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FL S1202

Bill

Status

Passed

4/6/2016

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Abruzzo

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • County and municipal park departments must provide partial or full discounts on park entrance fees to current military members, honorably discharged veterans, disabled veterans with service-connected disabilities, and surviving spouses and parents of military members who died in combat

  • Surviving spouses and parents of law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics who died in the line of duty are also eligible for park entrance fee discounts

  • Regional transportation authorities must provide partial or full fare discounts on fixed-route transportation systems to disabled veterans as described in s. 295.07(1)(a)

  • Park entrance fee discounts exclude amenities such as campgrounds, aquatic facilities, stadiums, facility rentals, special events, boat launching, golf, zoos, museums, gardens, and programs on public lands

  • Individuals must present satisfactory information evidencing eligibility to receive the discounts; effective date July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Discounts on Public Park Entrance Fees and Transportation Fares

Last Action

Chapter No. 2016-196

4/6/2016

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy1/26/2016
Community Affairs1/20/2016
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security1/8/2016

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