1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to military; permitting military personnel stationed outside Minnesota 
1.3 	to enter state parks without a fee while home on leave;amending Minnesota 
1.4 	Statutes 2004, section 85.053, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 85.053, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 8.Military personnel on leave; exemption. (a) The provisions of this 
1.9 	section requiring a state park permit and regulating its display do not apply to a motor 
1.10 	vehicle being used by a person who is serving in active military service in any branch or 
1.11 	unit of the United States armed forces and who is stationed outside Minnesota, during 
1.12 	the period of active service and for 90 days immediately thereafter, if the person notifies 
1.13 	the park attendant on duty or other designee of the commissioner of the person's military 
1.14 	status at the time of usage. It shall suffice for the notice that the eligible person temporarily 
1.15 	affixes to the inside of the windshield of the vehicle in a visible manner the person's 
1.16 	current military orders and carries in the person's possession current military identification 
1.17 	attesting to the person's active or recent military status.
1.18 	(b) For purposes of this section, "active service" has the meaning given under section 
1.19 	190.05, subdivision 5c, when performed outside Minnesota.

1.20 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.