SB 5024 - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

     Requires that the state parks and recreation commission, using its own resources and through partnerships with private and public entities shall:

     (1) Protect and preserve natural, recreational, cultural, and historical resources of significance to the state;

     (2)  Foster public enjoyment, understanding, appreciation, and safe use of these resources through education;

     (3)  Host a wide range of public recreation experiences to renew the human spirit;

     (4)  Welcome visitors from all cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds, as well as seniors, youth, and the physically and mentally challenged;

     (5)  Provide safe, attractive, high-quality facilities and programs to those who use the state's park system; and

     (6)  Promote state and community tourism and economic vitality.