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2006 House Bill 2416: State parks fee
Introduced by Rep. Lynn Kessler, (D-Hoquiam) (D) on January 3, 2006
To create a $5 State Parks fee that will be charged when a resident registers or renews the registration for a motor vehicle. The fee can be waived if the registrant does not intend to use the vehicle to visit Washington State Parks. The bill also prohibits the State Parks Commission from charging fees for general park access or parking. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Natural Resources, Ecology, and Parks Committee on January 9, 2006
Substitute offered to the House Natural Resources, Ecology, and Parks Committee on January 17, 2006
To remove provisions authorizing the Department of Licensing to collect an additional $5 fee from persons at the time of vehicle registration to be used for the operation and maintenance of the state parks system.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 13, 2006
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on January 20, 2006
To prohibit the State Parks Commission from charging fees for general park access or parking.
Received in the Senate on February 14, 2006
Referred to the Senate Natural Resources, Ocean and Recreation Committee on February 14, 2006
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 24, 2006
Amendment offered to the Senate on February 27, 2006
By the Senate Ways & Means Committee, to provide an effective date of July 1, 2006.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 28, 2006
Amendment offered by Sen. Ken Jacobsen, (D-Seattle) (D) on February 28, 2006
To add an effective date of April 9, 2006. S AMD 219. The amendment was pulled on 2/28/06.
Amendment offered by Sen. Joseph Zarelli, (R-Ridgefield) (R) on February 28, 2006
To permit imposition of fees only if the general fund state biennial appropriation for state parks is lower than the prior biennial funding level. S AMD 224.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 28, 2006
Amendment offered by Sen. Ken Jacobsen, (D-Seattle) (D) on February 28, 2006
S AMD 225.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 28, 2006
Received in the House on March 4, 2006
And the House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. The House asks the Senate to recede from amendments.
Received in the Senate on March 7, 2006
And the Senate agrees to recede from amendments.
Amendment offered by Sen. Ken Jacobsen, (D-Seattle) (D) on March 7, 2006
To strike everything after the enacting clause and insert a new bill. S AMD 394.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 7, 2006
Received in the House on March 7, 2006
To concur in Senate amendments, for final passage of the bill.
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 20, 2006
To prohibit the State Parks Commission from charging fees for general park access or parking.