HB 1342 — An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further providing for fees and charges.

PRINTER'S NO.   1531

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1342
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY ARMANINI, CONKLIN, M. MACKENZIE, SMITH, NEILSON,
        MENTZER, CAUSER, CIRESI, ROWE, GALLAGHER, GILLEN AND WATRO,
        APRIL 30, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC
        DEVELOPMENT, APRIL 30, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), entitled "An
 2      act creating the Department of Conservation and Natural
 3      Resources consisting of certain functions of the Department
 4      of Environmental Resources and the Department of Community
 5      Affairs; renaming the Department of Environmental Resources
 6      as the Department of Environmental Protection; defining the
 7      role of the Environmental Quality Board in the Department of
 8      Environmental Protection; making changes to responsibilities
 9      of the State Conservation Commission and the Department of
10      Agriculture; transferring certain powers and duties to the
11      Department of Health; and repealing inconsistent acts," in
12      Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further
13      providing for fees and charges.
14      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
15   hereby enacts as follows:
16      Section 1.    Section 314 of the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89,
17   No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, is
18   amended to read:
19   Section 314.    Fees and charges.
20      (a)   Imposition.--Whenever the department imposes fees or
21   charges for activities, admissions, uses or privileges,
22   including charges for concessions, at or relating to State
 1   parks, such charges or fees shall be used solely for the
 2   acquisition, maintenance, operation or administration of the
 3   State park system and are hereby appropriated for such purposes.
 4   The department shall not adopt or impose any charges or fees for
 5   parking or general admission to State parks unless the charges
 6   were imposed prior to January 1, 1995. The department may
 7   continue to impose and modify parking charges and fees
 8   applicable to specific services or units within the State park
 9   system which were imposed prior to January 1, 1995, and may
10   impose charges or fees for admission to and for use of specific
11   services and facilities in State parks. The department shall
12   continue to exercise the powers previously vested in the
13   Environmental Quality Board regarding the imposition of fees and
14   charges for State parks and State forests.
15      (b)   Discount.--Upon presenting proper identification as
16   determined by the department, the department shall provide a
17   discount of 15% on all fees and charges for activities,
18   admissions, uses or privileges, including charges for
19   concessions, at or related to State parks to all of the
20   following:
21            (1)   An active duty member of the United States Armed
22      Forces.
23            (2)   A retired military member of the United States Armed
24      Forces.
25            (3)   A veteran of the United States Armed Forces who is
26      100% service-related disabled as certified by the United
27      States Department of Veterans Affairs.
28            (4)   An immediate family member of an individual listed
29      under paragraph (1), (2) or (3).
30      Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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