AB 59 — Revises requirements for the issuance of certain permits for entering, camping and boating in state parks and recreational areas. (BDR 35-211)

A.B.Assembly Bill No.

5959–Committee ASSEMBLYon BILLNatural NO.Resources, Agriculture, and Mining CHAPTER..........

59–COMMITTEE ON N ATURAL RESOURCES , AGRICULTURE ,AND M INING (O NB EHALF OF THE DIVISION OFSTATE PARKS OF THE STATE D EPARTMENT OF C ONSERVATION AND N ATURAL RESOURCES ) PREFILED NOVEMBER 19, 2018 ____________ Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining SUMMARY—Revises requirements for the issuance of certain permits for entering, camping and boating in state parks and recreational areas.

(BDR 35-211) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

UnderConservation existingand law,Natural theResources Divisionis ofrequired Stateto Parksissue ofan theannual Statepermit Departmentfor ofthe free use of all state parks and recreational areas in this State to any person who is 65 years of age or older and has resided in this State for at least 5 years immediately preceding the date on which the application is submitted.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

(d)and Exceptcollect asreasonable otherwisefees providedfor inentering, thiscamping section,and shallboating imposeine and- collect80th reasonableSession fees(2019) – 2 – permit for entering, camping and boating in all state parks and annual recreational areas.areas in this State:

The Division shall issue an annual permit for entering, camping and boating in all state parks and recreational areas in this State:

[and has resided in this State for at least 5 submitted.]iatelyyears immediately preceding the date on which the application is submitted.] (2) Upon application therefor and proof of residency and proof of status as described in subsection 5 of NRS 361.091, to a bona fide resident of the State of Nevada who has incurred a permanent service-connected disability of 10 percent or more and has been honorably discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States.

 The permit must be issued without charge, except that the Division shall charge and collect an administrative fee for the issuance of the permit in an amount sufficient to cover the costs of issuingiss(e) May conduct and operate such special services as may be necessary for the permit.comfort and convenience of the general public, and impose and collect reasonable fees for such special services.

- *AB59* – 3 – (e) May conduct and operate such special services as may be necessary for the comfort and convenience of the general public, and impose and collect reasonable fees for such special services.

(h) In addition to any concession specified in paragraph (f), may establish concessions within the boundaries of any state park to provide for the sale of food, drinks, ice, publications, sundries, gifts and souvenirs, and other such related items as the Administrator determines are appropriately made available to visitors.

(a)- Shall80th issueSession an(2019) annual– permit3 to– a person who pays a reasonable fee as prescribed by regulation which authorizes the holder of the permit to enter each state park and each recreational area in this State and, except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, use the facilities of the state park or recreational area without paying the entrance fee;

(a) Specify the period for which the Administrator may issue an annual permit to a pupil pursuant to this subsection, including, without limitation, the date upon which the Administrator may issue an annual permit to a pupil who has completed fourth grade and - *AB59* – 4 – who intends to enter the fifth grade after completing the fourth grade;

5.236.053, and upon proof of residency in this State, the Division shall allow a resident of this State to enter, camp and boat in any state park or recreational area without the payment of any fees for those activities.

During each Public Lands Day observed pursuant to NRS 236.053, and upon proof of residency in this State, the Division shall allow a resident of this State to enter, camp and boat in any state park or recreational area without the payment of any fees for those activities.

6.- 80th Session (2019) – 4 – 407.0762 and subsection 1 of NRS 407.0765, the fees collected pursuant to paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) of subsection 1 or subsection must be deposited in the State General Fund.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1 of NRS 407.0762 and subsection 1 of NRS 407.0765, the fees collected pursuant to paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) of subsection 1 or subsection 2 must be deposited in the State General Fund.

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