MCV Action Alert: Department of Conservation and Recreation budget and Public Lands Protection Act going before the House this week
The Department of Conservation and Recreation budget and Public Lands Protection Act are going before the House this week. We need your advocacy on both.
Last week, we alerted you to the release of the House budget for the balance of FY2021. Things are moving quickly. Debate on this spending plan will start this week. Please thank Chairman Aaron Michlewitz and members of the House Ways & Means Committee for supporting our petition by recognizing the importance of parks and open spaces as essential infrastructure for our physical and mental health, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now is the time to advocate for the House’s $2.3 million increase for DCR’s operations account (Line Item 2810-0100) and a common sense $4.0 million decrease in the sum DCR must try to raise from the public to fund the retained revenue account (Line Item 2810-2042). This will take considerable pressure to increase user fees for our parks off of DCR.
Also up for a vote, as...