HB 1186

Abstract

Department of Conservation and Recreation; two-year pilot program; all-terrain power wheelchairs in state parks. Provides that the Department of Conservation and Recreation shall establish a two-year pilot program beginning October 1, 2024, and ending October 30, 2026, to enhance accessibility for individuals with limited mobility in Virginia's state parks by providing all-terrain power wheelchairs that may be used by such persons during their visits. The bill permits the Department to choose the locations for the pilot program and enter into a contract for the purchase of all-terrain power wheelchairs to be used in the pilot program. The bill allows the Department to adopt guidelines to administer the pilot program and requires the Department to make a report available to the public regarding the outcome of the pilot program on its website by November 1, 2026.

Department of Conservation and Recreation; two-yearpilot program; all-terrain power wheelchairs in state parks.Provides that the Department of Conservation and Recreation shall establish a two-year pilot program beginning October 1, 2024, andending October 30, 2026, to enhance accessibility for individualswith limited mobility in Virginia's state parks by providing all-terrainpower wheelchairs that may be used by such persons during their visits.The bill permits the Department to choose the locations for the pilotprogram and enter into a contract for the purchase of all-terrainpower wheelchairs to be used in the pilot program. The bill allowsthe Department to adopt guidelines to administer the pilot programand requires the Department to submit a report on the outcome ofthe pilot program to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Agriculture,Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Appropriations and the SenateCommittees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources andFinance and Appropriations by November 1, 2026.