HB1035: State parks; free entry for veterans.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 10.1-202.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 10.1-202.2. Passport for disabled veterans and members of Virginia National Guard established; free entry into state parks and discounted services.
A. The Department shall establish a Disabled Veteran's
Passport that entitles the bearer to: (i) enter state parks in the
Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee and (ii) receive
a 50 percent discount on camping and swimming fees, picnic shelter rentals, and
other Department-provided equipment rentals. The passport shall be issued upon
request to a veteran of the armed forces Armed Forces of the
United States with a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or
from the military service that discharged the veteran, certifying that such
veteran has a service-connected disability rating of 100 percent. The passport
shall be valid for as long as the determination of the 100 percent
service-connected disability by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs remains
in effect.
B. The Department shall also establish a passport for members of the Virginia National Guard that entitles the bearer to enter state parks in the Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee. The passport shall be issued upon request to a member of the Virginia National Guard with a letter or other documentation from the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs. The passport shall be valid for the life of its holder.
HOUSE BILL NO. 1035
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 10.1-202.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 10.1-202.2. Veteran's Passport and Disabled Veteran's Passport established; free entry into state parks and discounted services.
A. The Department shall establish a Veteran's Passport that entitles the bearer to enter state parks in the Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee. The passport shall be issued upon request to (i) a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States with a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or from the military branch from which the veteran most recently served, or (ii) a member of the Virginia National Guard with a letter or other documentation from the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs. The Veteran's Passport shall be valid during the life of its holder.
B. The
Department shall establish a Disabled Veteran's Passport that entitles the
bearer to: (i) enter state parks in the
Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee and (ii) receive
a 50 percent discount on camping and swimming fees, picnic shelter rentals, and
other Department-provided equipment rentals. The passport shall be issued upon
request to a veteran of the armed forces Armed Forces of the United
States with a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or from the
military service that discharged the veteran, certifying that such veteran has
a service-connected disability rating of 100 percent. The passport shall be
valid for as long as the determination of the 100 percent service-connected disability
by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs remains in effect.