Bills

HB 752: RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FEES.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Effective 7/1/2027, establishes the Environmental Stewardship Fee Program within the Department of Land and Natural Resources, through which the Department will collect a fee from visitors for a license to visit a state park, forest, hiking trail, or other state natural area.  Establishes the Environmental Stewardship Fee Special Fund effective 7/1/2025.  Allocates a certain amount of transient accommodations tax revenues to the special fund.  Requires report to the Legislature on strategic plan and timetable for objectives and implementation of the environmental stewardship fee program.  Appropriates funds for the environmental stewardship fee strategic plan and positions for the Environmental Stewardship Fee Program.

Discussed in Hearing

Conference Committee2MIN
Apr 23, 2025

Conference Committee

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