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Non-ambulatory trail pass bill draws support, departmental concerns over scope and implementation
Summary
Senate Bill 533 would create a non-ambulatory motorized recreation pass for state-managed trails and roads to improve access for people using motorized wheelchairs; the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks supported the concept but opposed the draft language, citing unclear obligations, cross-agency mapping responsibilities and ADA concerns.
Senator Sarah Novak introduced Senate Bill 533 to the Fish and Game Committee as legislation to create a non-ambulatory recreation access pass and a $5 motorized-recreation pass for eligible users to improve access to some trails and roads on state-managed lands.
Novak said the bill’s intent is to allow people who use motorized wheelchairs or other motorized equipment because they are non-ambulatory to access appropriate trails and to prompt FWP to classify and post trail accessibility information. She urged the committee to view the bill as a start to a broader conversation about accessibility on state lands and parks.
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