Bill Text: VA HB1035 | 2022 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: State parks; free entry for veterans.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-15 - Left in Appropriations [HB1035 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HB1035-Comm_Sub.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §10.1-202.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§10.1-202.2. Passport for disabled veterans and members of Virginia National Guard established; free entry into state parks and discounted services.
A. The Department shall establish a Disabled Veteran's
Passport that entitles the bearer to: (i) enter state parks in the
Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee and (ii) receive
a 50 percent discount on camping and swimming fees, picnic shelter rentals, and
other Department-provided equipment rentals. The passport shall be issued upon
request to a veteran of the armed forces Armed Forces of the
United States with a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or
from the military service that discharged the veteran, certifying that such
veteran has a service-connected disability rating of 100 percent. The passport
shall be valid for as long as the determination of the 100 percent
service-connected disability by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs remains
in effect.
B. The Department shall also establish a passport for members of the Virginia National Guard that entitles the bearer to enter state parks in the Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee. The passport shall be issued upon request to a member of the Virginia National Guard with a letter or other documentation from the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs. The passport shall be valid for the life of its holder.
