S 637 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Authorizes riding of steer and other pack animals designated by DEP in any State park where horseback riding is permitted.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to automatically permit steer and other designated pack animals for riding in any state park where horseback riding is already authorized. It does not create new park activities but mandates that when DEP approves horseback riding in a specific park, it must also approve steer and other pack animals designated by the department. The law applies directly to state park visitors and the DEP, which must implement this change without additional review. It modifies existing recreational activity definitions to include "steer and other designated pack animal riding" alongside current permitted uses like horseback riding.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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