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State parks bill SB439 draws support from advocates and agency says it already applies current fee framework
Summary
Supporters and the Division of State Parks testified on SB439, which would authorize or clarify state park fees and reference the consumer price index; the state parks administrator said the department already applies the bill’s approach in practice.
The Senate Committee on Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on SB439 and advanced the bill after committee members adopted technical amendments recommended by staff.
Kirk Cottrell, administrator for the Division of State Parks at the Department of Land and Natural Resources, told the committee the department “is basically doing everything that the bill is requesting now.” He described existing practices:…
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