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House approves narrow change to deposit rules to help remote state parks
Summary
House Bill 242 passed unanimously to let the state treasurer grant deposit-period exceptions for remote state agencies and parks (sponsor cited an example of an 86-mile trip to deposit $10 campground fees). Vote was 68–0.
The House approved House Bill 242, a narrow amendment to the Fund Consolidation Act that allows agencies to petition the state treasurer for a different deposit schedule when standard three-day requirements are impractical.
Representative David Clark, sponsor, framed the bill around an operational example: a state park located 86 miles from the nearest depository institution, where a park ranger would otherwise be required to drive that distance to deposit a $10 campground fee. "I don't know that that's necessarily highest and best use of state resources to require an 86-mile one-way trip to deposit a $10 camp fee," he said, arguing the treasurer should have discretion to grant reasonable extensions.
Clark said the bill authorizes the treasurer to act as "a referee" to approve alternate deposit rules when agencies petition. Members asked no substantive follow-ups; the bill passed on the floor 68–0 and will be forwarded to the Senate.
The change is procedure-focused and does not alter tax or fee amounts; it creates administrative flexibility for agencies with remote operations.
