Veteran Access to State Parks
What it does: This bill addresses a program that offers a discounted annual pass to state parks for qualified veterans. This bill: creates a program, as funding allows, that offers a discounted annual pass to state parks to qualified veterans who are residents of the state; requires the Division of State Parks to offer the discounted veteran pass at a reduction of at least 25% of the price of a state parks annual day-use pass; provides for the automatic repeal of the discounted annual pass program after three years; and grants rulemaking authority to establish the program. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Senate/ failed
The tally
Yes 13 · No 15 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Republicans | 8 | 14 | 0 |
| Other or unknown party | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 9 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Ann MillnerR5Yes
- Cal MusselmanR4Yes
- Don IpsonR29Yes
- Evan VickersR28Yes
- Jerry StevensonR6Yes
- Kathleen RiebeD15No
- Mike McKellR25Yes
- Ron WintertonR20Yes
- Todd WeilerR8Yes
The full roll (29)
Yes 13
No 15
Not voting 1
- Former memberFOR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.