HF 2998

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; authorizing free entrance to state parks for totally
and permanently disabled veterans; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section
85.053, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 85.053, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Free entrance; permanently and totally disabled veterans. new text end

new text begin The
commissioner shall allow free entrance to state parks and state recreation areas for any
veteran with a total and permanent service-connected disability who presents each year
a copy of their determination letter to a park attendant or commissioner's designee
for an annual park permit. For the purposes of this section, "veteran with a total and
permanent service-connected disability" means a resident who has a total and permanent
service-connected disability as adjudicated by the United States Veterans Administration
or by the retirement board of one of the several branches of the armed forces.
new text end