Plain English Breakdown
The official text authorizes partnerships but does not detail how many passes will be issued or if new money has been allocated for this effort.
AB-1804: Providing State Park Passes Through Libraries
This law declares it is state policy to ensure fair access to parks and allows the Department of Parks and Recreation to partner with libraries to provide park passes.
What This Bill Does
- Declares that it is state policy to ensure equitable and inclusive access to the state park system.
- Empowers the department to administer programs that broaden public access to state parks.
- Authorizes the department to work with the California State Library and individual library systems.
- Allows these partnerships to provide park passes.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Department of Parks and Recreation
- The California State Library
- Individual library systems
Terms To Know
- California State Park Adventure Pass
- A pass available to children in grade 4 or equivalent who are California residents enrolled in a public school, which waives day use entrance fees.
- Equitable and inclusive access
- The state policy goal of ensuring fair opportunities for all people to enter the park system.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not specify how many passes will be distributed.
- The bill does not mention new funding sources or costs for this program.
- It is unclear which specific types of individual library systems qualify to participate beyond the general authorization.