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HB1204Introduced in the House

Natural resource entrance fees.

EngrossedSenate Appropriations

Introduced by Dave Hall, District 62

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Natural resource entrance fees. Allows counties that meet certain criteria to adopt an ordinance to impose a surcharge of not more than $1 in addition to the fees charged by the department of natural resources (department) for entry into certain state parks and recreation areas. Provides that the surcharge may not be imposed on an annual state park pass holder. Requires the department to collect and to report and pay the surcharge to each county treasurer. Provides that the surcharge collected is to be used for certain purposes.

Where it stands

Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor

February 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House - Third reading · February 2, 2026

72

Yes

6

No

22

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Carolyn Jackson1Not Voting
Earl Harris2Yes
Ragen Hatcher3Yes
Edmond Soliday4Yes
Dale DeVon5Yes
Maureen Bauer6Absent
Jake Teshka7Yes
Ryan Dvorak8Absent
Randy Novak9Yes
Charles Moseley10Yes

Bill history

  1. Coauthored by Representatives Bartels, Patterson, Pierce M

  2. Authored by Representative Hall

  3. First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

  4. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  5. Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3

  6. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  7. Amendment #1 (Hall) prevailed; voice vote

  8. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  9. Senate sponsors: Senators Koch, Glick, Leising

  10. Cosponsors: Senators Deery, Yoder

  11. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 174: yeas 71, nays 7

  12. Referred to the Senate

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources

  14. Senator Donato added as cosponsor

  15. Senator Charbonneau added as cosponsor

  16. Senator Holdman added as cosponsor

  17. Senator Maxwell added as cosponsor

  18. Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

  19. Senator Schmitt added as cosponsor

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