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31		-	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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33		-	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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35	28		ENGROSSED SENATE
36	29		BILL NO. 673 By: Burns and Bullard of the
37	30		Senate
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41	34		Humphrey of the House
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45	38		[ state parks - campsite - entries - fines - rates
46	39		and fees - codification - effective date ]
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51	44		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STAT E OF OKLAHOMA:
52	45		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A n ew section of law to be codified
53	46		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2217.2 of Title 74, unless there
54	47		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows :
55	48		A. No person shall:
56	49		1. Physically occupy a campsite identified as “Reserved” by
57	50		Oklahoma Tourism and R ecreation Department staff or by the park
58	51		reservation system, or fail to vacate a campsite with in a reasonable
59	52		time after being notified of t he campsite’s reserved status by
60	53		Department staff; or
	54	+	2. Enter an area of a state park that requires payment of an
	55	+	entry fee for the person’s recreational vehicle or travel trailer
	56	+	without having first paid the entry fee.
	57	+	B. Any violation of the provisions of t his section may be
	58	+	punishable by an administrative fine not exceeding:
	59	+	1. Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for a firs t offense;
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88		-	2. Enter an area of a state park that requires payment of an
89		-	entry fee for the person’s recreational vehicle or travel trailer
90		-	without having first paid the entry fee.
91		-	B. Any violation of the provisions of t his section may be
92		-	punishable by an administrative fine not exceeding:
93		-	1. Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for a firs t offense;
94	86		2. One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for a second offense ; and
95	87		3. Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for any third or
96	88		subsequent offense.
97	89		C. All monies collected pursuant to thi s section shall be
98	90		deposited in the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
99	91		Revolving Fund.
100	92		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 2220, is
101	93		amended to read as follows:
102	94		Section 2220. A. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation
103	95		Commission may prescribe and collect reasonable rates and f ees
104	96		pursuant to the provisions of this sec tion for the services,
105	97		facilities, and commodities rendered by a ll property of the
106	98		Commission.
107	99		1. The Commission ma y establish maximum rates for rooms at the
108	100		state lodges and cabins, for recreational activities, f or
109	101		recreational vehicles and camping sites, and for community
110	102		facilities under control of the Commission. The method whereby the
111	103		rates are determined shall b e promulgated pursuant to Article I of
	104	+	the Administrative Procedures Act. At least twenty (20) da ys prior
	105	+	to the adoption or approval of an y rate changes by the Commission,
	106	+	the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department shall submit a copy
	107	+	of the proposed rates, for informational purposes, to the Governor,
	108	+	Speaker of the House of Representatives , and President Pro Tempore
	109	+	of the Senate. Any change in the rates during the year when the
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139		-	the Administrative Procedures Act. At least twenty (20) da ys prior
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141		-	the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department shall submit a copy
142		-	of the proposed rates, for informational purposes, to the Governor,
143		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives , and President Pro Tempore
144		-	of the Senate. Any change in the rates during the year when the
145	136		Legislature is not in session shall be reported in w riting to the
146	137		Governor, Speaker of the House of Represent atives, and President Pro
147	138		Tempore of the Senate within five (5) busi ness days of such
148	139		Commission action.
149	140		2. The Commission may establish maximum charges for all
150	141		activities at state-owned golf courses. The charges may vary among
151	142		the different golf courses according to the practices of the golf
152	143		industry. The method whereb y the maximum charges are determined
153	144		shall be in accordance with rules promulgated pursuant to Article I
154	145		of the Administrative Proce dures Act. At least twenty (20) days
155	146		prior to the adoption or approval of any rate changes by the
156	147		Commission, the Departmen t shall submit a copy of s uch proposed
157	148		charges, for informational purposes, to the Governor, Speaker of the
158	149		House of Representatives , and President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
159	150		3. The Commission may establish entrance or day-use charges for
160	151		the state park system shall establish an en trance fee only for
161	152		recreational vehicles and travel trailers not to exceed Eight
162	153		Dollars ($8.00) per day. All monies collected from entrance or day-
	154	+	use charges the entrance fees for recreation vehicles and travel
	155	+	trailers shall be used at the state parks where the charges were
	156	+	collected. The Commission may establish an annual pass, or other
	157	+	varied passes as appropriate to that park, for visitors ; provided,
	158	+	the annual pass or other passes shall not restrict access to state
	159	+	parks for visitors not using recreational vehicles or travel
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190		-	use charges the entrance fees for recreation vehicles and travel
191		-	trailers shall be used at the state parks where the charges were
192		-	collected. The Commission may establish an annual pass, or other
193		-	varied passes as appropriate to that park, for visitors ; provided,
194		-	the annual pass or other passes shall not restrict access to state
195		-	parks for visitors not using recreational vehicles or travel
196	186		trailers. The method whereby the maximum charges are determined,
197	187		sold, and collected shall be in accordance with rules promulgated
198	188		pursuant to Article I of the Administrati ve Procedures Act. At
199	189		least twenty (20) days prior to the adoption or approval of any rate
200	190		changes by the Commission, the Department shall submit a copy of
201	191		such proposed charges, for informational purposes, to the Governor,
202	192		Speaker of the House of Represe ntatives and President Pro Tempore of
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204	194		4. Fees Except for the fee established in paragraph 3 of this
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207	197		5. Fees may reflect the seasonal usage of the parks and
208	198		facilities and for promotional purposes and goals.
