Amendment ID: S2325-16

Amendment 16

Fee Exemptions for Veterans

Mr. Ross moves to amend the amendment by inserting, after section __, the following new sections:-

SECTION __. Chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after section 3E, the following section:- 3F. Veterans, as defined by clause 43, section 7 of chapter 4, shall not be required to pay charges and fees, including day-use parking fees and recreation visitor fees, for entrance to public forest lands and public beaches under the control and care of the department of conservation and recreation.

SECTION __. Section 2D of chapter 132A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 16, the words “disabled veteran” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Veterans, as defined by clause 43, section 7 of chapter 4.