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Lawmakers hear proposal to raise Douglas State Forest parking surcharge to fund emergency response

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Representative filed a bill to raise a $1 parking surcharge at Douglas State Forest to $5, aimed at increasing a locally administered fund used for emergency response equipment and reimbursements; proponents said the existing fee cap and park capacity limit revenue and requested committee support.

Representative (speaker identified in the hearing transcript as Rep. McKenna) told the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources that House 10021 would raise the vehicle parking surcharge at Douglas State Forest from $1 to $5 to expand a town-managed fund used for emergency response.

Rep. McKenna said the Douglas State Forest…

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