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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 142

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Relating to: waiver of fees for admission to state parks on Earth Day. (FE)

Holidays and special dates State park State superintendent of public instruction

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, vehicles entering state parks are required to display an

annual or daily admission receipt, for which the Department of Natural Resources

charges a fee. Under current law, DNR may waive these admission fees under

certain circumstances. This bill requires DNR to waive any daily fee for admission

to a state park on April 22 of each year in commemoration of Earth Day and its

founder, Gaylord Nelson.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cowles (R) , Hesselbein (D) , Larson (D) , Quinn (R) , Roys (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Taylor (D)

28 cosponsors

Agard (D) , Andraca (D) , Armstrong (R) , Bare (D) , Behnke (R) , Bodden (R) , C. Anderson (D) , Clancy (D) , Conley (D) , Considine (D) , Emerson (D) , Green (R) , Gustafson (R) , Haywood (D) , Joers (D) , Kitchens (R) , Madison (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Mursau (R) , Ohnstad (D) , Shankland (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Spiros (R) , Steffen (R) , Stubbs (D) , Subeck (D) , Tittl (R)

Full history

  1. Mar 23, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Quinn, Hesselbein, Roys, Spreitzer, Taylor, Larson and Cowles; cosponsored by Representatives Green, Joers, C. Anderson, Andraca, Armstrong, Bare, Behnke, Bodden, Conley, Considine, Kitchens, Moore Omokunde, Mursau, Ohnstad, Shankland, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spiros, Steffen, Stubbs, Subeck and Tittl

  2. Mar 23, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage

  3. Mar 24, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Haywood added as a cosponsor

  4. May 1, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. May 3, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Clancy added as a cosponsor

  6. May 4, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Madison added as a cosponsor

  7. May 16, 2023 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  8. Jun 1, 2023 · Senate

    Senator Agard added as a coauthor

  9. Nov 10, 2023 · Senate

    Representative Emerson added as a cosponsor

  10. Jan 10, 2024 · Senate

    Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor

  11. Feb 14, 2024 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  12. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1