Pennsylvania SB 736: An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further providing for fees and charges.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 801
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 736
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY LANGERHOLC, PENNYCUICK, DUSH, MASTRIANO, BROWN,
FARRY, LAUGHLIN, PHILLIPS-HILL, CULVER, BARTOLOTTA, FONTANA,
TARTAGLIONE, J. WARD, MILLER AND COSTA, MAY 13, 2025
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, MAY 13, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), entitled "An
act creating the Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources consisting of certain functions of the Department
of Environmental Resources and the Department of Community
Affairs; renaming the Department of Environmental Resources
as the Department of Environmental Protection; defining the
role of the Environmental Quality Board in the Department of
Environmental Protection; making changes to responsibilities
of the State Conservation Commission and the Department of
Agriculture; transferring certain powers and duties to the
Department of Health; and repealing inconsistent acts," in
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further
providing for fees and charges.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 314 of the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89,
No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, is
amended to read:
Section 314. Fees and charges.
(a) Imposition.--Whenever the department imposes fees or
charges for activities, admissions, uses or privileges,
including charges for concessions, at or relating to State
parks, such charges or fees shall be used solely for the
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acquisition, maintenance, operation or administration of the
State park system and are hereby appropriated for such purposes.
The department shall not adopt or impose any charges or fees for
parking or general admission to State parks unless the charges
were imposed prior to January 1, 1995. The department may
continue to impose and modify parking charges and fees
applicable to specific services or units within the State park
system which were imposed prior to January 1, 1995, and may
impose charges or fees for admission to and for use of specific
services and facilities in State parks. The department shall
continue to exercise the powers previously vested in the
Environmental Quality Board regarding the imposition of fees and
charges for State parks and State forests.
(b) Discount.--
(1) Upon presenting proper identification in a manner
determined by the department, the department shall provide a
discount of 15% on all fees and charges assessed by the
department for activities, admissions, uses or privileges,
including charges for concessions, at or relating to State
parks to:
(i) An active duty member of the United States Armed
Forces.
(ii) A veteran who served in the United States Armed
Forces, including a reserve component or the National
Guard, and who was discharged or released from service
under conditions other than dishonorable.
(iii) An immediate family member of an individual
listed under subparagraph (i) or (ii).
(2) As used in this subsection, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
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paragraph unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Immediate family member." A spouse, parent or child.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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