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House Bill 1231 creates the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund. It passed the Mississippi House of Representatives 107-2, which is an overwhelming margin of support in todayâs times. More than 780,000 sportsmen and women in Mississippi would benefit from this legislation. While these sportsmen and women currently contribute nearly $8 billion to our stateâs economy, this legislation will not only help increase that amount, it will enhance outdoor recreation, as our sporting and natural heritage has always been a key part of Mississippiâs quality of life.
This historic, bipartisan legislation would allow Mississippi to further improve its natural heritage while at the same time, promote a healthy lifestyle. For example, the American Heart Association found that for every $1 spent on building walking and biking trails, $3 in medical expenses could be saved. This is especially important for our stateâs children, in particular, who suffer from a lack of access
Icina Lee spends her lunch break jogging across the levee at Tombigbee State Park. A sweeping bill in the state Senate that would have turned control of Tombigbee State Park over to the Lee County Board of Supervisors was paused by the state Senate, Monday. THOMAS WELLS | BUY at PHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM
Lawmakers have paused legislation to privatize some Mississippi state parks and give others away to local governments, saying they need to conduct more research.
The Senate Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Committee instead passed a bill Monday to create a legislative study committee â five members appointed by Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann, five by House Speaker Philip Gunn â that would research how best to fix Mississippiâs beleaguered parks system. The legislation now heads to the full Senate for consideration.
JACKSON • A Northeast Mississippi lawmaker has introduced a sweeping proposal to privatize at least 10 Mississippi state parks and offload several others to cities and counties.