Washington state lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that would raise the annual cost of a Discover Pass for the first time in 14 years.
The current yearly cost for the pass that grants unlimited access to state parks and other recreation sites is $30. Senate Bill 5390 would increase it by 50% to $45.
Sponsored by Democratic state Sens. Derek Stanford and T’wina Nobles, the bill cleared the House Appropriations Committee on a 19-12 vote along party lines…