STATE PARKS — The Washington state House has passed HB 2373, which would allow two cars to share one Discover Pass, a $30, year-long parking pass for state parks and some other state lands.
Unlike a similar bill that recently passed the Senate unanimously, the House bill would add a $10 registration fee on all recreational vehicles until 2015 to go toward state parks.
Supporters said the bill would make it cheaper for families to visit state parks while replenishing park coffers.
Opponents said it would implement a tax on recreation vehicles in the guise of a fee.
The bill would allow families to buy a Discover Pass transferrable among any family vehicle for $50, and would exempt disabled veterans from having to buy the pass.
The measure is headed for the Senate.
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