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Diversion of Money from State Parks HB 3502 House Vote 15 Senate Vote 11 This bill places management of the debt-ridden State Fair under the State Parks and Recreation Department.

Diversion of Money from State Parks

HB 3502

House Vote 15
Senate Vote 11

This bill places management of the debt-ridden State Fair under the State Parks and Recreation Department.

With the passage of Measure 66 in 1998, a significant portion of the funding of the State Parks is generated through the state lottery.

Under HB 3502, these lottery dollars would be diverted from State Parks to cover the debt and ongoing costs of the State Fair.

While the State Fair is an important institution, it is not a State Park, doesn’t serve the same function as a State Park, and its need for money should not be met by diverting dollars from management of our State Park system.

NO IS THE ENVIRONMENT VOTE.