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IN SB0426

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2018

Primary Sponsor

Eddie Melton

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates fees for disabled veterans and prisoners of war to obtain an annual Golden Hoosier Passport for Indiana state parks and Department of Natural Resources properties.

  • Golden Hoosier Passport provides unlimited admission for one calendar year to the passport holder, their motor vehicle, and passengers to state parks, recreation areas, reservoirs, forests, historic sites, museums, memorials, and other department properties with admission charges.

  • Maintains 50% discount on passport fees for seniors (ages 60-65 depending on birth year) and individuals eligible for Social Security disability payments, while making the passport free for disabled veterans and prisoners of war.

  • Applies to Indiana residents eligible for disabled Hoosier veteran license plates under IC 9-18.5-5-1 or prisoners of war license plates under IC 9-18.5-4-1.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

State park admission for disabled veterans. Provides that a disabled veteran may not be charged a fee for a Golden Hoosier Passport, which entitles the holder, the holder's vehicle, and passengers in the holder's vehicle to unlimited admission to state parks and other department of natural resources properties for which an admission fee is charged.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

1/10/2018

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources1/10/2018

Full Bill Text

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