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Senate committee advances bill easing park fees for veterans after removing active-duty members
Summary
The Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee passed SB190 as amended to expand access to state parks for veterans, gold-star families and certain family members while removing active-duty personnel from the bill; public testimony emphasized outdoor programs' role in veteran healing.
The Senate Veterans, Military, and Homeland Security Committee voted to advance a substitute for SB190 as amended, approving language that expands fee-free access or reduced-fee access for veterans, gold-star families and certain family members but removes active-duty service members from the bill.
Committee chair Ed Harbison, who was presiding for Chairman Payne, said he had not read the substitute in full before the meeting and asked members to review amendments and hear public testimony before taking action. A member of the committee moved…
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