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IN HB1359
Bill
Status
1/12/2017
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Borders
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AI Summary
HB 1359 Summary
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Allows nonresident disabled veterans to purchase annual state park passes at the same rate as Indiana residents, with disability verified by a licensed physician's statement.
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Permits the Department of Natural Resources to reduce or waive fees for facilities, lodging, and recreational activities for disabled veterans (both resident and nonresident).
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Enables nonresident disabled veterans to obtain hunting and fishing licenses at Indiana resident rates by paying applicable resident license fees.
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Requires the department to establish a special deer hunting season for disabled veterans before July 1, 2018.
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Allows nonresident disabled veterans to attend Indiana state educational institutions and pay resident tuition rates for qualified courses, including graduate degree programs.
Legislative Description
Disabled veterans benefits. Provides for an annual pass for nonresident disabled veterans to enter state parks at the same rate as residents of Indiana. Provides for a reduction of any fees charged for facilities, lodging, and recreational activities held or managed by the department of natural resources (department). Allows a nonresident disabled veteran to obtain a hunting and fishing license at an in-state resident rate. Allows the department to establish a hunting season for disabled veterans. Allows a nonresident disabled veteran to attend a state educational institution at an in-state tuition rate.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
1/12/2017