SACRAMENTO ––
Today, Assemblymember Kristin Olsen (R-Modesto) introduced AB 150 and
AB 151, bills aimed at assisting and honoring California’s soldiers and
veterans.
AB
150 will honor veterans and current active duty military members with
free admission to California’s state parks on Memorial Day and Veteran’s
Day.
AB
151 will allow local jurisdictions the option of waiving building and
inspection permit fees for homes owned by veterans with service-related
disabilities.
“Veterans
who have sustained injuries should have the opportunity to bypass
permit fees and bureaucratic processes that can make their return to
civilian life more difficult,” said Olsen. “By the same token, all
veterans should have the ability to visit our state parks free of charge
on holidays that commemorate their service. I look forward to these
bills moving through the legislature with the thoughtful consideration
that our veterans deserve.”
AB
150 is supported by the family of naturalist John Muir, an author and
early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States,
especially in California.