209	199		B. All fees, licenses, and other charges shall be posted in a
210	200		convenient place in each park. Ever y person using any of the
211	201		facilities in a park shall be charged the same fees, licenses, and
212	202		every other charge except:
	203	+	1. Residents of this state six ty-two (62) years of age and over
	204	+	and their spouses shall not be charged any admission fees for
	205	+	entrance into any state-owned and -operated park. The Commission
	206	+	may promulgate rules establishing different fees for residents and
	207	+	nonresidents sixty-two (62) years of age and over. Identification
	208	+	may be established by presentation of proof of age, residency, a
	209	+	state driver license, a state license for identification only, birth
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240		-	1. Residents of this state six ty-two (62) years of age and over
241		-	and their spouses shall not be charged any admission fees for
242		-	entrance into any state-owned and -operated park. The Commission
243		-	may promulgate rules establishing different fees for residents and
244		-	nonresidents sixty-two (62) years of age and over. Identification
245		-	may be established by presentatio n of proof of age, residency, a
246		-	state driver license, a state license for identification only, birth
247	236		certificate, or any other form of identification author ized by the
248	237		Commission;
249	238		2. Individuals who have been certified as totally disabled
250	239		under state or federal law and their spouses shall be entitled to a
251	240		fifty percent (50%) reduction of fee s which apply to recreational-
252	241		use facilities;
253	242		3. Children’s groups, volunteer groups as specifi ed by the
254	243		Commission, or governmental entities that provide beneficial
255	244		services at the facility for which the fee may be reduced or waived;
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257	246		4. Special discount rates as authorized in this section may be
258	247		waived for individua ls who are members of a grou p being provided a
259	248		special group rate as allowed by law.
260	249		C. The failure to collect such fees, licenses , and other
261	250		charges shall subject an employee of the Comm ission to a fine of
262	251		Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for each and every violation.
	252	+	SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 2254, is
	253	+	amended to read as follows:
	254	+	Section 2254. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a
	255	+	revolving fund for the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to
	256	+	be designated the “State Park System Imp rovement Revolving Fund ”.
	257	+	The fund shall be a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year
	258	+	limitations. The fund shall consist of all monies that are rece ived
	259	+	by the Department, from all entrance or day-use charges for the
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290		-	SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 74 O.S. 2021, Section 2254, is
291		-	amended to read as follows:
292		-	Section 2254. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a
293		-	revolving fund for the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department to
294		-	be designated the “State Park System Imp rovement Revolving Fund ”.
295		-	The fund shall be a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year
296		-	limitations. The fund shall consist of all monies that are rece ived
297		-	by the Department, from all entrance or day-use charges for the
298	286		state park system, including char ges for an annual pass for visitors
299	287		to the state parks. All monies accruing to the fund are hereby
300	288		appropriated and may be expended by the Department at the state park
301	289		where the charges were collected as authorized by Sec tion 2220 of
302	290		this title. Expendit ures from the fund shall be made upon wa rrants
303	291		issued by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescribed by
304	292		law with the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise
305	293		Services for approval and payment.
306	294		SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
	295	+	Passed the Senate the 8th day of March, 2023.
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308		-	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITT EE ON TOURISM, dated 04/12/2023 - DO
309		-	PASS, As Amended.
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	302	+	Passed the House of Representati ves the ____ day of __________,
	303	+	2023.
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	307	+	Presiding Officer of the House
	308	+	of Representatives
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