H.C.R. NO. 258 Summary

• Urges the Department of Land and Natural Resources to consider public health and safety when issuing right-of-entry permits for commercial wedding ceremonies and photographic activities on public lands.

• Requires the department to evaluate whether permit sites have adequate legal facilities (bathrooms, parking) for the specific type of commercial activity before approval.

• Mandates a six-month waiting period before a person whose permit was denied or revoked may reapply for a new permit.

• Requests the Department of Land and Natural Resources submit a report to the legislature by twenty days prior to the 2011 Regular Session detailing the number of permits issued in the last two years, complaints filed, and actions taken to address those complaints.

• Directs transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources.