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FL H1321

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Rader

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • County and municipal park or recreation departments must provide partial or full discounts on park entrance fees to active military members, honorably discharged veterans, disabled veterans, and surviving spouses and parents of deceased military members who died in combat-related line of duty.

  • County and municipal park or recreation departments must provide discounts to surviving spouses and parents of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics who died in the line of duty.

  • Regional transportation authorities must provide partial or full discounts on fixed-route transportation fares to disabled veterans as defined in section 295.07(1)(a).

  • "Park entrance fee" is defined as a fee to access lands managed by county or municipal park departments, excluding expanded fees for amenities such as campgrounds, aquatic facilities, stadiums, facility rentals, special events, golf, zoos, museums, and gardens.

  • The act takes effect July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Discounts on Public Park Entrance Fees and Transportation Fares

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1202 (Ch. 2016-196)

3/7/2016

Committee Referrals

Local and Federal Affairs2/1/2016
Local Government Affairs Subcommittee1/25/2016
Veteran and Military Affairs Subcommittee1/15/2016

Full Bill Text

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