MA H872

Bill

Providing a parks pass waiver for veterans

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to exempt veterans from Division of State Parks and Recreation fees. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to exempt veterans from Division of State Parks and Recreation fees. Specifically, it would amend an existing law to include veterans as a category of individuals who are eligible for a waiver of these fees, alongside Purple Heart recipients. This change aims to provide greater access and opportunity for veterans to enjoy state parks and recreational areas without the burden of associated fees.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (27)

Pete Capano (D), David DeCoste (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Carole Fiola (D), Colleen Garry (D), Susan Gifford (R), Sheila Harrington (R), Jim Hawkins (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Steven Howitt (R), Louis Kafka (D), Joe McKenna (R), Christina Minicucci (D), Leonard Mirra (R), Mark Montigny (D), Matt Muratore (R), Norm Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Denise Provost (D), Paul Schmid (D), Alan Silvia (D), Todd Smola (R), Mike Soter (R), José Tosado (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Donald Wong (R), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5078 (on 11/02/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H872

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H872
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H872.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1207	Relative to the creation of the battlefield to STEM field incentive program	Accompanied a study order, see H5125	Similar To
H1261	Relative to low-income housing eligibility for disabled veterans	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1820	Relative to courtesy retail parking spaces designed for non-handicapped veterans	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H22	Relative to veterans’ buyback	Accompanied a new draft, see H4143	Similar To
H2395	Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2398	Extending certain existing sales tax exemptions to veteran's organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2401	Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H2541	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H3044	To expand veteran license plate eligibility	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3214	Relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress	House concurred	Similar To
H3215	Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H3246	Extending veterans status for the National Guard and reserves	Accompanied a study order, see H4404	Similar To
H5078	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S2166	Increasing the annuity for gold star families	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2333	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2337	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1207

Relative to the creation of the battlefield to STEM field incentive program

Accompanied a study order, see H5125

Similar To

H1261

Relative to low-income housing eligibility for disabled veterans

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H1820

Relative to courtesy retail parking spaces designed for non-handicapped veterans

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H22

Relative to veterans’ buyback

Accompanied a new draft, see H4143

Similar To

H2395

Relative to providing tax processing and filing assistance for certain disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2398

Extending certain existing sales tax exemptions to veteran's organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2401

Establishing a homestead exemption for disabled veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H2541

To exempt certain veterans from the state tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H3044

To expand veteran license plate eligibility

Accompanied a study order, see H5126

Similar To

H3214

Relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress

House concurred

Similar To

H3215

Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters

Accompanied a study order, see H4404

Similar To

H3246

Extending veterans status for the National Guard and reserves

Accompanied a study order, see H4404

Similar To

H5078

Study Order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S2166

Increasing the annuity for gold star families

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2333

Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2337

To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

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