H. B. 2074
(By Delegate McGraw)
[Introduced February 14, 2001; referred to the
Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources then Finance.]
A BILL to amend article five, chapter twenty of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended,
by adding thereto a new section, designated section twenty,
relating to providing a forty percent discount to West
Virginia residents for lodging, camping and other
recreational activities at state parks and forests.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article five, chapter twenty of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
twenty, to read as follows:
ARTICLE 5. PARKS AND RECREATION.
§20-5-20. Discounts for West Virginia residents.
The director shall provide to West Virginia residents a
forty percent reduction in fees at all state parks and forests
for lodging, campsite rental and other recreational activities.
The director shall propose rules for legislative approval in
accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter
twenty-nine-a of this code setting forth standards for
documentation of proof of residency.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to provide a forty percent
discount to West Virginia residents for lodging, camping and
other recreational activities at state parks and forests.
This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and
underscoring have been omitted.