Amended  IN  Assembly  March 29, 2023
Amended  IN  Assembly  March 01, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 308

Introduced by Assembly Members Alanis and Soria
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Megan Dahle, Davies, Dixon, Flora, Gallagher, Grayson, Hoover, Lackey, Mathis, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Quirk-Silva, Ta, Villapudua, Waldron, and Wallis)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Chen, Megan Dahle, Davies, Dixon, Flora, Gallagher, Grayson, Hoover, Lackey, Mathis, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Pellerin, Quirk-Silva, Ta, Schiavo, Villapudua, Waldron, and Wallis)
(Coauthors: Senators Alvarado-Gil, Grove, and Umberg)

January 26, 2023

An act to add Section 5011.4 to the Public Resources Code, relating to state parks.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 308, as amended, Alanis. State parks: free entry and access: day use pass: Gold Star Family members.
Existing law requires the Department of Parks and Recreation to issue a park pass for free use of all park facilities in the state park system to a veteran of war in which the United States has been, or may be, engaged, who is a resident of this state, who presents to the department proof of a disability, proof of being held captive as a prisoner of war, or proof of being a recipient of a Congressional Medal of Honor, and proof of an honorable discharge from service.
This bill would require the department to grant free entry and access to a pass for free day use of any unit of the state park system to that is operated by the state to be issued to Gold Star Family members, as provided.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 5011.4 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:

5011.4.
 (a) For purposes of this section, “eligible Gold Star Family member” means a person who meets both of the following requirements:
(1) The person is a resident of the state.
(2) The person is eligible to receive a gold star lapel button pursuant to Section 1126 of Title 10 of the United States Code.

(b)The department shall grant free entry and access to any unit of the state park system to a person who provides at entry to the unit any form of government-issued proof that the person is an eligible Gold Star Family member.

(b) An eligible Gold Star Family member, upon presentation of proof to the department, shall be issued a pass entitling the bearer to free day use of any unit of the state park system that is operated by the state.
(c) The department shall adopt regulations, as necessary, for purposes of implementing this section.