Plain English Breakdown
The official status indicates a veto, but it is unknown if lawmakers later overrode that veto based on the provided text.
State Parks Accessibility Advisory Committee
This vetoed bill would have created a new group to advise state park leaders on making parks easier for people with disabilities to use.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Director of Parks and Recreation to create an Accessibility Advisory Committee.
- Sets committee members as the Chief of the Accessibility Division plus others chosen by the director.
- Asks the group to suggest ways to improve access for people with disabilities at state park units.
- Directs the committee to check accessibility models, review services and programs, and offer advice on general plans.
- Allows the director to choose which suggestions from the committee to put into action.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Parks and Recreation
- People with disabilities who visit state park units
- Staff members appointed to the new advisory group
Terms To Know
- Accessibility Advisory Committee
- A proposed group that would give advice on making places easier for people with disabilities.
- State park system units
- Parks, public campgrounds, monument sites, landmark sites, and historical interest sites managed by the state.
Limits and Unknowns
- The governor vetoed this bill, so it did not become law.
- It is unclear if lawmakers will try to override the veto in the future.
- The director can choose which recommendations to use and does not have to follow all of them.