REFERENCE TITLE: sustainable state parks fund

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Forty-ninth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2010

 

 

HCR 2040

 

Introduced by

Representatives Jones, Brown, Campbell CH, Chabin, Fleming, Konopnicki, Mason, McGuire, Young Wright: Pancrazi, Deschene, Goodale, Heinz, McLain, Pratt

 

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

establishing a sustainable state parks fund.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 



Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

1.  Under the power of the referendum, as vested in the Legislature, the following measure, relating to a sustainable state parks fund, is enacted to become valid as a law if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

an act

amending title 41, chapter 3, article 1.1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41‑511.17; relating to the ARizona state parks board.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 41, chapter 3, article 1.1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-511.17, to read:

START_STATUTE41-511.17.  Sustainable state parks fee; sustainable state parks fund

A.  At the time of vehicle registration, every person who is required to register a motor vehicle in this state pursuant to section 28-2153 shall pay, in addition to the registration fee, an annual sustainable state parks fee of nine dollars.  This subsection does not apply to the registration of a commercial motor vehicle as defined in section 28-601.

b.  The registering officer shall collect the sustainable state parks fees and immediately deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the fees in the sustainable state parks fund established by subsection C of this section.

C.  The sustainable state parks fund is established consisting of fees deposited pursuant to this section.  The Arizona state parks board shall administer the fund.  Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The ARizona state parks board shall use these monies to operate, maintain and make capital improvements to state parks.

D.  Notwithstanding any other law, the Arizona state parks board shall not charge a fee for the day use of state parks to a motor vehicle displaying a license plate issued pursuant to title 28.  This subsection does not prevent the ARizona state parks board from charging a fee for special services, including tours and overnight camping. END_STATUTE

2.  The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article IV, part 1, section 1, Constitution of Arizona.