State parks annual pass changes.

[Kent]

Thanks for the info. I'm sorry to hear this, guess I'll be losing about 5 or 6 months on this next years state park pass. I can tell you why they did it, it's all about the $$.

Not sure I understand your statement.  I have a hunch that they will sell fewer annual passes with this change and perhaps folks will skip going if they can't buy a twelve-month pass and get out of the habit of going in the future.

How do you figure you won't get 12 months out of your pass? Sure you won't get it that first year but after that you will still get 12 months. My pass exprires in may or june, so the next one I buy after it expires will only be good until the end of the year, so I won't get a full 12 months out of it.

Correct, but I doubt that they would change the law for a boost in revenue for one year (and only then if folks renew before January 1st) and likely a loss in revenue going forward (from those who are already into the year and don't want to purchase a permit that is not good for 12 months.