Bill
HB 5727
HB 5727 would cap the Passport to the Parks fee at one vehicle per household, reducing costs for multi-vehicle households and forcing program updates.
HB 5727 — Summary (as introduced)
Overview
HB 5727 seeks to change how the Passport to the Parks motor vehicle registration fee is assessed. The bill would limit the fee to one vehicle per household, rather than allowing the fee to be charged for multiple vehicles owned by a single household. The introduced bill was referred to the Joint Committee on Environment on January 21, 2025.
Purpose and Intent
- Limitism: The primary aim is to restrict the Passport to the Parks fee so that only one vehicle per household would be charged.
- Equity and affordability: By limiting the fee to a single vehicle, the bill appears intended to reduce potential cost burdens on households with multiple vehicles, particularly those that frequently use state parks.
Key Provisions (as indicated by the bill’s title and introduction)
- The Passport to the Parks motor vehicle registration fee would be assessed to only one vehicle within each household.
- The bill does not specify, in the introduced text, how the “one vehicle per household” determination would be made (e.g., which vehicle is designated, how households with changing vehicles are treated, etc.). The full text would clarify the method for identifying the household’s qualifying vehicle and any transitional rules.
- Date of effect, definitions, exemptions, and any related administrative processes would be defined in the enacted bill text, should the bill progress.
Who Would Be Affected
- Households with more than one vehicle: The primary group that would experience a change in how the Passport to the Parks fee is applied.
- State Parks and program administrators: Agencies responsible for administering the Passport to the Parks fee would need to adjust enrollment, billing, and record-keeping to reflect a single-vehicle-per-household approach.
- General public: Potential impact on access and cost of park participation for multi-vehicle households, and any resulting changes in revenue for the park program.
Procedural and Timeline Aspects
- Status: Ref. to Joint Committee on Environment (early stage in the legislative process).
- Introduced: January 21, 2025.
- Next steps (typical process, not specified in the provided information): Committee hearings and potential amendments, followed by votes in the respective chamber(s), and, if favored, passage to the other chamber and eventual signature or veto by the governor. Any actual dates would depend on committee scheduling and legislative calendar.
Notes
- The summary reflects information available from the bill’s title and introductory action. The full text would provide precise definitions, implementation details, exemptions, fiscal impact, and any transitional provisions.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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