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Committee advances bill to lower local match for park grants in distressed counties
Summary
The House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee voted to advance House Bill 125, which reduces the local match requirement for the Local Parks Recreation Grant Program from 50% to 25% for counties designated as at-risk or distressed.
The House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee voted to advance House Bill 125, which would reduce the local match requirement for the Local Parks Recreation Grant Program from a 50% local share to 25% for counties classified as "at risk" or "distressed." Representative Haston, the bill sponsor, described the change during the committee meeting and responded to questions before the committee voted.
"Currently, the match requirement, for the local parks recreation grant program is 50% state, 50% local. This bill…
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