HB 75 -- PARK SERVICES

SPONSOR:  Sutherland

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Special Committee on
State Parks and Waterways by a vote of 8 to 0.

This bill authorizes the Director of the Department of Natural
Resources to enter into cooperative agreements with private,
not-for-profit organizations to reimburse the department for the
actual costs of providing state park facility space and
incidental staff support.  The agreement must also clearly
demonstrate the fiscal, interpretive, educational, and facility
enhancement benefits to the state.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill gives volunteers the
ability to enhance any state park in Missouri.  Currently,
organizations can enhance a park if the organization's sole
mission is to enhance that one park, which limits the Department
of Natural Resources' ability to work with large volunteer
groups.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Sutherland; and
Department of Natural Resources.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:17 am