as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 08/29/2019 11:22am
A bill for an act
relating to natural resources; expanding number of State Park Open House Days;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 85.054, subdivision 1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 85.054, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
(a) A state park permit is not required
for a motor vehicle to enter a state park, state monument, state recreation area, or state
waysidedeleted text begin ,deleted text end on deleted text begin one day each calendar year at each park, which the commissioner may designate
asdeleted text end new text begin Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans
Day, Christmas Eve, or New Year's Eve. These days are State Park Open House Days. The
commissioner may designate one additional day each calendar year at each park as anew text end State
Park Open House Daydeleted text begin . The commissionerdeleted text end new text begin andnew text end may designate two consecutive days as State
Park Open House Day, if the open house is held in conjunction with a special pageant
described in section 85.052, subdivision 2.
(b) The commissioner shall announce the date of each State Park Open House Day at
least 30 days in advance of the date it occurs.
(c) The new text begin purpose of new text end State Park Open House deleted text begin Daydeleted text end new text begin Daysnew text end is to acquaint the public with state
parks, recreation areas, and waysides.