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2022 SESSION
22105049DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 10.1-202.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 10.1-202.2. Passport for disabled veterans and members of Virginia National Guard established; free entry into state parks and discounted services.
A. The Department shall establish a Disabled Veteran's
Passport that entitles the bearer to: (i) enter state parks in the
Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee and (ii) receive
a 50 percent discount on camping and swimming fees, picnic shelter rentals, and
other Department-provided equipment rentals. The passport shall be issued upon
request to a veteran of the armed forces Armed Forces of the
United States with a letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or
from the military service that discharged the veteran, certifying that such
veteran has a service-connected disability rating of 100 percent. The passport
shall be valid for as long as the determination of the 100 percent
service-connected disability by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs remains
in effect.
B. The Department shall also establish a passport for members of the Virginia National Guard that entitles the bearer to enter state parks in the Commonwealth without the payment of a parking or admission fee. The passport shall be issued upon request to a member of the Virginia National Guard with a letter or other documentation from the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs. The passport shall be valid for the life of its holder.