An Act To Provide Free Admission To State Parks And Historic Sites For The Spouses And Children Of Veterans Holding Free Day Use Passes
This bill expands free admission to Maine state parks and historic sites to include the spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children of veterans and active-duty military personnel. It requires the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to work with the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management to issue free day-use passes to these qualifying individuals and their immediate families. The legislation defines immediate family members specifically as spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children, ensuring that these groups receive the same free entry benefits as the service members themselves.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2023
Last action Nov 20, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-9) READ and ADOPTED
upper
Mar 23, 2023
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM
legislature
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY in concurrence
upper
Jan 4, 2023
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY.
lower
Jan 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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