By Mr. Ross of Wrentham, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3619) of Richard J. Ross and others for legislation to exempt veterans from the payment of fees for use of recreational facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation and Recreation.  Transportation

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Richard J. Ross

Scott P. Brown

James H. Fagan

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Stephen M. Brewer

Michael R. Knapik

John P. Fresolo

Denis E. Guyer

Christine E. Canavan

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

Anne M. Gobi

James E. Vallee

Stephen L. DiNatale

James E. Timilty

Jennifer M. Callahan

Elizabeth A. Poirier

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act Relative to Veterans.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 3E the following section: -

                Veterans, as defined by clause Forty-Third, 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 2D of chapter 132A 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 Forty-Third, section 7 of Chapter 4.