00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 406                                                                          
01 "An Act providing for the waiver of fees and charges in state parks for residents who                                   
02 are veterans or 65 years of age or older."                                                                              
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 41.21.026(a) is amended to read:                                                                   
05            (a)  Notwithstanding (b) of this section and except as provided in (d) and (f)                           
06       of this section, the department may charge or collect a fee in a park unit for                                
07                 (1)  rental of public use cabins or other overnight lodgings;                                           
08                 (2)  overnight use of a developed campsite;                                                             
09                 (3)  special park use permits;                                                                          
10                 (4)  competitive and exclusive commercial use permits;                                                  
11                 (5)  noncompetitive and nonexclusive commercial use permits;                                            
12                 (6)  use of a sewage holding tank dump station;                                                         
13                 (7)  admission to or guided tours of visitor centers and historic sites;                                
14                 (8)  use of an improved boat ramp in a park facility developed                                          
01       principally for boat launching;                                                                                   
02                 (9)  sale of firewood;                                                                                  
03                 (10)  sale of merchandise for informational or educational purposes                                     
04       related to public use and understanding of parks, including maps, plans, and other                                
05       graphic materials;                                                                                                
06                 (11)  use of a developed facility that has developed parking and rest                                   
07       rooms; and                                                                                                        
08                 (12)  presentation or attendance at programs related to natural or                                      
09       cultural history, outdoor skills or education, or other topics concerned with public use,                         
10       enjoyment, or understanding of parks.                                                                             
11    * Sec. 2. AS 41.21.026(d) is amended to read:                                                                      
12            (d)  The department shall issue free of charge to a disabled veteran who is not                      
13       a resident of this state [VETERANS OF THIS COUNTRY] an annual state park                                      
14       developed campsite permit. The permit shall allow the [A] disabled veteran to use a                           
15       state park developed campsite for personal recreation use without a charge or fee                                 
16       under (a)(2) of this section. While utilizing a developed campsite without charge under                           
17       this subsection, the disabled veteran shall comply with all other statutes or regulations                         
18       pertaining to the use of the developed campsite. The department shall provide a form                              
19       for use by a disabled veteran when applying for a permit under this section. Not later                            
20       than February 1 of each year, the department shall prepare a report on the number of                              
21       permits issued to disabled veterans under this subsection during the previous calendar                            
22       year and notify the legislature that the report is available.                                                     
23    * Sec. 3. AS 41.21.026(e) is amended to read:                                                                      
24            (e)  In this section,                                                                                        
25                 (1)  "developed campsite" means a campsite having access to the                                     
26       following public facilities:                                                                                      
27                      (A) [(1)]  restrooms;                                                                          
28                      (B) [(2)]  a picnic table;                                                                     
29                      (C) [(3)]  an outdoor cooking facility; and                                                    
30                      (D) [(4)]  an approved water source;                                                       
31                 (2)  "veteran" has the meaning given in AS 38.05.067.                                               
01    * Sec. 4. AS 41.21.026 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                              
02            (f)  The department may not charge or collect a fee under (a)(1) of this section                             
03       from a resident who is                                                                                            
04                 (1)  a veteran; or                                                                                      
05                 (2)  an individual who is 65 years of age or older.