Senate Bill No. 301, identified as File No. 694, is an act requiring the provision of all-terrain wheelchairs at state parks. The bill mandates that by October 1, 2023, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) must select five state parks or campground facilities to host two all-terrain wheelchairs each, which should be available for patrons to use free of charge by April 1, 2024. The bill defines an "all-terrain wheelchair" as a battery-powered wheelchair with treads capable of traversing trails, sand, gravel, and similar rugged terrain. The DEEP Commissioner is authorized to establish rules for the availability hours of these wheelchairs and procedures for reserving and operating them. Additionally, the bill requires the DEEP Commissioner to submit a report by January 1, 2025, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly concerning the use of these all-terrain wheelchairs. The report should include the number of patrons who used the wheelchairs, any problems or concerns that arose, recommendations on the sufficiency of providing two wheelchairs per location, and suggestions for expanding their availability. The fiscal impact statement indicates a one-time cost of $250,000 in FY 24 for the purchase of ten all-terrain wheelchairs, with no ongoing fiscal impacts expected. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2023, and is identified as Section 1 July 1, 2023 New section. The bill has received a joint favorable report from the Appropriations Committee.