FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 1993

C 186 L 03

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Authorizing the parks and recreation commission to rent certain undeveloped land for a term of forty years.

Sponsors: By Representatives Cooper, Sump, Berkey and Hinkle.

House Committee on Fisheries, Ecology & Parks

Senate Committee on Parks, Fish & Wildlife

Background:

The State Parks and Recreation Commission (Commission) is charged with the care, control, and supervision of all state parks. Certain powers and duties for the Commission are established in statute, including the authority to enter into agreements to rent undeveloped park land for grazing, agricultural, or mineral purposes for a term of not more than 10 years.

Summary:

The State Parks and Recreation Commission may enter into agreements to rent undeveloped park land for grazing, agricultural, or mineral purposes for a term of not more than 40 years.

Votes on Final Passage:

House 91  1

Senate 45  4

Effective: July 27, 2003