relative to state park system fees for retired members of the armed forces.
This bill updates New Hampshire state park admission rules to allow retired military members and their spouses to enter day-use areas for free. To qualify, these individuals must show a valid military ID and provide proof that they live in New Hampshire. The law also clarifies that while general admission is waived, fees for specific enterprise activities like boat rentals or campsite reservations still apply. Changes to the statute take effect 60 days after it is signed into law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Dec 1, 2023
Signed Jul 26, 2024
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Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
5
Jul 26, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Sununu 07/19/2024; Chapter 227; eff.09/17/2024
lower
Jun 25, 2024
Introduced
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2024-2323e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/13/2024 HJ 16 P. 44
lower
Jun 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2024-2323e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/13/2024); SJ 18
upper
May 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/23/2024; SJ 14
upper
May 23, 2024
Amended
Sen. Watters Withdraws Floor Amendment # 2024-2162s; 05/23/2024; SJ 14
upper
May 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Sen. Watters Moved to Reconsider the following action taken by this Body: Rescind Order to Third Reading, Reconsider the Vote on Ought to Pass with Amendment and Reconsider the vote on Floor Amendment 2024-2162s, MA VV; 05/23/2024; SJ 14
upper
May 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-2162s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/23/2024; SJ 14
upper
May 23, 2024
Introduced
Sen. Watters Floor Amendment # 2024-2162s, AA, VV; 05/23/2024; SJ 14
upper
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/22/2024, Vote 7-0; SC 20A
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 05/15/2024; SJ 12
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/16/2024, Vote 4-0; SC 19
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Introduced
Introduced 03/07/2024 and Referred to Energy and Natural Resources; SJ 7
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA VV 03/07/2024 HJ 7 P. 25
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/20/2024 (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 9 P. 16
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Full Committee Work Session: 02/20/2024 01:00 pm LOB 202-204
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means 02/01/2024 HJ 3 P. 36
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0192h: MA VV 02/01/2024 HJ 3 P. 36
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Amendment # 2024-0192h: AA VV 02/01/2024 HJ 3 P. 36
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0192h 01/19/2024 (Vote 20-0; RC) HC 4 P. 16
lower
Dec 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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