Department of Parks and Recreation: state parks: California State Library Parks Pass Program.

Assembly Member Caloza's proposal authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to provide vehicle day use annual passes at no cost to the California State Library, establishing a formal mechanism to support the California State Library Parks Pass Program.

The legislation creates a new provision in the Public Resources Code that enables the Department of Parks and Recreation to issue complimentary vehicle day use annual passes to the California State Library at its discretion. This authority builds upon existing funding allocated through the Budget Act of 2024 for the Parks Pass Program. Under current law, the Department of Parks and Recreation oversees the state park system while the State Librarian maintains authority over California State Library operations and programs.

The measure establishes a collaborative framework between these two state entities without requiring additional appropriations or creating new enforcement mechanisms. Implementation would occur at the department's discretion following enactment, with the department determining procedures for pass distribution and management within existing regulatory structures.