This bill establishes a 3-year pilot program that provides state parks passes to community mental health centers registered with the Department of Health and Human Services. The new legal language inserted into RSA 216-A:3-g mandates that the commissioner of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources create a fee package that includes these passes for participating centers. The program aims to enhance access to state parks for mental health services and requires participating centers to report annually on usage and impact, with funding sourced from state and federal grants and donations.

Additionally, the bill includes a provision for the prospective repeal of the pilot program in 2027, as indicated by the deletion of the relevant section in RSA 216-A:3-g. The effective date for the pilot program is set for July 1, 2026, while the repeal will take effect on July 1, 2027. The fiscal impact of the legislation is estimated to be less than $10,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 to 2029.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 216-A:3-g
SB450 text: 216-A:3-g