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2023 ASSEMBLY BILL 139
March 31, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives GREEN, JOERS, C. ANDERSON,
ANDRACA, ARMSTRONG, BARE, BEHNKE, BODDEN, CONLEY, CONSIDINE, KITCHENS,
MOORE OMOKUNDE, MURSAU, OHNSTAD, SHANKLAND, SINICKI, SNODGRASS,
SPIROS, STEFFEN, STUBBS, SUBECK, TITTL and HAYWOOD, cosponsored by
Senators QUINN, HESSELBEIN, ROYS, SPREITZER, TAYLOR, LARSON and COWLES.
Referred to Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation.
1 AN ACT to create 27.01 (9) (b) of the statutes; relating to: waiver of fees for
2 admission to state parks on Earth Day.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, vehicles entering state parks are required to display an
annual or daily admission receipt, for which the Department of Natural Resources
charges a fee. Under current law, DNR may waive these admission fees under
certain circumstances. This bill requires DNR to waive any daily fee for admission
to a state park on April 22 of each year in commemoration of Earth Day and its
founder, Gaylord Nelson.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
3 SECTION 1. 27.01 (9) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
4 27.01 (9) (b) Earth Day fee waiver. The department shall waive any daily fee
5 for admission to a state park imposed under sub. (7) or (8), including any issuing fee,
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ASSEMBLY BILL 139 SECTION 1
1 on April 22 of each year in commemoration of Earth Day and its founder, Gaylord
2 Nelson.
3 (END)