this state and who has attained the age of 65 [shall] may, upon proper identification, [be admitted] purchase a Granite Parks Pass at one third of the cost of an individual season’s pass for admission to any state recreation area, including but not limited to parks, historical sites, beaches, and state-operated ski areas[, without charge]. Persons qualifying under this section shall be allowed to use the pass for any state owned facility within the recreation area without charge for the use of the facility, except persons qualifying under this section shall be charged the usual fee for the use of so-called “uphill devices” on Saturdays and Sundays. Provided further that other special charges at state owned recreation areas, such as fees charged for parking at parking meters, shall be charged persons qualifying under this section at the usual rates. The provisions of this section shall not apply to state owned campsites or camping areas or state-owned ski areas operated by a lessee.
2 New Section; Admission to State Parks; General Court; General Court Staff; Governor and Council; Governor’s Staff. Amend RSA 218 by inserting after section 5-c the following new section:
218:5-d Admission to State Parks for Members of the General Court, General Court Staff, Governor and Council, and Governor’s Staff. Current members of the general court, general court staff, the governor and council, and the governor’s staff shall not receive any discounts for admission to state recreation areas, including but not limited to, parks, historical sites, beaches, and state-operated ski areas. This section shall not be construed to prohibit any person who is a veteran from receiving discounts for admission to such areas in accordance with RSA 216-A:3-g or any eligible person from receiving a discount under RSA 218:5-c.
3 Repeal. RSA 218:5-b, relative to discount coupons for state parks, is repealed.
4 Effective Date.
I. Section 1 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2014.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBAO
13-0394
Revised 02/06/13
SB 190 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to admission fees for certain persons at state parks and historical sites.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Department of Resources and Economic Development states this bill, as introduced, may increase state restricted revenues by $73,370 in FY 2014 and each year thereafter. There is no fiscal impact on county and local revenue, or state, county, and local expenditures.
METHODOLOGY:
The Department of Resources and Economic Development states this bill changes the admission fee to state parks and historical sites for certain retired New Hampshire national guard members, for persons 65 years of age or older, for members of the general court and for executive council members to be one-half the admission charge; eliminates the discount coupon fee books issued by the Department; and sets the daily parking fee to any state park where a fee is charged to one-half the daily parking fee for a person with a walking disability. The Department estimates this bill will increase fee revenue to the state park fund by $73,370 in FY 2014 and each year thereafter based on the following figures for FY 2012, except for the retired national guard visitors which is based on FY 2011 information:
Number of Visitors
Additional Revenue
Retired NH National Guard (E1-E6)
569
$650
NH Senior 65 years or older
19,582
$54,722
General Court and Executive Council members
148
$606
Walking Disabled
2,128
$15,958
Number of Coupons
Discount Coupons
7,170
$1,434
Total Revenue
$73,370
