H. B. 2179

                        (By Delegates Householder, Cooper, Folk, Cadle, Upson,

                               Moffatt, Howell, Frich, Arvon, Ihle and Hill)

                        [Introduced January 21, 2015; referred to the

                        Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Homeland Security then Finance.]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §20-5-20, relating to providing a discount on state campground rentals for veterans.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §20-5-20, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 5. PARKS AND RECREATION.

§20-5-20. Discounts for West Virginia residents who are veterans.

            (a) The director shall issue a discount card to West Virginia residents who are veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States which provides a fifty percent reduction in state campground rental fees for each campsite used exclusively by the eligible camper if the person documents that he or she is a resident of this state and that he or she is a veteran by displaying a valid West Virginia driver's license or identification card and a DD-214 or a military identification card.

            (b) The fifty percent reduction in campground rental fees applies only to those rentals occurring during the period beginning on the day after Labor Day and ending four days prior to Memorial Day.

            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to create a discount campground rental fee for veterans.

            This section is new; therefore, it has been completely underscored.