MA S2418

Bill

Relative to veteran access to recreational lands

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/14/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to veteran access to recreational lands. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide veterans, as defined in the Massachusetts General Laws, with free access to public forest lands and public beaches under the control of the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Specifically, it would exempt veterans from paying any charges or fees, including day-use parking and recreation visitor fees, to enter these public lands. Additionally, the bill updates existing law to replace the term "disabled veteran" with the broader "veterans" in reference to this benefit.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Patrick O'Connor (R)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2418

(27 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2418
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2418.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1007	Relative to the use of Department of Conservation and Recreation property for farmers markets and community gardens	Accompanied a new draft, see S2880	Similar To
H2203	Relative to courtesy retail parking spaces designed for non-handicapped veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H2883	Excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for permanently and totally disabled veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H2921	Relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans	No further action taken	Similar To
H2982	To exempt certain veterans from the state tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
H3232	Authorizing the release of a restriction on certain parcels of land in Freetown	No further action taken	Similar To
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
H4010	Relative to parking fees on department of conservation and recreation roads	Chapter 70 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S1672	To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1692	Establishing creditable service for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1744	Relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1770	Relative to veterans creditable service	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2398	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2401	Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	Similar To
S2408	Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2412	Relative to waiving education requirements for skilled veterans to be LPNs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2419	Relative to protecting veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2420	Relative to shelter benefits for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2421	Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2425	Relative to retirement benefits for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2455	Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2490	Relative to enhanced enforcement of swimming limitations	Accompanied a study order, see S2734	Similar To
S506	Relative to the disposal of sea mammals on metropolitan beaches	Accompanied H933	Similar To
S535	Designating a certain boat launch area in the town of Rutland as the Detective John D. Songy Boat Launch	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 106 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S574	Relative to the use of glyphosate on public lands	Accompanied H929	Similar To
S906	Relative to public housing determination for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1007

Relative to the use of Department of Conservation and Recreation property for farmers markets and community gardens

Accompanied a new draft, see S2880

Similar To

H2203

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

No further action taken

Similar To

H2883

Excluding student loan forgiveness from taxable income for permanently and totally disabled veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H2921

Relative to tax abatement for permanently disabled veterans

No further action taken

Similar To

H2982

To exempt certain veterans from the state tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

H3232

Authorizing the release of a restriction on certain parcels of land in Freetown

No further action taken

Similar To

H3640

Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits

No further action taken

Similar To

H4010

Relative to parking fees on department of conservation and recreation roads

Chapter 70 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S1672

To extend veterans retirement buyback opportunities

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1692

Establishing creditable service for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1744

Relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1770

Relative to veterans creditable service

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2112

Relative to the secretary of veterans’ services

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

Similar To

S2398

Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters

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

Similar To

S2401

Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

Similar To

S2408

Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits

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

Similar To

S2412

Relative to waiving education requirements for skilled veterans to be LPNs

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

Similar To

S2419

Relative to protecting veterans

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

Similar To

S2420

Relative to shelter benefits for veterans

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

Similar To

S2421

Relative to tax credits for homeless veteran housing

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

Similar To

S2425

Relative to retirement benefits for veterans

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

Similar To

S2455

Relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S2490

Relative to enhanced enforcement of swimming limitations

Accompanied a study order, see S2734

Similar To

S506

Relative to the disposal of sea mammals on metropolitan beaches

Accompanied H933

Similar To

S535

Designating a certain boat launch area in the town of Rutland as the Detective John D. Songy Boat Launch

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 106 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S574

Relative to the use of glyphosate on public lands

Accompanied H929

Similar To

S906

Relative to public housing determination for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

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