MA S2025

Bill

Relative to veterans

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to exempt veterans from the payment of fees for use of recreational facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill exempts veterans, as defined in the General Laws, from paying charges and fees, including day-use parking fees and recreation visitor fees, for entrance to public forest lands and public beaches under the control and care of the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Additionally, it updates the language in the existing law to use the broader term "veterans" instead of "disabled veteran."

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (6)

Linda Campbell (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Steven Howitt (R), Donald Humason (R), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2420 (on 04/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2025

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2025
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2025.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1301	Relative to elevator inspection fee waiver for non-profits	No further action taken	Similar To
H1938	Relative to the observation of Veterans Day	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1945	Giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H214	Relative to the use of slot machines in veterans' organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H3213	Relative to recreational facilities and zoning	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H925	Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H979	Relative to the modification of late fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1338	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2292	Similar To
S1339	Relative to non-resident firearm license fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1397	Establishing creditable service for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1703	Reducing the costs for small businesses	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1817	Relative honoring those killed in the line of duty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2242	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2337	Ensuring access to state IDs for low-income people	Accompanied a study order, see S2436	Similar To
S2420	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to veterans	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1301

Relative to elevator inspection fee waiver for non-profits

No further action taken

Similar To

H1938

Relative to the observation of Veterans Day

Accompanied a study order, see H4591

Similar To

H1945

Giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War

Accompanied a study order, see H4591

Similar To

H214

Relative to the use of slot machines in veterans' organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H4584

Similar To

H3213

Relative to recreational facilities and zoning

Accompanied a study order, see H4590

Similar To

H925

Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H979

Relative to the modification of late fees

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1338

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2292

Similar To

S1339

Relative to non-resident firearm license fees

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

Similar To

S1397

Establishing creditable service for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1703

Reducing the costs for small businesses

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S1817

Relative honoring those killed in the line of duty

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2242

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2337

Ensuring access to state IDs for low-income people

Accompanied a study order, see S2436

Similar To

S2420

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to veterans

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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