AN ACT DECREASING THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FEE AND INCREASING THE NONRESIDENT PARKING PASS FEE AT ANY STATE PARK.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how the changes will affect park usage or revenue for state parks, nor does it clarify if there are any exceptions to these fee changes.

Law to Change Fees for State Parks

This law reduces the 'Passport to the Parks Fee' from $24 to $20 for Connecticut residents when they register their cars and increases the yearly parking pass fee for non-residents at any state park, forest, boat launch, or other recreational facility from $112 to $175.

What This Bill Does

• Reduces the 'Passport to the Parks Fee' from $24 to $20 for Connecticut residents when they register their cars.
• Increases the yearly parking pass fee for non-residents at any state park, forest, boat launch, or other recreational facility from $112 to $175.

Who It Names or Affects

• Connecticut residents who register their cars
• Non-residents who buy yearly parking passes for Connecticut state parks, forests, boat launches, or other recreational areas

Terms To Know

Passport to the Parks Fee

A fee that Connecticut residents pay when they register their cars.

Nonresident

Someone who does not live in Connecticut.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how the changes will affect park usage or revenue for state parks.
• It is unclear if there are any exceptions to these fee changes.

Official Summary Text

To reduce motor vehicle registration fees for Connecticut residents and increase the nonresident parking pass at any state park, forest, boat launch or other state recreational facility.

Current Bill Text

LCO No. 127 1 of 1

General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 36
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 127

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT

Introduced by:
SEN. GORDON, 35th Dist.

AN ACT DECREASING THE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FEE AND
INCREASING THE NONRESIDENT PARKING PASS FEE AT ANY
STATE PARK.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That (1) subsection (b) of section 14 -49b of the general statutes be 1
amended to decrease the "Passport to the Parks Fee" imposed on the 2
registration of a motor vehicle from twenty -four dollars to twenty 3
dollars, and (2) subsection (c) of section 23 -26 of the general statutes be 4
amended to increase the fee for a nonresident calendar year parking 5
pass at any state park, forest, boat launch or other state recreational 6
facility from one hundred twelve dollars to one hundred seventy -five 7
dollars. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To reduce motor vehicle registration fees for Connecticut residents and
increase the nonresident parking pass at any state park, forest, boat
launch or other state recreational facility.